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Hem  el  Hempstead,  with  47  points  out  of  a  possible  60  Mr. 
Sydenham’s  local  challenge  vase  was  won  by  Mr.  J.  R.  Waters, 
Sheldon,  with  50  out  of  60  points,  second  year  outright. 
As  the  vase  blooms  have  already  been  briefly  noticed,  it  must 
suffice  to  remark  that  the  exhibits  contained  the  best  varieties 
extant,  and  that  the  successful  contestants  were  Mr.  it..  J. 
Brooks,  gardener  to  Colonel  C.  Beech,  Coventry,  first,  with 
grand  blooms;  second,  Mr.  J.  Risk,  gardener  to  J.  H.  Hadfield, 
Esq.,  Ross;  and  third,  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre. 
For  six  Japanese  blooms,  distinct,  Mr.  T.  Pritchard  was 
placed  first,  and  Mr.  J.  Jennings,  gardener  to  Leopold  de  Rot  i- 
schild,  Esq.,  Ascott,  second.  Both  exhibits  contained  grand 
creations  of  bloom.  . 
In  the  class  for  eighteen  blooms  of  incurved  varieties,  Mr. 
R.  Jones,  Barford,  Warwick,  was  the  only  exhibitor  We  may 
here  observe  that  in  the  above  exhibit,  also  of  others,  the  leading 
varieties  extant  were  on  view,  and  it  would  be  superfluous  to 
append  the  names.  In  the  class  for  eighteen  Japs,  Mr.  E.  J. 
Brooks,  Mr.  J.  Risk,  and  Mr.  R.  Jones  were  the  leading  winners 
as  named.  For  twelve  incurveds,  Mr.  J.  V.  Macdonald,  Edg- 
baston,  led;  and  second,  Mr.  C.  Batchelor,  Edgbaston.  lor 
twelve  incurveds,  Mr.  R.  Jones  was  placed  first;  the  second  prize 
was  not  awarded;  and  third,  Mr.  W.  Manning,  ot  Dudley.  Foi 
six  white  Japs,  Mr.  J.  Jennings,  Mr.  C.  Batchelor,  and  Mr.  H. 
Woolman,  Acock’s  Green,  were  the  respective  winners.  4  or  six 
blooms  of  any  one  variety  of  yellow  Japanese,  Mr  Neal,  Bamp- 
ton  led  the  way;  second,  Mr.  C.  L.  Branson,  Coleshill.  tor 
twe’lve  blooms  Japanese  with  foliage,  Mr.  J.  V.  Macdonald  was 
first.  In  the  remaining  few  local  classes  there  was  also  a  very 
good  competition. 
Primulas  were'  unusually  well  staged,  and  the  first 
exhibits  in  the  various  classes  reflected  great  credit  on  Mr.  C.  H. 
Herbert  (Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co.’s  expert  grower),  the  same 
remark  applies  to  Mr.  A.  Cryer ;  Messrs.  Pope  and  Sons ,  Mr. 
R  Dixon,  gardener  to  Viscount  Cobliam,  Hagley  Hall,  Stour¬ 
bridge-  and  Mr  R.  G.  Rudd,  gardener  to  R.  C.  Cartwright, 
Esq.,  King’s  Norton.  Contributions  in  the  classes  for  Primulas 
and  ’Cyclamens  were  highly  meritorious. 
The  fruit  classes  were  not  so  numerously  represented  as  on 
the  last  occasion,  more  regarding  to  Apples  and  Pears.  For  a 
collection  of  British-grown  fruit,  Mr.  G.  Mullins  gardener  to 
Lady  Henry  Somerset,  trotted  in  with  very  good  bunches  ot 
black  and  white  Grapes,  Melons,  Apples,  and  Pears ;  second, 
Mr.  H.  Weeks,  Derby,  with  a  smaller  collection;  and  third,  Mr. 
