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adopting  one  row  only,  witli  also  a  few’  inclies  lowering  of  the 
wooden  staging.  The  Committee  wall  doiihtless  adopt  .some 
modification  in  future.  In  the  class  for  eight  vases  of  distinct 
Japs,  five  blooms  of  each,  the  first  prize  of  £4  10s.  fell  to 
Mr.  E.  J.  Brook  (gardener  to  Colonel  Beech,  Coventry),  with 
fine  examples.  He  had  F.  S.  Vallis,  Mrs.  G.  Mileham,  Bessie 
Godfrey,  Mrs.  Barkley,  Miss  Mildred  Ware,  Guy  Hamilton,  and 
Ethel  Eitzroy.  The  second  award  fell  to  The  Leamington 
Nurserymen  and  Florist  Company;  and  third  to  Mr.  J.  H. 
Goodacre,  Elvaston  Castle  Gardens. 
In  the  class  for  six  Japs,  Mr.  E.  J.  Brook  was  again  to  the 
fore  with  grand  blooms  of  Mdme  Carnot,  F.  S.  Vallis,  Guy 
Hamilton,  W.  R.  Church,  Mdme.  Paoli  Radaelli,  and  Mrs. 
Barkley.  A  close  second  was  Mr.  T.  Pritchard,  Umberslade 
Hall;  and  third,  Mr.  J.  Rick,  gardener  to  G.  H.  Hadfield,  E.sq., 
Ros.s.  For  four  distinct  Mr.  W.  Martin,  Erdington,  wa.s  placed 
first,  and  second  Mr.  S.  Horton,  Walsall.  For  two  distinct,  Mr. 
R.  Barnes,  Malvern,  was  to  the  fore  ;  second,  Mr.  S.  Horton.  For 
pink  Japs,  Mr.  C.  Crooks,  gardener  to  the  Dowager  Laely 
Hindlip,  Droitwich,  won  with  a  fine  exhibit,  of  Mdme.  P. 
Radaelli;  second,  Mr.  S.  Horton.  For  a  crimson  Jap,  Mr.  T. 
Pritchard  scored  with  grand  blooms  of  W.  R.  Church;  second, 
Mr.  C.  Crooks  with  the  same.  For  a  white  Jap,  Mr.  F. 
Biddle,  gardener  to  A.  Heaton,  Esq.,  Handsworth,  w'as  first 
Avith  Mdme.  Gustave  Henry ;  second,  Mr.  A.  Taylor,  Acock’s 
Green,  with  Nellie  Pockett.  For  a  yellow  Jap,  the  first  prize 
fell  to  Mr.  C.  Crooks  with  F.  S.  Vallis;  second,  Mr.  R.  Barnes, 
Malvern,  with  Mons.  Louis  Remy. 
In  the  class  for  eighteen  distinct  incurAmds  the  first  prize 
Avas  annexed  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  with  a  board  of  grand 
blooms ;  second,  Mr.  W.  L.  Bastin,  gardener  to  Sir  A.  Hender¬ 
son,  Bart.,  M.P. ;  third,  Mr.  C.  Crooks.  For  twelve  incurveds 
Mr.  Crooks  was  to  the  fore;  second,  Mr.  Bastin;  and  third, 
Mr.  Manning,  of  Dudley.  For  eighteen  Japs,  Mr.  E.  J.  Brooks 
led ;  Mr.  C.  Ci'ooks,  second ;  and  the  Leamington  Nursery 
Company,  third.  For  twelve  Japanese  incurved,  Mr.  R.  Jones 
Avas  first,  Mr.  W.  Manning  second,  and  Mr.  H.  NeedhaAii, 
Erdington,  third.  There  Avere  several  other  classes  for  local 
groAvers  only. 
Fruit  Avas  Avell  represented,  especially  in  the  Grape  classes. 
Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre  had  well-finished  Muscat  of  Alexandria. 
His  fine  collection  of  fruit  included  Melons,  Apples,  and  Pears. 
