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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AXD  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
November  20,  1902. 
W.  Iv .  Church,  Mrs.  G.  Mileham,  and  Pride  of  Madford.  Second, 
Mr.  G.  Best,  gardener  to  F.  D.  Leyland,  Esq.,  The  Vyne,  Basing¬ 
stoke,  amongst  his  best  being  Miss  Alice  Byron,  M.  Louis  Remy, 
and  Mafeking  Hero.  Third,  Mr.  W .  J.  Privett,  Frensham 
Place,  Farnham.  In  the  vasei  class,  nine  varieties,  three  of  each, 
Mr.  Wasley  won  with  fine  example®  of  Mrs.  Barkley,  Lord  Lud¬ 
low,  Mrs.  Mease,  T.  Carrington,  Madame  G.  Henri,  G.  W. 
Palmer,  Australie,  and  Madame  P.  Rivoire;  Mr.  Meredith  and 
Mr.  Neville  following  closely. 
For  six  varieties,  three  of  each,  shown  also  in  vases,  Mr.  G.  H. 
Street,  gardener  to  the  Rev.  Dr.  Burge,  The  College,  Winchester, 
was  an  easy  first,  with  good  blooms  of  leading  varieties.  Mr.  P. 
Newton,  gardener,  to  H.  H.  Walford,  Esq.,  Arlebury,  Alresford, 
second. 
Mr.  W.  Hunt,  gardener  to  J.  Moss,  Esq.,  Fern  Hill,  Black- 
water,  was  a  successful  exhibitor  in  the'  section  for  Japanese 
varieties  grown  without  disbudding,  showing  fine  bunches, 
amongst  which  were  noticed  Roi  des  Precoces,  N.  C.  S.  Jubilee, 
and  V.  Morel.  Mr.  Dawes  second.  The  same  opponents  occu¬ 
pied  similar  positions  for  twelve  bunches  pompons,  Mr.  Hunt., 
winning  easily,  with  fine  examples,  well  staged.  Plant®,  as 
always  at  this  exhibition,  were  a  distinct  feature,  only  one  or 
two  classes  falling  short  of  the  average  entries.  For  the  best 
collection  arranged  in  a  space  of  8ft  by  7 ft,  quality,  size  of 
blooms,  compact  growth,  good,  foliage  and  general  appearance, 
Mr.  G.  H.  St  reet  was  an  easy  first,  with  compact  plants,  carry¬ 
ing  good  blooms,  and  not  too  stiffly  arranged.  Mrs.  G.  Mileham, 
W.  R.  Church,  Mo  ns.  C.  de  Leche,  Alice  Byron,  Hooper  Pearson, 
and  Ma  Perfection  were  particularly  noteworthy.  Second,  Mr. 
R.  Stone,  gardener  to  the  Yen.  Archdeacon  Haigh. 
Decorative  plants  are  of  special  interest  here.  For  six,  suit¬ 
able  for  conservatories,  grown  in  9in  pots,  carrying  not  less  than 
five  blooms,  Mr.  G.  Adams,  gardener  to  Col.  F.  A.  Dickens,  Edge 
Hill,  Winchester,  secured  first  with  G.  W.  Palmer,  T.  Carrington, 
Swanley  Giant,  Lady  Hanham,  and  Mrs.  Mileham,  each  carry¬ 
ing  seven  good  blooms  with  good  foliage.  Mr.  H.  Grigg,  gar¬ 
dener  to  Rev.  R.  M.  Moorsom,  Holyrood,  Winchester,  second. 
In  a  similar  class  for  any  white  flowered  varieties  Mr.  Adams  was 
again  successful,  winning  easily  with  Madame  Ferlat,  Miss  Alice 
Byron,  and  Niveus  in  good  form.  Second,  Mr.  G.  Cousins,  gar¬ 
dener  to  E.  H.  Buckland,  Esq.,  Southgate  House.  For  six 
yellow  flowered  varieties,  Mr.  Adams  was  again  the  winner  with 
Topaze  Oriental,  Scottish  Chief,  Louisa  Giles,  and  W.  H.  Lincoln 
in  splendid  condition.  Mr.  Gigg  second.  Three  decorative 
plants  not  grown  under  glass  were  staged  by  Mr.  E.  Yarrow,  38, 
North  Walls,  and  Mr.  W.  J.  Elkins.  The  Close,  the  two  winning 
in  the  order  named.  Again,  Mr.  E.  Yarrow  was  first  for  one 
Japanese  plant  untrained,  James  Bidencope,  carrying  ten  fine 
blooms.  Mr.  S.  Clifton,  Clifton  Road,  second.  For  an  un¬ 
trained  specimen,  any  variety,  Mr.  A.  E.  Taylor,  Hill  View 
Terrace,  Bar  End,  was  first  with  a  fine  plant  of  Mrs.  Barkley. 
Mr.  Yarrow  second. 
In  the  classes  for  ladies  only  there  is  always  keen  competition, 
their  exhibits  adding  greatly  to  the  beauty  of  the  show.  Mrs. 
