The Chrysanthemum show

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 131, 28 April 1891, Page 3

The Chrysanthemum show

The Manchester Horticultural Society are certainly to be congratulated on the success which attended their first Chryv santheinum Show, which; took place on Saturday : last.. in -the Assembly Rooms. The exhibits were not only numerous but of tjtie very best of their several kinds. They are said ; by persons competent to judge to have equalled, and iv some instances to have surpassed- those shown in "Wellington. ' That; might easily happen because, as the Judge, Mr Hunt, stated, the soil, atmosphere, and temperature in this district make a combination peculiarly suitable for. the culture of these beautiful plants. Where all were so good it might seem invidious to mention particular exhibits, but we only <lo justice to these known as the Empress of India and the Moonlight, when we say that it would be difficult to produce better. ••'" The anemonies were also very lovely, and •received much well-deserved favorable comment. A collection of chrysauthem urns sent by Major Gainpbell, of Avvahuri, for 1 exhibition only, was very much admired for the number and variety of the flowers. The single dahlias which are much the fashion just now, were good of their kind, but not so really, beautiful as the double. However, that is a matter of choice. There were two handsome devices shown, -a "Butterfly and a Harp, each was so perfect that the judge fou:)d "some difficulty in. giving his decision. The Table Decorations were particularly good ; great taste having been displayed in the selection of the flowers and their acljusDmeot. The attendance of the public was noc.so large as the occasion deserved, but that maybe v accounted for by the. fact that the weather was unfavorable and threatening. The following are the names of the exhibits and prize-takers. . Class I.- -Pot Grown Plants. . Best trained plant in the Show, to be selected from .all exhibits,— -Ist prize, 2s M, H. Worsfold. . ; ' 8 Incur yed^ distinct varieties (Mr E. Worsfold's prize).— lst prize, ss, Mr E. Worsfold. 1 Incurved.— lst prize, 2s, J. Weightinan ; 2nd, Is, W. Weightman. 8 Japanese (Mr S. Knight's prize;.— lst . prize, ss, Mr ;E. Worsfold ; 2nd, 2s 6d, Mr WiWeighfcman. 1 Japanese.— lst prize, 2s, Mr H. Wors- ; fold;. 2ndj Is, Mr E/ Worsfold. .'..'■ 3 Pompons (Mr H. Worsfold's prize).— Ist prize, ss, H. Worsfold. 1 Pompon.— lst prize, 2s, Mr H. Worsfold ; 2nd, Is, Mr E. Worsfold. . Class ll.— Cut Flowers. Collection of 18 varieties, 1 of each sort {Mr J. H. Stevens' prizes).— lst prize, ss, Mr E. Worsfold; 2nd, 2s 6d, Mr Weightman; Mr H. Worsfold highly commended. 6 Incurved, distinct varieties (Mr F. T. Lethbridge's prizes). — Ist prize, 3s. Mr "VVeightman ; 2nd, 2s, Mr F., Worsfold. 1 Incurved, 3 blooms ; of 1 variety.— lst prize, 2s, Major Campbell ; 2nd, Is, Mr Morecraft. 6Beflexed, distinct varieties (Mr T. R. Chamberlain's prizes). — Ist prize, 3s, Major Campbell ; 2nd, 2s, Mr W. Weightman. 1 Reflexed, 3 blooms of one variety (Mr S. M. Turner's prizes).— lst prize, 2s, Mr H. Worsfold; 2nd, Is, Major Campbell. 6 Japanese distinct varieties (Mrs Kirton's prizes). — Ist prize, 3s, Mr J. Weightman ; 2nd, 2s, Mr E. Worsfold ; Mr T. T. Kerslake highly commended. 1 Japanese, 3 blooms of 1 variety. — Ist prize, 3s, Mr T. T. Kerslake ; 2nd, Is, Miss Bennett; Mr E. Worsfold highly commended. 3' Anemone, flowered, distinct varieties (Mr Downes' prizes). — Ist prize, 3s, Mr H.-Worsfold. 1- Anemone, flowered, 3 blossoms. — Ist prize, 2s, Mr T. T. Kerslake; 2nd, U, Mr E. Worsfold. 6 'Pompons, distinct varieties, 1 spike of each (Mr Walter Bailey's prize). — Ist prize, 3s, Mr H. Worsfold. 1 Pompon, 1 spike. — Ist prize, 2s, Mr H. Worsfold; 2nd, is, Miss Bennett. 1 Hand Bouquet, not to exceed 9in. (Mr Sherwill's prizes). — Ist prize, 3s, Mr Frank Fowles ; 2nd, 2s, Miss Nellie Craminond. .. . ; 1 Bridal Bouquet, not to exceed 9in. (Mr Morey's prizes).— lst prize, 3s, Mr Frank Fowles ; 2nd, 2s, Mr H. Worsfold. Table Decorations, 3. vases, (Mr Haybittle's prize). — Ist prize, ss, Mrs Owen. Largest single bloom, of any variety, (Mr S. M. Turner's prizes). — Ist prize, 2s, Mr W. Weightman. Class 111. Penstemons, best collection, (Mr Weightman's special). — Ist prize, ss, Mr J. Weightman. Penstemons, collection of 6 -varieties. Ist prize, 2s 6d, Mr J. Weightman; 2nd, Is, W. Weightman. Dahlias j double, collection of 6 varieties, -^lst prize, 2s 6d, Mr E. Worsfold. Dahlias, single, collection of 6 varieties. — Ist prize, 28 6d, Mr E. Worsfold ; 2nd, Is, Mr J. Weightman. Phlox Drumraondii, best collection. — Ist prize, 2s 6d, W. Weightman ; 2nd, Is, A. E. Remington. Device. — Ist prize, Mrs Macarthur ; 2nd, Mrs Owen.