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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AXD  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
July  24,  1SC2. 
Selfs. — The  whites  were  strong,  and.  Mr.  Wm.  Spencer,  jun., 
led  with  Much  the  Miller.  Mr.  Charrington,  with  Mrs. 
Siebright,  was  first  in  roses;  Mr.  M.  Smith  won  in  crimsons  with 
H.  J.  Cutbush ;  for  purples,  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  with  Sir  Bevys. 
The  same  exhibitor  led  for  yellowr  with  Germania;  and  Mr. 
Spencer  in  the  forefront  among  buffs  with  Benbow.  Com¬ 
petition  was  very  keen,  and  numerous  very  fine  flowers  were 
presented. 
Fancies. — For  a  single  yellow  ground,  Mr.  Spencer,  with 
Queen  Bess,  was  foremost ;  and  under  “  other  Fancies  ”  the 
same  exhibitor  had  premier  honours  wTitli  a  very  handsome  bloom 
of  Artemis. 
Picotees— Single  Blooms. 
Red,  heavy-edged,  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  wit'll  Ganymede;  light- 
edged,  ditto,  the  same  with  Etna.  Purple,  heavy-edged, 
Mr.  R.  Sydenham  with  Fanny  Tett;  ditto,  light-edge,  Mr. 
Spencer  with  Lavinia.  Rose  or  scarlet,  heavy-edge,  Mr.  R. 
Sydenham  with  Mrs.  Foster;  light-edge,  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  with 
Fortrose.  Yellow  ground,  heavy-edged,  Mr.  M.  Smith  with  Lucy 
Glittea;  light-edge,  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  with  The  Pilgrim. 
Second  Division. 
For  twelve  Fancies,  distinct,  F.  Wellesley,  Esq.  (grower,  Mr. 
J.  Gilbert),  Westfield  Common,  Woking,  was  first,  and  closely 
followed  by  Messrs.  Thomson,  High  Street,  Birmingham;  the 
third  award  falling  to  Messrs.  Phillips  and  Taylor,  Bracknell, 
Berks.  In  the  leading  set  were  Argosy,  Helios,  Mrs.  F. 
Wellesley,  and  Voltaire,  all  very  handsome. 
Mr.  F.  Wellesley  was  easily  first  for  the  twelve  white  ground 
Picoters,  with  typical  samples  of  W.  H.  Johnson,  Lavinia,  Mrs. 
Beswick,  Fortrose,  W.  E.  Dickson,  and  Favourite.  Messrs.  W. 
Pemberton  and  Son,  Coal  Pool,  Walsall,  with  less  refined  blooms, 
came  second;  and  Thomson  and  Co.,  third. 
Five  entered  for  the  dozen  yellow  ground  Picotees,  Mr.  Wel¬ 
lesley  furnishing  a  very  presentable  set,  the  flowers  being  heavier 
than  those  of  Mr.  B.  Nash;  third  came  Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co. 
The  blooms  were  all  clean,  smooth,  and  nicely  developed. 
Half  a  dozen  entered  for  the  six  self  Carnations,  the  premier 
honours  falling  to  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  with  Benbow  (only  one  weak 
bloom) ;  second  to  Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co.,  with  Mrs.  Eric 
Hambro’ ;  and  third,  Messrs.  Phillips  and  Taylor,  with  Cecilia. 
Again  Mr.  Wellesley  scored  in  the  following  class  for  six 
yellow  ground  Fancies,  having  Argosy;  second,  Messrs. 
Thomson  and  Co.,  with  Galileo,  very  rich  purple;  and  third, 
Messrs.  Phillips  and  Bracknell,  Berks. 
For  six  yellow  ground  Picotees,  Mr.  Wellesley,  with  beauti¬ 
fully  edged  blooms  of  Lady  St.  Oswald,  led  out  of  five.  Second 
came  Mr.  B.  Nash,  with  Mrs.  Tremayne;  and  third,  Thomson 
and  Co.,  with  Mohican. 
The  succeeding  class  was  for  six  distinct  Carnations,  seifs  and 
Fancies,  three  blooms  of  each.  Mr.  F.  Wellesley  with  perfect 
flowers,  well  set  up,  beat  his  opponents,  four  in  number. 
Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co.  succeeded,  also  with  fair  flowers;  and 
third,  Messrs.  Phillips  and  Taylor,  their  best  being  Lady  Her- 
mione. 
Third  Division. 
Starting  at  Class  25  for  six  bizarres  and  flakes,  Mr.  J.  J. 
Keen,  of  37,  Avenue  Road,  Southampton,  with  blooms  equal  to 
the  best.  Mr.  Jas.  Fairlie  was  placed  second;  and  Mr.  A. 
