446  JOURNAL  UN  HORTiWlTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER,  NoVemLer  12,  1903. 
rose-lilac  and  white;  Queen  Alexandra  (very  good  in,  colour), 
Bessie  Godfrey  (perfect),  and  Exinonth  Crimson. 
English-R.\ised  Seedlings  not  yet  in  Commerce. — For  Mr. 
H.  J.  Jones’  prizes  (six  varieties,  three  blooms  of  each,  on  boards, 
in  class  8),  Mr.  H.  Perkins,  gardener  to  the  Rt.  Hon.  W.  F.  D. 
Smith,  M.P.,  Greenlands,  Henley-on-Thames,  was  the  only 
entrant  with  the  following:  Mrs.  J.  Wheeler  Bennett,  a  beau¬ 
tiful  rich  yellow  of  round  form  and  moderate  size,  not  by  any 
means  stiff.  Mrs.  Winfield,  somewhat  of  the  Mjatthew  Smith 
type,  flattish  at  first,  opening  to  a  rounded  dome,  with  soft 
canai-y  yellow  colour  ;  the  base  florets  are  purplish.  Winifred 
Countess  of  Arran,  a  massive  blue  purple  flower;  the  Hon.  Mrs. 
Seymour,  a  deep  rounded  flower,  rich  bronzy-yellow  with  reddish 
shading,  somewhat  of  the  Lord  Ludlow  type  ;  Herbert  Winfield, 
small,  with  drooping  broad  bronzy-crimson  florets;  and  lastly, 
the  Hon.  Mrs.  Codrington,  a  sulphury  yellow,  lax  and  round. 
None  of  them  are  “extra  special.” 
Division  H. 
Plants. 
Class  9. — There  has  been  a  considerable  falling-off  in  this 
division  during  recent  years,  and  as  the  Society  now  only 
offers  four  classes  for  plants,  it  is  evident  this  section  is  still 
waning.  There  was  only  one  entry  for  six  bush  plants,  the 
prize  going  to  Mr.  H.  Smith,  gardener  to  Colonel  Bowles,  M.P., 
Forty  Hill,  Enfield,  who  had  beautiful  specimens  of  John 
Shrimpton,  Phcebus,  and  Nellie  Pockett.  The  single  specimen 
came  from  the  same  exhibitor  with  a  nice  plant  of  Amy 
Ensoll.  (No  further  exhibits.) 
Cut  Blooms. 
Class  13. — The  President’s  Prize  was  offered  in  a  popular 
class,  that  for  21  Japs,  a  class  in  which  the  President,  in  his 
exhibiting  days,  was  most  successful.  On  this  occasion  there 
were  six  contestants  in  the  field  ,  Mr.  A.  Jefferies  winning  the 
coveted  award.  His  varieties  were  Mdme.  Carnot,  Mrs.  Bark¬ 
ley,  J.  R.  Epton,  Mdme.  Herrewege,  Counte.ss  of  Arran,  Lord 
Ludlow,  Mdme,  P.  Radaelli,  Bessie  Godfrey,  W.  R.  Church, 
Mrs.  J.  J.  Thorneycroft,  Marquise  V.  Venosta,  E.  Molyneux 
(good).  Miss  Elsie 'Fulton,  Godfrey’s  Pride,  General  Hutton, 
Mrs.  J.  Bryant,  Ethel  Fitzroy,  Miss  Alice  Byron  (fine),  Mons. 
Chenoii  de 'Leche,  Nellie  Pocket,  Sensation,  Mrs.  E.  Hummell, 
Ben  Wells,  and  Calvat’s  Sun.  Mr.  James  Preece,  gardener  to 
Miss  Willmott,  Warley  Place,  Brentwood,  was  a  good  second, 
having  Henry  Perkins,  Lady  M.  Conyers,  Bessie  Godfrey,  "W. 
Huckham,  W".  R.  Church,  aijd  W.  H.  Whitehouse  for  his  best. 
Mr.  J.  Lock,  gardener  to  the  Hon.  Justice  SwinfemEady,  Wey- 
bridge,  rvas  a  good  third. 
Class  11. — The  competition  for  twelve  Japs  is  always  most 
keenly  contested,  and  here  there  were  nine  competitors.  Mr. 