For  a  collection  (40  square  feet),  thei  first  prize  of  £5  and  the 
Veitch  Memorial  Medal,  and  £5  offered  by  the  Veitch  Memorial 
Trustees,  was  annexed  by  him.  The  second  prize  of  £6  was  not 
aAvarcled,  but  the  third  of  £4  Avas  given  to'  Mr.  J.  Read,  gardener 
at  Bretby  Park,  for  a  collection  of  black  and  Avhite  Grapes  and 
Apples  only.  The  adjudication  Avas  subjected  to  considerable 
adver.se  comment. 
In  the  class  for  six  bunches  of  Grapes,  three  A^arieties,  open 
to  all,  Mr.  Goodacre  again  distinguished  himself  by  securing 
the  first  prize;  and  Mr.  J.  Jones,  gardener  to  Mrs.  F.  Need, 
Malvern,  Avas  placed  second  Avith  veiy  good  fruit.  For  three 
black  Grapes,  Mr.  R.  Jones  scored  Avith  compact  bunches  of 
Gros  Colman ;  second,  Mr.  H.  Folkes,  gardener,  Hemel  Hemp¬ 
stead,  Avith  fine,  AA’ell-finished  bunches  of  Black  Alicante.  For 
three  bunches  of  Avhite  Grapes,  Mr.  Goodacre  led;  second,  Mr. 
J.  Rick,  Avith  Wliite  Nice.  Apples  and  Pears,  considering  the 
past  season  Avere  fairly  well  shoAvn,  and  a  local  grower,  Mr. 
R.  M.  Mole,  Edgbaston,  Avas  aAvarded  a  “  Highly  Commended  ” 
for  a  dish  each  of  Du  rondeau  and  Pit  mast  on  Duchess  Pear.s,  not 
for  competition.  There  Avas  keen  competition  in  the  vegetable 
classes  for  the  .substantial  prizes  offered  by  Messrs.  Sutton  and 
Sons,  Messrs.  Webb  and  Sons,  Messrs.  Simpson  and  Sons,  Messrs. 
Richard  Smith  and  Co.,  and  Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co. 
In  the  numerous  honorary  exhibits,  which  so  much  enhanced 
the  exhibition,  mention  may  be  made  of  the  fine  group  of  plants 
and  cut  flowers  staged  by  Mr.  J.  Deacon,  gardener  to  the  Right 
Hon.  Joseph  Chamberlain,  at  Highbury,  to  Avhich  a  Gold  Medal 
Avas  aAvarded. 
Gold  Medals  were  also  awarded  to  Messrs.  Webb  and  Sons, 
Messrs.  John  Waterer  and  Sons,  Mr.  John  Basham,  Messrs. 
Yates  and  Sons,  Messrs.  Richard  Smith  and  Co.,  Messrs.  Gunn 
and  Sons,  Messrs.  Perkins  and  Sons,  Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co., 
King’s  Acre  Nursery  Co.,  Limited,  and  the  Worcestershire 
County  Council  Experimental  Gardeas. 
Silver  Medals  to  Messrs.  W.  B.  Child,  C.  H.  Herbert,  Mr. 
J.  White,  Messrs.  Hewitt  and  Co.,  Messrs.  Pope  and  Sons,  The 
Vineries  Co.,  Limited.  Mr.  J.  Austin,  Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co., 
Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey,  Messrs.  J.  G.  Thompson,  Messrs.  PeAvtress 
Bros.,  and  Messrs.  Clibran  and  Son.  Bronze  Medals  to  Mr.  H. 
Deverill  and  W.  Wells  and  Co.,  Limited.  A  Certificate  of  Merit 
Avent  to  Mr.  Whitehouse. 
It  is  noteworthy  to  observ’e  that  amongst  the  visitors  on  the 
opening  day  was  a  deputation  of  upAvards  of  a  score  of  the 
members  of  the  Banbury  Chrysanthemum  Society,  accompanied 
bv  the  lion,  sec.,  Mr.  W.  H.  Walkley,  the  Mayor  of  Banbury. 
Tlio  deputation  Ava,s  cordially  receiA’ed  b.y  Mr.  W.  Butler  (the 
president  of  the  Birmingham  Society)  at  the  judges’  luncheon  in 
Bingley  Hall.  The  visit  Avould  be  Avell  Avorthy  of  imitation  by 
kindred  societies. 
