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Mawley,  and  Jean  Ducher,  of  a  coppery  hue.  Second  caino 
F.  Cant  with  Ladj’  Roberts,  Souv.  d’Elise,  The  Bride,  and  Mrs. 
Mawlej’.  Third  out  of  six  came  IMr.  Orpen  with  fresh  flowers 
of  Bridesmaid,  liite  iMaman  Cocliet,  Medea.  Hon.  E.  Gifford, 
Madame  Hoste,  and  i\Iaman  t  ocliet.  tlie  latter  of  a  rich  purplisli 
tint. 
Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  of  Cheshunt,  were  quite  alone  in 
class  3  for  twelve  bunches  of  garden  Roses.  They  staged  Perle 
d’Or,  Marquis  de  Salisbury,  Madame  Jules  Grolez,  LTnnocence, 
Madame  Ravary,  IMadame  A.  Chatenay,  W.  A.  Ricliardson, 
Gustave  Regis,  Reine  O.  de  Wurtemburg,  Camoens,  Crimson 
Rambler,  and  Liberty.  These  were  all  firm  in  the  bud  state. 
Class  4  :  Open  to  all  Amateuu  Growers. — Four  competitors 
were  forward  for  twenty-four  Roses,  and  Mr.  E.  B.  Lindsell,  of 
Bearton,  Hitchin,  was  placed  first  with  a  massive  stand,  his 
flowers  being  heavy,  well  formed,  pure,  and  of  good  colour.  Mrs. 
S.  Crawford,  Bessie  Brown,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
and  S.  M.  Rodocanachi  were  the  finest,  though  the  new  Alice 
Lindsell  (after  the  colour  of  Mildred  Grant),  also  La  France  and 
Louis  Van  Houtte,  were  each  very  fine.  This  set  carried 
Lewis  Pawie’s  Cup.  Mr.  Orpen  was  second,  and  Mr.  E.  Mawley 
third. 
For  tweih’e  Roses,  not  open  to  exhibitors  in  class  4,  Mr.  A. 
Munt,  of  Hedgerley,  Slough,  beat  Mr.  W.  G.  Adcock,  The 
Briars,  North  Finchley,  and  third  came  Mr.  G.  A.  Hammond, 
from  Burgess  Hill,  Sussex.  Competition  here  was  keen,  there 
being  seven  entries,  and  some  smart  blooms  were  staged.  Frau 
K.  Druschki,  Bessie  Brown,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  and 
Horace  Vernet  were  the  pick  of  the  whole  seven  sets. 
In  the  same  section,  class  (5,  for  twelve  T.’s  or  N.’s,  the  Rev. 
F.  R.  Burnside,  Stambridge  Rectory,  Essex,  was  placed  prior 
to  Mr.  O.  G.  Orpen,  and  third,  Mr.  A.  Munt.  Mr.  Burnside’s 
flowers  were  all  cut  young,  yet  they  made  a  goodly  show.  The 
form  and  smoothness  were  good.  He  had  good  flowers  of 
White  Maman  Cochet,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  Anna  Olivier.  Caroline 
Kuster,  Innocente  Pirola,  Golden  Gate,  Medea,  Muriel  Graham, 
and  Madame  Cusin. 
For  the  twelve  Teas  and  N.’s  in  class  7  Mr.  Lewis  Pawle  was 
placed  first  with  smooth,  fresh  blooms,  his  best  being  Madame  C. 
Ramey,  K.  A.  Victoria,  Caroline  Te.stout,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi, 
and  White  Maman  Cochet.  The  second  place  was  accorded  Dr. 
Williams  with  Francois  Michelon,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  Marguerite 
Appert  (an  uncommon  H.T.,  after  Marquis  Litta  type):  also  La 
France,  Bessie  Brown,  and  a  sweet  flower  of  Mrs.  S.  Crawford. 
Mr.  Williams’  blooms  had  suffered  from  the  winds,  but  did  him 
credit.  Third  came  Mr.  J.  R.  Cater. 
Open  to  Garuenek  Members  of  the  Society  Only. — For  a 
dozen  distinct  Lewis  Pawle  led,  having  an  even  stand  of 
beautiful  flowers  of  the  leading  up-to-date  sorts.  Mr.  Spencer, 
one  of  the  secretaries,  had  the  best  six ;  a  grand  set  they  were, 
one  being  the  medal  bloom  in  this  section,  an  exquisite  and 
very  large  Mildred  Grant.  He  also  had  Tennyson,  Lady  Clan- 
morris,  Clara  Watson,  White  Maman  Cochet,  and  Bessie  Brown, 
each  choice.  Mr.  A.  Mitchell  followed  next  with  a  good  C. 
Testout  and  Abel  Carriere.  In  Mr.  F.  Spencer’s  leading  six  T.’s 
and  N.’s  (class  9)  the  selection  was  again  a  fine  one,  there  being 
Jean  Ducher  of  grand  colouring,  and  a  lovely  Mrs.  Mawle.y 
flower.  Dr.  A.  H.  Williams  was  decidedly  behind,  as  second, 
and  Mr.  Cater  third.  Again  Mr.  Spencer  led  for  the  quartette 
of  one  kind,  having  White  Maman  Cochet,  fine  firm  .samples. 