Jeffery  won  for  the  most  tastefully  arranged  stand  of  flowers, 
foliage,  and  grasses,  with  an  exhibit  very  lightly  arranged.  Miss 
M.  Clark,  St.  Cross,  second.  For  the  most  tastefully  arranged 
table,  Miss  Wadmore,  Brook  House,  Basingstoke,  was  the  suc¬ 
cessful  winner,  with  an  arrangement  that  left  nothing  to  be 
desired.  Mrs.  W.  Arnold,  Lymington,  second. 
For  a  stand  of  flowering  shrubs,  coloured  foliage,  grasses, 
berries,  Ac.,  gathered  from  the  open,  Miss  M.  Clark  was  an  easy 
first  with  a  charming  exhibit.  Mrs.  W.  Arnold  again  second. 
Miss  Wadmore  exhibited  a  very  beautiful  basket  of  flowers  and 
foliage,  composed  chiefly  of  Orchids,  and  was  an  easy  first,  Mrs. 
Jeffery  second,  with  a  good  exhibit. 
Fruit  was  well  staged  and  good.  For  three  bunches  of 
Grapes,  distinct,  the  firjft  prize  went  to  Mr.  W.  Mitchell,  gar¬ 
dener  to  J.  Willis  Hemming,  Chilworth  Manor,  North  Stoneham, 
who  showed  fine  bunches  of  Alicante,  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  and 
Mrs.  Pince.  Second,  Mr.  T.  Hall,  gardener  to  Sir  S.  Montague, 
Bart.,  South  Stoneham  House.  Mr.  Mitchell  again  won  for  two 
bunches  any  colour,  with  fine  examples  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria. 
Mr.  T.  Hall  was  first  for  both  dessert  and  kitchen  Apples,  three 
dishes  of  each,  each  exhibit  being  of  good  quality. 
The  best  group  of  miscellaneous  plants,  arranged  for  effect  in 
a  space  9ft  by  7ft,  was  a  great  addition  to  the  show.  The  prize¬ 
winner  being  Mr.  E.  Long,  gardener  to  F.  C.  Birch,  Esq., 
Clovelly,  Winchester,  his  exhibit  being  most  praiseworthy. 
Second,  Mr.  H.  J.  Pittman,  gardener  to  Mr.  Sewell,  Oakwood, 
Otterbourne.  Primulas  are  also  a  great  feature  here,  this  year’s 
display  being  quite  an  average  one.  For  twelve  plants  Mr. 
Adams  was  first  with  fine  examples.  Second,  Mr.  F.  A.  Padwiok 
gardener  to  S.  Aylward,  Esq.,  Dingley.  Mr.  G.  H.  Street  had 
the  best  six  pots  double  flowered  varieties,  and  Mr.  F.  Smith 
those  of  the  single  flowered  section. 
Vegetables  were  fairly  good.  Mr.  G.  Best  was  the  most  suc¬ 
cessful  exhibitor  in  both  classes,  open  only  to  Messrs.  Sutton  and 
Sons’  and  Toogood’s  customers.  Mr.  W.  Mitchell  following 
closely  in  both  cases. 
“Not  for  competition”  exhibits  deserve  mention,  being  of  a 
meritorious  character.  Messrs.  E.  Hillier  and  Sons,  Winchester, 
contributed  a  fine  collection  of  Apples  arranged  effectively,  inter¬ 
spersed  with  plants,  noticeable  varieties  being  Golden  Spire,  The 
Queen,  Royal  Jubilee,  and  Peasgood’s  Nonesuch  of  the  former. 
From  Mr.  G.  Ellwood,  gardener  to  the  president,  W.  H.  Myers, 
Esq.,  M.P.,  Swanmore  Park,  came  an  attractive  exhibit  of 
Japanees  Chrysanthemum  blooms  and  foliage  plants,  very  taste¬ 
fully  arranged.  Mr.  C.  Kench,  gardener  to  J.  S.  Moss,  Esq., 
Wintershill  Hall,  Bishops  Waltham,  staged  a  fine  collection  of 
Orchids  of  high  quality. 
Weston-super-Mare,  November  13ih. 
Good  weather  and  large  attendance  favoured  this  society  for 
its  annual  show  on  the  above  date,  and  neither  the  extent  of 
competition  nor  quality  of  individual  exhibits  gave  cause  for 
fault-finding.  Though  numerous  classes  are  provided  for  trained 
Chrysanthemums  and  other  decorative  plants,  those  for  cut 
blooms  naturally  enlist  first  interest,  and  here  there  was  keen 
competition.  For  twenty-four  incurved,  not  less  than  eighteen 
distinct  varieties,  there  was  a  good  entry,  Mr.  J.  W.  Drake,  of 
Cardiff,  winning  in  his  well-known  good  form.  His  best  comprised 
Nellie  Southam,  Ialene,  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  C.  Curtis,  Louisa 
Giles,  C.  B.  Whitnall,  N.  Threlfall,  Edith  Hughes,  Violet  Foster, 
Hanwell  Glory,  and  Madame  Ferlat,  with  the  latter  the  certifi¬ 
cate  was  gained  for  the  premier  bloom.  Colonel  Vivian,  Rood 
Ashton  (gardener,  Mr.  W.  Strugnell)  won  second,  and  Messrs.  W. 
