August  7,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
Cut  flowers  were  a  distinct  feature  of  the  show,  so  numerous 
were  they..  The_ prizes  for  Roses  were,  keenly  contested.  Mr. 
Neville,  gardener  to  F.  W.  Flight,  Esq.,  Twyford,  Winchester, 
won  for  twenty-four  and  for  twelve  distinct,  staging  medium¬ 
sized  fresh  examples.  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  La,  France,  Francois 
Michel  on  j  and  A.  Colomb  were  noteworthy.  Mr.  Was  ley  fol¬ 
lowed  with  a  creditable  set.  Mr.  Neville  also  secured  the  leading 
petition  for  twelve  Carnations,  with  neat  examples  of  the  popular 
varieties,  including  a  handsome  self  pink  coloured  seedling,  Mrs. 
Flight. 
Hardy  cut  flowers  are  always  a  feature  at  this  show.  Messrs. 
B.  Ladhams,  Limited,  offer  prizes  for  the  best  collection  arranged 
in  a  space  qf  6ft  run  of  tabling,  which  brought  a  keen  competi¬ 
tion  and  good  produce.  Mr.  W.  Hunt  easily  won  the  premier 
award  with  huge  bunches  of  Gaillardias,  Pentstemon  Newbury 
Gem,  Chelone  barbatum,  Stenactis  speciosus,  and  Coreopsis  El¬ 
dorado,  quite  the  best  of  this  family.  Mr.  Tamplin,  gardener  to 
W.  R.  Mitchell,  Esq.,  Down  Grange,.  Basingstoke,  was  a  capital 
second.  For  twelve  bunches  hardy  herbaceous  Mr.  Hunt  again 
secured  the  leading  award  with  a  grand  exhibit  of  similar  pro¬ 
duce,  also  including  Achillea  The  Pearl,  Monarda  didyma, 
Eryngium  amethystinum,  and  Aconituni  napellus.  Mr.  Wasley 
a  good  second.  Sweet  Peas  were  a  distinct  feature,  no  less  than 
eleven  competitors  taking  part  in  the  class,  provided  with  a 
grand  lot  of  blooms  of  popular  varieties.  Mr.  S.  Clifton,  Win¬ 
chester,  was  the  leading  prizetaker.  Mr.  Tamplin  second. 
A.  separate  tent  and  special  classes  were  set  apart  for  ladies, 
which  proved  a  great  success,  as  it  always  does  at  this  show.  For 
the  best  decorated  table  suitable  for  six  persons  there  werei  four 
competitors,  and  as  all  possessed  much  merit,  the  display  was  a 
good  one.  M  iss  Wademore,  Brook  House,  Basingstokei,  won  the 
coveted  award  with  an  arrangement,  that  left  little  to  be  desired  ; 
it  was  bright  in  colour,  harmonious,  and  lightly  disposed.  With 
an  arrangement  of  pink  coloured  Ivy-leaf  Geranium  and  grasses 
Miss  Gosling,  Basingstoke,  secured  the  second  award.  For  the 
best  arranged  stand  of  wild  flowers,  grasses,  and  berries  there 
was  keen  competition.  Mrs.  Thorne,  Winchester  Street.  Basing¬ 
stoke,  was  first  with  a  superb  exhibit.  Miss  Kate  Wademore  a 
close  second.  For  a.  stand  or  vase  of  flowers  and  fruit  an  attrac¬ 
tive  display  was  made.  Here  again  Miss  Wademore  once  more 
displayed  her  fine  taste  by  securing  the  leading  award  for  an 
arrangement  that  left  little  to  be  desired.  Mrs.  Thorne  second. 
Miss  Nellie  Wademore  won  first  prize  for  a  pair  of  stands  or 
vases  with  a  choice  mixture  of  flowers,  Ac.  The  best  floral 
basket,  arranged  for  effect,  was  one  from  Miss  Wademore  that 
displayed  every  flower  it  contained  to  perfection. 
Fruit  was,  as  it  usually  is  here,  most  meritorious.  For  a  col¬ 
lection  of  six  dishes,  Pines  excluded,  Mr.  Hunt  just  secured  the 
leading  award  with  well  finished  Black  Hamburgh,  good  Cardinal 
Nectarines,  fair  Peaches,  and  excellent  Figs.  Mr.  Bowerman, 
gardener  to  Lord  Belton,  Hackwood  Park,  Basingstoke,  second. 
For  two  bunches  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes  there  was  brisk  com¬ 
petition,  Mr.  Tamplin  winning  with  examples  of  good  shape,  yet 
wanting  a  trifle  more  in  colour ;  Mr.  Bowerman  following.  For 
two  bundle's  any  other  black  variety,  Mr.  Wasley  secured  the 
coveted  position  with  Madresfield  Court,  fine  in  berry  and  finish. 
Mr.  Hunt  followed  with  Muscat  Hamburgh,  Mr.  Bowerman 
staging  Applev  Towers  in  good  condition  for  third  prize.  For 
two  bunches  of  Muscat,  Mr.  Hunt  depended  upon  Muscat  Ham¬ 
burgh,  while  Mr.  Wasley  had  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  securing  the 
prizes  in  the  order  here  given. 
