November  26,  1903 
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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AXD  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
of  heavy  blooms,  richlv  coloured  and  well  staged.  Mrs.  Barkley, 
M.  C'henon  de  Leche  fine,  Viviand  Morel,  Mrs  .T  t .  >'evnle, 
Bessie  Godfrey,  rich,  Florence  Molyneux,  Fthel  Fitm'oy,  Mrs. 
Greenfield,  Gustave  Henry,  Mr.s.  Mileham  General  Hutton 
J  R  Upton,  W.  R.  C  hurch,  and  Mdme.  P.  Radaelh  as  the  most, 
noteworthy.  Mr.  D.  Williams,  gr.  to  the  Karl  of  beversham, 
Duncombe'Park,  Helmsley,  2nd  with  a  capital  set.  Lily  Mount- 
ford  and  Mrs.  F.  W.  Vallis  were  exceedingly  good.  Mr.  Mease 
3rd  with  smaller  blooms;  five  competed.  Mr.  McPherson 
followed  up  his  previous  success  by  securing,  amongst  8  conipeti- 
tors  the  premier  award  for  12  varieties.  W.  R.  Church,  Genl. 
Hutton,  Mrs.  Barkley.  Mrs.  Mileham,  Mdme.  Heneage,  Mrs. 
Greenfield  and  Aiistralie  were  extra  fine.  Mr.  Williams  followed 
closely  with  Princess  de  Monaco,  exceedingly  fine  petal,  as  the 
most  noteworthy ;  Mr.  Folkard  3rd.  Messrs.  McPherson, 
Williams  and  Folkard  secured  the  prizes  for  12  Japanese  distinct 
in  the  order  here  given,  all  staging  most  creditably.  For  6  any 
white  variety  there  was  keen  competition.  Mr.  D.  Williains, 
with  Gustave  Henry  in  splendid  condition,  secured  the  leading 
award.  Mr.  McPherson  2nd  with  the  same  variety.  Mr.  J. 
Adams,  gr.  to  Miss  Chapman,  Otley  Road,  Harrogate,  with 
Nellie  Pockett.  There  was  keen  competition  for  G  any  one 
yellow  variety,  Mr.  McPherson  winning  with  Mrs.  Greenfield, 
especially  rich  in  colour,  Mr.  Williams,  with  medium  sized 
Fclitli  Tabor,  following.  Mr.  R.  Harrison,  gr.  to  —  Monkhouse, 
Escp,  The  Laurels,  Bishopsthorpe,  3rd.  Six  sets  of  six,  any  one 
variety  except  white  and  yellow,  were  present  in  that  section. 
Mr.  McPherson,  with  large  but  rough  examples  of  W.  R. 
Church,  won  the  premier  iilace.  Mr.  Folkard,  with  Mrs.  Mile¬ 
ham,  2nd. 
Single  flowered  varieties,  in  sprays  of  three  each  of  six  dis¬ 
tinct,  made  an  attractive  class.  Messrs.  Theakstone  and  Sons, 
Hull  Road,  York,  won  with  a  charming  display.  Mr.  A.  W. 
