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ari’angement — came  from  Messrs.  Jenkinson  and  Sons ;  Messrs. 
Perkins  and  Sons  a  close  second ;  and  Mr.  D.  Ffoulkes  third. 
Again  Messrs.  Jenkinson  and  Sons  were  first  with  a  ball  and 
hridal  bouquet,  the  former  purple,  pink,  and  yellow  Orchids,  the 
other  white  Orchids;  Messrs.  Perkins  and  Sons,  who  came  second, 
had  much  the  same  colours,  the  workmanship  very  good  in 
each  case;  Mr.  W.  Vause  was  third.  The  best  stand  of  cut 
flowers  also  came  from  Messrs.  Jenkinson  and  Son,  while  yellow 
and  orange  Orchids  were  charmingly  arranged  on  one  of  the 
silvered  branched  stands  with  which  we  are  now  familiar.  Mr. 
J.  C.  Waterhouse  was  second  with  a  similar  stand,  blush  and 
orange  Orchids  being  prominent ;  Mr.  Lashmore,  Market  Dray¬ 
ton,  was  third. 
Sweet  Peas. — There  was  but  one  entry  in  each  of  the  three 
classes  for  Sweet  Peas.  Special  prizes  were  offered  by  Mr.  H. 
Eckford,  Wem,  and  Mr.  R.  Sydenham,  Birmingham.  The  only 
exhibitor  in  each  case  was  Mr.  W.  Shropshire,  Market  Drayton ; 
the  leading  varieties :  Hon.  F.  Bouverie,  Prince  of  Wales,  Coc- 
cinea,  Hon.  Mrs.  Kenyon,  Blanche  Burpee,  Miss  Willmott,  Cap¬ 
tain  of  the  Blues,  Princess  of  Wales,  Salopian,  &c.  In  the  com¬ 
mittee’s  class  for  twelve  varieties  Mr.  W.  Marple,  Penkridge,  had 
.some  fine  blooms  of  Othello,  Countess  of  Radnor,  Lottie  Eckford, 
Sadie  Burpee,  Emily  Eckford,  &c. 
Fruit  and  Vegetables. 
Feuit. — The  leading  class  was  for  a  dessert  table  decorated 
with  flowers  and  foliage,  and  not  less  than  fourteen  dishes  of 
fruit.  The  first  prize  fell  to  Mr.  Jordan,  gardener  to  T.  Corbet, 
Esq.,  Droitwich,  who  had  white  and  black  Grapes,  Peaches, 
Nectarines,  Strawberries,  Figs,  &c.  The  Grapes,  arranged  on 
sloping  baskets,  with  vases  of  Ixias  and  elegant  foliage,  this 
worked  out  at  114tJ-  points.  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  Elvaston  Castle 
Gardens,  was  second :  he  had  much  the  same  arrangement  of 
fruits,  and  employed  Spanish  Broom,  Heuchera.  and  Gypsophila, 
110  points  ;  Mr.  j.  Read,  Bretby  Gardens,  was  third  with  eighty- 
nine  points.  The  best  dinner-table  arranged  with  flowers  and 
foliage  was  set  up  by  Mr.  W.  Vause,  Leamington,  pink  Sweet 
Peas  and  Carnations  being  employed  with  elegant  foliage ;  a 
charming  arrangement.  Mr.  A.  H.  Hall,  gardener  to  J.  C. 
Waterhouse,  Esq.,  Macclesfield,  was  second;  he  employed  pink 
Sweet  Peas  and  blush  Roses,  with  appropi’iate  foliage.  Mr. 
W.  F.  Vernon,  Smethwick,  was  third. 
Mr.  Jordan  came  in  first  with  twelve  dishes  of  fruit;  he 
had  Black  Hamburgh  and  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes,  a  Queen 
Pine.  Thomas  Rivers  and  Royal  George  Peaches,  Lord  Napier 
and  Pineapple  Nectarines,  two  Melons,  Strawberries,  and  Figs. 