J.  Read,  with  Grapes,  Apples,  and  Pears.  Grapes  were  more 
remarkable  for  quality  than  quantity.  In  the  class  toi  six 
bunches,  not  less  than  three  varieties,  open,  Mr.  G.  Mullins  was 
the  victor;  second,  Mr.  J.  Jones;  and  third,  Mr.  J.  Lockhart. 
For  three  bunches  of  black  Grapes,  Mr.  Mullins  again  secured 
first  honours,  with  perfectly  finished  bunches  of  Gros  Colman ; 
Mr.  J.  Jones,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Needham,  Malvern,  second  ;  and 
third  Mr.  J.  Lockhart,  Warrington.  For  three  bunches  ot 
white  Grapes,  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  went  to>  the  front.  For  two 
bunches  of  white  Grapes,  Mr.  H.  Folkes  was  the  solitary  exhi¬ 
bitor.  For  two  bunches  of  black  Grapes,  grown  within  four 
miles  of  Stephenson’s  Place,  Birmingham,  Mr.  C.  Kelland,  Mr. 
A.  Cryer,  and  Mr.  R.  Sheppy,  gardener  to  T.  W.  Petersen,  Esq., 
were  the  respective  winners.  For  two  bunches  white  Grapes, 
Mr  C  Kelland  gardener  to  A.  H.  Griffiths,  Esq.,  Edgbaston, 
and  Mr.  R.  Sheppy  scored  with  very  good  Muscat  of  Alexandria. 
Reading  Chrysanthemum,  November  12ih. 
A  large  show— filling  the  Old  and  the  New  Town  Hall— of 
general  high  quality,  and  a  record  attendance,  were  the  leading 
characteristics  of  this  annual  exhibition.  The  fifty-seven  classes 
in  the  schedule  of  prizes  were  generally  well  filled,  and  the  judges 
were  set  a  heavy  task.  The  Reading  Society  Challenge  Cup, 
offered  for  the  best  group  of  disbudded  plants  grown  in  pots 
was  won  for  the  third  time  by  C'has.  E.  Keyser,  Esq.  Alclerinaston 
Court  (Mr.  Galt,  gardener),  with  an  extremely  fine  display, 
arranged  as  a  circle,  and  Mr.  Galt  is  to  be  congratulated  on  Ins 
third  successive  win.  Mr.  W.  B.  Monck,  Reading  (Mr.  Docker, 
gardener),  was  second.  -  ,  ,,  , 
Specimen  plants  were  poorly  shown  if  we  except  the  two 
trained  specimens  set  up  by  Mr.  Booker;  they  were  Viviand 
Morel  and  Val  d’Andorre.  Mr.  Booker  was  also  first  with  two 
single-flowered  and  two  pompons. 
The  cut  flower  classes  were  generally  well  filled,  the  best 
twenty-four  incurved  blooms  came  from  Mr.  J.  B.  Hankey, 
Fetcham  Park  (W.  Higgs,  gardener),  a  well-finished,  level  collec¬ 
tion  of  blooms  which  contained  fine  examples  of  Hanwell  Glory, 
Duchess  of  Fife,  Pearl  Palace,  Tlios.  Lockie,  Charles  Curtis, 
Globe  d’Or,  Mrs.  F.  Judson  (the  new  white  incurved),  Countess 
of  Warwick,  Ma  Perfection,  Mrs.  H.  J.  Jones,  J.  Agate,  Am. 
Mr  Bible,  The  Gardens,  Draycot  Park,  Chippenham,  was  second, 
having  varieties  in  the  main  similar  to  those  named-  Mr.  W .  L. 
Bastin,  Buscot  Park  Gardens,  was  third.  . 
With  twenty-four  Japanese  Mr.  Higgs  was  again  first  ,  Mr. 
Nicholl,  The  Gardens,  StrathefielcTsaye,  was  a  good  second;  and 
Mr.  Bible  third,  and  so  good  was  the  competition  that  two  extra 
prizes  were  awarded.  With  twelve  incurved,  Mr.  Page,  The 
Gardens,  Dropmore,  came  first  with  good  blooms,  and  Mr.  G.  W. 
