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open  only  to  the  members  of  the  Corn  Exchange,  was  awarded  to 
Mr.  W.  R,  Clarke,  for  his  twelve  first  prize  Japs  in  class  1,  and  a 
silver  cup  for  the  best  twelve  blooms  in  the  classes  open  to  non¬ 
members  was  awarded  to  Mr.  F.  S.  Holland,  for  his  fine  stand  of 
eight  Japs  and  four  incurved  in  class  (3. 
Southampton,  Nov.  4. 
Quite  one  of  the  best  of  the  many  autumn  exhibitions  held  in 
the-  Victoria  Hall  was  that  which  took  place  on  the  date  named. 
The  competition  generally  was  of  a  keen  order  of  merit ;  the 
exhibits  close  in  point  of  quality. 
Open  Classes:  Plants. — For  the  best  collection  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  arranged  in  a  limited  space,  Mr.  C.  Hosey,  gardener 
to  J.  C.  E.  D’Esterre,  Esq.,  Elmfield,  Southampton,  was  first 
prizetaker  with  dwarf  plants  carrying  good  blooms.  Mrs. 
Barkley,  Mrs.  Weeks,  and  N.C.S.  Jubilee  were  especially  notice¬ 
able.  Mr.  B.  Henley,  Masonic  Hall,  Woolston,  was  second.  Mr. 
T.  Hall,  gardener  to  Sir  S.  Montagu,  South  Stoneham  House, 
third.  Plants  suitable  for  conservatory  decoration  were  well 
shown.  For  four  Mr.  C.  Hosey  won  with  good  examples  of 
Charles  Davis,  R.  Hooper  Pearson,  T.  Carrington,  and  Miss  Alice 
Byron.  Mr.  C.  Dymott,  florist,  50,  Millbrook  Road,  Southamp¬ 
ton,  was  second.  Bush  plants,  naturally  grown,  were  numerous 
and  good,  Mr.  Dymott  winning  from  Mr.  C.  Hosey,  who  followed 
closely. 
Cut  Blooms. —  The  principal  class  was  that  for  twelve  varieties 
Japanese,  three  blooms  of  each,  staged  in  vases,  for  which  the 
Victorian  Challenge  Trophy  was  offered,  along  with  a  substantial 
money  prize.  Three  competed,  the  best  coming  from  Mr.  G.  Hall, 
gardener  to  Louisa  Lady  Ashburton,  Melchet  Court,  Romsey,  with 
really  good  examples  of  Thomas  Giles,  William  Keylock,  Mrs. 
G.  Mileham,  Le  Grand  Dragon,  Marquis  de  Venosta,  Mrs. 
L.  Remy,  Australie,  Madame  Herrewege,  T.  Carrington,  Mrs. 
J.  Lewis,  Mrs.  J.  Bryant,  and  Mrs.  Weeks.  Mr.  L.  Dawes, 
gardener  to*  Mrs.  Ogilvie,  Hambledon,  was  an  uncomfortably  close 
second,  his  best  blooms  being  Mrs.  Barkley,  Sir  H.  Kitchener, 
Jane  Molyneux,  Pride  of  Madford,  Miss  Alice  Byron,  and  Phoebus. 
Mr.  C.  Hosey  was  third. 
For  twenty-four  Japanese  four  competed,  the  best  coming 
from  His  Majesty  the  King,  Osborne  (gardener,  Mr.  T.  Nobbs), 
with  Mrs.  E.  Barker,  Mrs.  J.  Bryant,  M.  Louis  Remy,  Viviand 
Morel,  Jane  Molyneux,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Madame  Desblanc, 
Australie,  Charles  Davis,  Mrs.  Barkley,  Guy  Hamilton,  Mrs. 
Coombes,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  J.  R.  Upton,  M.  Chenon  de  Leche, 
Le  Grand  Dragon,  Airs.  W.  Mease,  H.  Payne,  and  Lady  Hanham, 
Mr.  G.  Hall  being  second.  Mr.  J.  Wasley,  gardener  to  J.  B. 
Taylor,  Esq.,  Sherfield  Manor,  Basingstoke,  was  third.  Five 
competed  in  the  next  class,  that  for  eighteen  Japanese,  making 
a  full  display.  The  prizes  went  in  the  same  order  as  in  the 
former  class. 
For  twelve  Japanese  Air.  Dawes  won  easily  with  fully 
developed  examples  of  Mdlle.  Alarie  Hoste,  Airs.  Coombes, 
Al.  P.  Rivoire,  Alice  Byron,  Lord  Salisbury,  E.  Molyneux,  Pride 
of  Madford,  M.  Gustave  Henry,  Sir  H.  Kitchener,  Mrs.  G.  Alile- 
ham,  Mutual  Friend,  and  Phoebus.  Air.  Nobbs  second.  In  the 
class  for  twelve  incurved  Mr.  P.  Hall  won  easily  with  medium¬ 
sized  examples  of  Topaze  Orientale,  Globe  d’Or,  Yvonne  Desblanc, 
Ada  Ewen,  Aliss  D.  Foster,  C.  Crooks,  Lady  Isabel,  Nellie 
Threlfall,  Baron  Hirsch,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Airs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  and 
Louisa  Giles.  Air.  J.  Love,  Park  Road,  Cowes,  Isle  of  Wight, 
second.  Ialene,  in  this  stand,  was  accorded  the  premier  award 
for  an  incurved  bloom.  Air.  E.  Brown,  Alma  Road,  Southampton, 
won  for  twelve  Japanese  incurved,  with  typical  examples  of  this 
section.  Air.  G.  Hall  second. 