Vegetables  were  exceedingly  fine  in  quality  and  numerous. 
For  the  prizes  offered  by  Messrs.  Sutton  there  was  keen  com- 
netition.  Mr.  Kneller,  gardener  to>  Sir  W.  Portal,  Malshanger 
Park,  won  for  six  varieties  with  exceedingly  fine  Ailsa  Craig 
Onions,  Snowdrop  Potato,  Perfection  Tomato,  Autumn  Mam¬ 
moth  Cauliflower  and  Perfection  Peas.  Mr.  Bowerman  a  good 
second.  Mr.  Best  won  the  leading  position  in  the  c1a«s  in  which 
Messrs.  Webb  provided  the  prizes,  Mr.  Bowerman  taking  a  simi¬ 
lar  place  for  the  society’s  prize  for  eight  kinds. 
Non-competitive  exhibits  were  numerous,  Messrs.  B.  Lad- 
hams  and  Son,  Shirley,  Southampton,  had  a  charming  collection 
of  herbaceous  flowers,  in  which  Coreopsis  Eldorado,  Rudbeckia 
lutea  conspicua,  Gaillardia  Rownham’s  Queen.  Rubus  riootka- 
tensis,  Lilium  chalcedonicum.  and  Eryngium  alpinum  were  con¬ 
spicuous  objects.  Messrs.  Wadmore,  plants,  flowers,  and  vege¬ 
tables,  making  an  attractive  exhibit.  Mr.  W.  Breadmore.  Win¬ 
chester,  had  a  remarkably  fine,  exhibit  of  Sweet  Peas,  which  were 
much  admired. 
Abbsy  Park,  August  5th  and  6th. 
With  the  accompaniment  of  flower  show  weather  this  great 
event  of  August  Bank  Holiday  was  held  as  usual  in  the  Abbey 
park.  Several  large  tents  were  filled  with  exhihits  of  a  high 
order  of  merit,  and  in  addition,  the  Park  itself,  which  under  the 
care  of  Mr.  John  Burn  is  admirably  kept  and  exceedingly  gay,  was 
full  of  attractions"  chief  among  them  a  number  of  tubs  of  Sweet 
Peas,  the  tubs  about  2ft  or  so  in  diameter,  one  variety  only  in 
a  tub.  The  plants  had  made  a  vigorous  growth,  and  were  carry- 
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ing  splendid  heads'  of  blboirt.*  They  were  the  admiration  of 
everyone  who  saw  them.  _  j  _ 
One  tent  was  occupied  by  a  line  of  splendid  groups  from  six 
competitors,  all  following  the  method  of  arrangement  made 
familiar  to  us  by  Mr.  James  Cypher,  who  hitherto,  we  believe, 
unbeaten  in  this  particular  line  this  season,  had  to  submit  to 
defeat  in  the  person  of  Mr.  Thompson,'  gardener  to  G.  H. 
Turner,  Esq.,  Littleover,  Derby,  rvhich- group  was  rich  and  not 
too  crowded.  Mr.  W.  Vau.se,  Leamington,  was  third,  and  three 
other  prizes  were  awarded.  With  six  stove  and  greenhouse 
plants,  Mr.  Blakeway,  gardener  to  P.  H.  Muntz,  Esq.,  Rugby, 
was  first;  Mr.  W.  Vause,  second;  and  Mr.  W.  Finch,  third. 
Exotic  Ferns  were  shown  in  sixes,  and  the  best  specimen  plant 
was  Allamanda  Hendersoni  from  Mr.  H.  Blakeway. 
In  the  cut  flower  tent  Roses  were  a  leading  feature,  and  there 
was  a  very  good  display.  The  best  thirty-six  varieties  came  from 
Messrs.  A.  Dickson  and  Sons,  Newtonards,  Belfast,  who  had  some 
finely  developed  blooms.  Chief  among  them  Etienne  Levet, 
Mildred  Grant,  Her  Majesty,  Horace  Vcrnet,  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
Souvenir  de  Charles  Grahame,  a  rich-coloured  Hybrid  Tea,  Ac. 
Messrs.  Harkness  and  Co.,  Hitchin,  were  second  with  a  very  good 
lot  qf  flowers  for  the  season,  chief  among  them  Mi~s,  J.  Laing, 
Bessie  Brown  (which  was  selected  as  the  best  bloom  in  the 
show),  Duchess  of  Portland,  Mrs.  Sandford  (a.  bly.sh  .sport  from 
Mrs.  Laing),  Horace  Vernet.  Comtesse  de.  Ludre,  Ac.  Messrs. 
