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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  12,  1903. 
n  siiuilar  number  any  colour  except  wl’.ite,  Mr.  Allen  with  Mrs. 
Mileham  secured  the  leading  place  (piite  easily.  Mr.  Edwards 
following  with  Mrs.  Mease.  Single-flcwered  varietie.s  were  well 
reprc'sented.  For  half  a  dozen  bunches,  distinct,  Mr.  T.  Bindcn, 
gai'dener  to  Dr.  T.  Wallace,  t’artliff,  was  an  easy  first  with  hand¬ 
some  examples  of  Captain  Allsop,  Emily  Wells,  Mary  Anderson, 
Mrs.  G.  W.  Forbes,  Felix  and  Ewan  Cameron.  Mr.  T.  Williams, 
•58,  Neppcck  Street,  Cardiff.,  second.  Mr.  Bindon  won  also  for 
the  best  arranged  vase  of  single  varieties. 
Cottagers  staged  marvellous  blooms,  considering  the  conveni- 
ence  at  command.  For  six  Japanese,  Mr.  John  Morgan,  11, 
Redlaver  Street,  C'ardiff,  was  first,  showing  Bessie  Godfrey, 
Mrs.  Barkley  and  Mr.s.  Lewis  in  prime  condition.  Mr.  E.  Jones, 
41,  Cecil  Street,  Cardiff,  won  for  six  incurved. 
Plants  were  good  in  cjuality,  if  not  numerous.  Mr.  W. 
Tre.seder,  Cardiff,  won  for  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums  arranged 
with  foliage  plants,  with  plants  carrying:  high-class  blossoms,  not 
too  crowded.  Mr.  G.  Williams,  second.  For  two  tgainod 
specimens  Mr.  Bindon  staged  Mdme.  Carnot  and  Mrs.  Emmerton, 
each  carrying  thirty  high-class  blooms  over  deep  green  leaves. 
Mr.  Treseder  had  the  best  for  bush-trained  plants  in  Colonel 
W.  B.  Smith,  Nellie  Pockett,  Phoebus,  and  Kate  Broondiead. 
Mr.  G.  iMuse,  22,  Wellington  Street,  Cardiff,  second. 
For  a  group  of  50  square  feet  confined  to  amateurs,  Mr.  A. 
Brown,  gardener  to  J.  Howell,  Esq.,  Cardiff,  was  fir.st  with 
dwarf  plants  carrying  good  blooms. 
Bouquets,  wreaths  and  crosses  were — as  they  alwa,ys  arC' — 
a  feature  of  the  show.  Messrs.  Treseder.  John  Crossling, 
Penarth,  Mr.  W.  Baggeson,  and  Messrs.  Ellis  and  Son,  Cow- 
bridge,  secured  the  leading  prizes. 
Exhibits  “not  for  competition”  were  numerous.  Gold 
medals  were  awarded  to  Messrs.  J.  C'vpher  and  Son,  Chelten¬ 
ham,  for  Orchids;  to  Mr.  John  Basham,  Bassalep'.  Newport,  for 
fruit ;  and  Mr.  W.  Treseder,  Cardiff,  for  Roses  and  Dahlias, 
Silver  medals  were  also  awarded  to  Messrs.  Clibran,  Altrincham, 
for  Clhr5'santhemums,  etc. 
First-class  certificates  were  given  to  Chrysanthemums  Mrs. 
J.  Dirrrir  (a  pure  white,  long-drooping  p't'alled  Japanese — a 
great  improveinerrt  on  marry  modern  varietie.s),  and  Maud  du 
Cros  (a  huge  flower  with  .straw  yellow  outer  flor-ets  shading  deeper 
towards  the  centre),  staged  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Jerres,  Lewisham. 
Highgate  Chrysanthemiiin,  November  4tb,  5th,  and  6th. 
