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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  6,  1902. 
For  thirty-six,  Mr.  J.  Agate  was  the  only  exhibitor,  winning 
first  place.  Such  varieties  as  Major  Matthews,  Edith  Hughes, 
Miss  A.  Hills,  D.  B.  Crane,  and  Jeanne  d’Arc  were  creditably 
staged. 
The  next  class,  that  for  twenty-four  incurved,  showed  better 
quality.  The  blooms  were  more  developed,  Mr.  Adams  winning 
first  place  easily  with  Baron  Hirsch,  D.  B.  Crane,  C.  H.  Curtis, 
and  Globe  d’Or,  creditably  staged.  Mr.  C.  White,  6,  Garden 
Terrace,  Southsea,  second.  Mr.  J.  Love  won  for  six  distinct, 
Mr.  C.  White  second.  In  the  class  for  a  bouquet  of  Chrysan¬ 
themums  seven  entered,  making  a  pleasing  feature  in  the  show. 
Miss  Peel  won  with  a  pleasing  arrangement  of  yellow.  Mr. 
Sackett  second.  A  class  was  set  apart  for  table  decoration,  open 
to  ladies  only.  Amongst  five  competitors,  Mrs.  R.  Jefferies, 
Nursling,  Southampton,  secured  the  premier  award  for  a  lightly 
arranged  design.  Mrs.  W.  H.  Berry,  Portsmouth,  a  close  second. 
Mrs.  L.  Fay,  242,  Commercial  Road,  Landport,  third.  Plants 
were  few  in  number.  Mr.  Burridge,  North  End  Nurseries,  won 
the  first  prize  for  a  combination  of  Chrysanthemums  and  foliage 
plants,  all  too  much  crowded. 
Apples  and  Pears  were  we1!  1  staged.  Mark  Gill,  Esq.,  82, 
Osborne  Road,  Southsea.  won  for  eight  dishes  in  the  former 
section,  while  Mr.  C.  Dear  occupied  a  similar  position  for  Pears. 
Vegetables  were  numerous  and  good.  Mr.  W.  Cheaton,  gardener 
to  Sir  W.  King,  Shrover  Hall,  Cosham,  secured  the  leading 
award  for  nine  dishes,  with  good  produce. 
Kent  County  Chrysanthemum,  October  29  and  30. 
A  bright  display,  though  a  shade  smaller  than  in  some  former 
years,  was  on  view  at  The  Rink,  Biackheath,  S.E.,  as  above 
dated.  Decidedly  the  best  flowers  were  those  seen  in  class  2,  for 
eighteen  each  of  Japs  and  incurveds.  Mr.  C.  Payne,  gardener 
to  C.  J.  Whittington,  Esq.,  Sandhills,  Betchworth,  Surrey,  was 
placed  first,  and  staged  handsome  blooms  of  General  Buller, 
Mrs.  Gustave  Henry,  Mrs.  G.  Mileham,  Master  C.  Seymour, 
Lord  Ludlow,  and  Princess  Alice  de  Monaco.  These  were  the 
best,  the  others,  as  follows,  being  smaller:  Mrs.  Coombes,  Mrs. 
White  Popham,  Edith  Tabor.  Marquis  V.  Venosta,  Mrs.  F.  E. 
Smith,  Mr.  T.  Carrington,  Jane  Molyneux,  James  Bidencope, 
Mrs.  F.  Greenfield,  Mrs.  R.  Darby,  and  Blanda.  The  best  in¬ 
curveds  were  Baron  Hirsch,  Dome  d’Or,  Jeanne  d’Or,  Topaze 
Orientate,  and  Matthew  Russell.  The  second  place  here  was 
accorded  to  Mr.  F.  Tapper,  gardener  to  Sir  Samuel  Scott,  Sun- 
dridge  Park,  Bromley,  with  really  good  blooms  of  W.  R.  Church, 
Mr.  L.  Remy,  Marquis  V.  Venosta,  Lord  Ludlow,  Mrs.  R. 
Darby  (excellent),  and  Mrs.  Mileham.  His  incurveds  were  of 
fair  size,  but  very  irregular.  Third  came  Mr.  H.  C.  Strickland, 
gardener  to  Sidney  Smith,  Esq.,  Clovelly,  Grove  Park,  with 
much  smaller  flower,  and  none  could  be  called  of  high  merit. 
