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November  6,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND 
GOTTA  GE  GA  KEENER. 
Madame  Herrewege,  Alons.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Australie  (grand), 
Mrs.  Mease,  W.  R.  Church,  Calvat’s  ’99,  Lo  Grand  Dragon, 
Madame  Carnot,  Mrs.  Barkley.  AI.  L.  Remy,  Edwin  Molyneux 
(as  good  as  ever),  and  Mrs.  J.  Lewis.  Mr.  C’kas.  Beckett,  gar¬ 
dener  to  Sir  W.  G.  Pearce,  Bart.,  Chilton  Lodge,  Hungerford, 
was  a  good  second,  the  varieties  employed  being  Madame  P. 
Radaelli,  Loveliness,  Mrs.  J.  Bryant,  Miss  Alice  Byron,  Sensa¬ 
tion.  Madame  Carnot,  Mrs.  Coombes.  Mrs.  Mease,  Godfrey’s  Pride, 
Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  J.  R.  Upton,  and  Mrs.  Barkley.  Mr.  W.  C. 
Meredith,  gardener  to  G.  Wilder,  Esq.,  Stansteiad  Park,  Ems- 
worth.  was  third,  and  Mr  Geo.  Williams,  Manor  House  Nursery, 
Cardiff,  fourth. 
Class  11  was  for  twenty-four  blooms,  distinct,  and  a  grand 
entry  of  eleven  exhibitors  staged  in  a-truly  strong  class.  Mr.  H. 
Perkins  scored  first,  his  varieties  were  Henry  Perkins,  Edith 
Smith,  General  Buller,  Australie,  George  Lawrence,  Mrs.  J. 
Bryant,  Graphic.  W.  H.  Whitehouse,  Mrs.  J.  C.  Neville,  Vicar  of 
Leatherhead,  Mrs.  J.  Cleeve,  Earl  of  Harrowby,  Lady  Alary 
Conyers,  Edith  Tabor.  Airs.  G.  Alileham,  Lady  Acland,  Mary 
Perkins,  W.  R.  Church,  Countess  of  Harrowby,  Viscountess  C'ran- 
bourne,  Mrs.  R.  Darby,  Countess  of  Arran,  Airs.  J.  W.  Barks, 
and  Madame  Herrewege;  Air.  W.  Alease  followed  with  nice 
blooms  of  George  Lawrence,  Airs.  J.  C.  Neville.  Florence  Alolv- 
neux,  Alafeking  Hero,  Mr.  L.  Remy,  and  J.  R.  Upton,  while  Air. 
Alex.  Smith,  gardener  to  the  Lady  Superior,  The  Convent,  Roe- 
hampton,  was  a  nice  third ;  and  Air.  A.  Jefferies  fourth. 
The  boards  for  twelve  blooms,  distinct,  proved  an  attractive 
one  for  exhibitors,  there  being  no  less  than  fifteen  competitors 
faced  the  judges.  The  first  honours  going  to  Air.  H.  Perkins, 
gardener  to  the  Hon.  AV.  F.  D.  Smith,  Greenlands,  Henley-on- 
Thames,  who  had  a  strong  board  of  blooms,  the  varieties  being 
Henry  Perkins,  Australie,  George  Lawrence,  Lady  Mary  Conyers, 
All's.  J.  Cleeve,  Mrs.  W.  Popham,  Airs.  J.  Bryant,  Phoebus,  Airs. 
J.  C.  Neville,  AV.  R.  Church,  Aladame  Herrewege,  and  Airs. 
G.  Alileham.  Air.  George  Hewitt,  gardener  to  C.  E.  Green,  Esq., 
Tlieydon  Grove,  Epping,  followed  with  good  blooms  of  AV.  R. 
Church,  Alons.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Airs.  Alease,  and  Airs.  Barkley. 
Air.  AV.  L.  Bastin,  gardener  to  Sir  Alex.  Henderson,  Bart,  Al.P., 
Buscot  Park,  Farringdon,  was  third,  and  Air.  G.  Impey,  gardener 
to  H.  Alansfield.  Esq.,  New  Barnet,  brought  up  the  rear. 
