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twenty-four,  Mr.  W.  Mease,  of  Leatherhead,  beat  Mr.  H. 
Perkins,  of  Greenlands. 
Plants  trained  as  formal  specimens  were  up  to  the  usual,  and 
here  the  chief  prizewinners  were  Mr.  E.  Easey,  of  Highbury 
New  Park;  Mr.  F.  Gilbert,  of  Blackheath ;  and  Mr.  F.  Gilks, 
of  Penders  End.  The  floral  decorations  in  the  galleries  seemed 
more  varied  than  usual,  though,  even  good  as  they  were,  an 
Edinburgh  florist  severely  criticised  them.  Mr.  L.  H.  Calcutt, 
of  Stoke  Newington,  led  in  class  31  for  a  table  of  memorial 
wreaths,  anchors,  &c.,  having  a  huge  bell  in  white  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  and  crown  beneath  it  of  a  yellow  variety,  the  whole 
being  surmounted  by  an  overhead  erection,  supported  by  four 
pillars,  and  all  swathed  in  flowers.  It  was  too  heavy.  Messrs. 
H.  Marsh  and  Son,  of  Brixton,  S.W.,  came  second  with  Roses, 
Chrysanthemums,  Cattleyas,  Ac.,  in  their  designs;  and  third, 
Messrs.  Harward  Bros.,  of  Balham. 
Fruit  did  not  figure  largely  in  the  competitive  classes.  For 
three  bunches  of  black  Grapes,  in  class  63,  Mr.  A.  B.  Wadds,  of 
Paddockhurst,  Crawley,  led,  and  Mr.  W.  Taylor,  of  Tewkesbury 
Lodge,  came  second.  Mr.  J.  Lock,  of  Weybridge,  was  first  for 
Muscats,  followed  by  Mr.  W.  Lintott,  of  Marden  Park,  Surrey; 
while  for  Gros  Colmans,  in  class  64,  Mr.  W.  Chuck,  of  Broads- 
worth  Hall,  Doncaster,  with  splendid  samples,  was  premier,  and 
Mr.  Taylor  again  second. 
Some  shapely  vegetables  were  contributed.  Mr.  Beckett 
was  a  capital  leader,  out  of  six,  for  a  collection  of  nine  kinds, 
grown  from  seeds  supplied  by  Messrs.  Webb  and  Sons.  Messrs. 
A.  Basile,  W.  L.  Bastin,  Chas.  Brown  (Abbot’s  Langley),  and 
James  Hall,  of  Wells,  Somerset,  were  placed  in  this  order. 
The  first-  prize  was  £5.  For  Mr.  Robt.  Sydenham’s  vegetable 
competitions,  the  following  were  the  prizewinners:  Messrs. 
A.  G.  Gentle,  R.  A.  Horspool,  A.  Basile,  J.  Hall,  R.  Lye,  C. 
Brown,  and  Silas  Cole,  whose  names  were  each  frequently  seen 
on  the  cards.  The  first  named,  who  is  gardener  to  Mrs.  Denison 
at  a  place  in  Herts,  won  Mr.  Sydenham’s  Challenge  Cup,  valued 
at  15  guineas,  for  the  third  time,  with  an  aggregate  of  fifty-two 
points,  and  the  cup  now  becomes  his  property. 
Mr.  R.  Dean,  as  secretary  to  the  society,  had  his  hands  full. 
The  following  Medal  Awards  were  accorded  to  non-competitive 
exhibitors:  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  large  Gold;  Hobbies,  Limited, 
Gold;  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Gc-ld;  W.  J.  Godfrey,  Gold;  T. 
Rochforcl  and  Sons,  Limited,  Gold.  Silver-gilt  Medals  to  W. 
C'utbush  and  Son;  Daniels  Bros.,  Norwich;  J.  Spink,  Waltham¬ 
stow;  W.  and  J.  Brown,  Peterborough  and  Stamford;  B.  S. 