This  show  is  now  held  arrrrually  iir  the  Alexandra  Palace  oir 
Muswell  Hill,  W.,  and  is  one  of  the  chief  iir  the  neighbourhood 
of  Lorrdorr.  Mr.  W.  E.  Boyce,  who  is  secretary,  devotes  a  great 
deal  of  his  tiirre  to  the  business  of  the  show,  aird  arrarrged  the 
exhibition  tastefully.  The  leadirrg  classes  are  provided  with 
handsome  money  prizes,  while  silver  cups  and  medals  are  some¬ 
what  freely  be.stowed.  Irr  the  two  vase  cla.sses.  No.  1  and  No.  2, 
there  were  some  really  niagnificeirt  blooms  staged,  and  these  we 
rrotree  hereafter.  The  groups,  as  is  usual  at  shows  generally, 
were,  in  our  opinion,  monstrous,  and  tasty  groups  have  yet  to  be 
developed.  C'ould  a  class  not  be  arranged  for  both  flowers  and 
plants  together,  so  that  the  public  might  have  something  really 
beautiful  to  enjoy? 
Two  new  Chrysanthemums  were  certificated,  viz.,  Harry 
Shrimpton,  Jap,  of  good  size  and  form,  petals  narrow  and  droop¬ 
ing,  and  coloured  a  rich  golden-chestnut ;  and'  incurved.  Miss 
Edith  Holding,  already  described  in  our  pages,  both  from  Mr. 
W.  Seward,  The  Firs,  Hanwell. 
The  display  of  fruit  and  vegetables  was  creditable,  though 
limited.  Cottagers  furnished  a  number  of  really  excellent  plants 
in  the  orthodox  groiqjs,  and  so  keen  are  some  of  them  that  we 
heard  from  Mr.  Boyce  of  one  who  took  a  quilt  from  his  bed  to 
shade  the  plants  in  order  to  keep  them  back  a  day  or  two  for 
this  show!  That  exemplifies  the  fascination  that  floriculture 
holds.  Decorations  were  again  a  noticeable  feature. 
This  Highgate  society  is  well  endowed  with  leading  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  lights  in  Messrs.  T.  Bevan,  D.  B.  Crane,  J. 
McKerchar,  G.  Saunders,  T.  L.  Turk,  A.  Taylor,  and  J.  H. 
Witty,  who.se  names  are  well  known  wherever  “the  golden 
fl.ower”  is  especialR  cultivated.  The  president  is  C.  F.  Cory- 
Wright,  Esq.,  J.P.,  D.L.,  and  two  of  the  patronesses  are  the 
Baroness  Burdett-Coutts  and  Lady  Nina  Balfour.  Lord 
Mansfield  was  president  last  year. 