Bennett  was  second.  Mr.  Galt  was  a  good  first  with  twelve 
Japs,  Mr.  Page  coming  second,  and  Mr.  Bastin  third. 
A  class  for  six  vases  of  Chrysanthemums,  three  blooms  in 
a  vase,  brought  a  brisk  competition.  Mr.  Barnes,  The  Gardens, 
Bearwood,  Wokingham,  was  placed  first  with  well-developed 
blooms,  Mr.  Nichols  being  a  close  second,  and  Mr.  Cole  third. 
With  twelve  bunches  of  singles,  Mr.  Leonard  Sutton  was  placed 
first  with  fresh  bright  flowers  of  good  quality ;  Mr.  R.  Hewett 
was  second. 
With  six  blooms  of  Japs,  one  variety,  Mr.  Galt  came  first  with 
fine  flowers  of  W.  R.  Church,  Mr.  Nichols  was  close  up  with 
Mrs.  G.  Mileham,  and  Mr.  Bennett  third  with  Vicar  of  Leather- 
head.  With  six  incurved,  one  variety,  Mr.  Higgs  came  first 
w-ith  excellent  Charles  Curtis,  Mr.  Bastin  came  second  with 
Duchess  of  Fife,  and  Mr.  Galt  third  with  Lady  Isobel.  Vases  of 
six  blooms  of  one  variety  of  Jap  made  a  fine  feature.  Mr.  Nichols 
came  in  first  with  R.  H.  Pearson,  very  fine;  Mr.  Cole  coming 
second  with  W.  R.  Church,  the  competition  being  very  close 
indeed. 
There  were  several  classes  for  plants.  Berried  subjects  were 
those  of  hybrid  Sol anums.  Groups  of  zonal  Pelargoniums  filling 
an  allotted  space  made  a  bright  feature.  Good  Orchids  were 
shown  in  threes  by  Messrs.  J.  B.  Taylor  and  P.  H.  Evans,  Pang- 
bourne.  There  were  Poinsettias,  plants  for  table  decoration, 
fine  Palms,  handsome  Kentias  predominating,  charming 
Cyclamens,  shown  in  sixes,  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine.  Messrs. 
Bible  and  M.  H.  F.  Sutton  having  remarkably  well-grown  and 
flowered  examples,  and  there  was  also  groups  of  Chrysanthemums 
shown  by  single-handed  gardeners.  Cut  Roses  shown  in  two 
classes  were  a  pretty  feature.  There  were  several  classes  for 
Grapes,  Apples,  and  Pears.  The  chief  prizewinners  here  were 
Mr.  Cole,  Swallow  Park;  Mr.  Barlow,  Balmore ;  Mr.  Exler, 
Easthorpe;  Mr.  M.  H.  F.  Sutton;  Mr.  Galt;  Mr.  J.  B.  Taylor; 
Mr.  Nichols;  Mr.  C.  W.  Caddock,  Ross,  Hereford;  Mr.  R. 
Webb,  Beenham ;  Mr.  C.  O  .Walter,  Wantage;  and  Mr.  Page, 
Dropmore. 
Of  miscellaneous  exhibits  there  were  plants  of  Begonias  Gloire 
de  Lorraine  and  Turnford  Hall  from  Mr.  Herbert  Sutton ; 
bottled  and  evaporated  fruits  from  the  Lady  Warwick  Hostel, 
Reading ;  and  a  large  bank  of  various  designs  in  floral  decora¬ 
tion — all  of  a  high  order  of  merit — from  Mr.  Phippen,  Court 
florist,  Reading. 
Banbury,  Nov.  12:h  and  13ih. 
The  annual  Chrysanthemum  show  was  held  in  the  Town  Hall 
on  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  November  12  and  13.  The  entries 
were  more  than  last  year,  and  the  competition  was  much  keener. 
