(October  1,  1903. 
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National  Chrysanthemum  Society,  September  21st. 
The  Floral  Committee  of  the  Society  met  for  the  first  time 
in  tlie  present  year  at  the  Essex  Hall,  Essex  Street,  Strand. 
Mr.  D.  B.  Crane  was  elected  chairman  for  the  year  ensuing. 
Two  flowers  only  were  submitted  for  awards,  viz.,  Japanese, 
J.  A.  Humphrey,  pale  yellow;  in  the  younger  flowers  there  is 
thrown  over  the  florets  a  tint  of  delicate  pinkish  salmon,  which 
first  prize  to  Mr.  Swanwick  on  the  ground  that  ho  had  got 
together  a  more  varied  collection.  W.  Wells  and  Co.,  of  Earls- 
wood,  Surrej\  sent  several  varieties  of  new  tdiry.''anthemums. 
Mr.  Charles  Hibbert,  of  Sherwood  Ri.se,  also  hmt  an  imposing 
group  of  plants,  eifectively  arranged  by  his  gardener,  Mr.  J.  W. 
Newlon. 
In  the  arrangement  of  the  show,  the  committee,  .with  Mr. 
C.  J.  Mee  as  chairman,  and  Mr.  F.  Husbands  vice-chairman, 
had  displayed  commendable  taste,  and  the  secretarial  dutie.s 
were  courteously  discharged  by  Mr.  G.  E.  Skelhorn.  Up¬ 
wards  of  100  entries  wore  received,  and  the  following  gentlemen 
acted  as  judges:  Mr.  W..  Weils,  Earlswood ;  Mr.  H.  Weeks, 
gardener  to  Lady  Byron,  of  Thrumpton  Hall;  and  Mr.  Good- 
acre,  jun.,  Elvaston.  The  opening  ceremony  was  performed  by 
the  president  (Aid.  C.  Bennett).  The  chairman  said  that  the 
artisan  gardeners  in  Nottingham  woidd  bear  favourable  com¬ 
parison  with  those  iir  any  other  part  of  the  kingdom,  and  the 
show  was  a  striking  testimony  to  the  excellence  of  their  work. 
Aid.  Bennett  remarked  that,  having  regard  to  the  season,  the 
Frames  and  Wall-tree 
is  not  so  apparent  in  tlie  older  ones  ;  it  is  a  deep,  full  flower, 
with  long,  broad  florets,  recurving  at  the  base,  and  curling  at 
the  points  (commended) ;  and  Holme  Sumner,  a  bright,  deep 
yellow  incurved  Jap,  the  basal  florets  curling  at  the  i^oints,  fine 
in  colour,  but  rough  as  .shown. 
jNottin^ham  and  Notts  Chrysanthemum  Society. 
The  annua!  exhibition  of  summer  flowering  Chry.santhemums, 
fruit,  and  vegetables,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Nottingham 
and  Notts  Chrysanthemum  Society,  was  held  at  the  Arboretum 
rooms.  The  winning  collection  of  Chrysanthemums  was  boldly 
aiid  effectively  staged,  and  comprised  fine  specimens  of  all  the 
leading  varieties.  In  point  of  merit  the  second  group  was  not 
far  behind,  but  it  lacked  sometlnng  in  arrangement.  Some 
difference  of  opinion  was  aroused  in  respect  of  the  collections  of 
outdoor  cut  flowers  of  any  variety,  for  while  the  winning  group 
was,  perhaps,  more  representative,  Mr.  Wright’s  exhibit  was 
of  obviou.sly  superior  ((uality.  No  .special  conditions  had  been 
imposed  in  the  schedule,  however,  and  the  judge  awarded  the 
Shelters.  (See  page  308.) 
quality  of  the  exhibit.s  was  extremely  good,  and  reflected  very 
great  credit  both  upon  the  exhibitors  and  the  committee  who 
had  organised  the  show,  and  he  sincerely  wished  them  every 
.success.  Mr.  W.  "Wells  .said  that  he  had  never  seen  anything 
to  equal  the  summer  flowering  Chrysanthemums  grown  in  Not¬ 
tingham,  and  he  rejoiced  to  know  that  the  artisan  gardeners 
received  such  help  and  stimulus  from  the  Corporation. 
The  Gladioli  at  Cornell. —  Recent  visitors  to  Cornell 
UnivGr.'ity,  U.S.A.,  have  been  charmed  by  the  dLsplay  of  Gladioli 
in  the  horticultural  trial  grounds.  There  are  some  G.OOO  bulbs 
in  the  collection.  It  has  long  been  the  policy  of  ihe  horticultural 
depaitment  to  "elect  different  flowers  and  make  a  systematic  .study 
of  the  various  sp(‘cics.  During  the  past  nine  years  Canna.s, 
Dahlias.  Sweet  Peas.  Geraniums,  and  A.sters  liave  in  turn 
received  careful  attention.  This  season  the  Gladiolus  was  select'  d 
for  study,  and  bulbs  were  .sent  in  bj'  all  the  leading  hybridi.s'  rs. 
MacleiizU’  ct  Miticxir 
l-eein-to  Fremne  on  Qrich, 
Frame. 
Frame 
Throe-Light  Frame 
Two-Lighi  Sfj«n  Frame 
Span  Frame  on  Brick. 
Three-Light  Span  From©. 