Mr.  McPherson,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Londesborough,  was 
second ;  he  had  Muscat  of  Alexandria  and  Black  Hamburgh 
Grapes,  Violette  Hative  and  Stirling  Castle  Peaches,  Lord  Napier 
and  Elruge  Nectarines,  a  very  fine  Queen  Pine,  Melon,  Straw¬ 
berries.  &c.  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  was  third.  With  six  dishes 
Mr.  T.  Bannerman,  The  Gardens,  Blithfield,  Rugeley,  was  first ; 
he  had  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  Royal  George  Peaches,  Early 
Rivers  Nectarines,  Brown  Turkey  Figs,  Melon,  and  Straw¬ 
berries.  Second,  Mr.  J.  Read,  with  Royal  George  Peaches, 
Pineapple  Nectarine,  Kirke’s  Plums,  Figs,  Strawberries,  Melon. 
Third,  Mr.  Nicholls,  gardener  to  Lady  Beaumont,  Carlton 
Towers,  York.  Mr.  Nicholls  had  the  best  four  bunches  of  Grapes, 
black  and  white,  staging  Black  Hamburgh  and  Buckland  Sweet¬ 
water,  both  very  good.  Mr.  J.  Read  was  second  with  the  same 
varieties ;  Mr.  Goodaci-e  was  third  with  white  Muscats  as  a 
white.  Mr.  A.  H.  Hall  was  first  with  two  well-finished  bunches 
of  Black  Hamburgh,  Mr.  Goodacre  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr. 
Nicholls  third.  Mr.  Bannerman  came  fir.st  with  any  other  black, 
having  Madresfield  Court;  Mr.  Hall  was  second  with  the  same. 
Mr.  Bannerman  also  gained  the  first  prize  with  two  bunches  of 
white  Muscats,  short  thick  bunches,  fairly  coloured ;  Mr. 
McPherson  was  second.  Any  other  white  was  Foster’s  Seedling 
from  Mr.  Bannerman  ;  Mr.  Nicholls  coming  second  with  Buck- 
land  Sweetwater.  Peaches,  Nectarines,  and  other  fruits  were 
shown,  but  time  did  not  admit  of  particulars  being  taken. 
Vegetables  were  fairly  well  represented  in  competition  for 
prizes  by  Messrs.  Sutton  and  Sons,  Webb  and  Sons,  and  others. 
A  number  of  clas.ses  were  set  apart  for  gentlemen’s  gardeners 
and  amateurs,  plants  and  cut  flowers  being  shown,  also  for 
cottagers  and  children,  but  it  was  impossible  in  the  limited  time 
at  our  disposal  to  gather  up  particulars. 
Miscellaneous  collections  were  of  great  assistance  in  making 
a  display,  and  gold  medals  were  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  B.  Child, 
Birmingham,  for  a  large  collection  of  hardy  flowers;  to  Messrs. 
Dicksons,  Limited,  Chester,  for  the  same;  to  Messrs.  Blackmore 
and  Langdon,  Twerton  Nursery,  Bath,  for  a  splendid  display  of 
double  and  single  Begonias  of  the  highest  quality ;  and  to  Mr. 
John  Forbes.  Hawick,  for  Pentstemons  and  Phloxes  in  pots. 
Silver  medals  were  awarded  to  Messrs.  Harrison  and  Son, 
Leicester,  for  hardy  flowers  ;  to  Messrs.  Hewitt  and  Co.,  Solihull, 
for  the  same;  to  Mr.  Henry  Eckford,  Wem,  for  Sweet  Peas;  to 
Messrs.  Jarman  and  Co.,  Chard,  for  plants;  to  Messrs.  Jenkinson 
and  Son,  Newcastle,  for  flowers;  and  to  the  Ranelagh  Nursery 
Company,  Leamington,  for  plants.  Some  bronze  medals  and 
certificates  of  merit  were  also  awarded  to  collections. 