Reading  (Berkshire),  November  ilth. 
The  Reading  Committee  and  the  actiA’e  secretary,  Mr.  W.  L. 
Walker,  can  get  together  a  very  fine  di,spla.y  of  Chrysanthemums 
and  other  Avinter  flowei'ing  plants,  but  for  lack  of  a  large  enough 
hall  the  display  has  to  be  placed  in  the  old  and  iieAv  Toavii  Hall, 
Avhich  are  divided  by  a  corridor.  In  the  old  ToAvn  Hall  Avere  the 
groups  of  Chrysanthemums,  the  cut  blooms,  and  the  fruit;  and 
in  the  neAv  hall  the  various  plants  and  cut  blooms. 
A  challenge  cup  (given  W  Mr.  Keyser)  for  a  group  fell  to 
Mr.  Barnes,  gardener  to  A.  E.  'Walter,  Esq.,  BearAvood,  Woking¬ 
ham.  Mr.  Keyser  (gardenei*,  Mr.  Galt)  being  second.  Mr. 
Grant,  gardener  to  Lady  Lucas,  HeatherAvood,  Ascot,  Avas  a 
good  third.  In  the  class  for  a  floral  decoration  of  not  less  than 
three  distinct  sections  of  Chrysanthemums  arranged  as  a  group, 
Mr.  Exler,  gardener  to  Lady  Cook,  East  Tliorp,  Reading,  Avas 
first,  and  Mr.  Grant  came  second. 
Cut  Blooms. — The  first  prize  for  tAventy-four  incurveds  Avas 
Avon  by  Mr.  Bible.  Draycott  Park,  Cbippenham,  having  well- 
developed  blooms  and  a  good  Mrs.  Judson  (an  excellent  Avhite). 
He  Avasthe  only  exhibitor.  In  the  tAventy-four  Japs  Mr.  Ashman, 
Billingbear  Park,  Wokingham,  caine  first  Avith  excellent  blooms 
of  F.  S.  Vallis,  Alfriston,  (a  variety  said  to  surpass  E.  Moly- 
neux),  Dorothy  PyAvell,  Mabel  Morgan,  Nellie  Bean,  W.  R. 
Church,  Ac.  Mr.  Cole,  gardener  to  Sir  C.  Russell,  Bart., 
SAvalloAvfield,  came  a  good  second.  He  had  Miss  E.  Fulton,  Mrs. 
J.  C.  Neville,  F.  P.  Archibald,  Mrs.  Greenfield,  Lord  LudloAv, 
Sensation,  Bessie  Godfrey,  &c.  With  twelve  Japs,  Mr.  Barnes 
was  first ;  Mr.  Nicholls,  Strathfieldsaye,  second.  With  tAvelve 
incurved,  Mr.  Galt  came  first,  and  Mr.  Simms,  gardener  to  the 
Marquis  of  DoAvnshire,  Easthamstead  Park,  Avas  second.  TAvelve 
.specimen  Japs  Avith  foliage  saAv  Mr.  Nicholls  leading,  and  Mr. 
Hunt,  gardener  to  R.  Moss,  Esq.,  BlackAvater,  second.  The  best 
.six  vases  of  specimen  Japs,  three  in  each,  brought  several  com¬ 
petitors.  Mr.  Nicholls  led  Avith  some  fine  blooms;  Mr.  Cole, 
SAvalloAvfield,  a  close  second;  Mr.  J.  Gibson,  gardener  to  R.  W. 
Hudson,  E.sq.,  Danesfield,  MarloAv,  Avell  up  as  third.  TAvelve 
bunches  of  single  varieties  made  a  very  pretty  feature.  Mr. 
W.  B.  Monck,  Reading,  came  finst,  and  Mr. 'Wilson  second. 
For  one  variety,  Mrs.  G.  Mileham  and  Mdme.  P.  Radaelli  Avere 
the  best  kinds.  C.  H.  Curtis  and  lalane  the  best  ‘‘  one  variety  ” 
incurveds. 