For  a  vase  containing  six  blooms  of  any  white  Japanese 
variety  there  were  seven  entries.  Air.  AV.  Alease  winning  first 
prize  with  a  good  vase  of  Princess  Alice  de  Alonaco.  Air.  AAT.  C. 
Meredith  came  next  with  a  good  display  of  Aladame  Gustave  Henry, 
Air.  J.  Sandford  was  third  with  the  same  variety,  and  Air.  C. 
Lane,  gardener  to  E.  H.  Coles,  Esq.,  Caterham,  brought  up  the 
rear  with  good  Aliss  -Vice  Byron. 
A  similar  cla^s  for  six  yellow  blooms  produced  six  entries. 
Air.  H.  Perkins  taking  first  position  with  a  glorious  vase  of 
Auscountess  Cranbourne :  Air.  Charles  Edwardes,  gardener  to 
H.  AV.  Peal,  Esq..  Ealing,  was  second  with  rich  blooms  of 
R.  Hooper  Pearson.  Air.  Lane  came  next  with  Airs.  AAV  Alease, 
and  Mr.  II.  Parr,  gardener  to  F.  A.  Bevan,  Esq.,  Trent  Park, 
New  Barnet,  was  fourth  with  Edith  Tabor. 
All  the  other  colours  were  lumped  together  in  one  class,  and 
six  exhibitors  staged,  the  first  prize  going  to  a  grand  vase  of 
Airs.  Barkley  from  Air.  A.  Jefferies;  Air.  H.  Perkins  was  a  good 
second  with  Australie :  while  Air.  G.  Hewitt  was  third  with 
beautifully  coloured  AV.  R.  Church,  and  Air.  AAV  L.  Bastin  was 
fourth  with  Airs.  G.  Alileham. 
The  hairy  petalled  varieties  were  exhibited  in  a  vase  contain¬ 
ing  six  blooms  in  not  less  than  two  varieties,  but,  sad  to  relate, 
only  two  entries  were  made.  Air.  Henry  Love,  Sandown,  Isle  of 
AVight ,  being  first  with  a  fair  vase  containing  Princess  Henry, 
Louis  Boehmer,  and  a  seedling;  and  Air.  S.  Foster,  gardener  to 
R-  Nivison,  Esq.,  Hendon,  followed  with  Airs.  D.  AVard,  Hairy 
AVonder,  and  King  of  Hirsutes. 
A  most  interesting  class  was  that  for  six  vases  of  incurved 
blooms  in  six  distinct  varieties  of  five  blooms  each.  Those  who 
deprecate  the  incurved  blooms  as  being  unsuitable  for  decorative 
purposes  had  an  object  lesson  here,  which  would,  no  doubt,  cause 
them  to  alter  their  opinion.  There  were  three  exhibits,  and  the 
champion.  Air.  AAV  Higgs,  gardener  to  ■  J.  B.  Hankey,  Esq., 
Fetcham  Park.  Feteham.  added  to  his  honours  by  taking  the 
blue  ribbon  once  more,  with  a  superb  exhibit.  His  varieties  were 
Robert  Petfield.  Airs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  Hanwell  Glory.  Lady 
Isobel,  Nellie  Southam  (superb),  and  Charles  H.  Curtis.  Mr. 
G.  J.  Hunt,  gardener  to  P.  Ralli.  Esq.,  Epsom,  was  second  with 
good  vases  of  Mrs.  AV.  C.  Egan.  Globe  d’Or,  Chrysanthemiste 
Bruant,  and  Empress  of  India.  Air.  AV.  L.  Bastin  came  in  third 
with  Lady  Isobel.  Hanwell  Glory,  and  Baron  Hirsch  as  his  best 
examples. 
For  twelve  blooms  incurved,  distinct,  there  were  nine  entries, 
Air.  A\  .  Higgs  again  taking  the  premier  award  with  a  nice  even 
board.  1  he  varieties  were  Topaze  Orientale,  Ernest  Cannell, 
Madame  Durandal,  Duchess  of  Fife.  Lady  Isobel,  Nellie  Southam, 
J.  Agate,  Ialene,  Golden  Empress,  Globe  d’Or,  Robert  Petfield, 
and  Charles  H.  Curtis,  Air.  AV.  L.  Bastin  was  a  good  level  second, 
his  best  blooms  being  Lady  Isobel.  J.  Agate,  Duchess  of  Fife, 
Baron  Hirsch  and  Dorothy  Foster.  Mr.  C.  Lane  was  third,  and 
Air.  Charles  Edwardes  fourth. 