Richmond  Horticultural,  July  1st. 
'The  Horticultural  Society  of  Richmond  held  its  tw  nity-ninth 
annual  show  on  July  1,  and  judging  from  the  attendance  i*-  must 
have  been  a  great  success.  The  Public  Recreation  Ground,  where 
uie  show  w^s  held,  is  an  ideal  place  for  a  flower  show.  The 
Recreation  Ground  is  eighty-seven  acres  in  extent,  and  consists  of 
large  open  stretches  of  grass,  studded  here  and  there  with  fine  old 
specimen  trees,  isolated  and  in  groups.  The  tents  in  which  the 
show’  was  held  were  three  in  number,  and  they  were  separated 
from  each  other  by  large  open  spaces. 
Roses  usually  form  one  of  the  principal  attractions  of  the  show, 
but  this  year  they  were  much  less  in  evidence  than  usual,  wliile 
many  of  the  blooms  were  much  below  what  is  usually  considered 
exhibition  form.  The  chief  honour  in  the  Rose  classes  fell  to. 
Messrs.  F.  Cant  and  Co.,  of  Colchester,  who  obtained  the  cup 
with  a  fine  exhibit  of  good  flowers,  among  which  the  varieties  Mrs. 
Edward  Mawley,  Cleopatra,  La  France,  Frau  Karl  Druschki, 
Mamie,  Bessie  Brown,  Marciuis  Litta,  Souv.  de  President  Carnot, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Star  of  Waltham,  and  Mildred  Grant  were  con¬ 
spicuous.  In  other  classes  this  firm  also  obtained  prizes.  Messrs. 
B.  Cant  and  Co.,  of  Colchester,  and  Messrs.  Prior  and  Son,  of  the 
same  town,  also  obtained  several  first  and  second  prizes  for 
exhibits  of  good  blooms.  A  large  group  of  mixed  Roses,  in  which 
most  of  the  new  varieties  were  included,  was  shown  by  Messrs. 
Ware,  of  Feltham  ;  it  was  very  bright,  and  attracted  much  atten¬ 
tion.  The  group  was  not  for  competition,  but  the  society 
presented  a  silver  medal. 
Of  amateur  eollections  that  shown  by  Earl  de  Grey  (gardener, 
Mr.  J.  Smith)  was  bj"-  far  the  best.  All  the  blooms  were  good, 
the  following  being  very  noteworthy  :  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Caroline 
Testout,  La  France,  and  Margaret  Dickson.  This  group  was  not 
for  competition.  Among  amateurs  who  competed  for  prizes,  the 
following  collections  were  noteworthy ;  Mr.  W.  Wilson,  first 
prize;  Mr.  W.  J.  Palmer,  first  prize;  and  Mr.  W.  C.  Romaine, 
first  prize. 
Herbaceous  plants  were  not  so  much  in  evidence  as  usual.  In 
the  cla.ss  for  twenty-four  distinct  varieties  there  were  two 
exhibits,  both  being  very  good.  The  first  prize  was  awarded  to 
the  Right.  Hon.  Earl  of  Dysart,  Ham  House,  Petersham  (gar¬ 
dener,  Mr.  F.  F.  Conway),  the  second  going  to  Mr.  H.  L.  Warde, 
Petersham  House  (gardener,  Mr.  A.  Allum).  In  both  lots  Liliurn 
umbellatum  and  L.  croceum  were  conspicuous. 
Table  decorations  were  verj-  conspicuous,  and  some  very  fine 
effects  were  produced.  First  prizes  were  obtained  by  Sir  C. 
Swinfen  Eady,  Oatlands  Lodge,  Weybridge ;  Miss  N.  H.  Cole, 
The  Vineyard,  Feltham,  and  by  Miss  C.  B.  Cole  of  the  same 
address.  The  arrangements  of  wild  flowers  were  effective,  the 
first  prize  being  awarded  to  Miss  Amy  Freshwater,  50,  Queen’s 
Road,  Twickenham.  Special  mention  may  be  made  of  a  very  fine 
basket  of  flowers  arranged  by  Miss  C.  B.  Cole,  the  principal  flowers 
used  being  scarlet  Gladiolus  and  Liliurn  longifloruni  with 
Asparagus  and  Grasses.  It  was  a^varded  a  first  prize. 