In  the  classes  devoted  to  gentlemen’s  gardeners  and  amateurs 
there  was  a  bold  display  of  really  fine  blooms.  For  eighteen  of 
any  kind,  and  not  more  than  two  of  any  one  variety,  four  com¬ 
peted,  the  best  coming  from  Mr.  E.  Brown.  Noticeable  in  this 
stand  were  Airs.  Mileham,  W.  R.  Church,  Airs.  Weeks, 
Calvat’s  ’99,  M.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Viviand  Alorel,  Alice  Byron, 
and  C.  Davis.  Mr.  Al.  Hodgson,  Morton  House,  Kingsworthy, 
second.  Amongst  seven  competitors  for  twelve  blooms  Mr.  Brown 
again  won  with  varieties  similar  to  what  he  staged  in  the  previous 
class.  Mr.  Tragett,  Awbridge  Danes,  Romsey,  second.  In  the 
class  for  four  varieties  Japanese,  three  blooms  of  each,  staged  in 
vases,  Air.  Brown  again  won  first  prize  with  really  fine  examples; 
second,  Air.  H.  E.  Sugden,  Ingersley,  Walworth.  The  premier 
Japanese  bloom  was  Aliss  Alice  Byron,  belonging  to  Air.  J.  Dawes. 
Aliscellaneous  plants  arranged  for  effect  were  not  numerous. 
Mr.  E.  Wills,  The  Nurseries,  Winchester  Road,  Southampton,  was 
first ;  Mr.  T.  Hall,  second. 
Open  to  Ladies  Only. — For  the  most  tastefully  arranged  vase 
of  Chrysanthemums,  foliage,  grasses,  Arc.,  Miss  Minnie  Snellgrove, 
10,  Oxford  Road,  Southampton,  was  accorded  premier  place  for 
a  charming  exhibit.  Mrs.  Jeffrey,  Nursling,  Southampton, 
second.  Five  competed  with  a  basket  of  autumn  leaves  and  berries 
grown  cut  of  doors,  and  as  all  were  tastefully  arranged  a  good 
effect  was  produced.  Miss  Wadmore,  Brook  House,  Basingstoke, 
was  the  most  successful  with  a  charming  exhibit;  Mrs,  Jeffreys 
second. 
Fruit  was  plentifully  contributed.  Space,  however,  forbids 
more  than  a  mere  mention  of  the  classes.  Five  competed  for 
three  distinct  varieties  of  Grapes.  Air.  J.  C  .  East-well,  gardener 
to  E.  C.  Walker  Munro,  Esq.,  Rhinefield,  B  rockenhurst,  was 
first  with  Alnwick  Seedling",  Aluscat  of  Alexandria,  and  Gros 
Guillaume.  Mr.  W.  Mitchell,  gardener  to  J.  Willis  Fleming,  Esq., 
(  hilworth,  second.  Mr.  T.  Hall,  third.  Apples  were  numerous 
and  of  excellent  quality.  For  four  varieties  dessert-  Air.  T.  Hall 
won  the  leading  position  with  an  excellent  exhibit.  Air.  H. 
Osman,  Tho  Vineries,  West  End,  was  second.  No  fewer  than 
nine  competed  for  four  varieties  kitchen  Apples.  Here  Air. 
T.  Hall  was  again  the  most  successful. 
The  arrangements  were,  as  usual,  of  that  high  character 
which  always  is  in  vogue  here,  Air.  C.  S.  Fuidge,  Secretary,  having 
everything  in  place  at  the  right  moment. 
Newport,  Noy.  6. 
In  the  Gymnasium,  the  fourteenth  annual  autumn  show  was 
held  on  the  date  named.  The!  entries  were  not  quite  so 
numerous  as  in  some  years  past  owing  to  the  unfavourable 
weather  experienced.  Still,  they  were  plentiful  to  make  a 
pleasing  display.  The  arrangements  were  quite  of  the  right 
order  in  the  hands  of  a  practical  committee  so  ably  led  by  Mr. 
F.  Turner,  lion,  secretary. 
Open  classes  were  not  numerous.  For  the  best  group  of 
Chrysanthemums  interspersed  with  foliage-  plants  Mr.  J.  Pegler, 
gardener  to  H.  J.  Davis,  Esq.,  was  the  most  successful,  winning 
with  plants  carrying  substantial  blooms  and  good  foliage,  all 
tastefully  displayed.  Dr.  Thomas  was  a  good  second. 