G.  Hewitt,  gardener  to  C.  E.  Green,  E.sq.,  Theydon  Grove, 
Epping,  was  an  easy  first,  his  blooms  being  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  of 
grand  colour ;  Matthew  Smith,  Mrs.  G.  IVLleham,  Kimberley, 
Florence  Molyneux,  Marquise  V.  Venosta,  Lord  Ludlow,  Mrs. 
J.  Bryant,  Sensation,  Bes.sie  Godfrey,  Mrs.  H.  'Weeks,  and  Mary 
Inglis.  Mr.  George  Halsey  followed  Avith  a  good  level  board, 
his  best  varieties  being  Mi-s.  G.  Mileham,  W.  R.  Church,  Mrs. 
Mease,  G.  J.  "W^arren,  Australie,  and  Le  Grand  Dragon;  Avhile 
Mr.  H.  Smith  came  out  a  good  third. 
Class  15  Avas  for  a  vase  of  Avhite  Japs,  six  blooms  in  one 
A’ariety.  There  Avere  three  entries,  and  Mr.  W.  G.  Prudden- 
Clark,  York  Road,  Hitchin,  Avas  placed  first  Avith  a  fine  exhibit 
of  The  Princess.  Mr.  G.  A.  King,  gardener  to  K.  Jones,  Esq., 
Knightons,  East  Finchley,  Avas  second  Avith  a  fair  exhibit  of 
Nellie  Pockett;  while  Mr.  George  Wilson,  gardener  to  E.  T. 
PoAvell,  Esq.,  Brondeebury  Park,  brought  un  the  rear  with 
Guy  Hamilton. 
Class  16. — A  similar  class  Avas  provided  for  yelloAv  flowers, 
and  there  Avere  fiA'e  entries.  Mr.  A.  Jefferies,  gardener  to 
J.  Balfour,  Esej.,  Moor  Hall,  HarloAV,  Avas  placed  first  Avith  a 
glorious  vase  of  J.  R.  Epton  ;  Mr.  W.  Mease  folloAved  Ai  ith  F.  S. 
Vallis  in  grand  form;  the  third  prize  going  to  Mr.  G.  Halsey, 
gardener  to  J.  Lyon,  Esq.,  Riddings  Court,  Caterham  Valley, 
Avith  Mrs.  Mease.  Mr.  G.  A.  King  Avas  fourth  Avith  Le  Grand 
Dragon. 
Class  17. — The  vase  of  six,  of  any  colour  except  Avhite  or 
yelloAv,  brought  out  a  satisfactory  entry  of  eight.  Mr.  G. 
Prudden-Clark  Avas  placed  fir.st  Avith  Dlrs.  G.  Mileham,  Mr.  G. 
Halsey  folloAving  Avith  the  same  variety:  and  Mr.  A.  Jefferies 
Avas  third  Avith  E.  Molyneux  (of  grand  colour).  Mr.  W.  Barrel!, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  R.  Thornton,  The  Hoo,  Sydenham  Hill,  fourth, 
AA-itli  Miss  Mildred  Ware. 
Class  18. — The  class  for  twelve  distinct  incurveds  Avas  sup¬ 
ported  by  fiA'e  exhibitors.  The  first  prize  Avas  awarded  to  Mr. 
W.  L.  Bastin,  Avho  staged  Dlrs.  H.  J.  Jones,  HaiiAvell  Gloiy, 
J.  Lyne,  Duchess  of  Fife,  Chas.  H.  Curtis,  J.  Agate,  lalene. 
Countess  of  IrVarAvick,  Edith  Hughes,  Lady  Isobel,  W.  Neville^ 
and  Nellie  Southam.  Mr.  C.  Lane  Avas  second,  and  Mr.  R.  J. 
Jolliffe  third. 
Cl.ass  19. — For  six  incurveds,  one  A’ariety  only,  there  Avere 
five  entries,  the  first  prize  being  Avell  Avon  by  Mr.  C.  Lane,  gar¬ 
dener  to  E.  H.  Coles,  Esq.,  Burntwood,  Caterham,  who  staged 
Chas.  H.  Curtis  in  good  form.  The  second  prize  had  neither 
name  nor  exhibitor;  and  the  third  prize  fell  to  Mr.  R.  J; 
Jolliffe,  Bonchurch,  who  staged  Lady  Isobel.  [Our  representa^ 
tive  AvaV  unable  to  discover  the  location  of  the  six  market 
A'arieties  asked  in  class  20;  probably  there  Avas  no  entry. — Ed.] 