Mr.  Mitchell  and  Mr.  Pawle  were  second  and  third  respectively. 
For  the  three  vases  of  cut  blooms  Mr.  Spencer  beat  Mr.  Har¬ 
greaves,  and  third  came  Dr.  AVilliams.  each  showing  tastefully. 
Mr.  Hargreaves  had  the  best  four  bunches  of  garden  Roses,  and 
Dr.  Williams  furnished  an  A1  second. 
Class  13 :  Open  to  Amateur  Members  Only*. — The  lead  was 
taken  for  .six  kinds  by  Mr.  A.  Bryans,  who  included  a  .splendid 
Heinrich  Schultheis;  and' second,  Mr.  Burton.  In  the  succeed¬ 
ing  class  for  a  vase  of  blooms  the  lead  was  with  Mr.  A.  J. 
Obermayer,  and  Captain  Johnson  was  next. 
Class  15  opened  the  cottagers’  section,  which  was  a  small 
one,  and  the  best  exhibitors  were  Mrs.  Whitfield,  Mr.  Mower, 
Mr.  J.  Allen,  and  Miss  Tooth. 
Amongst  miscellaneous  flowering  plant  exhibits  there  M'ere 
some  floriferous  Begonias,  and  Mr.  Hargreaves  did  be.st.  He  also 
led  for  six  plants  in  bloom,  and  Mr.  Charles  had  the  premier 
award  for  a  specimen  flowering  plant,  equal  with  Mr.  J.  A.  Stuart. 
The  cut  flower  clas.se>^  were  exceptionally  good,  the  bunches 
being  well  set  up,  fresh,  and  comprising  a  nice  selection.  In 
class  25,  for  a  collection,  Mr.  S.  Gardner  was  in  the  forefront,  fol¬ 
lowed  by  Mr.  Hargreaves  and  Mrs.  Charles  in  this  order.  For 
the  twelve  bunches  of  cut  flowers.  Rev.  C.  E.  Owen  was  placed  in 
the  forefront  ;  Mr.  E.  Graham  following,  and  Mr.  L.  Pawle  third. 
This  was  a  really  good  feature  of  the  exhibition. 
Sweet  Peas  formed  another  section  of  merit,  though  had  they 
been  set  wider  apart,  and  on  tiered  tables,  they  would  have  been 
much  more  effective.  In  class  28,  for  tAvelve  bunches,  Mr.  Pawle 
was  first  ;  Mr.  Stuart,  second  ;  and  Mrs.  Charles  third,  there 
being  five  entries.  Messrs.  A.  K.  C’arlyon,  Hopkins,  and  Howson 
were  placed  in  this  order  for  six  bunches  of  Sweet  Peas.  A  set  of 
twelve  Pansies  from  Rev.  Mr.  Owen  brought  him  first  honours, 
and  they  were  very  creditable. 
Fruit  and  vegetables  formed  distinctive  sections,  and  the 
exhibitors  already  named  secured  the  prize.  Strawberries  were 
exceptionally  large  and  firm  ;  but  the  keen  competition  and  the 
greatest  interest  was  centred  on  the  vegetables,  which  occupii-d 
nearly  two  of  the  long  tables.  Mr.  Gardner  led  in  class  41  lor 
six  kinds;  and  Mr.  S.  Lithgow  was  second;  the  third  going  to 
Mrs.  Charles.  Mr.  Stuart  led  for  four  kinds. 
For  a  group  of  plants,  Mrs.  Charles  led  before  Mr.  S.  Gardner  ; 
but  the  latter  had  the  best  specimen  foliage  plant — a  shapely 
Adiantum. 
No  less  than  ten  decorated  tables  were  arranged  in  competi¬ 
tion  (class  124),  and  extraordinary  intere.st  was  evinced  in  the 
judging  of  them,  and  the  show  they  furnished.  Eventually  the 
foremost  place  was  awarded  to  Miss  Evelyn  Macandrew  with  a 
lovely  arrangement  in  soft  blush  pink.  '  This  included  Corn¬ 
flowers,  Gladiolus,  and  Gypsophila  in  bowls.  Asparagus  being 
wound  round  the  edge,  and  pink  muslin  beneath  the  bowls.  Miss 
O’Neill  came  second  with  blue  Sweet  Peas ;  glasses  being  in  each 
corner  and  one  in  centre,  with  a  trail  of  Smilax  extended  to  each. 
The  third  prize  went  to  Mrs.  A.  Mitchell  with  a  feai’ful  design  in 
blue  Cornflowers,  Eryngiums,  and  Smilax.  It  was  much  too 
heavy.  The  judges  wisely  gave  their  reasons  for  withholding 
prizes  in  certain  ca.ses  by  a  written  explanation  on  the  back  of 
the  cards.  This  consoles  and  teaches. 
