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Rousseau,  Miss  A.  Byron,  and  Chas.  Longley.  Mr.  A.  W.  Sea- 
brook,  gardener  to  W.  Willes,  Esq.,  Ellerslie,  Buckliurst  Hill, 
Essex,  was  a  good,  even  second. 
The  class  for  twelve  Japs  was  well  contested,  there  being  five 
exhibitors.  Mr.  A.  Osmond,  gardener  to  A.  Kempt,  Esq.,  South 
Norwood,  won  the  first  prize  with  nice  flowers  of  W.  R.  Church, 
Matthew  Smith,  Mrs.  Barkley,  and  Nellie  Pocket t.  Mr.  L. 
Gooch,  gardener  to  T.  W.  Jones,  Esq.,  South  Norwood,  was 
.second.  Class  34  was  for  twelve  distinct  incurved  varieties.  This 
was  well  won  by  Mr.  A.  W.  Seabrook,  who  had  good  flowers  of 
Duchess  of  Fife,  Counte.ss  of  Warwick,  C.  H.  Curtis,  and  J.  Lyne. 
Mr.  H.  W.  Culham,  gardener  to  D.  Birt,  Esq.,  Blackheath, 
followed  next. 
Section  B. — For  eighteen  varieties  there  were  but  two  com¬ 
petitors,  the  first  prize  falling  to  Mr.  A.  R.  Knight,  Ashford,  who 
staged  a  bright  set.  His  best  blooms  were  Godfrey’s  Pride,  The 
Princess,  Lady  Beaumont,  Mrs.  G.  Mileham,  W.  R.  Church,  and 
Sensation.  Mr.  F.  Wells,  181,  Albert  Road,  South  Norwood, 
was  .second,  and  had  a  good  lot  too. 
For  twelve  Japs  (class  36)  there  were  six  entries.  Mr.  A.  F. 
Hill  proved  the  victor  with  a  stand  that  would  have  done  credit 
in  the  open  classes.  The  best  blooms  were  F.  S.  Vallis,  Mrs.  E. 
Thirkell,  Madame  P.  Radaelli,  C.  J.  Salter,  and  Duchess  of 
Sutherland.  Mr.  E.  Ogden,  High  Street.  March,  was  second; 
and  Mr.  H.  E.  Hawkins,  Blackheath,  third. 
Flor.vl  Committee. — Novelties. 
The  exhibits  cn  this  occasion  were  very  numerous,  especially  in 
Japs  and  singles.  The  committee,  however,  place  such  a  high  standard 
of  merit  on  the  flowers  that  few  obtained  awards.  Many  of  those 
passed  will  perhaps  be  seen  to  advantage  in  future  exhiliitions. 
ilfrs.  Barnard  Hankey  (W.  Higgs). — A  very' large  incurved  variety, 
very  like  Lord  AVolseley  in  colour,  and  more  glorified  in  form.  (See 
also  report  of  class  6.)  F.C.C. 
J.  H.  Silsbury  (Mr.  Silsbury,  Shanklin,  I.W.). — A  beautiful  .Japanese 
variety  with  long  petals,  terra-cotta  colour  with  a  gold  reverse,  the  tips 
of  the  petals  curling  gracefully.  F.C.C. 
ir.  Pascoe  (T.  Bullimorc). — A  good  incurved  pink,  with  true  shell¬ 
like  ])etals,  a  trifle  rough  as  exhibited,  large,  and  mav  be  better  staged. 
F.C.C. 
Mrs.  J.  Dunn  (H.  J.  J  ones). — A  fine  variety,  white,  with  creamy 
centre,  good  deep  flowers,  di-ooping  petals.  F.(j.C, 
Pink  Beauty  (Mr.  H.  Redden)  .—A  nice  single  pink,  described  by 
the  name.  Commended. 
Miss  Alice  Dighton  (4Y.  Higgs). — A  good  incurved  form,  straw 
yellow,  of  good  size  and  nice  petal ;  an  acquisition.  F.C.C. 