Large-floAvered  reflexed,  class  21.  How  sadly  have  the  re¬ 
flexed  varieties  fallen  in  the  hand,s  of  the  N.C.S.!!  Only  one 
class  Avas  provided  for  the  section  for  twelve  blooms,  not  less  than 
nine  varieties.  This  Avas  represented  by  tAvo  exhibitors.  Mr. 
Chas.  BroAvn,  gardener  to  R.  Henty,  Esq.,  Langley  House,  Abbots 
Langley,  Avas  fiiAst,  his  best  blooms  being  Cullingfordi,  'White 
Christine,  and  Dr.  Sharpe.  Mr.  J.  Barrance,,  gardener  to  G.  W. 
Taylor,  Esq.,  Hadley  Bourne,  Barnet,  came  second,  AAith  smaller 
though  beautifully  fresh  floAvers.  Class  22  Avas  not  seen.  Class  23 
Avas  for  tAvelve  large-floAvered  Anemone  blooms,  Japanese  ex¬ 
cluded.  Mr.  J.  Barrance  was  aAvarded  first  prize,  and  Mr.  Chas. 
BroAvn  came  second.  Neither  exhibit  Avas  Avorthy  of  a  prize  at 
a  National  Society’s  Show. 
Large-floAA'ered  Japanese  Anemones;  class  24.  A  class  was~ 
provided  for  these,  though,  sad  to  relate,  there  w’ere  only  three 
entries.  Mr.  A.  C.  Horton,  gardener  to  H.  H.  Flatten,  Esq., 
HarAA'ood  Hall,  Epminster,  aars  placed  first  Avith  a  fair  display — 
and  a  bad  method  of  naming  the  floAvers !  Mr.  C.  BroAAm  follow¬ 
ing  with  smaller  blooms,  AA’hile  Mr.  J.  Barrance  Avas  third. 
Pompons,  class  25.  The  class  for  nine  bunches  of  pompons, 
six  blooms  each,  in  A'ases,  Avas  an  innovation,  and  justified  the 
alteration  from  the  orthodox  board.  There  were  but  three 
entries,  Mr.  Chas.  BroAvn  being  a  good  first.  His  varieties  Avere 
Wm.  Westlake,  Prince  of  Orange,  Pygmalion,  Black  Douglas, 
Mdlle.  Elise  Dordan,  Osiris,  Harry  Hicks,  Comte  de  Morny, 
Madame  Marthe,  Rubra  Perfecta,  and  Madame  Marthe.  Mr.  T. 
Caryer,  gardener  to  A.  G.  Meissmer,  Esq.,  Weybridge,  .staged 
well ;  AA'hile  Mr.  G.  A.  King  brought  up  the  rear.  Class  26  for 
Anemone-pompons  was  not  found. 
The  single  varieties  (class  27)  AA'ere  shoAvn  in  only  one  class, 
and  although  only  thi'ee  competitors  faced  the  judges,  they 
AA’orthily  upheld  this  section.  The  premier  award  fell  to  Mr.  A. 
Dear,  gardener  to  W.  Jordan,  Esq.,  Palmers  Green,  Avho  staged 
Admiral  Sir  T.  Symonds,  Elsie  Neville,  Annie  Farrant,  Edith, 
EarlsAvood  Beauty  and  CroAA’n  Jewel  in  grand  .style ;  Mr.  H. 
Redden,  gardener  to  G.  W.  Bird,  Esq.,  West  Wickham,  came 
second  Avith  good  bunches  of  Mrs.  Forbes,  Frank  Redden,  and 
CroAvn  Jewel;  AAhile  Mr.  W.  C.  Pagram  aa'RS  third. 
Floral  Decorations. 
These  Avere  of  rather  ordinary  quality,  and  not  numerous. 