Whitelock,  Monkton  Lane  Nursery,  Ripon,  2nd.  Mr.  Murchi¬ 
son,  gr.  to  J.  B.  Grotrian,  Esq.,  Wetherby,  3rd.  The  last-named 
was  the  only  competitor  for  12  Anemone  flowered,  he  winning 
the  premier  award  with  excellent  examples  of  Descartes,  John 
Bunyan,  Sabina,  and  W.  W.  Astor.  Decorative  varieties  in 
sprays  of  three  each  were  a  great  feature,  as  they  always  are 
here.  For  twelve  vases  five  competed.  Messrs.  Theakstone 
and  Son  werei  distinctly  ahead  of  all  others  with  high  quality 
flowers  of  Ernest  Fierens,  Soliel  d’Oetobre,  Lizzie  Adcock,  La 
Triomphante,  Bessie  Chapman,  Source  d’Or,  Mytchett  Beauty, 
Pride  of  the  Market,  Eynsford  White,  and  Caprice  dn  Prin- 
temps.  Messrs.  G.  Longster  and  Son,  Beverley  Nursery,  Malton, 
was  2nd.  F.  Styan,  Esq.,  York,  3rd.  For  a  basket  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  arranged  noth  their  own  foliage  no  fewer  than  ten 
competed,  making  a  grand  display.  Mr.  J.  Yates,  51,  Bewley’s, 
Grove  Street,  York,  was  1st  with  an  effective  combination  of 
large  and  small  flowered  varieties.  Mr.  J.  S.  Holmes  2nd  with 
a  grand  mass  of  Source  d’Or.  Mr.  Styan  3rd.  For  a  vase 
arranged  with  Chrysanthemums  suitable  for  a  drawing-room 
there  was  keen  competition.  Mr.  J.  T.  Holmes.  Clifton,  York, 
was  1st  with  Source  d’Or  splendidly  arranged.  Messrs.  Longster 
and  Sons  2nd.  Local  classes  and  the  amateurs’  division  were  well 
filled  with  creditable  produce.  Space,  however,  forbids  a  de¬ 
tailed  account. 
Plants. — The  classes  for  groups  of  various  kinds  always 
attract  much  attention  her^,  so  handsome  are  the  prizes  and 
good  the  results.  For  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums  interspersed 
with  foliage  jilants  arranged  for  effect  in  100  sciuare  feet,  £10 
was  offered  for  first  prize.  Three  competed,  the  premier  award 
going  to  Mr.  W.  Townsend,  gr.  to  E.  B.  Faber,  Esq.,  M.P., 
Harrogate,  for  handsome  Chrysanthemums  and  good  foliage 
plants,  but  exposing  too  many  of  the  stakes  and  pots  in  arrange¬ 
ment.  Mr.  G.  Jarvis,  gr.  to  Mrs.  Mliittaker,  Cliffe  House, 
Bessie,  2nd,  with  a  much  better  arrangement,  but  lacking  in 
quality  of  the  Chrysanthemums.  Mr.  Cottani,  Alma  Gardens, 
Cottingham,  3rd.  For  the  best  decorated  pillar,  17ft  high, 
with  Chrysanthemums  and  foliage  plants,  on  a  base  of  8ft  by 
Cft,  Messrs.  R.  Simpson  and  Sons,  Brook  Street,  Selby,  were 
awarded  the  premier  place  with  a  pleasing  arrangement  of 
single  flowered  Chrysanthemums  up  the  pole,  nicely  interspersed 
with  Crotons  and  Palms.  The  Chrysanthemums  at  the'  base, 
however,  were  a  little  small.  Mr.  Jarvis  2nd. 
Much  the  best  group,  however,  in  effect  was  one  from  the 
Rev.  G.  Yeats,  Heworth  Vicarage,  but  which  unfortunately  was 
not  high  enough;  the  judges  had  to,  however  reluctantly,  dis¬ 
qualify  it.  A  .similar  class  in  some  respects  was  that  for  a  deco¬ 
rated  pillar  with  a  mirror  in  the  centre.  Here  a  fine  effect  was 
produced  by  the  three  exhibitors.  Messrs.  R.  Simpson  and  Son 
were  an  easy  1st  with  a  light  yet  effective  arrangement  of  single 
C  hrysantheinunis,  finely  coloured  Crotons,  wth  an  exceediuHv 
fine  basket  of  Asparagus  Sprengeri  at  the  top.  The  whole  was 
pleasingly  designed  and  carried  out.  Mr.  Cottam  2nd  Mr  J 
Key,  Clifton  Nursery  3rd.  For  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums 