Greenfield,  Sutton,  Surrey,  third.  For  six  seifs  in  Class  26,  the 
leading  place  was  taken  by  Mr.  W.  Spencer,  jun.,  Bexley  Villas, 
Windsor;  Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright,  King’s  Norton,  Worcester¬ 
shire,  second ;  and  Mr.  E.  Charrington,  Mayfield,  Cliislehurst, 
came  third.  The  blooms  were  all  of  merit ;  six  entered.  Again 
Mr.  Spencer  well  deserved  the  first  prize  for  six  Fancies,  his 
blooms  being  very  large,  nicely  coloured,  and  good  in  form  ; 
Artemis  was  especially  fine.  Mr.  E.  Charrington,  Mayfield,  with 
very  bright  flowers,  followed  second  ;  and  third,  out  of  seven, 
came  Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright. 
For  six  white  ground  Picotees,  Mr.  Spencer  was  first  with 
good  flowers,  and  was  closely  followed  by  Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright ; 
and  third,  Mr.  Jas.  Fairlie.  The  best  varieties  were  Little  Phil, 
Lavinia,  Ganymede,  Amy  Robsart,  Favourite,  and  Miriam. 
Mr.  Spencer  beat  Mr.  E.  Charrington,  and  third  Mr.  Cartwright, 
in  Class  29,  for  six  Picotees,  yellow  ground,  the  best  being  Lady 
St.  Oswald,  Lady  Bristol,  and  Eldorado.  Nine  entrants  con¬ 
tested  Class  30  for  three  seifs,  the  award  being  again  captured 
by  Mr.  Spencer,  with  smooth  and  good  blooms  of  Mrs.  Eric 
Hambro’;  second,  Dr.  Moore  Binns,  Merriman’s  Hill,  Worcester, 
with  the  same  variety;  and  third,  Mr.  Cartwright,  with  Dick 
Donovan,  another  pearly  white.  Seven  came  forward  with  three 
buff  or  yellow  ground  Carnations  each,  and  Mr.  Spencer  had  the 
best,  staging  Eldorado;  second,  Mr.  C.  A.  Philbric.k,  Erleigh 
Road,  Reading,  with  Artemis;  and  third,  Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright, 
with  Voltaire. 
For  three  Fancies,  yellow  or  buff  ground,  Mr.  E.  Charrington, 
Mayfield,  with  Mrs.  Siebright,  came  first;  second,  Mr.  Spencer, 
with  Artemis ;  and  third,  Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright,  with  the  same. 
Three  yellow  ground  Picotees,  in  Class  33,  resulted  in  first  for 
Mr.  Spencer,  second  for  Mr.  Charrington,  and  third  for  Mrs. 
Brookes-Smith,  Olrig  House,  St.  Mary’s  Church,  Devon.  In 
Class  34,  for  seifs  and  Fancies,  three  varieties,  in  vases,  Mr.  Cart¬ 
wright  was  first;  Mr.  Spencer,  second;  and  Mr.  Fairlie,  third. 
In  Class  35,  for  six  bizarres  and  flakes,  Mrs.  W.  V.  Charring¬ 
ton,  Hever,  Edenbridge,  occupied  the  premier  place,  staged 
Phoebe,  Master  Fred,  Guardsman,  J.  S.  Hedderley,  and  R.  Houtc 
grave,  with  a  good  seedling  to  make  the  number;  second,  E.  H. 
Buck] and,  Esq.,  Winchester;  and  third,  E.  J.  Wootton,  Esq., 
Winchester.  Class  36,  for  six  seifs,  which  was  well  contested, 
Mrs.  Eleanor  Best,  Abbott’s  Ann,  Andover,  taking  the  first  prize. 
The  lady’s  blooms  wTere  Lady  Hermione,  Cecilia,  Waterwick, 
Dick  Donovan,  Hayes’  Scarlet,  and  Miss  A.  Campbell,  a  very  nice 
lot  of  well  formed  and  well  coloured  flowers ;  second,  C.  L. 
Gordes,  Esq.,  Sydney  Park,  Walton-on-Thames ;  and  third,  E.  J. 
Woottdn,  Esq.,  Winchester.  For  six  Fancies  in  Class  37,  E.  J. 
Wootton,  Esq.,  wTas  first;  staged  fine  blooms  of  Duchess  of  Rox- 
brugh,  Eldorado,  Argosy,  Persimmon,  and  Galileo;  second,  Mrs. 
M.  V.  Charrington,  Hever,  Edenbridge  ;  and  third,  E.  H.  Buck- 
land,  Esq.,  Winchester. 
Class  38,  for  six  Picotees,  with  white  ground,  had  seven 
entries,  and  C.  L.  Gordes,  Esq.,  Walton-on-Thames,  was  first.,1 
having  on  his  stand  Lavinia,  Fanny  Sell,  Mrs.  Gorton,  Grace 
Darling,  Amy  Robsart,  and  Sommerhill  ;  second,  E.  J.  Wootton, 
Esq.,  Winchester;  and  third,  Mr.  M.  V.  Charrington.  In 
Class  39,  for  six  yellow  ground  Picotees,  the  first  place  was  taken 
by  C.  L.  Gordes,  Esq.,  the  varieties  staged  being  Mrs.  R.  Syden¬ 
ham,  Lauzan,  Evelyn,  Child  Harold,  C'arrain,  and  Lady  St. 