Williams  and  Son ;  and  J.  Hill  and  Son,  Edmonton.  Silver 
Medals  to  G.  Boyes,  Leicester,  and  J.  Laing  and  Sons,  of  Forest 
Hill. 
The  display  made  by  the  decorated  fountains  was  most 
imposing.  Each  exhibitor  has  half  of  each  fountain,  and  while 
making  a  grand  feature,  it  gives  the-  competitors  great  scope 
for  displaying  their  artistic  taste.  The  prizes,  which  are  given 
by  the  president,  Sir  Albert  Rollit,  M.P.,  are  sufficient  to 
attract  our  best,  exhibitors.  On  this  occasion  there  were  three 
competitors.  The  first  honours  fell  to  Mr.  Norman  Davis, 
Framfield,  who  certainly  made  the  most  of  his  opportunities. 
Apart  from  the  Chrysanthemums,  a  great  wealth  of  foliage 
was  employed,  both  as  plants  and  in  a  cut  state.  Palms, 
Dracaenas,  Crotons,  Asparagus,  Ferns,  and  Smilax  were  liberally 
employed,  and  with  good  taste.  The  Chrysanthemums,  how¬ 
ever,  were  beautiful,  Madame  P.  Radaedi,  Duchess  of  Suther¬ 
land,  George  Lawrence,  Madame  W.  Rosseau,  Calvat’s  Sun, 
Miss  Mildred  Ware,  and  Madame  Carnot  being  especially  fine. 
Mr.  R.  C.  Pulling,  Monkhams  Nurseries,  Woodford  Green, 
made  a  grand  second,  and  his  exhibit  was  certainly  conceived  in 
bolder  style.  Huge  pyramids  of  Mrs.  Barkley  and  W.  R. 
Church  were  grand,  while  most  of  the  other  flowers  employed 
were  fit  for  the  exhibition  tables.  The  foliage  was  also  em¬ 
ployed  tastefully,  and  the  exhibit  must  have  been  remarkably 
close  to  the  first  prizewinner.  The  third  position  was  awarded 
to  Mr.  Jas.  Lock,  gardener  to  the  Hon.  Mr.  Justice  Swinfen 
Eady,  Weybridge,  who  certainly  made  a  good,  vigorous  exhibit, 
which  possessed  plenty  of  character  in  design,  and  was  well 
carried  out  in  the  best  decorative  style. 
““  Plants. 
The  competition  for  six  bush  specimens,  large  flowered 
varieties,  only  brought  out  one  exhibit,  that  from 
Mr.  W.  Noble,  gardener  to  H.  J.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Rosslyn,  Stam¬ 
ford  Hill,  who  had  good  plants  of  Lady  Hanham,  Viviand  Morel, 
and  Phoebus. 
Class  3  was  for  four  trained  specimen  plants,  any  varieties, 
only  brought  out  one  entry.  Mr.  E.  Easey,  gardener  to  F. 
Bishop,  Esq.,  The  Grange,  Highbury  New  Park,  was  the  only 
competitor,  and  was  deservedly  awarded  the  first  prize ;  his 
varieties  were  Miss  WTatson,  Colonel  W.  B.  Smith,  President 
Nonin,  and  Commandant  Blussett. 
The  trained  pompons  brought  out  two  good  exhibits,  the 
first  prize  being  taken  by  Mr.  F.  Gilbert,  who  had  four  large 
plants  well  flowered  with  beautiful  foliage;  bis  varieties  were 
Toussaint  Maurisot,  Wm.  Westlake,  Abre  de  Noel,  and 
Pygmalion.  Mr.  F.  Gilks  was  second  with  more  closely  trained 
plants;  his  best  plants  were  Nellie  Rainford  and  Rosinante. 
For  one  specimen  plant,  any  variety,  there  were  four  entries, 
the  first  prize  being  awarded  to  Mr.  E.  Easey,  gardener  to  F. 