In  class-  28.  for  three  epergnes,  the  three  competitors  shoAved 
Avell.  Miss  Cole,  Feltham,  was  first  Avith  a  very  elegant  light 
arrangement  of  yelloAV  and  bronze,  Avith  Ampelopsis  and  Croton 
foliage  and  Asparagus  trails second,  Mr.  D.  B.  Crane,  Aidth  a 
nice  arrangement  of  yelloAV.  In  class  57 ^  for  tAvo  hand  bouquets 
of  Chrysanthemums,  there  Avere  also  three  competitors,  Avhose 
productions  AA’ere  not  specially  effective.  Mrs.  BreAvster,  Canter¬ 
bury,  Avas  awarded  first  prize,  Mr.  Olliver  second,  and  Mrs. 
Taylor,  East  Finchley,  third.  In  class  59,  for  a  basket  of  foliage 
and  berries,  there  Avere  only  tAvo  competitors.  :  Mrs.  Taylor,  East 
Finchley,  Ava.s  first  Avith  a  very  attractive  exhibit ;  Mrs.  BreAA'ster, 
.second.  Miss  Colei  exhibited  a  very  graceful  basket/of  foliage 
not  for  competition.  In  the  class  for  a  basket  of  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  Miss  Aiity,  West  Noi'Avood,  Avas  first,  Avith  a  A'ery  hand¬ 
some  arrangement;  second,  Mis.s  Cole;  and  third,  Mrs.  Crosby 
Smith,  Loughborough  Road.  These  Avere  also  very  attractiA'e. 
For  one  A’ase  of  Japanese  blooms  (c.  30),  Avith  any  foliage,  Mr. 
Barrell,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Thornton,  The  Hoo,  Avas  first  with 
A'eiy  handsome  blooms  of  Mrs.  Barkley,  Avith  Nephrolepis  foliage. 
Mr.  A.  King,  Knightons,  East  Finchley,  second,  Avith  Le  Grand 
Dragon.  In  class  58,  for  one  A'ase  of  six  Jap.s,  Avith  any  foliage, 
Mr.  Prestell,  of  Elston,  Avas  first,  Avith  A'ery  beautiful  blooms  of 
F.  S.  Vallis,  decorated  Avith  Croton  leaA’es,  grasses,  ,  and 
Asparagus.  Mr.  A.  iRobertson  Avas  second  Avith  Mrs.  Barkley. 
Ten  vases  pompon  Chrysanthemums  (c.  29).  Mr.  Robertson,,  gai'- 
dener  to  J.  F.  YarroAV,  Esq.,  St.  John’s  tVood,  Avas  first  Avith  a 
A’ery  commendable  exhibit;  Mr.  Pagram.  Weybridge,  second. 
Class  55. — Mr.  D.  B.  Crane,  of  Highgate,  here  led  against 
four,  Avinning  the  sih'er  challenge  cup  outright,  for  the  display  of 
cut  decorative  Chrysanthemums.  Mr.  P.  L.  Johnson,  Bishop’s 
Stortford,  second;  and  Mr.  C.  F.  Court,  PlaistoAv,  third. 
Class  56. — Miss  Mary  H.  J.  Antey,  4Vest  NorAAood,  Avon  the 
.silA'er  challenge  cup  giA'en  by  Mr.  Waterer  for  a  decorated  table, 
using  orange-coloured  floAvers.  Mr.  D.  B.  C’rane  used  yelloAv, 
Avhite,  and  pink  to  more  effect,  yet  came  second.  'We  sincerely 
sympathise  Avith  Mr.  C’rane.for  the  number  of  times  he  is  placed 
second,  when  his  taste  and  skill,  in  our  opinion,  place  him  an 
easy  first.  We  also  hear  what  the  visitors  say.  Mr.  Taylor 
third. 
Amateurs’  Classes — HeeUan  A. 
Tliere  Avere  but  tAvo  competitors .  in  the  class  for  eighteen 
Japanese  blooms,  distinct,  the  first  prize  being  aAvarded  to  Mr. 
C.  Beilis,  gardener  to  Mrs.  G.  M.  Faulkner,  Forest  Hill,  whose 
J  best  blooms  Avere  F.  S.  A'allis,  Mrs.  Barkley,  Madame  Waldeck 