Oswald. 
In  Class  40,  for  six  Carnation  and  Picotee  blooms,  dissimilar, 
Messrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon,  Twerton-on-Avon,  Bath,  took 
the  honour  with  Cecilia,  Alice  Brown,  Blanche,  Snowball,  Mrs. 
Wall,  and  Nellie  Eskins  ;  second,  L.  A.  Neave,  Esq.,  Ingatestone  ; 
and  third,  W.  Moore  Burns,  Esq.,  Worcester.  In  Class  44,  for 
twelve  specimens  in  pots,  not  exceeding  8J  diam.,  Martin  R. 
Smith,  Esq.,  Hayes,  was  first,  with  good  specimens  of  Sir  John 
Ramsden.  Author,  Agnes  Sorrel,  and  Lady  Hillington ;  Mr. 
Charles  Turner  Slough  was  in  the  second  place  with  much 
dwarfer  stuff. 
In  Class  46,  for  group  of  Carnation  plants,  area  50  sq.  ft., 
Martin  R.  Smith,  Esq.,  Hayes  (grower,  Mr.  C.  Blick),  was  to  the 
fore.  The  group  was  tastefully  arranged  with  the  aid  of 
Bamboos,  Palms,  and  Adiantum  cuneatum.  The  varieties 
attracting  most  attention  were  Firebrand,  Bridegroom,  Mrs. 
Charles  Barry,  Reade,  Infanta,  Moll  Fjanders,  and  many  other 
fine  flowers  were  included.  Mr.  C'has.  Turner,  Slough,  was 
second  with  a  small  group  of  Tree  Carnations. 
For  two  cut  blooms  (seedlings),  in  Class  41,  the  first  prize 
went  to  H.  S.  Bartlett,  Esq.,  Shooter’s  Hill,  for  Mr.  A.  Roland 
Bartlett,  a  deep  crimson  border  Carnation.  A.  F.  Fitter,  Esq., 
15,  Streatham  Hill,  S.W.,  was  second  in  Class  47.  for  a  group 
of  Carnations.  No  first  prize  awarded. 
In  Class  49,  for  a  vase  of  Carnations  or  Picotees,  or  together, 
E  .J.  Wootton,  Esq.,  Winchester,  was  first  with  an  epergne 
prettily  arranged  with  pale  yellow  Carnations  and  grasses,  with 
Adiantum  cuneatum;  second,  W.  Spencer,  Esq.,  Windsor;  third, 
Mrs.  J.  W.  Euston,  Chadwell  Heath,  Essex.  In  Class  50,  for 
three  sprays,  Mrs.  Hadley,  Parkside,  Reigate,  was  first  with 
three  charming  sprays,  arranged  with  Asparagus  plumosus,  great 
taste  was  evidenced  in  choice  of  specimens;  second,  E.  J. 
Wootton,  Esq.,  Winchester;  third,  W.  Spencer,  Esy.,  Windsor. 
Class  51,  for  six  buttonholes,  P.  C.  Cartwright,  Esq.,  King’s 
Norton,  Worcestershire,  was  first  with  six  well  arranged  button¬ 
holes,  with  own  foliage  and  Adiantum  cuneatum;  second,  Mrs. 
M.  V.  Charrington,  Hever,  Edenbridge;  third,  W.  Spencer,  Esq., 
Windsor. 
Premier  Blooms. 
Best  bizarre,  Master  Fred,  from  Mr.  F.  Wellesley;  flake, 
Sportsman,  from  Mr.  Pemberton  ;  self,  Mrs.  G.  Siebright,  from 
Mr.  E.  Charrington  ;  Fancy,  Queen  Bess,  from  Mr.  W.  Spencer ; 
white  ground,  heavy  edged  Picotee,  Mrs.  Foster,  from  Mr.  R. 
Sydenham;  ditto,  light  edge,  Fortrose,  from  Mr.  F.  Wellesley; 
heavy  edged,  yellow  ground,  Dalkeith,  from  Mr.  M.  Smith; 
light  edge,  yellow  ground,  Mrs.  W.  Heriot,  from  Mr.  M.  Smith. 
Miscellaneous. 
Mr.  James  Douglas,  Edenside,  Great  Bookham,  Surrey,  con¬ 
tributed  a  group  of  his  seedling  Carnations,  with  others 
that  are  now  most  popular.  Amongst  yellow  ground  Fancy  Car¬ 
nations  we  noted  Argosy,  Daniel  Defoe,  Mrs.  Tremayne,  Lady 
Bristol,  Gronow,  Amphion,  Evangeline,  and  Nelly  Ryan,  a  purple 
flaked  sort  of  good  appearance.  Agnes  Sorrel,  dark  red  self; 
Clio,  Salonea,  Boreas,  Sappho,  Elfin,  Pagan,  and  Sir  J.  Falstaff 
were  others  noted. 