Harkness  and  Son,  Bedale,  were  third.  Messrs.  Dickson  and  Sons 
were  also  first  with  twenty-four  varieties,  having  in  fine  character 
Her  Majesty.  Ulrich  Brunner,  Mildred  Grant,  Florence  Pember¬ 
ton  (a  large  full  pale  Rose),  Mrs.  Donald  McKee,  Etienne  Levet, 
etc.  Messrs.  Harkness  and  Co.  were  second  ;  and  Messrs.  D.  and 
W.  Croll,  Dundee,  third.  With  twelve  Teas  and  Noisette, 
Messrs.  Dickson  and  Sons  were  again  first.  They  had  fine  clean 
blooms  of  Madame  Jules  Gravereaux,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  White 
Mam  an.  Cochet,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Ac.  Messrs.  I),  and  W. 
Croll  were  second ;  and  Messrs.  Harkness  and  Co.  third.  The 
best  twelve  Roses  of  any  one  variety  wTere  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant 
from  Messrs.  D.  and  W.  Croll.  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  and  Son  were 
second ;  and  Mr.  J.  Barrow  Leicester,  third,  each  with  Bessie 
Brown. 
Carnations,  white  ground  flakes  and  bizarres,  also  white 
ground  Picotees,  seifs,  yellow  grounds,  and  Fancies  were  all  in 
good  character.  Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co.,  nurserymen,  Bir¬ 
mingham,  taking  some  of  the  leading  prizes.  There  were  several 
e’asses  for  single  blooms,  both  of  Carnations  and  Picotees. 
There  were  stove  and  greenhouse  cut  flowers  in  twelve 
bunches,  the  same  number  of  hardy  annuals,  Zonal  Pelargoniums, 
Fancy  Pansies,  and  Violas  were  also  well  represented.  Some  fine 
collections  of  hardy  herbaceous  and  bulbous  flowers  were  staged, 
and  there  were  classes  for  floral  decorations,  such  as  bouquets  and 
baskets  of  flowers,  sprays,  buttonholes,  Ac.  The  crowd  was  so 
great,  in  the  tents  that  it  was  physically  impossible  to  gather  in 
full  particulars.  Roses  were  shown  in  several  classes  by  gardeners 
and  amateurs,  the  principal  prizewinners  in  the  large  classes 
were  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton,  M.  Whittle,  and  R.  T.  Hobbs. 
There  were  also.  classes  for  Carnations,  Picotees,  Pansies,  Ac., 
in  all  of  which  there  was  good  competition. 
There  was  less  fruit  than  is  usual  at  Leicester';  but  some  very 
fine  produce  was  staged,  especially  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre, 
Elvaston  Castle  Gardens.  At  the  judges’  luncheon,'  Mr.  Owen 
Thomas  spoke  in  the  warmest  words  of  approval  of  the  fine 
quality  of  the  Grapes — Muscat  Hamburgh  and  Madresfield 
Court  in  particular — shown  by  Mr.  Goodacre.  He  was  first  in 
the  eight  dishes,  Pine  included,  showing  a  good  Queen,  superb 
Muscat  Hamburgh,  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  and  Black  Hamburgh 
Grapes,  Noblesse  and  Chancellor  Peaches,  Elruge  Nectarines,  and 
Conqueror  of  Europe  Melon.  Mr.  J.  Read,  The  Gardens,  Brotby 
Park,  was  second.  In  another  class  for  eight  dishes,  Pine 
excluded,  Mr.  Goodacre  was  again  first  with  "Black  Hamburgh 
and  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes,  Royal  George  Peaches,  Pine¬ 
apple  Nectarine,  Kirke’s  Plum,  fine  Neerro  Largo  Figs;  a  splendid 
dish  of  Clapp’s  Favourite  Pear  and  Melon.  Mr.  J.  Read  was 
again  second.  Mr.  Goodacre  came  in  an  easy  first  with  a 
collection  of  four  varieties  of  Grapes,  he  had  Black  Hamburgh, 
Muscat  of  Alexandria,  Mr.  Pearson,  and  Madresfield  Court.  Mr. 
Goodacre  also  had  the  best  two  bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh  ; 
Mr.  J.  Thompson  being  second.  He  was  also  first  with  two 
bunches  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria;  Mr.  W.  Duncan,  Kegwortli, 
being  second  with  two  bunches  of  any  other  black.  ’  Mr.  Good- 
acre  was  first  with  superb  examples  of  Muscat  Hamburgh.  Mr. 
W.  Duncan  was  first  with  two  finely  developed  bunches  of  Buck- 
land  Sweetwater;  Mr,  Read  was  second  with  the  same.  Peaches 
and  Nectarines  in  single  dishes  were  sparingly  represented,  the 
best  were  Grosse  Mignonne  and  Chancellor,  the  best  Nectarines 
Lord  Napier  and  El  rime.  Plums  were  few,  but  very  good, 
Kirke’s,  Jefferson,  and  Transparent  Gage.  There  were  no  Pears’ 
/and  but  one  dish  of  presentable  Apples.  In  the  Cherry  class 
the  Black  Tartarian  was  very  fine,  and  there  wofe  very  good 
bush  fruits.  Gooseberries,  with  Red,  White,  and  Black  Currants ; 
also  very  fine  Tomatoes. 
