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Cochet,  The  Bride,  and  Catherine  Merimet;  Messrs.  Prior  and 
Rogers  following  in  the  order  of  merit  their  names  are  given. 
For  six  blooms  any  one  dark  variety,  Marquis  de  Litta  won  for 
Mr.  G.  W.  Kent,  gardener  to  Mrs.  C.  Croft  Murray,  Perivale, 
Ryde.  Mr.  Prince  second  with  the  same  variety  in  good  con¬ 
dition  ;  four  competing. 
In  the  classes  set  apart  for  gardeners  and  amateurs  there 
was  brisk  competition  and  a  good  display.  For  eighteen  distinct, 
Mr.  Kent  easily  secured  the  leading  award  with  large  fresh 
examples,  of  which  La  France,  A.  K.  Williams,  Helen  Keller,  and 
Suzanne  Marie  de  Rodocanachi  were  the  most  prominent.  Mr. 
W.  Neville,  gardener  to  F.  WT.  Flight,  Esq.,  Twyford,  Win¬ 
chester,  was  second  with  smaller  blooms.  Mr.  Burden,  gardener 
to  G.  M.  Mellor,  Esq.,  The  Lodge,  Bambridge,  Isle  of  Wight, 
third.  Mr.  Neville  had  the  best  set  of  twelve  Tea  or  Noisette 
varieties,  staging  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  Catherine  Mermet,  Marie  Van 
Houtte,  Niphetos,  The  Bride,  and  Anna  Olliver.  Mr.  Kent 
second;  Dr.  D.  Seaton,  Lymington,  third. 
The  most  tastefully  arranged  basket  of  Roses  was  one  con¬ 
tributed  by  Miss  M.  Snellgrove,  Oxford  Road,  Southampton,  a 
really  charming  combination  of  flowers  and  foliage.  Miss 
Wadmore.  Brook  House,  Basingstoke,  was  an  exceedingly  close 
second.  The  last  named  had  the  most  satisfactory  arranged 
epergne,  or  stand  of  cut  flowers,  a  combination  that  embraced 
good  taste  and  effect. 
Bouquets  (bridal  and  ball)  were  best  shown  by  Mr.  F.  Bailey, 
florist,  Southampton,  and  Mr.  E.  Wills,  163,  Above  Bar,  South¬ 
ampton,  both  meritorious  exhibits. 
Hardy  border  flowers  were  an  especial  feature  of  the  show, 
so  well  were  they  represented.  For  twelve  bunches,  Mr.  B. 
Ladhams,  The  Nurseries,  Shirley,  Southampton,  was  a  long  way 
ahead  of  all  other  competitors,  staging  in  his  accustomed  manner, 
so  good  was  this  exhibit  that  we  give  the  names  of  all  in  the  first 
prize  exhibit.  Dictamnus  fraxinella,  Geum  atrosanguineum 
plenum,  Betonica  superba  (very  fine),  Iris  gigantea,  Coreopsis 
Eldorado  (an  exceedingly  fine  variety),  Spiraea  aruncus,  Del¬ 
phinium  Navy  Blue,  Gaillardia  maxima,  Campanula  persicifolia 
gigantea,  C.  p.  Porcelain  (very  fine),  Dianthus  Abbotsfordiana, 
and  Heuchera  splendens.  Mr.  T.  Hall  a  good  second. 
Sweet  Peas  were  also  capitally  shown.  Mr.  F.  M.  Yokes, 
Birch  Lawn,  Sliding,  won  first  place  for  nine  bunches  arranged 
with  their  own  foliage  only,  staging  popular  varieties,  which 
were  remarkable  for  the  quality  of  their  flowers.  Mr.  F.  Cozens, 
Rownhams,  second. 
Fruit  was  but  sparsely  staged.  Mr.  O.  Eastwell,  gardener  to 
E.  L.  Walker  Munro,  Esq.,  Rhinefield,  Brockenliurst,  secured 
the  leading  award  for  two  bunches  black  Grapes,  staging  medium 
sized,  well  finished  examples  of  Black  Hamburgh.  Mr.  Bower- 
man,  gardener  to  Lord  Bolton,  Hackwood  Park,  Basingstoke, 
second.  Mr.  Eastwell  also  secured  the  leading  award  for^  white 
Grapes.  Strawberries  were  a  feature  of  the  show,  so  well  were 
they  staged.  Mr.  T.  Hall  won  for  two  dishes:  while  Mr.  J. 
Matthews,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Maltby,  Sherecroft,  Botley,  won 
for  one  dish  with  exceptionally  fine  examples  of  Royal  Sovereign. 
Vegetables,  as  previously  stated,  were  a  distinct  feature. 
In  the  class  for  six  distinct  varieties,  prizes  provided  by  Messrs. 
Toogood  and  Sons,  seedsmen,  Southampton,  there  were  five 
entries.  Mr.  E.  Beckett,  gardener  to  Lord  Aldenham,  Alden- 
ham  House,  Elstree,  Herts,  was  an  easy  first  prize  winner  with 
excellent  examples  of  Wonderful  Tomato,  White  Rocca  Onion, 
Walcheren  Cauliflower,  and  Southampton  Wonder  Potato.  Mr. 
Davies,  gardener  to  Lord  Aberdare,  Longwood  House,  Win¬ 
chester,  second ;  Mr.  Bowerman  third.  In  a  similar  class  the 
prizes  offered  by  Messrs.  Sutton  and  Sons,  Reading,  no  less  than 
seven  competed.  Here  Mr.  Gibson,  gardener  to  R.  W.  Hudson, 
Esq.,  Danesfield,  Marlow,  succeeded  in  beating  Mr.  Beckett  with 
a  handsome  exhibit  of  white  Leviathan  Onion,  Magnum  Bonum 
Cauliflower,  Supreme  Potato,  Duke  of  Albany  Pea,  New  Red 
Intermediate  Carrot,  and  Perfection  Tomato.  In  the  second 
prize  exhibit  Mr.  Beckett  had  superb  Cauliflowers,  Tomatoes, 
and  Peas. 
Trade  exhibits  added  much  to  the  interest  of  the  show. 
Quite  in  the  foremost  rank  of  these  was  a  huge  bank  of  cut 
herbaceous  flowers  from  Mr.  Ladhams,  comprising  such  subjects 
as  Gaillardias,  Coreopsis,  Delphiniums,  Iris,  Liliums,  Pieonies, 
and  a  splendid  array  of  border  Pinks  in  about  six  dozen  bunches, 
for  which  Mr.  Ladhams  is  famous. 
Messrs.  Rogers  and  Sons,  Bassett  Nurseries,  Southampton, 
had*  Roses  (in  pots),  shrubs  and  hardy  flowers,  all  making  an. 
interesting  exhibit. 
Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Son,  Rothesay,  had  a  huge  bank  of  well 
grown  Sweet  Peas,  Violas,  and  Pansies,  including  the  bulk  or 
popular,  as  well  as  many  new  varieties. 
Holland  Park  Show — Blackmore  and  Langdon’s  Tuberous  Begonias.  (See  page  35.) 