Class  I. — Twelve  Vases  Japanese  Blooms,  distinct,  5  blooms 
each.  Prizes :  Silver  cup  and  five  guineas,  first ;  five  guineas, 
second;  and  three  guineas,  third.'  Mr.  W.  Ring,  gardener  to 
J.  Warren,  Esq.,  Capel  House,  Waltham  Cross,  was  fir.st,  and 
his  set  included  the  following ;  Lord  Salisbury,  Mrs.  Mease, 
Mrs.  T.  W.  Pockett,  Marquise  V.  Venosta,  Mermaid,  Mafekiiig 
Hero,  M.  Louis  Remy,  Madame  Chenon  de  Leche,  Australie, 
J.  J.  Thorneycroft  (exceedingly  good),  Madame  Carnot,  and 
F.  S.  Vallis  (very  handsome).  The  second  prize  fell  to  Mr.  G.  J. 
Hunt,  from  Ashtead  Park,  Epsom,  who  won  the  leading  prize 
fa  challenge  cup,  winning  it  outright)  at  Croydon  the  same 
week.  His  blooms  hei'e  appeared  to  lack  in  finish.  They  were 
Bessie’ Godfrey*,  Madame  P.  Radaelli,  Miss  M;  Ware,  Mi.ss  Elsie 
Fulton,  Mr.  G.  Carrington*,  Duchess  of  Sutherland,  Matthew 
Smith,  The  Princess,  Marquise  V.  Venosta,  hlrs.  A.  K.  Knight, 
Godfrey’s  Pride*,  and  Madame  Herrewege*.  The  best  are  those 
marked  *.  Mr.  J.  Sandford,  gardener  to  G.  W.  Wright- 
Ingle,  Esq.,  Wood  House,  North  Finchley,  followed  closely  for 
third,  and  had  well-finished  flowers  of  moderate  size.  Tlie 
fine.st  examples  were  Miss  Elsie  Fulton  (a  gem),  Chas.  Longley 
(very  rich  and  beautiful).  Geo.  Mileham  (a  trifle  loose),  Matthew 
Smith,  and  Madame  Paolo  Radaelli  (of  good  deptli  and  fine 
form).  Mr.  J.  Kirkwood,  of  Grass  Park  House,  Finchley,  also 
staged,  but  his  blooms  were  too  far  spent.  He  had  Mrs.  Green¬ 
field  (good),  also  Duchess  of  Sutherland  and  Mrs.  G.  Mileham. 
Class  II. — Six  Vases  of  Incurved  Blooms,  distinct.  Three 
•  entries  were  staged,  and  Ihe  quality  ivas  high.'  Mr.  -J.  Sandford, 
of  Wood  House,  was  placed  first,  and  his  six  comprised  Perle 
Dauphinoise',  Lady  Isobel,  C.  H.  Curtis,  R.  Cb  Kingston,  Globe 
d’Or,  and  Jeanne  d’Arc.  The  second  award  fell  to  Mr.  A.  Jones, 
Hadley  Manor,  Barnet,  his  be.st  being  C.  H.  Curtis;  and  third, 
Mr.  G.  J.  Hunt. 
Class  III. — Group  of  Chrysanthemums.  Year  after  year 
we  complain  of  the  tiresome,  ugly  Chrysanthemum  groups, 
whose  only  purpose  seems  to  be  to  fill  the  allotted  space.  They 
are  abominations  that  ought  to  be  swept  from  the  exhibition 
hall  to  the  most  hidden  recesses  of  the  private  gardens  or  e.stab- 
lishments  from  which  they  emanate.  When  will  “  art  ”  be 
rcquihticned  in  the  ar-anging  of  them?  The  dinners  here  were  : 
first,  Mr.  T.  L.  Turk,  Southwood  House,  Highgate;  and  second, 
Mr.  C.  H.  Martin,  of  Raymead,  Hendon. 
Table  Decorations. — Some  sweetly  dressed  tables  were  set 
up,  and  there  was  considerable  diversity.  Mr.  D.  B.  Crane 
(Class  .5)  surpassed  himself,  and  evidently  did  not  intend  to  leave, 
any  doubt  about  the  adjudication  this  time.  He  led  with  a  table 
set  with  rich  yellow  pompon  and  decorative  Chrysanthemum.s, 
with  here  and  there  a  da,sh  of  crim.son  from  Berberis  sprays  and 
Ampelopsis,  Smilax  and  Asparagus  being  effectively  employed. 
In  the  next  class  (15)  Mr.  G.  Shrimpto.n  was  first,  using  white  and 
crimson  ;  and  Mr.  Crane  was  second,  having  his  scheme  in  apricot 
and  bright  yellow,  which  indeed  was  rich  and  very  fine.  In 
Class  7  six  entered  (centrepiece),  and  D.  M.  Oliver  was  fir.st 
with  a  mean  .set-up,  the  flowers  being  Source  d’Or  with  Asparagus 
plumosus.  The  third  prize  eiiergne  was  the  best  in  the  opinion 
of  the  majority  of  visitors.  Buttonholes  and  hand  bouquets 
seemed  well  represented.  For  the  gardeners’  hand-basket 
(Cla.ss  12),  Mr.  Turk  led. 
Vase  Classes. — So  many  as  six  vas;s  of  pompons  were  on  show, 
and  the  leaders  were  Me.s.srs.  Turk  and  E.  H.  Chitty  (Cholmeley 
Lodge)  in  this  order.  Also  Turk  and  Aldridge  in  another  class. 
The  blooms  were  clean  and  good.  For  two  vases  of  Japs.  Mr. 
