The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

TWELFTH HORTICULTURAL AND
COTTAGE GARDENERS' SHOW.

The twelfth annual exhibition of this Society took
place on Thursday, in the usual field at Allington,
and although small in extent, agreeably disappointed
the visitors by its excellence. The Hon. secretaries,
Messrs. Tucker and Collins, deserve much credit for
carrying through the season's show with so much
eckle, notwithstanding unusual difficulties and the
defalcation of some of its leading amateur exhibitors
in those departments to which it owes its chief re-
putation. Whether from this circumstance having
become known, or from the mere fact of the weather
being rather broken by electric storms, the at-
tendance was rather more select than numerous, and
comprised the following :—K. D. Hodgson, Esq.,
M.P., Rev. M. L Lee, the Mayor of Bridport (Mr.
H. E. Hounsell), Mr. Bar nicott, Mrs. and the
Misses Barnicott, Mr. Joseph Gundry, Mrs. Gundry,
Mr. J. P. Gundry, Mr. B. P. Gundry, Mr. E.
Gundry, Rev. W. T. Curphey, and Mrs. Curphey,
Mr. J. M. P. Montagu, Mrs. Montagu and party,
Rev. .1. N. Chowne, Captain Hay, R. N., Dr. Hay,
Mrs. Hay and the Misses Hay, Major Templer,
Mrs. Templer, Mr. S. W. Whetham, Mrs. S. W.
Whethana. Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Loggia, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Colfox, Miss Scott (London), Captain
Swain, Lieut. Symes, Mr. B. Symee, Misses Symes,
Mr. North, Misses Sbens, Mr. and Mrs. Feltham,
Mr. and Mrs. F. Good, Mrs. Rawlinson, and Misses
Rawlinson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Petta, of Branksea,
Mr. and Mrs. George Petts, and party, Mr. J.
Pitfield, Mr. Wainwright, Mr. J. Collins, Mr. H.
Collins, Mrs. and Mimes Collins, &c., dm It was
the smallest attendance ever known at the Bridport
Flower show, and about the smallest collection of
flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
One spacious marquee sufficed to contain the
entire exhibition of plants, flowers, fruits, and
vegetables —amateurs', nurserymen's, and cottagers's,
or gentlemen's servants. The cross table at the entrance
was the most elegant, owing to the display of the
mayor's prize competition for the decoration of the
dinner table, comprising mostly tall and slender
flower stands of glass, consisting, in one instance, at
least, of three vases of finger glasses, on which it was
notified, "This design for the dinner table includes
a finger glass, containing roses and rose water for
each guest, although only one is sent." Following
the coup d'oeie of the interior, the long range of the
central stand formed really a magnificent bank of
bloom; what with the handsome standard
fuchsias towering at the top, and the pure sweet
varied tints of the fancy and other geraniums closely
packing the one side with brilliant inflorescence and
cut flowers, verbenas, roses, staged or splendidly
foliaged greenhouse plants placed along the other.
Then at the upper end, not the least interesting part
of the exhibitaon, was crowded with visitors. This
was the fruit and vegetable show from the cottage
gardens, in some instances exhibiting surpassingly
fine results. But the list of prizes awarded, which
we now subjoin, will beat explain the special merits
of the exhibition ; and we heard it universally con-
ceded, that in no one instance had the judges afforded
more satisfaction by their awards than on this occa-
sion; the judging seemed excellent throughout :

