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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  9,  1903. 
Hanley  Horticultural  Fete,  July  tst  and  2od. 
This  was  the  seventh  anmial  flower  show  in  Hanley  Park, 
and  Mr.  Joseph  Kent,  the  energetic  secretary,  whose  efforts  have 
contributed  so  much  to  its  success,  is  to  be  congratulated  on  the 
lemarkable  success  which  attended  it.  Judges  who  had  been 
present  at  all  the  series  said  it  was  the  best  all-round  exhibition 
yet  held.  The  group  tent,  in  which  seven  were  arranged,  was 
a  show  in  itself ;  but  one  could  not  but  regret  that  all  the  seven 
were  arranged  pretty  much  upon  the  same  lines,  the  ground  plan 
being  similar  in  all.  '  Tliis  is  now  becoming  a  stereotyped  method 
at  all  our  large  provincial  exhibitions,  and  it  may  soon  become 
necessary’  to  offer  special  premiums  for  some  new  and  novel 
designs, 'or  visitors  will  tire  of  the  monotony  of  arrangement. 
There  were  huge  specimen  plants,  foliage  and  flowering.  Orchids 
and  Carnations,  good  fruit  and  vegetables  for  the  season,  charm¬ 
ing  floral  decorations,  and  many  fine  features  in  the  way  of 
miscellaneous  exhibits,  with  a  wonderful  exhibition  of  i^lants, 
flowers,  &c.,  by  children,  while  the  Rose  tent  surpassed  all 
expectations  in  tne  extent  and  quality  of  the  flowers  staged. 
There  was  an  interesting  opening  ceremonial  on  the  first  day  by 
the  Countess  Torby  ;  but,  while  the  first  day  was  gloriously  fine, 
a  rough  wind  and  a  heavy  storm  on  the  second  day  made  things 
unpleasant,  but  there  is  reason  to  think  the  financial  result  will 
be  satisfactory. 
Plants. 
Plants. — In  the  group  class,  each  covering  a  space  of  300ft, 
valuable  prizes  were  offered,  but  there  could  have  been  no  doubt 
in  the  minds  of  the  judges  as  to  the  appropriateness  of  award¬ 
ing  the  first  prize  to  Messrs.  Cypher,  Queen’s  Nursery,  Chelten¬ 
ham.  Here  stately  Palms  and  fine-leaved  foliage  plants  were  in 
combination  with  stately  Orchids,  brilliant  Crotons,  &c. ;  every 
detail  was  perfect.  Mr.  W.  Vause,  Leamington,  came  second 
with  an  arrangement  which  fully  justified  this  award ;  Mr.  J. 
Read,  The  Gardens,  Bretby  Park,  was  third;  and  Messrs. 
Artindale  and  Son.  Sheffield,' fourth.  The  best  group  of  Orchids 
came  from  Mr.  J.  Robson,  nurseryman,  Altrincham  :  the  plants 
were  set  up  in  a  tasteful  manner,  and  included  Cattleya  Mossise 
in  variety,  C.  gigas,  Dendi'obium  formosuni  giganteum, 
Brassavola  Digbyana,  Odontoglossums,  Cypripediums,  Masde- 
vallias,  &q.  Messrs.  Cypher  were  a  good  second,  chief  among 
their  contribution  was  Dendrobium  Dalhousianum,  D.  moschata, 
Anguloa  Ruckeri,  Cypripediums,  Odontpglossums,  Lselia  tene- 
brosa,  &c.  Mr.  W.  Vause  was  third. 
Carnations  of  the  Malmaison  type  in  groups  made  fine  patches 
of  colour.  Mr.  J.  Robson  was  again  first,  having  mostly  plants 
of  Princess  of  Wales  finely  bloomed;  H.  J.  Jones,  crimson, 
with  here  and  there  patches  of  scarlet,  maroon,  and  yellow.  Mr. 