Bush  grown  and  dwarf  trained  plants  were  sparsely  shown. 
Cut  blooms  were  numerous  and  good.  The  principal  class  was 
that  for  twenty-four  Japanese  ini  not  less  than  twelve  varieties, 
for  which  a  challenge  cup  and  a  substantial  money  prize  were 
offered.  Three  competed.  Air.  J.  Duff,  gardener  to  Airs.  Williams, 
Newport,  was  an  easy  prizetaker  with  heavy  fresh  blooms; 
especially  good  was  Australie,  Madame  Carnot,  Simplicity, 
Matthew  Smith,  Airs.  J.  L.  AlcKellar,  Phoebus,  Calvat’s  99, 
Mens.  Louis  Remy  (extra  fine).  Airs.  J.  Bryant.  E.  Perkins, 
Madame  L.  Remy,  Aladame  G.  Henry  and  Viviand  Alorel.  Air. 
J.  J.  Graham,  gardener  to  A.  T.  Stephens,  Esq.,  Newport,  was 
second  with  typical  examples  of  Airs.  Barkley,  W.  R.  Church, 
Airs.  Alease,  Calvat’s  Sun,  Pride  of  Madford,  and  Airs.  J.  Lewis. 
Mr.  G.  W.  Drake,  Cardiff,  third.  In  the  class  for  twelve 
Japanese  distinct,  Air.  J.  Duff  again  won  premier  position  with 
smaller  examples  than  he  staged  in  the  former  class.  Air. 
Greenfield.  Nellie  Pockett  and  Edith  Perkins  were  noteworthy. 
Air.  G.  Richardson,  gardener  to  Sir  H.  Al.  Jackson,  second. 
In  the  local  classes  the  competition  was  much  keener.  Air. 
R.  Long,  gardener  to  W.  J.  Dawson,  Esq.,  won  for  a  group  of 
Chrysanthemums.  Colonel  Wallis  second,  Air.  Phillips  securing 
a  first  prize  card  for  a  group  of  miscellaneous  plants  with  quite 
an  effective  exhibit  of  Orchids,  Palms,  Ferns  and  Crotons. 
Colonel  W'allis  second. 
For  twelve  Japanese  blooms  five  competed,  making  a  capital 
display.  Mr.  A.  T.  Stephens  first,  Sir  W.  Jackson  second,  and 
th$  Rev.  W.  Al.  Willett  third.  Smaller  Chrysanthemum  classes 
and  miscellaneous  plant  classes  were  well  filled.  Apples  and 
Pears  were  plentifully  staged.  Space,  however,  forbids  details. 
Birmingham  Gardeners’. 
Air.  F.  W.  E.  Shrivel],  of  the  Experimental  Farm,  Golden 
Gate,  Hadlow,  Tonbridge,  was  responsible  for  a  very  interesting 
and  suggestive  lecture  recently  before  the  members  of  this  asso¬ 
ciation,  relating,  as  it  did,  to  the  influence  of  nitrogen  on  tho 
Leguminosse  and  Brassiere.  Lantern  slides  were  used  to 
illustrate  the  comparative  results  of  crops  and  vegetables  treated 
with  stable  or  farmyard  dung  alone,  on  the  addition  of  chemical 
fertilisers;  also  with  the  latter  by  themselves.  The  combination, 
however,  of  these  components  produced  the  greater  results. 
For  Potatoes  animaHitter  manure  was  considered  essential,  with 
or  without  the  co-operation  of  artificials,  serving,  as  it  does,  for 
the  conservation  of  moisture  in  the  soil  and  the  necessary  elabora¬ 
tion  of  the  chemical  agencies.  As  Air.  Shrivell  observed,  the 
experiments  at  Golden  Gate  are  carried  out  with  a  view  of  ascer¬ 
taining  the  economical  value  of  heavy  or  light  dressing  of  stable 
manure ;  also  the  possibility  with  regard  to  the  economy  of 
replacing  the  dung  in  some  measure  by  chemical  fertilisers. 
Further,  they  were  meant  to  prove  the  quantity  of  nitrate  of 
soda  to  be  used  with  or  without  phosphates  and  potash,  and  the 
advantage,  if  any,  of  dispensing  with  clung  altogether,  and  of 
substituting  for  it  chemical  fertilisers.  The  results  show  that, 
while  a  certain  quantity  of  dung  is  essential,  its  use  is  often 
highly  extravagant,  and  that  it  may,  to  a  certain  extent,  be 
most  profitably  supplanted  by  various  artificial  manures.  The 
lantern-slide  illustrations  were  convincingly  demonstrative  of  the 
judicious  application  of  the  chemical  stimulants  oyer  that  of 
stable  dung  alone.  Various  questions  were  satisfactorily  answered 
by  the  lecturer,  and  in  the  discussion  Messrs.  \Y.  B.  Latham 
(the  chairman),  W.  Gardiner,  Walter  Jones,  C.  R.  Bick,  (’.  H. 
Herbert,  W.  Spinks,  and  J.  Wheeler  took  part. 