arranged  for  effect  in  80  .square  feet,  Mr.  J.  Pettinger,  Franklin 
Square  Nurseries,  Harrogate,  was  easily  1st  with  plants  raiming 
from  1ft  bin  to  5ft  in  height,  well  clothed  with  foliac^e  and 
YoGr^Inf  -  '^Ahomh, 
Specimen  plants  were  not  numerous.  Mr.  Everard  was  easily 
first  for  four  incurvods,  showing  H.  C'urtis,  ]\Jrs.  G.  Rundle, 
G.  Glenny,  and  Lord  Wolseley.  Mr.  J.  W.  Backhouse  2nd. 
For  4  Japanese  Mr.  Everard  also  won  with  good  examples  in 
every  way  of  John  Shrimpton,  Swanley  Giant,  Lady  Hanham, 
and  Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie.  Mr.  T.  Mitchell,  Dernier  House, 
Dringhouses,  York,  2nd.  Single  flowered  varieties  \yere  well 
staged.  Mr.  Everard,  with  a  freely  flowered  plant  of  Miss  A. 
Holden,  won  for  a  specimen,  as  also  he  did  for  one  Japanese 
with  a  capital  example  of  Lady  Hanham.  Amateurs  staged 
well,  many  meritorious  examples  being  seen. 
For  the  best  decorated  dessert  table  Avith  Chi'ysanthemum.s 
only  and  foliage.  Miss  Whitehead,  Deighton  Grove,  York,  Avon 
the  coveted  award  for  an  arrangement  of  single  floAvered  pink 
blooms  effectiA'ely  disposed.  Miss  Hall  2nd.  Mrs.  Palmers  3rd. 
Messrs.  "W.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate  Nurseries,  had  a 
gold  medal  aAvarded  for  a  fine  display  of  Azalea  mollis,  Lilium 
lancifolium  roseum  and  album.  Carnations,  &c.,  all  most  beauti- 
fullv  arranged. 
Messrs.  Clibran  and  Son,  Altrincham,  had  a  capital  display 
of  single  Chrysanthemums  and  Celosias.  Among  the  former 
Miss  F.  Wilcox  (Avliite,  flushed  pink).  Miss  T.  C.  Warden  (pure 
Avhite),  Mrs.  R.  M.  Parker  (clear  yelloAv),  and  Mrs.  E.  Roberts 
(lilac)  Avere  conspicuous. 
Edinburgh,  Nov.  19th  and  20th. 
SuJiMARY. — This  association  dispenses  Avith  stands,  cups,  and 
tubes,  and  is  the  pioneer  of  the  vase  method  of  staging  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  blooms.  No  feAver  than  611  vases  Avere  required, 
and  1,833  blooms  Avere  staged.  So  much  as  £340  Avere  paid  for 
the  band  for  the  three  days.  Mr.  D.  Nicol,  of  Forgandenny. 
Avon  1st  for  the  20  varieties  of  Japs.  3  of  each,  in  A'ases,  Mr.  T. 
Lunt  coming  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Beisant  third.  The  “Queen 
Alexandra  Prize  ”  Avas  aAvarded  to  flowers  Avhich  Avere  inferior  to 
many  stands  in  the  open  classes.  The  display  was  certainly 
inadequate  for  the  prizes.  Nine  competed  for  the  Scottish 
Challenge  Cup,  and  Mr.  W.  Nicholson,  Strathallan  Castle,  Avas 
1st.  The  shoAv  Avas  of  the  highest  order  of  excellence. 