P.  Blair,  The  Gardens,  Trentham,  was  second  with  larger  plants, 
but  less  quality  of  bloom. 
With  six  specimen  plants  in  flower  Messrs.  Cypher  were  first, 
having  a  Bougainvillea  Sanderiana,  Ixora  salicifolia,  a  rvell 
flowered  Francisea  eximea,  a  large  Statice,  and  two  others.  Mr. 
W.  Vause  was  second,  having  two  Bougainvilleas,  viz.,  Sander¬ 
iana  and  glabra,  Clerodendron  Balfourianum,  &c.  With  six 
flowering  and  six  foliage  they  had  mighty  Palms  and  brilliant 
Crotons,  Statice  intermedia  and  profusa ;  two  good  Ericas, 
Clerodendron  Balfourianum,  Stephanotis  floribunda,  Ac.  Second, 
Mr.  W.  Vause,  Leamington. 
In  the  class  for  eight  Orchids,  Messrs.  Cypher  were  first  with 
good  examples  of  Thunia  Winniana,  Cypripedium  Curtisi,  Ltelia 
tenebrosa,  Epidendrum  vitellinum  majus,  Cattleya  gigas,  Laelia 
falfacata,  Ac.  Mr.  G.  Robson  was  placed  second:  chief  among 
his  were  Odontoglossum  crispum,  Cattleya  Mendeli,  C.  gigas, 
Cypripediums,  Ac.  With  six  Palms  Messrs.  Cypher  were  again 
first,  having  Kentias,  Latania  borbonica,  Ac.,  Mr.  Vause. coming 
second,  and  the  same  positions  were  occupied  in  the  class  for 
six  fine-foliage  plants.  Good  medium  sized  Caladiums  Avere 
shown  by  several  exhibitors,  and  also  pretty  table  plants. 
Roses. — The  Rose  tent  proved  one  of  the  chief  attractions 
at  the  show.  In  the  class  for  seventy-trvo  varieties  Messrs. 
Harkness  and  Co.,  Hitchin,  Herts,  rvere  first,  and  though  the 
blooms  were  not  full  sized  and  lacking  in  colour  in  the  case  of 
the  H.P.’s,  they  were  much  more  refined  than  rvas  anticipated. 
The  chief  varieties  were  Caroline  Testout,  Boadicea,  Niphetos, 
Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon,  Bessie  BroAvn,  Mildred  Grant.  Souv. 
de  S.  A.  Pi'ince,  Le  Havre  (one  of  the  most  brilliant  of  the  H.P.’s), 
Jean  Ducher,  Caroline  Kuster,  Francois  Michelon,  Clara  Fpton, 
Marchioness  of  Dorvnshire,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  The  Bride,  Helen 
Keller,  Madame  G.  Luizet,  Ac.  Mr.  Geo.  Mount,  Canterbury, 
came  second,  also  rvitli  good  floAvers,  but  the  short  time  at  our 
disposal  for  note-taking  prevented  the  gathering  up  of  parti¬ 
culars.  Messrs.  G.  and  W.  Burch,  Peterborough,  Avere  third, 
and  Messrs.  ToAvnsend  and  Son,  Worcester,  fourth.  Some  six 
stands  Avere  staged.  There  AA'as  the  same  number  of  forty-eight 
varieties,  and  here  the  King’s  Acre  Niirsery  Company,  Hereford, 
Avere  placed  first  Avith  good  blooms  for  the  season,  chief  among 
them  Marchioness  of  Downshire,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria, 
Caroline  Testout,  Exqiiisite,  Charles  Lefebvre,  Robert  Scott, 
Tom  Wood,  Madame  Abel  Chatenay,  Lady  M.  Fitzwilliam,  Bessie 
Brown,  Ac.  Messrs.  Burch  Avere  second,  Mr.  G.  Mount  third. 
and  Messrs.  Harkness  and  Co.  fourth.  With  thirty-six  varieties, 
three  blooms  of  each,  Messrs.  Harkness  and  Co.  were  again  first ; 
they  had  some  very  good  trebles,  such  as  Souv.  de  S.  A.  Prince, 
Helen  Keller,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Fisher  Holmes,  Frau  Karl  Druschki, 
Souv.  de  President  Carnot,  Duchesse  de  Vallombrosa,  Bessie 
BroAvn,  Lady  M.  FitzAvilliam,  Caroline  Testout,  Ac.  Messrs. 