Chitty  was  first ;  J.  Adams,  Hillside,  Fitzroy  Park,  second  ;  and 
Mr.  Turk  third,  the  qualit.y  being  high.  For  one  vase  of  six 
Japanese  Chrysanthemums  (Class  21),  Mr.  W.  Austin,  North  View 
Road,  Hornsey,  was  awai’ded  premier  place. 
Cut  Blooms. — For  twenty-four  Japs,  in  eighteen  varieties, 
Mr.  Turk  led  against  five  others,  and  his  choicest  were  Mrs.  G. 
'  Mileham,  Mrs.  Greenfield,  and  Godfrey’s  Pride.  Mr.  S.  North 
was  second,  with  a  good  Lord  Alverstone.  Mr.  J.  Stevens  was 
third. 
In  the  succeeding  class,  for  a  similar  entry,  but  confined  to 
members  within  a  local  area,  the  lead  went  to  Mr.  W-  _J;  Bennett, 
The  Highlands,  New  Barnet  who  had  a  very  fine  exhibit.  Sensa¬ 
tion  was  well  shown,  and  also  Nellie  Pockett,  M.  Louis  Remy, 
and  Lord  Ludlow.  Mr.  J.  Brookes,  Totteridge  Park,  made  a 
close  second,  and  Mr.  H.  Parr  third  with  a  good  W.  R.  Church. 
For  one  Jap  (Class  31)  Mr.  A.  Jone.s  wa.s  first  with  F.  S.  Vallis, 
and  'I.  Sandford  second  with  Miss  Elsie  Fulton.  :  The  flowers 
in  the  leading  classes  under  this  section  were  of  good  average 
quality.  For  a  dozen  as  cut  from  plants,  with  their  own  foliage, 
Mr.  A.  Simmonds,  St.  Dunstans,  Hendon,  was  an  easy. first;  and 
second.  Mr.  .1.  Kirkwood,  but  much  inferior.  For  the  twelve 
Anemone  varieties  Mr.  Sandford  beat  W.  Aldridge,  of  Springfield 
House,  Palmer’s  Green.  Those  gave. a  nice  variety  to  the  exhi¬ 
bition.  Messrs.  -J.  Frost  and  J.  Kirkwoed  were  so  placed  in 
Class  39  (members  only,  twelve  Japs),  with  excellent  flower.s — a 
credit  to  Highgate. 
Fruit  was  shown  on  two  tables.  Mr.  H.  Parr,  of  Trent  Park. 
'  led  for  six  dishes  of  Apples,  Mr.  J.  Kirkwood  second  ;  there  being 
seven  entries.  Some  exceedingly  handsome  Tomatoes  were  on 
view,  hlr.  Kirkwood  leadina.  For  six  dishes  of  Pears  Mr.  Parr 
was  alone.  He  staged  Bergamot  Esperen,  Beurre  Superfin, 
Duchesse  d’Angouleme,  Glou  Morceau,  Doyenne  du  Comice,  and 
Catillac.  For  three  bunches  black  Grapes  Mr.  Parr  beat  J.  Kirk¬ 
wood  ;  and  third,  J.  Sandford.  For  white  the  order  Ava.s  Parr, 
Sandford,  and  A.  Jones.  For  the  best  collection  of  kitchen- 
earden  jiroduce  (Class  '5(5)  the  fir.'^t  and  silver-gilt  medal  fell  to 
Mr.  R.  Tomlin,  Red  Lion  Hill,  with  excellent  vegetables.  For 
a  collection  of  vegetables  (C’lass  (5(5),  eight  kinds  distinct.  20s. 
first  prize,  Mr.  J.  Kirkwood  was  foremost,  and  Mr.  J.  Jones 
second. 
Non-Comi’etitive  Exhibits. — Mr.  H.  Lovegrove.  gardener  to 
H.  Spicer,  Esq.,  14,  Aberdeen  Park,  Highbury,  staged  a  group 
of  A-erv  creditably  grown  Cypripediums — C.  Sniccrianum,  and 
received  a  silver 'medal.  Messrs.  Henry  Williams  and  Sons, 