Miss  Jessie  Dean  (H.  J.  Jones). — A  good  single  pink  ivitli  a  white 
centre,  staged  in  spi’ays.  F.C.C. 
Fruit  Classes. 
Six  cla.s.ses  were  allotted  to  the  fruit  division,  the  first  being 
for  three  bunches  of  white  Grapes,  where  three  exhibits  were 
staged.  Mr.  W.  Taylor,  gardener  to  C.  Bayer,  Esq.,  Tewkes¬ 
bury  Lodge,  Forest  Hill,  won  handsomely  with  well  coloured 
Muscat  of  Alexandria.  Mr.  W.  Lintott,  gardener  to  W.  Green- 
well,  Esq.,  Marden  Park,  was  second;  and  Mr.  .las.  Bruce  a  poor 
third.  The  black  Grapes  class,  from  which  Gros  Colman  was 
barred,  brought  three  entries.  Mr.  W.  Lintott  won  with  Black 
Alicante ;  Mr.  W.  Taylor  followed  with  better  colour,  but  .smaller 
bunches  :  while  Mr.  J.  Preece  was  third,  with  very  large  bunches 
lacking  in  colour.  The  three  bunches  of  Gros  Colman  only 
induced  one  competitor,  Mr.  Taylor,  who  had  heavy  bunches. 
The  six  dishes  of  dessert  Apples  had  three  entries.  First  fell 
to  Mr.  4V.  Stowers,  eardener  to  G.  H.  Dean,  Esq.,  Whitehall, 
Sittingbourne,  with  Blenheim  Orange,  Cox’s  Orange,  Allinaton, 
Rib.ston,  Gascoigne’s  and  King  Pippin.  Mr.  Chas.  Crane,  Maid¬ 
stone,  second  ;  and  Mr.  W.  Lintott  third.  Six  dishes  of  culinary 
Annies  brought  out  only  two  entries,  Mr.  W.  Stowers  leading 
with  Bramley’s,  Pea.sgood’s,  Lane’s,  Mere  de  Menage,  Bismarck, 
and  Gascoigne’s.  Mr.  Chas  Crane  was  second. 
Vegetables — Classes. 64  to  77. 
For  a  collection  of  nine  kinds,  Mr.  A.  Basil,  Woburn  Park, 
Weybridge,  won  Me.ssrs.  Webb’s  first  prize;  and  Mr.  W.  L. 
Bast  in  was  second.  The  Carrots  (New  Prizewinner),  Beet 
(Volunteer),  Autumn  Queen  Cauliflower,  and  Onions  were  good 
in  Mr.  Bastin’s  set.  For  a  collection  of  eight  kinds  (class  77) 
Mr.  R.  Mairs,  Shobrooke  Park,  Crediton,  Devon,  was  leader; 
Mr.  C.  Brown,  Langley  Hou.se,  Abbot’s  Langley,  second  ;  Mr.  H. 
Fclkes,  Gaddesden  Place,  Hemel  Hempstead,  third  ;  and  Mr.  A. 
Basil  fourth. 
For  three  Cauliflowers  Mr.  H.  Folkes  led  with  Veitch’s 
Autumn  Giant  out  of  five.  Tliree  Savoy  Cabbages;  R.  Nairns, 
cut  of  six  entries.  Three  Red  Cabbages;  R.  A.  Horspool, 
Ruabon,  out  of  five  entries.  Plate  of  Brussels  Sprouts;  A. 
Basile  with  The  Wroxton,  out  of  six.  Six  Carrot.'^;  A.  Ba.sile, 
with  new  Scarlet  Intermediate  Sr.  Valerv,  six  competing.  Six 
sticks  of  Celery  :  H.  Folkes,  with  Bibby’s  Defiance  (a  good  Avhite), 
five  entering.  Sir  Parsnins;  A.  Basile.  with  Hollow  Crou'n,  out 
of  five.  Six  Beets;  A.  Basile,  with  Pragnell’s  Exhibition,  six 
cnterinQ:.  Six  Leeks;  R.  Mairs,  ivi+li  The  Lyon,  very  thick,  and 
about  12in  blanched,  five  staging.  Eight  Onions  ;  R.  Mairs,  with 
good  Ailsa  Craig,  out  of  five.  Nine  White  Turnips;  H.  Folkes, 
with  Model  White  Stone  (real  beauties),  there  being  six  displays. 