For  a  group  of  cut  blooms  of  Chrysantheinums  with  Ferns 
and  foliage,  Mr.  Page,  Dropmore,  Maidenhead,  Avas  first,  and 
Mr.  Bright,  Reading,  second. 
In  the  open  classes  for  fruit,  the  prizewinners  Avere  Messrs. 
Coote  (Marchfield,  Chippenham),  Nicholls,  Cole,  BroAvn  (Engle- 
field  Green),  Galt  and  Page  for  Grapes.  For  Apples  and  Pears 
Mr.  Ashman  (Billingbear),  and  F.  B.  Parfitt  (Caversham). 
Frome  ( Somerset),  November  12th. 
The  annual  shoAV  of  the  Frome  Chrysanthemum  Society  was 
very  creditable  to  the  toAvn  and  the  management.  The  popular 
.secretary  is  Mr.  J.  H.  Lincent.  Lord  LudloAA’,  as  president  of 
the  Society,  Avas  present  to  .support  Lady  LudloAV  in  the  opening 
ceremony.  ° 
The  Frome  Fruit  and  FloAver  Company  secured  extra¬ 
ordinary  .success  in  several  .sections  of  the  show,  no 
less  than  nine  first  prizes  falling  to  their  credit  for 
Chrysanthemums  alone.  For  tAventy  -  four  cut  blooms 
their  manager,  Mr.  Mines,  staged  Mafeking  Hero,  Henry 
StoAvo  (grand),  Duke  of  York,  M.  J.  Golder,  Mrs.  E. 
Hunnewell,  Mdme.  HerrcAvege,  N.  Pockett,  Guy  Hamilton, 
and  J.  R.  Upton,  all  in  splendid  form,  size,  and  colour.  Mr. 
J.  Pope,  gardener  to  Chas.  Bailey,  Esq.,  Frome,  Avas  a  good 
second,  Calvat’s  Sun,  Mr.  J.  Bryant,  Godfrey’s  Kinor.  and  Mdme. 
P.  Radaelli  being  fine.  Mr.  Pitman,  gardener  to  F.  G.  Lemon, 
Esq.,  third.  Mr.  Mines  staged  similar  varieties  in  the  class 
for  tAvelve  Japs,  folIoAved  by  Mr.  Pitman,  and  Mr.  Rohertson, 
gardener  to  J.  S.  Doune,  Esq.,  Castle  Cary.  Mr.  Mines  won 
for  tAvelve  Japanese  incurveds ;  Messrs.  Cray  and  Sons  and  Mr. 
'Wilson  (gardener  to  the  Duke  of  Somer.set)  folloAving.  'With 
J.  R.  Upton.  Mr.  Mines  Avon  for  six  of  one  colour.  Staged  in 
vases,  the  Chrysanthemums  Avere  most  handsomely  displayed. 
The  Duke  of  Somerset’s  exhibit  Avas  a  large  one,  conqrosed  of 
specimen  blooms,  arranged  Avith  beautiful  taste.  Messrs.  Cray 
and  Sons  and  Mr.  Mine®  also  added  to  this,  the  finest  feature  of 
the  cut  floAA-er  classes.  Mr.  Pope  staged  handsomely  in  the  class 
for  three  vases,  containing  three  blooms  each,  and  Mr.  Sti'ugnell 
Avon  Avith  three  vases  of  singles. 
The  decorated  dinner  table  is  always  a  good  feature  of  the 
Frome  shoAvs,  and  Mrs.  Woodland  and  Mrs.  Hole  Avere  in  their 
best  form. 
Groups  of  Chrysanthemums  are  said  to  be  as  fine  as  at  any 
provincial  shoAv  in  the  country,  from  both  trade  and  private 
sources.  INIr.  Mines  and  Messrs.  Cray  Avere  the  contestants, 
the  former  Avinning.  Mr.  Pope  represented  the  gardeners’  sec¬ 
tion.  Mr.  Cutler,  gardener  to  Mi’s.  Le  Gros,  Avas  a  good  second. 
Except  in  Grapes',  the  fruit  cia.sses  Avere  not  very  Avell  filkKl. 
IMr.  Pearce’s  honorar.v  exhibit  from  iMarston  Gardens  covered 