Class  19  was  for  six  blooms  incurved,  one  variety  only,  and 
there  were  eight  exhibits,  Air.  \\  .  Alease  securing  the  premier 
place  with  a  good  exhibit  of  Topaze  Orientale,  Air.  Charles 
Crooks,  gardener  to  the  Dowager  Lady  Hindlip,  Droitwich,  being 
second  with  Duchess  of  Fife,  and  Air.  J.  Sandford  third  with 
Charles  H.  Curtis. 
A  market  growers’  class  was  provided  for  six  varieties,  such  as 
are  grown  for  market,  six  sprays  to  form  a  bunch,  not  disbudded, 
exhibited  in  vases.  There  were  three  competitors,  who  would 
have  made  a  sorry  display  in  market.  AA’here  are  the  growers? 
The  first  prize  was  allotted  to  Mr.  J.  R.  Allen,  gardener  to  C.  A. 
Alorris  Field,  Esq.,  Tunbridge  AAmlls,  who  staged  Mons.  E.  AV 
Freeman.  Mrs.  Wingfield,  JSoleil  d’Octobre,  Mychett  Beauty, 
Crimson  Pride,  and  Notaire  Glory.  Air.  H.  Parr  was  awarded 
second;  and  the  other  was  evidently  not  deemed  worthy  cf  a 
prize. 
There  was  only  one  class  for  the  reflexed  varieties;  twelve 
blooms,  not  less  than  nine  varieties.  Here  there  were  only  two 
exhibits,  the  first  prize  being  awarded  to  Mr.  TV  Caryer  for  a 
moderate  board.  His  varieties  were  Dorothy  Gibson,  King  of 
Crimsons,  Pink  Christine,  Mrs.  Forsyth,  Golden  Christine, 
Phidias,  Cloth  of  Gold,  Cullingfordi,  Aliss  F.  Limn,  and  Cloth  of 
Gold.  Mr.  Charles  Brown  was  second. 
For  twenty-four  large  flowered  Anemone  CV Vs,  Japanese  included, 
distinct,  there  was  only  two  exhibits,  from  Air.  Charles  Brown, 
who  staged  good  blooms  of  Delaware,  Descartes,  Mabel  Aliiler, 
Mrs.  Judge  Benedict,  and  Gluck.  Air.  A.  Page  was  a  good  second 
with  good  examples  of  Descartes  and  Alons.  Panckoucke. 
The  elder  type  of  Anemones  were  arranged  in  vases,  six  blooms 
in  each.  Here  Air.  Charles  Brown  was  again  first  with  two  pretty 
vases,  followed  by  Air.  A.  Page. 
A  similar  class  was  provided  for  the  Japanese  Anemones,  which 
brought  out  three  exhibits.  The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Air. 
Chari  es  Brown,  gardener  to  R.  Henty,  Esq.,  Langley  House,  who 
had  good  blooms  of  Owen’s  Perfection.  John  Bunyan,  Aladame 
Lawton,  and  Sir  AV.  Raleigh.  Air.  J.  Barrance,  gardener  to 
G.  AAV  Taylor,  Esq.,  Hadley  Bourne,  Barnet,  was  a  close  second; 
and  Air.  A.  Page,  gardener  to  G.  AV.  Kilner,  E*q.,  Ravenscrcft, 
North  Finchley,  brought  up  the  rear. 
Five  entered  in  class  28  for  prizes  offered  by  All*.  AAV  J. 