The  two  days  wrere  fine,  and  there  was  a  record  attendance.  The 
judges  were  Messrs.  W.  Drover  and  E.  Beckett.  The  chief 
prizewinners  were  as  follows : — For  thirty-six  Japanese 
blooms:  First,  Mr.  F.  J.  Myers  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  M.  Bush); 
second,  Mr.  G.  Williams  (gardener,  Mr.  G.  Gerrish) ;  third, 
Lord  Algernon  Gordon-Lennox  (gardener,  Mr.  S.  Low).  Twelve 
blooms  arranged  with  foliage,  first,  Mr.  W.  C.  Cartwright  (gar¬ 
dener,  Mr.  S.  Brown);  second,  Mr.  Myers;  third,  Mr.  W.  H. 
Foster-Melliar  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  Swain).  Eighteen  blooms  :  First, 
Mr.  W.  C.  Cartwright  ;  second,  Mr.  A.  R.  Motion  (gardener,  Mr. 
T  G.  Flanders) ;  third,  Mr.  J.  G.  Ravenor.  Twelve  blooms  : 
First,  Mr.  W.  T.  Felton  ;  second,  Mr.  T.  M.  L.  Cartwright  (gar¬ 
dener,  Mr.  G.  Stocklevl :  third,  Mr.  J.  Allen  (gardener,  Mr. 
G,  A.  Haynes).  Six  blooms,  white:  First,  Mrs.  Deare  (gardener, 
Mr.  T.  Robinson);  second,  Mr.  A.  R.  Motion;  third,  Mr. 
Ravenor.  Six  blooms  other  than  white:  First,  Mr.  Myers; 
second,  Mr.  Ravenor;  third,  Mr.  W.  C.  Cartwright.  Twelve  in- 
curveds:  First,  Mr.  W.  C.  Cartwright;  second,  Mr.  Smith-Ry- 
land  ;  third,  Mr.  J.  L.  Burgess.  Six  incurved:  First,  Mr.  J.  G. 
Williams;  second,  Mr.  Motion;  third,  Mr.  Smith-Ryland.  Twelve 
reflexed  :  First,  Mr.  J.  L.  Burgess;  second,  Mr.  Foster-Melliar; 
third,  Captain  Cottrell-Dormer  (gardener,  Mr.  H.  Wingrove). 
Twelve  Anemones:  First,  Mr.  Foster-Melliar;  second,  Captain 
Cottrell-Dormer;  third,  Mr.  J.  L.  Burges®.  Twelve  bunches  of 
pompons  (not  Anemones)  :  First,  Mr.  J.  L.  Burgess;  second,  Mr. 
Foster-Melliar;  third,  Captain  Cottrell-Dormer.  Six  ditto: 
First,  Miss  Gillet;  second,  Captain  Cottrell-Dormer.  In  the 
bouquets  and  sprays  Messrs.  Perry  and  F.  Tyrrell  took  the  leading 
prizes.  ,  „ 
For  Begonias  :  First,  Mr.  Motion.  Primulas:  First,  Mr. 
Motion.  Cyclamen:  First,  Mr.  Foster-Melliar. 
The  leading  prizewinners  in  the  fruit  classes  were  Messrs. 
Walter  Williams,  Wadham,  Belcher,  Cartwright,  Holland,  Wells, 
Perks,  and  Captain  Cottrell-Dormer.  In  the  vegetable  classes 
the  competition  was  keen  and  the  produce  good.  For  Potatoes 
Messrs  Wells,  Taylor,  Wadham,  and  Tooley  were  the  chief 
winners.  For  Onions  (twelve)  :  First,  Mr.  Dunnell  ;  second  Mr. 
S  Taylor  -  third,  Mr.  Perks,  M.P.  For  collection  of  vegetables  : 
First'  Mr  R.  Wadham;  second,  Captain  Cottrell-Dormer;  third, 