Two  varieties  of  Potatoes,  eight  of  each  :  R.  A.  Hoi-spool  (un¬ 
named)  ;  there  ivere  six  entries. 
Non-competitive  Exhibits. 
Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  Ryecroft  Nursery,  Lewisham,  made  one  of 
these  displays  for  which  he  is  so  justly  famous.  The  whole  group 
wa.s  bold  and  effective.  Huge  vase.s  were  filled  ivith  Japanese 
varieties,  such  as  Mrs.  J.  Dunn,  a  grand  white ;  Miss  Olive 
Miller,  Hon.  Mrs.  Ackland,  F.  S.  A'allis,  Nellie  Bean,  Duchess 
of  Sutherland,  and  Edith  A.  Fuller.  These  ivere  all  arranged 
with  Bracken  and  other  autumnal  foliage.  The  specimen' lilooms 
included  good  examples  of  Mrs.  J.  C.  Neville,  F.  S.  Vallis, 
E.  H.  Parker,  Maud  du  Cros,  W.  Duckham,  Major  Powell 
Cotton,  Chas.  Hobbs,  and  Colonel  Garratt.  A  good  collection  of 
singles  and  decorative  varieties  were  also  , on  view.  Needless  to 
say,  the  exhibit  was  most  artistically  arrairged.  (Large  Gold 
Medal.) 
Messrs.  Cannell  and  Sons,  from  Swanley,  set  up  their  bril¬ 
liant  Gerarrium  floivers  in  bunches,  and  the  top  of  the  table  rvas 
crowned  ivitli  Lorraine  Begonias.  We  note  the  names  of  some 
of  the  Geraniums  in  our  Highgate  report.  They  also  contri¬ 
buted  a  conical,  rounded  group  of  Cannas,  a  table  of  exhibition 
Chrj'santhemum  blooms,  and  a  splendid  exhibit  of  highly 
coloured,  unblemished  Apples.  They  had  dishes  of  St.  Joseph 
Strawberry,  and  trusses  of  Ra.spberry  Surprise  d’Automne 
(yeUow).  Lastly  we  would  name  their  immense  exhibition 
Onions,  but  with  theni  there  ivere  others  for  everyday  use. 
(Large  Gold  Medal.) 
Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey  had  a  large  display  of  cut  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  blooms,  but  the  travelling  and  the  draughtiness  of 
the  Palace  had  not  improved  them.  We  noted  F.  S.  Vallis, 
Exmouth  Rival,  Britannia,  Godfrey’s  Masterpiece,  Mafeking 
Hero,  Kimberley,  Loveliness,  Miss  Elsie  Fulton,  Bessie  Godfrexq 
and  Glory  of  Devon,  each  in  fine  form.  (Gold  Medal.) 
Hobbies,  Limited  (Mr.  J.  Green),  Dereham,  Norfolk,  had  a 
really  remarkable  collection  of  cut  Roses,  v'onderfully  bright 
and  pure.  They  had  also  an  enormous  display  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums,  the  whole  exhibit  extending  to  12oft  in  length  and 
about  4ft  broad.  We  ivould  especially  draw  attention  to  this 
firm’s  set  of  Cactus  floivered  Geraniums  (Pelargoniums)  Avhich 
are  absolutely  novel  and  very  pretty.  They  , are  Cactus,  Beauty, 
rosy  carmine,  semi-double ;  Cactus  Gem,  a  sweet  rose-irink, 
single  ;  Cactus  King,  a  semi-double,  markedly  fluted  and  deeper 
coloured  than  Beauty.  Cactus  Queen  is  intermediate  between 
King  and  Beauty.  These,  we  may  add,  are  of  the  “  Fire  Dragon  ” 
type,  the  brilliant  scarlet  rmriety  that  was  sent  out  a  year  or  trvo 
ago.  The  rvhole  di.splay  ivas  wonderful  in  extent,  beauty,  and 
variety.  (Gold  Medal.) 