Godfrey,  the  flowers  to  be  selected  from  the  Exmouth  novelties 
of  190i  and  1902.  These  collections  were,  without  doubt,  the 
most  richly  coloured  in  the  show,  most  of  the  blooms  being  either 
crimsons,  bronzes,  or  rich  deep  yellows.  Air.  Kenyon  led  for  12, 
followed  by  Mr.  CV  Ritchings,  gardener  to  the  Alisses  Baird, 
St.  James’,  AVest  Malvern;  and  Air.  C.  Beckett,  gardener  to 
Sir  AV.  G.  Pearce.  Bart.,  Chilton  Lodge,  Hungerford,  in  this 
order;  five  competing.  The  best  blooms  from  the  foregoing 
were  Godfrey’s  Pride,  H.  E.  Hayman,  Sensation,  Loveliness, 
AV.  E.  AVnvden  (a  bronzy  incurving  Jap),  and  Exmouth  Crimson. 
Air.  A.  Jefferies,  of  Aloor  Hall,  led,  and  Air.  A.  Shipway  followed 
for  a  vase  cf  three  of  the  Exmouth  novelties. 
AVe  have  already  referred  to  the  prizewinners  in  class  31,  for 
a  table  of  floral  designs,  and  would  add  that  the  prizes  were 
offered  by  Mr.  J.  T.  Simpson,  his  friends,  and  market  growers 
of  flowers.  The  succeeding  class,  for  three  epergnes  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  and  suitable  foliage,  brought  out  seven  sets,  making 
twenty-one  epergnes.  Air.  J.  French,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Barclay, 
Ambleside,  AVimbledon  Park,  was  placed  first ;  Aliss  C.  B.  Cole,, 
Feltham,  second:  and  Airs.  Green,  of  Harold  AVood.  third. 
Amateurs’  Classes. — A  fair  show  was  made  in  this  section. 
For  eighteen  Japs,  Mr.  J.  Childs,  The  Priory.  Totteridge,  was 
first  ;  Air.  A.  Page,  North  Finchley,  second';  and  Air.  C.  H. 
Martin,  Raymead,  I.AW,  third,  there  being  only  three  sets. 
Five  entered  for  the  twelve,  the  winners  being  Mr.  M.  Ravment, 
of  Romford;  Air.  L.  Gooch,  South  Norwood;  and  Air.  A.  Page, 
placed  thus.  Class  39.  for  the  six  Japs,  brought  up  ten  entrants, 
and  here  Air.  A.  Robertson,  of  St.  John’s  Wood,  was  first ;  Air. 
H.  Pestell,  Bedford,  second;  and  Air.  J.  Childs  third.  For  six 
of  one  variety,  Air.  A.  Robertson  led  with  AV.  R.  Church.  The 
incurveds  were  poor. 
The  usual  disappointing  display  of  decorative  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  in  competition  for  Air.  Percy  AVaterer’s  Silver  Challenge 
Cup  (class  45),  was  presented  as  a  feature  on  this  occasion.  AVe 
should  like  to  see  these  classes  much  more  enlarged,  so  that 
truly  representative  groups  might  be  seen,  and  the  section  is 
worthy  of  more  consideration  in  point  of  space  allowed.  Four 
entrants  were  forward,  the  prizes  falling  to  Messrs.  D.  B.  Crane, 
of  Highgate,  with  a  bright  lot.  but  poorly  staged,  as  were  those 
of  the  others — to  wit,  Percy  L.  Johnson.  North  Gate,  Bishops 
Stortford.  second;  and  A.  Taylor,  of  East  Finchley,  who  came 
third. 
In  class  46.  for  a  very  similar  display.  Air.  Crane  again  led. 
and  Air.  A.  Taylor  was  second,  there  being  no  other  exhibitor. 
For  the  twelve  distinct  Japs  in  class  48,  an  even  board  was 
set  up  by  Air.  Al.  Silsbury,  of  Providence,  Shanklin,  Isle  of  AA’ight, 
though  some  of  them  could  have  been  more  fully  developed. 
However,  they  were  easily  first.  A  handsome  flower  of  Sunshine 
was  included.  This  is  a  massive  flower,  with  plenty  of  material 
in  it,  the  florets  drooping  but  turned  up  at  the  tips,  and  coloured 
rich  ruddy  gold.  He  also  staged  a  good  bronzy-red  seedling  of 
great  breadth  of  petal,  and  other  flowers  not  often  seen  at- 
