During James’s lifetime he exhibited and judged at various shows across England.
The table below lists some of the recorded information on the shows he attended as a judge and the details of his exhibits (fuchsias as well as other plants and vegetables) either under his name or that of his employer the Hon. Mrs. Louisa Hay.
If you are aware of any reports of James’s show activities which are not listed below, please contact us with the details.
| Association to Show | Year | Month | Show | Exhibit(s) | Prizes | Notes From Source | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibitor | 1875 | September | The International Potatoe Exhbition (Alexandra Palace) | Potato: 'Bresee's Peerless' | 3rd | "Bresee's Peerless, from Mr. James Lye, gn, Cliffe Hall, Market Lavington, 3rd" | The Gardeners Chronicle (2 October 1875). pp. 434-435 |
| Judge | 1878 | August | Trowbridge Horticultural and Floral Society | "The Judges were: Nurseryman. Mr J. Lye, Market Lavington" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (22 August 1878). Horticultural Fete at Trowbridge. p.3. | ||
| Exhibitor | 1878 | August | Trowbridge Horticultural and Floral Society | Amateurs or their Gardeners - Fuchsias, 6 Varieties | 1st | "Fuchsias 6 Varieties - 1st, J. Lye. Gardener to the Hon. Mrs. Hay, Market Lavington" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (22 August 1878). Horticultural Fete at Trowbridge. p.3. |
| Exhibitor | 1878 | August | Trowbridge Horticultural and Floral Society | Amateurs or their Gardeners - Fuchsias, 4 | 1st | "Fuchsias 4 - 1st, J. Lye" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (22 August 1878). Horticultural Fete at Trowbridge. p.3. |
| Exhibitor | 1878 | August | Trowbridge Horticultural and Floral Society | Amateurs or their Gardeners - Geraniums, Tricolour 6 | 3rd | "Geraniums, Tricolour 6 - 3rd, J. Lye" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (22 August 1878). Horticultural Fete at Trowbridge. p.3. |
| Exhibitor | 1878 | August | Trowbridge Horticultural and Floral Society | Amateurs or their Gardeners - Petunias, 6 | 1st | "Petunias, 6 - 1st J. Lye" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (22 August 1878). Horticultural Fete at Trowbridge. p.3. |
| Exhibitor | 1878 | August | Trowbridge Horticultural and Floral Society | Open to all - Geraniums, Bronze and Silver, 4 | 1st | "Geraniums, Bronze and Silver, 4 - 1st, Mr. J. Lye." | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (22 August 1878). Horticultural Fete at Trowbridge. p.3. |
| Exhibitor | 1878 | August | Trowbridge Horticultural and Floral Society | Vegetable - Potatoes, Kidney | 2nd | "Potatoes, Kidney - 2nd, James Lye." | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (22 August 1878). Horticultural Fete at Trowbridge. p.3. |
| Exhibitor | 1878 | August | Trowbridge Horticultural and Floral Society | Vegetable - Potatoes, Round | 1st | "Potatoes, Round - 1st, James Lye." | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (22 August 1878). Horticultural Fete at Trowbridge. p.3. |
| Exhibitor | 1878 | August | Trowbridge Horticultural and Floral Society | Vegetable - Peas | Commended | "Peas - Commended, J. Lye." | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (22 August 1878). Horticultural Fete at Trowbridge. p.3. |
| Judge | 1880 | July | Devizes Horticultural Show | "The Judges were was follows: … Fruit - Mr Lye, gardener to the Hon. Mrs. Hay, of Market Lavington." | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (31 July 1880). Devizes Horticultural Show. p.5. | ||
| Exhibitor | 1880 | July | Devizes Horticultural Show | Open to All England - Nine Fuchsias, Distinct | 1st | "Nine Fuchsias, Distinct - 1st, Jas. Lye, gardener to the Hon. Mrs. Hay;" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (31 July 1880). Devizes Horticultural Show. p.5. |
| Exhibitor | 1880 | July | Devizes Horticultural Show | Open to All England - Six Geraniums, Variegated, Distinct | 1st | "Six geraniums, Varigated, Distinct - 1st, James Lye;" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (31 July 1880). Devizes Horticultural Show. p.5. |
| Exhibitor | 1880 | July | Devizes Horticultural Show | Open to all England - Petunias, Distinct | 1st | "Petunias, Distinct - 1st, James Lye;" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (31 July 1880). Devizes Horticultural Show. p.5. |