Mrs.  John  Russell,  Richmond,  staged  Apples,  fruits,  and  a 
group  of  evergreen  shrubs.  (Silver-gilt  Medal.) 
Messrs.  Geo.  Boyes  and  Co.,  Aylestone  Nurseries,  Leice.ster, 
set  up  Tree  Carnations  in  pots,  and  also  as  cut  blooms.  These 
were  specially  fine,  and  we  hope  to  have  more  to  say  of  them. 
(Silver-gilt  Medal.) 
From  Messrs.  J.  Ambrose  and  Son,  Cheshunt,  came  a  large 
display  of  Palnrs,  Roses  in  pots.  Carnations  in  variety,  Cycla¬ 
mens,  Ericas,  Lily  of  the  Valley,  Crotons,,  and  Azalea  mollis, 
the  Avhole  being  nicely  arranged,  though  perhaps  it  rvould  have 
looked  better  in  a  smaller  .space.  The  same  exhibitor  had  fine 
bunches  of  the  new  Melton  Constable  Grape.  The  bunches  were 
good  in  colour  and  berry,  though  the  bloom  had  departed, 
evidently  through  constant  exhibiting.  (Large  Silver  Medal.) 
Apples  in  dishes  also  came  from  .1.  Peed  and  Son,  of  West 
Norwood,  London,  S.E.,  and  they  also  set  up  a  large  table  of 
Lorraine  and  Turnford  Hall  Begonias.  This  was  an  immense  and 
graceful  display.  (Silver-gilt  Medal.)  Messrs.  Cheal  and  Son«, 
Crawley,  set  up  a  displav  of  very  handsome  Apples.  (Silver-gilt 
Medal.) 
One  of  the  prettiest  groups  in  the  Palace  was  that  compris¬ 
ing  the  winter-flowering  Begonias  from  J.  Veitch  and  Sons. 
Limited,  Chelsea.  Here  and  there  was  placed  a  finely  formed 
Gesnera  (Naegalia  exoniensis  ivith  crimson  leaves.  (Gold  Medal.) 
rjessrs.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  London,  N.,  Lobelia 
tenuior.  Tree  Carnations,  Alpiin^'s,  and  evergreens.  Their 
berried  Pernettyas  were  charming  subjects ;  so.  too,  was 
Primula  megasaefolia,  with  lilac  flowers;  Egerion  philade'- 
phicus,  Chrysogenum  virginicum.  Crocus  Damascenus,  and  Cam¬ 
panula  muralis  major.  A  varied  and  interesting  display.  On 
another  stand  they  had  an  immense  quantity  of  seasonable 
greenhouse  plants— Ericas,  Spiraeas,  Liliums,  Ac.  (Gold  Medal.) 
Messrs.  Thomas  Rochford  and  Sons,  Limited,  Turnford  Hall, 
displaced  in  no  mistakeable  manner  the  development  of  the 
retarding  art.  Their  exhibit  would  have  been  impo.ssible  a 
decade  ago,  and  it  comprised  Liliums  auratum.  L.  longifloruin, 
L.  tierinum.  splcndus,  speciosum  album,  s.  rubrum,  and  tanci- 
folium  roseum ;  while  Spiraeas,  Azalea  mollis,  and  a  grand 
display  of  Lily  of  the  Valley  were  other  features.  (Gold  IMcdal.) 
From  Me.'srs.  Gregory  and  Kvans.  Longlands  Nursery,  Sid- 
cup.  came  a  nice  table  of  Ericas,  which  included  E.  gracilis 