A  superb  group  of  Malmaison  Carnations,  not  for  competition, 
were  exhibited  by  J.  P.  Morgan,  Esq.,  Dover  House,  Roe- 
hampton  (gardener,  Mr.  J.  McLeod) ;  this  was  one  of  the  finest 
groups  in  the  show.  The  Rev.  A.  W.  Owen,  the  Old  Palace, 
Richmond,  showed  several  fine  pots  of  Liliurn  auratuin.  A  few 
Sweet  Peas  were  exhibited,  Mr.  T.  H.  Bolton,  Baron  Hill 
Gardens,  Beaumaris,  taking  first  prize.  For  six  plants  of  Coleus, 
Mr.  J.  Sallows,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Cooper  Coles,  Hedingham  House, 
Twickenham,  was  first  with  fine  well  coloured  plants;  C.  M. 
Bartlett,  Esq.,  Upland,  East  Sheen  (gardener,  Mr.  H.  Hicks), 
being  second,  and  Mr.  H.  Munn,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Griggs,  Queens- 
bury  House,  Richmond,  third. 
For  six  Fuchsias,  Mr.  Sallows  was  again  placed  first  with  fine, 
well  grown  and  well  flowered  plants  ;  Mr.  Munn  being  second  with 
smaller,  well-grown  plants.  In  the  middle  tent  several  fine 
groups  of  plants  were  to  be  seen.  The  centre  was  taken  up  for 
the  greater  part  by  a  fine  group  of  Palms  from  Mr.  J.  Bruckhaus, 
St.  Mark’s  Nurseries,  Twickenham.  It  was  awarded  a  gold  medal. 
In  the  same  tent  Messrs.  Fromow  and  Sons  had  a  fine  group 
of  Japanese  Maples  and  other  foliage  shrubs,  together  with  a  fine 
lot  of  Kalmia  latifolia  in  full  flower.  This  was  awarded  a  silver 
medal . 
A  fine  group  of  mixed  flowering  and  foliage  plants  from  Sir 
F.  'VVigan,  Bart.,  Clare  Lawn,  Ea.st  Sheen  (gardener,  Mr,  C. 
Want),  obtained  a  finst  prize;  the  second  in  the  same  class  going 
to  C.  M.  Bartlett,  Esq.  Another  very  nice  group  of  plants,  which 
obtained  a  first  prize,  was  that  from  Mr.  H.  E.  Fordham,  The 
Nurseries,  Twickenham.  Gloxinias,  Liliums,  Cannas,  Crotons, 
and  Ferns-  were  conspicuous.  Messrs.  Russell,  of  Richmond,  were 
awarded  a  gold  medal  for  a  fine  group  of  well-coloured  Crotons, 
Alocasias,  Aralias,  and  Caladiums,  as  wa.s  also  Mr.  W.  Thompson, 
Sheen  Nurseries,  Richmond,  for  a  group  of  flowering  and  foliage 
plants.  Mr.  loeton,  of  Putney,  showed  a  fine  lot  of  Lily  of  the 
Valley,  Liliurn  longiflorum.  Hydrangeas,  and  other  things.  In 
the  same  tent  was  a  group  of  six  Ferns  from  Mr.  C.  Want,  which 
obtained  ft  first  prize.  All  were  large  and  well  grown.  They 
were  as  follows:  Davallia  Mooreana,  Adia,ntum  farleyense,  A. 
speciosum,  A.  tenerum  roseum,  A.  Mari6.si,  and  Asplenium 
Veitchi.  An  interesting  group  of  Succulents  was  shown  by  Mr. 