Bishop,  Esq.,  The  Grange,  Highbury  New  Park,  for  a  grand 
plant  of  Miss  Watson,  simply  covered  with  its  bright  yellow 
flowers.  Mr.  F.  Gilbert,  gardener  to  M.  N.  Butter.shaw,  Esq., 
Kendal  House,  Blackheath  Park,  was  second  with  Rosinante, 
a  pink  pompon;  while  Mr.  F.  Gilks,  gardener  to  F.  W. 
Freir,  Esq.,  Bylock  Hall,  Ponders  End,  was  third  with  La 
Triomphante. 
Challenge  Trophy. 
The  Challenge  Trophy  for  Chrysanthemum  societies  is  always 
one  of  great  interest,  and  excites  keen  competition.  It  is 
rather  a  tall  order  to  produce  forty-eight  Japanese  and  twenty- 
four  incurved  blooms,  but  it  is  always  done  with  credit  to  the 
societies,  and  the  additional  prizes  of  £10,  £6,  and  £4  to  the 
winners  ensure  good  competition  as  a  general  rule ;  but  on  this 
occasion  only  one  society  staged,  the  Epsom  and  District 
Society,  and  the  exhibitors  were  Mr.  G.  Hunt  and  Mr.  W. 
Higgs.  The  exhibit  was  undoubtedly  a  strong  one,  and  would 
have  stood  high  had  there  been  a  competition,  the  varieties 
were,  Japanese:  Florence  Molyneux,  Mrs.  Geo.  Mileham, 
Matthew  Smith,  Pride  of  Madford,  Mrs.  W.  Popham,  Marquise 
V.  Yenosta,  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Mafeking  Hero,  Mrs.  J.  J. 
Thomycroft,  Mermaid,  Mr.  T.  Carrington,  Miss  E.  Fulton, 
W.  R.  Church,  Jane  Molyneux,  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  Madame  Herre*- 
wege,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  Mr.  L.  Remy,  Calvat’s  99,  Mr.  G. 
Carpenter,  Mrs.  Hummed,  Swanley  Giant,  Mrs.  Greenfield,  and 
Australia.  The  incurved  varieties  were  Duchess  of  Fife,  Pantia 
Ral'li,  Countess  of  Warwick,  Mrs.  W.  Howe,  Topaze  Orientale, 
Globe  d’Or,  Lady  Isobe],  Ialene,  Nellie  Southam,  Edith  Hughes, 
Miss  Doris  C'ox,  Mr.  R.  C.  Kingston,  Dorothy  Foster,  Ernest 
Canned,  Miss  R.  Hunt,  Chas.  H.  Curtis,  Louisa  Giles,  Robert 
Petfield,  J.  Agate,  Madame  Durandal,  Golden  Empress,  Pearl 
Palace,  Hanwell  Glory,  and  Dome  d’Or. 
Cut  Blooms. 
The  premier  class  for  incurveds  is  represented  by  thirty-six 
distinct,  and  there  were  three  exhibitors  who  faced  the  judges. 
This  and  the  following  class  are  for  the  Holmes  Memorial 
Challenge  Cups.  Here  Mr.  W.  Higgs  scored  first  prize  with  a 
strong,  even  stand.  His  varieties  were,  back  row :  Mrs.  C. 
Crooks,  Frank  Hammond,  Major  Bonaffon,  Mr.  R.  C.  Kingston, 
George  Lock,  Topaze  Orientale,  The  King,  Lady  Isobel,  Robert 
Petfield,  Ernest  Canned,  Duchess  of  Fife,  and  Nellie  Southam; 
middle  row  :  Ialene,  J.  Agate,  Miss  Doris  Cox,  George  Haigb, 
Cecil  Cutts,  Wm.  Higgs,  Comtesse  de  Estoile,  Countess  of  War¬ 
wick,  Lord  Alcester,  Madam  Vernieul,  Madame  Durandal,  and 
Chas.  H.  Curtis;  front  row:  Edith  Hughes,  Violet  Foster,  Globe 
d’Or,  John  Lambert,  Pear'l  Palace,  Golden  Empress,  Hanwell 
Glory,  Louisa  Giles,  Creole,  King  of  the  Yellows,  Empress  of 
India,  and  Dome  d’Or.  Mr.  G.  J.  Hunt  made  a  good  bid  for 
second  place,  his  best  blooms  being  Ialene,  Violet  Tomlin, 
Baron  Hirsch,  Chas.  H.  Curtis,  and  Duchess  of  Fife;  and  Mr. 