Brooks,  Weston,  third.  For  the  same  number  of  Japanese,  dis¬ 
tinct,  Mr.  Drake  was  again  first,  Guy  Hamilton,  Mrs.  Hummed, 
M.  L.  Remy,  W.  R.  Church,  Chas.  Davis,  Mrs.  Greenfield, 
Matthew  Smith,  Mrs.  Barkley,  and  Lord  Salisbury  being  his  best. 
Mr.  Robertson,  gardener  to  J.  S.  Donne,  Esq.,  Castle  Cary, 
second ;  T.  A.  Colfox,  Esq.,  third.  Mr.  G.  Sutton,  gardener  to 
W.  A.  Todd,  Esq.,  Portishead,  won  with  twelve  varieties,  Mr. 
Strugnell  following.  The  premier  Japanese  bloom  was  a  fine 
Madame  A.  Henri  in  Mr.  Sutton’s  stand.  Many  miscellaneous! 
classes  for  plants  were  provided,  including  groups  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  and  stove  and  greenhouse  plants,  in  which  growers 
from  Clifton,  Portishead,  Weston-super-Mare,  and  surrounding 
districts  competed. 
Fruit  w’as  very  wTell  staged.  Grapes  had  three  classes,  Mr. 
Daffurn,  gardener  to  Colonel  Bramble,  winning  with  Alicante 
and  “any  other  variety,”  C.  E.  Whiting,  Esq.,  staging  the  best 
white  Muscats.  Apples  and  Pears,  in  separate  classes  of  four 
dishes  and  one  dish  respectively,  brought  out  a  spirited  entry, 
and  first-rate  fruit,  both  in  culinary  and  dessert  classes. 
Messrs.  Vanes  and  Hortsmann,  joint  lion,  secretaries,  de¬ 
serve  well  of  their  patrons  and  competitors  for  the  business-like 
tact  which  is  brought  to  bear  upon  the  work  of  the  show, 
especially  considering  the  wavering  fortunes  of  the  society’s 
finances. 
Edinburgh,  November  13th,  14th,  and  15th. 
This  highly  popular  exhibition,  promoted  by  the  Scottish 
Horticultural  Association,  was  held  in  the  Waverley  Market, 
Edinburgh,  on  Thursday,  Friday,  and  Saturday  of  last  week, 
and  was  attended  with  its  usual  success.  This  exhibition,  held 
in  the  most  spacious  exhibition  hall  in  the  kingdom,  is  probably 
the  largest  out  of  London,  and  this  season  in  many  respects 
exceeded  the  National.  The  entries  were  not  quite  so  numerous 
as  they  wrere  the  last  year  or  two,  but  the  backwardness  of  this 
season  in  Scotland  fully  accounted  for  this,  and  did  not  arise 
from  any  waning  popularity  with  growers.  The  principal  falling 
off  was  in  the  decorative  vases  for  undisbudded  blooms,  which 
in  Edinburgh  are  always  a  handsome  show ;  but  the  lateness  of 
the  season  told  severely  on  entries,  and  instead  of  over  thirty, 
as  last  year,  there  were  only  eight  competitors.  The  great  halL 
had  an  imposing  appearance,  gaily  decorated,  and  laid  out  with 
Palms  and  other  large  foliage  plants  (specially  hired  for  the  occa¬ 
sion)  like  a  huge  conservatory,  marvellously  different  from  the  rows 
of  blooms  on  bare  boards  as  were  seen  in  the  great  vase  classes! 
in  St.  Stephen’s  Hall  at  the  Aquarium.  The  weather  during  the 
show  was  most  auspicious,  and  the  attendance  of  visitors  wras 
very  large  on  all  three  days,  over  35,000  visitors  having  paid  at 
the  stiles.  The  gate-money  amounted  to  £958  10s.,  which  does 
not  include  members’  subscriptions  or  money  from  tickets  sold 
outside  in  the  seed  shops,  Ac.  Altogether  the  visitors  would 
total  up  to  about  42,000. 
Cut  Blooms. — The  leading  prize  was  the  great  vase  class 
designated  “  The  City  of  Edinburgh  Victoria  Memorial  prize,” 
for  which  the  City  of  Edinburgh  gives  plate  value  £20  and  £10 
in  cash.  The  Association  adds  £20  as  second,  £15  as  third,  £10 
as  fourth,  and  £5  as  fifth  prizes.  There  were  seven  entries,  who 
all  toed  the  mark,  and  on  the  whole  contributed  blooms  of  great 
merit,  though  probably  not  quite  equal  to  the  blooms  of  last 
season.  After  long  and  anxious  scrutiny,  the  judges — Messrs. 
Molyneux  and  M  Hattie — awarded  the  premier  position  to  Mr. 
Lunt,  gardener,  Kier,  Stirling,  this  being  the  fifth  year  in  suc¬ 
cession  that  this  distinguished  cultivator  has  occupied  first 