Miss  Beatrice  Langton  beat  Mrs.  G.  A.  Holme  for  the  centre 
table  decoration,  having  a  new  glass  form  of  flower  holder,  shaped 
like  the  frame  of  a  boat  with  glasses  on  either  side,  which  were 
filled  with  Rose  buds.  Miss  Macandrew  furnished  a  very  tasty 
basket  of  cut  flowers  (class  125),  and  beat  Mrs.  Middleton  and 
Miss  D.  Prior. 
Amongst  non-competitive  exhibits  were  Sweet  Peas  from  Mr. 
Eckford,  of  Wem  (a  fine  collection,  and  much  admired);  Cala- 
diums  from  Mr.  J.  Lion,  of  Stanmoi’e  ;  and  Carnations,  Sweet 
Peas,  Roses,  &c.,  from  Messrs.  Cutbush. 
Metropolitan  Public  Gardens  Association. 
Open  Spaces. — At  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  Metropolitan 
Public  Gardens  As.sociation,  held  at  83,  Lanca.ster  Gate,  W.,  on 
Wednesday  afternoon,  the  Earl  of  Meath,  chairman,  presiding, 
it  was  agreed  to  offer  to  lay  out  the  di.sused  burial  grounds  of  St. 
Geoi’ge  the  Martyr,  Holborn,  and  St.  Botolph’s,  Billingsgate,  and 
the  Bridewell  Burying  Ground,  Dorset  Street,  E.C.,  subject  to 
their  maintenance  being  secured.  Progress  was  reported  with 
regard  to  schemes  for  acquiring  Poplar  Churchyard  and  St.  Peter’s 
Sejuare,  Hammersmith,  but  it  was  stated  mat  the  latter  fine 
enclosure  was  in  danger  of  being  built  on,  unless  the  offer  made 
to  the  association  on  the  part  of  the  owners  was  accepted  by  the 
Borough  Council.  It  was  agreed  to  make  representations  to  the 
London  County  Council,  which  body  had  recently  purchased 
similar  squares  at  a  far  higher  figure.  A  contribution  was  voted 
towards  the  fund  being  raised  for  the  addition  of  eighty  acres  to 
Hamp.stead  Heath  at  a  cost  of  £48,000,  and  it  was  reported  that 
a  strong  committee  had  been  formed,  with  the  Earl  of  Meath  a.s 
vice-president,  and  Mr.  Shaw  Lefevre  as  chairman.  A  letter  was 
read  from  the  Duke  of  Devonshire  stating  that  he  was  negotiating 
for  the  sale  of  his  freehold  interest  in  the  well-established  garden 
of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  at  Chiswdek,  lease  of  which 
was  being  surrendered  by  the  usociety,  and  he  could  not  therefore 
facilitate  its  transfer  to*  the  local  authority,  as  proposed  by  tho 
association.  A  letter  was  read  from  the  Duke  of  Westminster, 
in  which  he  expressed  his  wish  to  present  the  handsome  shelter 
seat  in  the  Duke  Street  garden  to  the  association  for  re-erection 
elsewhere,  and  it  was  decided  to  thank  the  Duke  for  his  kind  gift, 
and  to  remove  the  structure  to  the  new  ground  at  Merton  Road, 
Wandsworth,  which  is  to  be  opened  on  Saturday.  A  lady  member 
of  the  as.sociation  also  wrote  offering  to  provide  the  association 
with  funds  for  the  erection  of  a  much-needed  drinking  fountain 
in  Nelson  Square,  Blackfriars, which  enclosure  had  recently  been 
secured  for  public  recreation  by  the  London  County  and  South- 
w’ark  Borough  Councils.  It  was  decided  to  offer  to  plant  trees 
in  Bedford  Row,  Lamb’s  Conduit  Street,  and  Queen’s  Road 
Circus,  Battersea,  and  it  was  stated  that  twenty-four  out  of  the 
twenty-eight  metropolitan  borough  councils  had  given  their 
assent  to  the  association’s  proposal  to  secure  an  extension  cf 
Section  43  of  the  Public  Health  Act  Amendment  Act  to  London, 
so  as  to  enable  London  authorities  to  plant  trees  in  thoroughfares. 
Seats  were  granted  for  Hanwell  Recreation  Ground  and  Downs- 
hill  Ground,  Tottenham. 
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Gooseberries  versus  Business. 
Several  of  the  popular  varieties  of  Gooseberries  now  j-ipening 
in  the  vicinity  of  London  are  souvenirs  of  the  big  Gooseberry 
show  boom  among  the  Lancashire  operatives  between  sixty  and 
seventv  years  ago.  The  exhibitors  were  skilled  in  crossing  suit¬ 
able  sorts,  so  as  to  procure  fruit  that  would  scale  the  heaviest. 
These  shows  were  conducive  to  great  irregularities  on  the  part 
of  the  mill  workers,  and  pres‘iure  was  put  on  the  Gooseberry 
growers  to  have  tln'in  stopped.  Still,  we  are  indebted  to  tho 
craze  for  seme  of  the  finest  varieties  of  the  fruit  now  in 
cultivation. 