The  twenty-four  Japs.,  distinct,  brought  only  one  entry; 
this  from  Mr.  J.  E.  Poole,  gardener  to  A.  G.  Hubbuck,  Esq., 
Elmstead  Lodge,  Chislehurst,  whose  finest  flowers  were  W.  R. 
Church,  Mrs.  Barkley,  Henry  James  (good),  and  General  Buller. 
For  the  twelve  Japs.,  Mr.  J.  Lyne,  gardener  to  H.  F.  Tiarks, 
Esq.,  president  of  the  society,  Foxbury,  Chislehurst,  led,  his  only 
opposer  being  Mr.  C.  Beilis,  gardener  to  Mrs.  G.  M.  Faulkner, 
Fonthill  Lodge,  Forest  Hill,  S.E.,  but  both  sets  were  a  long  way 
below  the  higher  exhibition  standard.  Mr.  Lyne  was  alone  in 
class  5  for  twelve  incurveds,  having  a  very  good  bloom  of  Mine. 
Ferlat,  though  rather  loosely  built;  but  the  others  were  faulty 
and  ill-dressed. 
One  of  the  best  classes  in  the  show  was  that  for  twelve  re¬ 
flexed  Chrysanthemums,  in  six  varieties.  The  flowers  were  of 
fair  size,  and  included  Dorothy  Gibson,  Aurore,  King  of  Crim¬ 
sons,  Chas.  Tutt,  and  Amy  Furse  in  Mr.  J.  E.  Poole’s  first  prize 
set.  Mr.  T.  E.  Cauldry,  gardener  to  W.  Watson,  Esq.,  Wood- 
stock  Grove  Park,  Lee,  was  second.  For  twelve  pompons,  in 
bunches  of  three,  two  came  forward,  viz.,  Mr.  F.  Gilbert,  of 
Kendal  House,  Biackheath  (first),  and  Mr.  W.  Pascoe,  of  Baston 
Manor,  Hayes.  In  the  leading  set  were  the  varieties  W.  Sabey, 
Rosinante,  W.  Kennedy,  Abre  de  Noel,  Maid  of  Kent,  Jeanne 
Hatchette,  Pygmalion,  and  President.  Mr.  G.  D.  Judge,  with 
Jane  Molyneux,  had  the  best  (and  only)  six  white  Japs.,  staging 
superb  flowers.  Mr.  T.  E.  Cauldrey  was  represented  for  “  any 
coloured  sort  ”  by  Mrs.  White  Popham ;  and  Mr.  Strickland 
staged  Mr.  E.  Bennett,  and  got  first  for  six  of  the  incurved 
variety. 
Mr.  L.  Humphrey,  The  Hawthorns,  Lewisham,  was  first  for 
an  epergne  of  the  flower,  and  Mr.  A.  W.  Hollands,  Lee  Park, 
second.  In  the  previous  class,  for  a  hand  bouquet,  Mr.  C.  Town¬ 
send,  the  Lee  Floral  Stores,  staged  the  best  arrangement,  Mrs. 
L.  Humphrey  coming  second. 
Mr.  J.  Lyne  was  first  of  two  for  a  group  of  flowering  and 
foliage  plants,  having  Crotons,  Cattleyas,  Ferns,  &c.  Mr.  W. 
Heath,  gardener  to  C.  Cutler,  Esq.,  11,  St.  John’s  Road,  was 
second.  Mr.  A.  W.  Holland,  Lee  Park  Nursery,  led  for  a  group 
of  Chrysanthemums.  In  the  amateurs’  classes,  Mr.  G.  C.  Farmer 
and  Mr.  E.  A.  Watts  had  the  honours  all  to  themselves.  Mr. 
W.  Taylor,  of  Tewkesbury  Lodge,  led  for  both  black  and  white 
Grapes;  while  in  the  Apple  and  Pear  competitions,  Messrs.  Lyne, 
Farmer,  and  J.  A.  Baker  portioned  the  spoils. 
The  best  Japanese  bloom  in  the  show  was  Mrs.  G.  Mileham, 
from  Mr.  D.  Jud  e  ;  while  the  premier  incurved  was  Lady  Isobel, 
from  Mr.  T.  E.  Cauldry.  In  class  41,  for  a  collection  of  six  kinds 
of  vegetables,  the  winners  were  Messrs.  Humphrey,  Lyne,  and 
Musson. 
Amongst  those  who  staged  non-competitive  groups  were  Mr. 