It  is  safe  to  say  that  the  Scottish  Horticultural  Association 
Avas  the  pioneer  society  of  the  vase  method  of  displaying  the 
large  Chrysanthemum  blooms  by  offerinof  valuable  prizes.  It 
must  be  pleasing  to  that  society  to  find  that  the  shoAv  recently 
held  under  that  management  is  still  the  best  in  the  United 
Kingdom.  No  society  can  boast  of  such  a  display  as  that  held 
in  the  Waverley  Market  on  the  dates  named.  No  feAver  than 
611  A’ases  Avere  required  to  contain  the  blooms,  and  as  three 
blooms  in  each  A’ase  Avas  the  rule  no  fcAver  than  1,833  blooms 
Avere  staged  in  this  manner  alone.  This  a.s-sociation,  too,  has 
discarded  the  stands,  cups,  and  tubes,  and  Avithout  regret ;  thus 
they  are  pioneers  in  this  respect  also.  The  show  in  question 
Avas  on  the  Avhole  a  magnificent  display  in  a  capacious  building 
snch  as  is  the  Waverley  Market  Hall.  No  other  site  is  equal 
to  this  for  accommodating  the  vast  numbers  Avho  flock  to  the 
shoAA’s  annually.  The  executive  deserve  Avell  of  the  imblic,  as  it 
Avould  be  difficult  to  find  a  more  enterprising  body.  For  in- 
.stance,  Avhat  other  society  Avould  care  to  pay  £340  for  music 
for  the  three  days?  The  society  is  managed  b-s'  practical  men, 
under  the  presidency  of  Mr.  McHattie,  the  city’s  gardener,  ably 
aided  by  efficient  committees,  and  an  admirable  secretary  in 
Mr.  Loney,  and  a  capable  treasurer  in  Mr.  Mackinnon. 
Vase  Classes. — No  fcAver  than  tAventy  classes  are  provided. 
The  principal  one  is  that  for  20  A-arietiC’S  of  Japanese,  three 
blooms  of  each,  and  for  Avhich  the  handsome  prize  of  a  piece 
of  plate  value  £20,  and  £10  in  cash,  is  offered  for  the  first 
prize,  Avith  sums  of  £20,  £15,  £10,  and  £5  in  four  other  prizes. 
Such  encouragement  as  this  is  deserving  of  success  in  competi¬ 
tion.  On  this  occasion  five  competed,  making  a  fine  display. 
Mr.  D.  Nicol,  gr.  to  J.  W.  Bell,  Esq.,  Rossie.  Forgandenny, 
secured  the  coveted  aAvard  Avith  handsome,  massiA’e  examples  of 
the  folloAving ;  H.  StoAve  (very  fine).  Duchess  of  Sutherland, 
Gustave  Henry,  Mrs.  Mileham,  Miss  Olive  Miller,  F.  S.  Vallis, 
Madame  Paolo  Radaelli  (deeply  built).  Miss  A.  Byron,  Lord 
Ludlow  (magnificent),  Nellie  Pockett,  Mrs.  F.  W.  AMllis  (richly 
coloured),  Lady  Conyers,  Mildred  Ware  (rich).  Mrs.  Barkley, 
Mrs.  J.  Bryant,  Bessie  Godfrey,  Madame  Cadbury,  Mrs.  G.  Law¬ 
rence,  J.  R.  Upton,  and  Edith  Shrimpton.  Mr.  T.  Lunt,  gr. 
to  Captain  A.  Stirling,  Keir,  Dunblane,  Avas  a  good  2nd,  with 
not  too  large,  but  handsome,  fresh  examples,  shoAving  much 
quality.  Especially  fine  Avere  Bessie  Godfrey.  Mrs.  Mileham, 
Madame  HerreAvege,  Madame  Cadbury,  Elsie" Fulton,  and  Mrs. 
E.  Hummell.  Mr.  J.  Beisant,  The  Gardens,  Castle  Huntlev, 
Avas  an  exceedingly  close  3rd,  Avith  massive  blooms,  some  a  trifle 
stale.  Mrs.  F.  S.  Vallis  Avas  a  monster,  fully  llin  in  diameter. 
Henry  Perkins  (very  rich),  Florence  Molyneux  (massive). 
Mildred  Ware,  and  George  Penfold  Avere  especially  noteAvorthy. 
Mr.  J.  Martin,  gr.  to  Mrs.  SAvinburn,  Corndean  Hall,  Whneh- 
combe,  Gloucestersbire.  4th.  Mr.  R.  Kenyon,  gr.  to  J.  R. 
TAventyman,  Esq.,  Monkhams,  Essex,  5th. 
What  is  known  as  the  “Queen  Alexandra”  prize  Avas  this 
year  offered  for  12  A’ases  Japanese,  three  of  each  A’ariety  in  a 
vas?,  and  for  which  the  sums  of  £15,  £10,  £7  10s.,  and  £4  Avere 