Burch  Avere  second,  Mr.  G.  Mount  third.  The  class  for  twelve 
neAA^  Roses  brought  no  entry.  In  the  class  for  twelve  distinct 
varieties  Messrs.  Jarman  and  Co.,  nurserymen.  Chard,  were  first 
Avith  fine  blooms  of  Mildred  Grant,  Bessie  BroAvn,  Rosamond  de 
Hugres,  Frau  Karl  Druschki,  Margaret  Boudet,  Marquise  Litta, 
Ac.  Second,  Messrs.  ToAvnsend  and  Son ;  third,  Mr.  W.  H. 
Frcttingham,  Beeston.  The  only  stand  of  tAvelve  Teas  in  trebles 
came  from  Messrs.  ToAvnsend  and  Son  ;  they  Avere  good,  and  com¬ 
prised  Madame  Willermoz,  Bridesmaid,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Anna 
Olivier,  Souan  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Ac.  The  best  twelve  blooms  of 
one  variety  brought  several  stands,  the  first  prize  going  to  the 
King’s  Acre  Nursery  Company  for  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam  : 
Messrs.  Townsend  and  Son  came  second  with  Bessie  Brown  ;  and 
Mr.  G.  Mount  Avas  third  Avith  Mrs.  Sharman  CraAvford.  Garden 
Roses  in  eighteen  and  nine  bunches  brought  creditable  displays; 
Messrs.  ToAvnsend  and  Son  Avere  first,  the  King’s  Acre  Company 
second,  and  Messrs.  Harkness  and  Son  third,  but  no  names  Avere 
attached  to  the  A’arieties  in  the  tAvo  first  collections. 
Cut  Flowers  and  Decorations. 
Cut  Floavehs. — Collections  of  hardy  perennials,  filling  a  .space 
of  64ft,  made  a  splendid  display.  Messrs.  Harkness  and  Son, 
Bedale,  were  first  with  very  fine  bunches  of  highly  developed 
subjects — Lilies,  Delphiniums,  Iris,  Pyrethrums,  Ac.,  showing 
what  a  AA’ealth  of  hardy  floAvers  can  beautify  our  borders  in 
summer.  Messrs.  Gibson  and  Co.,  Bedale,  Avere  a  good  second, 
and  Mr.  J.  H.  White,  nurseryman,  Worcester,  third.  There 
was  but  one  collection  of  hardy  floAvers  from  which  nurserymen 
AAmre  excluded.  The  first  prize  Avas  giA’en  to  a  representative 
collection  from  Mr.  J.  C.  Waterhouse,  Macclesfield,  which 
included  such  things  as  Poppies,  Delphiniums,  Campanulas, 
Canterbury  Bells,  Phloxes,  Iris,  Ac. 
Floral  Decorations. — The  best  arrangement  of  floAvers  in  a 
basket  came  from  Messrs.  Perkins  and  Sons,  Coventry,  who  had 
a  very  rich  combination  of  Orchids  and  foliage  ;  Messrs.  Jenkin- 
son  and  Sons,  NeAvcastle,  Avere  second;  and  Mr.  D.  Ffoulkes, 
NeAA’castle,  third.  Tlie  best  bouquet  for  the  hand — a  charming 
Gooseberry,  Wonderful  (much  reduced). 
This  is  a  smooth,  dark  Gooseberry,  of  very  good 
flavour  and  fair  cropping  qualities. 