H.  J.  Jones,  Ryecroft,  Lewisham,  who  had  some  new  varieties, 
and  received  certificates  for  three  of  them,  namely,  Edith  Smith 
(creamy-white),  Henry  Perkins  (purplish  and  gold),  and  Mildred 
Ware  (tawny  red).  He  was  awarded  a  silver-gilt  medal.  Mr. 
J.  Surman,  Victoria  Nursery,  Beckenham,  had  also  a  compre¬ 
hensive  group,  and  received  a  similar  award;  while,  for  a  stand 
of  odorous  Violets,  Messrs.  I.  House  and  Son,  Westbury-on- 
Trym,  near  Bristol,  had  a  silver  medal;  likewise  Messrs.  J.  Peed 
and  Son,  West  Norwood,  for  a  good  collection  of  Apples;  and 
Messrs.  Dover  and  Co.,  of  Biackheath,  the  same  for  floral  designs. 
Successful  concerts  were  held  on  both  evenings  of  the  show,  the 
Metzner  Orchestra  supplying  the  music.  Mr.  F.  Fox,  gardener 
at  The  Cedars,  Lee,  who  is  lion.  sec.  to  the  society,  deserves 
high  commendation. 
Apple,  Riva1. 
(See  page  428.) 
Woolwich,  October  30  and  31. 
This  society,  which  has  now  been  established  several  years,  and 
holds  a  summer  show  in  July  and  a  Chrysanthemum  one  in  the 
autumn,  had  its  usual  exhibition  in  the  spacious  Drill  Hall  in 
Beresford,  .and  a  very  good  display  was  seen.  A  good  deal  of 
local  eclat  was  given  to  the  proceedings  from  the  fact  that  Lady 
Charles  Beresford,  the  wife  of  the  member  for  the  borough, 
attended  and  declared  the  show  open  at  3  p.m.,  Lord  Charles 
Beresford  charming  the  company  with  a  pleasant  and  sympathetic 
speech. 
In  the  open  classes  there  were  two  for  groups,  one  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  and  foliage  plants,  and  one  for  flowering  plants. 
Those  staged  were  somewhat  of  a  mediocre  character.  The  class 
for  24  blooms  of  Japanese  brought  two  good  collections.  Mr. 
R.  Kenyon,  gardener  to  A.  F.  Hills,  Esq.,  Monkhams,  Woodford, 
was  placed  first  with  very  good  blooms  of  Miss  Alice  Byron, 
selected  by  the  judges  as  the  best  specimen  bloom  of  Japanese  in 
the  open  classes;  Mrs.  Barkley,  Lord  Ludlow,  Bronze  Soleil 
d’Octobre1,  Madame  Hcrrewege,  a,  white  sport  from  Australie, 
Mrs.  T.  W.  Pockett,  Pride  of  Madford,  Lily  Mountford,  W.  R. 
Church,  Madame  G.  Henry,  Madame  G.  Bruant,  &c.  Mr.  J. 
Simon,  gardener  to  W.  R.  Mann,  Esq.,  Bexley,  was  a  very  good 
second.  He  had  in  good  form  Lord  Roberts,  Lily  Mountford, 
Lady  Byron,  J.  R.  Upton,  Mrs.  George  Mileham,  Mrs.  Coombes, 
Marjorie,  Mutual  Friend,  Loveliness,  Lady  Hanham,  Pride  of 
Madford,  Very  Good,  &c.  Mr.  J.  Simon  was  the  only  exhibitor 
of  24  blooms,  viz.,  twelve  incurved  and  twelve  Japs;  the  former 
were  a  bit  weak.  The  best  were  Lady  Isobel,  Globe  d  Or,  Duchess 
of  Fyfe,  Mrs.  James  Murray.  Selected  as  the  best  incurved: 
E.  Nonin,  Madame  Darrier,  &c.  His  Japs  were  generally  similar 
to  those  staged  in  the  previous  class. 
Mr.  E.  Russell,  gardener  to  T.  Pirie,  Esq.,  Crayford,  was  first 
with  twelve  bunches  of  pompons.  There  were  good  blooms  of 
WT.  Sabey,  Fremy,  Comte  de  Moray,  Rosinante,  Rose  Tre- 
venna,  &c.  _  ,. 
Blooms  of  Japanese  arranged  with  foliage  was  an  attractive 
feature,  and  there  were  classes  for  Japanese,  six  blooms  of  one 
variety.  .  , 
A  leading  feature  was  the  vases  containing  specimen  blooms. 
In  the  class  for  a  pair  of  vases  having  good  blooms  well  arranged, 