AMATEURS' FLOWERS.—Mr. W. Colfox, 6 roses, lot,
10..; Mayor's out flowers, let, epergne; Mayor's hand ,
bouquet, Ist, bouquet holder. Mr. Colfox, 8 exotics,
2nd, 10s. ; 6 fuchsias, lit, silver medal; 4 ditto, let,
7s. 61. ; 4 calceolarias, 2nd, ss. • 4 balsams, let, 7s. 6d,
Mr. Gundry, 8 exotics, Ist, ; 9 roses, Ist, silver
medal; 6 pelargoniums. let, silver medal; 6 pelargo-
niums, extra prise, Se.; 4 fancy geraniums, Ist, 7e. 6d.
Mr. Gundry, 4 annals geraniums, Ist, 7s. 6d. • variegated
iitto, 2nd, 53. ; 6 fuchsias, 2nd, 7s. 6d. ; balsams, 2no,
; verbenas, Ist, 5. ; wild flowers kn., 2nd, ss. Mr.
Flounsell, pelargoniums, 2nd, ss. ; verbenas,
1,2 s. 6d. •, calceolariss, Ist, 7e. 6d.; wild flowers, lot,
Jronze medal. Mr. S. B. Gundry, 6 roses, 2nd, Se.;
fancy geraniums, 2nd, So.; variegated ditto, Ist,
7s. 64. ; zonale ditto, 2nd, 5..; fuchsias, 2nd, ss. Mr.
J. F. Foot, 9 cut roses, 2nd, 10s.
Nonatuitiones FLOWSRL—MT, Newberry, bedding
plants, Ist, 153. ; roses. let, £1; verbenss, let, 7s. 6d. ;
evergreens, let, 10s. Mr. I'. Somways, bedding plants,
2nd, 10s. ; roses, 2nd, 10..
MARKET GARDENERS' AND GENTLEMEN'S SERVANTS'
FLowzas.—W. Lisoombe, pot flowers, Ist, 10s. •
Correaxls' FWWERS.—Ann Salisbury, wild flowers,
let, 7s. 6d. Wm. Bevis, geraniums, Ist, ss.
PRESIDENT'S PRIZES.—Mr. J. Gundry, roses in pots,
Ist, 10s.; Mr. W. Flouneell, ditto, 2nd, 51.; creepers.
Ist, 7e. 6d.; Mr. S. B. Gundry, ditto, 2nd, ss. W.
Liscombe, cut flowers, let, 78. 6d. Ann Salisbury, cut
flowers, Ist, 7s. W. Wm. Bevis, pot flowers, Ist.,
7s. 6d.
AMATEURS' FRUIT.-31r. W. Collo', 4 vegetables,
2nd, 4a,: grapes, 2nd, 58.; 4 fruits, let, 65.; straw-
berries, 2nd, 48. Mr. J. Gundry, strawberries, let. 65.;
Mr. W. Hounsell, 4 fruits, 2nd, 40.; melons, 2nd,
45.; 6 vegetables, let., 10s. • cucumbers, 2nd, 2s. 6d.
Mr. J. P. Stephens, cucumbers, Ist, se. Mr. S. B.
Gundry, 4 vegetables, lit, 6s. Major Templer, 6 fruits,
2nd, sa. Mr. Langley, 6 fruits, Ist, 10e.; 6 vegetables,
2nd, 65.; grapes, Ist, 7s. 64.; melons, let, 68.
MARKST GARDENERS' AND GENT,LEMEN'S SERVANTS'
FRUIT, &O.—John Whetham, 4 fruits, is., 73. 6d.;
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strawberries, lei, 4*.; 4 veg—Ltables, ISt, ss: ; oucurn•
ben. Ist, 4*.; lettuce, 2nd, 2*.; cauliflowers, lit, is.
John Hyde, 3 fruits, 2nd, 28. 6&; 4 vegetables, 2nd,
2e. 6d. David Hyde, 3 fruits, Ist, 5*.; 6 vegetables,
2nd, 5*.; potatoes, 2nd, 2s. 6d. W. Lisoombe, 4 fruits,
2nd, se. ; etrawberries, 2nd, 2*.; 6 vegetables, let,
Is. 6d.; cauliflowers, 2nd, 2*.; lettuce, Ist, 3*.; po-
tatoes, Ist, ss. : pot herbs, lst,3e.
COTTAGEIIB' FEUIT, Crabb, broad beans, 2nd,
3s. 641. ; G. Whetham, 3 fruits, Ist, 6*,; attawberries,
Ist, 6*. ; 3 vegetables, 3rd, 2s. • rettuoe, 2nd, "241. ; J.
Crawford,' rhubarb, Ist, 3s. Ann Salisbury, currants.,
; cabbage, 2nd, 3a. 6d.; 3 vegetables, let, 6s.
William Bevis, currants, 2nd, 2s. 6&; cabbage, Ist, ss.
George Milverton, gooseberries, 2nd, 2s. 6d.; green peas,
2nd, 3s. 3d.; cabbage, 3rd, 2s. James Browns, onions,
2nd, 3s. 6d.; 3 fruits, 2nd, 4s. D. Hansford, 3 vege-
tables, 2nd, 4s. • green Dees, let, 5..: broad beans, let,
5*,; gooseberries, 1.4. 3.. It. Gale, lettuce, Ist, 3*.;
green peas' 3rd, 2a.; rhubarb, 2nd, 25.; onions, LE, Se.;
pot herbs, let, 3s.
PRESIDENT'S PRI= FOR COTTAGIBB' FRUIT. G.

NThetham, 4 vegetables, 2nd, 6s. Ann Salisbury,.4
Ist, 10s. William Bevis, potatoes, 2nd, ss. James
Brown, potatoes, 3rd, 2.5. 6d. D. Hansford, 4 vegetables,
3rd, 4.5.; potatoes, let, 7s. 6d.
COTTAGEREe GARDENS. —C. Cribb, Loders, let, 58.;
G. Whetham, Bothenhampton, Ist, 50.; J. Crawford,
Symondsbury, lit, ss. ; W. Bevis, Allington, 2nd,
2.. 6d.; J. Brown, Loders, 2nd, 2s. 6(1. ; G. Milverton,
Allington, Ist, ss. ,• D. Hansford, Walditoh, Ist, 58. ;
R. Gale, Pymore, Bradpole, lii, Se.; ditto, champion
prize, 10s.
Paz JODOES. —For flowers, Mr. Elliott, gardener to
the Earl of llohester, Patron of the Society, and Mr.
Munro, gardener to Mr. Ames, Lyme; for fruit and
vegetables, Mr. Pyper, gardener to Lord Digby,
Minterne, and Mr. McNeil, gardener, Abbotabury.
Herbert Williams, Esq., acted as general referee.
The prizes were distributed to the snocessful com-
prtitora by Major Templer, the president of the
society, about five o'clock.

We have only a few things to note particularly in
the above list. The six first amateur roses com-
prised we think: I. Coup! &Helm; 2. Narcisse ;
3. Queen; 4. Senateur Vaiase ; 5. Victoria; and
6. Agnate Mi 6. But there were many fine blooms
shown unnamed, which greatly detracted from their
value in a popular flower show. Amongst nursery-
men, Mr. Newberry, of the Upway Nurseries, shone
conspicuously. His scarlet zonate geraniums, the
s coming so much into vogue, were very
We noticed particularly, Sophia Newberry
Newberry Alberta, new plants, coming little
of the fashionable Mrs. Pollock. His

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