W.  Mease  third. 
The  competition  for  the  forty-eight  varieties  was  exceedingly 
keen,  there  being  no  less  than  seven  competitors,  the  first  place 
being  awarded  to  Mr.  F.  S.  Vallis,  Broombam  Fruit  Co.,  Chip¬ 
penham.  His  blooms  were  undoubtedly  grand  in  size  and 
colour.  The  varieties  were,  back  rowr,  reading  from  left  to 
right:  Mon.  Waldeck-Rosseau,  Kimberley,  Mrs.  J.  Bryant, 
Madame  Herrew’ege,  Phoebus,  Mrs.  R.  Darby,  Madame  Phillippe 
Rivoire,  Mrs.  B.  Wylde,  Marquis  V.  Venosta,  Madame  P.  Radi, 
Matthew  Smith,  Australia,  F.  S.  Vallis,  Chas.  Longley,  Mrs.  J. 
Lewis,  and  Ed.  Molyneux;  second  row:  Mrs.  Barkley,  Duchess 
of  Northumberland.  Mrs.  T.  W.  Pockett,  Lily  Mountford, 
W.  R.  Church  (grand),  Madame  Carnot,  Mrs.  G.  Golder,  Seedling, 
Le  Grand  Dragon,  Mr.  T.  Carrington,  Mrs.  Greenfield,  Henry 
Weeks,  Nellie  Bean,  Miss  Alice  Byron,  Seedling,  and  G.  J. 
Warren;  front  row:  Duchess  of  Sutherland,  Mrs.  F.  W.  Vallis, 
Mrs.  G.  Mileham,  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Bessie  Godfrey.  Pride  of  Mad¬ 
ford,  Mons.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Mrs.  E.  Hummed.  Mrs.  Mease, 
Sensation,  Nellie  Pockett,  Henry  Stowe,  Ethel  Fitzroy,  Mrs. 
Coombes,  Mons.  L.  Remy,  and  Calvat’s  ’99.  Mr.  R.  Kenyon,  gar¬ 
dener  to  A.  F.  Hills,  Esq.,  Monkhams,  Woodford  Green,  made 
a  bold  bid  for  second  place.  His  best  blooms  were  W.  H.  White- 
house,  Le  Grand  Dragon,  Lord  Alverstone,  Miss  Elsie  Fulton 
(grand),  Mrs.  W.  Popham,  Madam  Von  Andre,  Mrs.  Barkley, 
and  Mafeking  Hero;  and  Mr.  A.  Jeffries,  gardener  to  John 
Balfour,  Esq”  Moor  Had,  Harlow',  wras  third  with  a  good  dis¬ 
play,  while  Mr.  W.  Mease,  gardener  to  A.  Tate,  Esq.,  Down¬ 
side,  Leatherhead,  w'as  fourth. 
The  Great  Vase  class  is  now  so  w'ell  known  as  one  ot  the  cmer 
attractions  at  the  National  Show  that  no  wonder  there  should 
be  such  a  grand  display.  The  schedule  reads  twelve  vases  ot 
five  blooms  each,  one  variety  to  each  vase.  The  latter  are  pro¬ 
vided  by  the  Society,  and  are  uniform  throughout.  I  be  prizes 
start  at  £20,  and  drop  in  fives  until  the  unit  is  reached,  hour 
exhibitors  competed,  Mr.  F.  S.  Vallis  once  more  coming  out 
the  victor;  but  the  blooms  did  not  strike  one  as  being  up  to 
the  average  of  those  last  year.  The  varieties  employed  were 