| Exhibitor | 1880 | August | Keevil Flower Show | Pot Flowers - Fuchsias, 6 | 1st | "Fuchsias, 6 - 1st, Jas. Lye (gardener to the Hon. Mrs. Hay, Market Lavington)." | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (13 August 1880). Keevil Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1880 | August | Keevil Flower Show | Pot Flowers - Fuchsias, 4 | 1st | "Fuchsias, 4 Varieties - 1st, James Lye;" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (13 August 1880). Keevil Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1880 | August | Keevil Flower Show | Pot Flowers - Geraniums, Variegated, 6 Varieties | 1st | "Geraniums, variegated, 6 Varieties - 1st, James Lye." | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (13 August 1880). Keevil Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1880 | August | Keevil Flower Show | Pot Flowers - Petunias, 6 Varieties | 1st | "Petunias, 6 Varieties - 1st, James Lye;" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (13 August 1880). Keevil Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1880 | August | Keevil Flower Show | Fruit - Apples, culinary | 2nd | "Apples, culinary … ;2nd, James Lye" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (13 August 1880). Keevil Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1880 | August | Keevil Flower Show | Vegetables - Potatoes, Kidney | 1st | "Potatoes, Kidney - 1st, James Lye;" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (13 August 1880). Keevil Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1880 | August | Keevil Flower Show | Vegetables - Potatoes, Round | 1st | "Potatoes, Round - 1st, James Lye;" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (13 August 1880). Keevil Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1880 | August | Keevil Flower Show | Vegetables - Onions, Winter | 1st | "Onions, Winter - 1st, James Lye;" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (13 August 1880). Keevil Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1884 | August | Calne Flower Show, Held at Bowood Park | Open to All England - Plants - Fuchsias | 1st | "Fuchsias, 6 - 1st, Hon. Mrs Hay, Market Lavington (gardener, James Lye);" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (27 August 1884). Calne Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1884 | August | Calne Flower Show, Held at Bowood Park | Open to All England - Plants - Geraniums, Gold, Silver, and Bronze 6 | 1st | Geraniumns, Gold, Silver, and Bronze, 6 - 1st, Hon. Mrs Hay;' | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (27 August 1884). Calne Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1884 | August | Calne Flower Show, Held at Bowood Park | Open to All England - Plants - Petunias, 6 | 1st | "Petunias, 6 - 1st, Hon. Mrs Hay;" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (27 August 1884). Calne Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1884 | August | Calne Flower Show, Held at Bowood Park | Open to All England - Plants - Specimen | 1st | "Specimen Plant - 1st, the Hon. Mrs Hay;" | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (27 August 1884). Calne Flower Show. p.3 |
| Exhibitor | 1884 | August | Calne Flower Show, Held at Bowood Park | "The "Open to all England" tent was of course the great attraction. The first things on entering this tent that struct the eye was the magnificent fuchsias brought by Mr. Lye, gardener to the Hon. Mrs. Hay, of Market Lavington." | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (27 August 1884). Calne Flower Show. p.3 | ||
| Exhibitor | 1886 | December | The Potato Tercentenary, Royal Aquarium, Westminster | Potatoes | Silver Medal | "A special silver medal has also been awarded to Mr. James Lye, of Market Lavington, for the best variety of potatoe produced within the last two years and not now in the market." | Times (2 December 1886). The Potato Tercentenary. p.7 |
| Exhibitor | 1888 | December | The Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Show | Carrots | "While in both the carrot classes Mr. James Lye, of Market Lavington , and the Duke of Portland Share the honours." | Birmingham Daily Post (3 December 1888). p.4 | |
| Exhibitor | 1890 | December | The Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Show | Mangolds & Swedes | "Class 2 - Messrs James Carter and Co's prize, value £5. 5s., for collection of eighteen mangolds (nine globe and nine mammoth long red) and twelve elephant swedes: Mr James Lye, Market Lavington, Wilts (Carter's Seeds)." | Birmingham Daily Post (1 December 1890). p.10 | |
| Exhibitor | 1892 | November | Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Show | Potatoes | "Class 16 - Eight Varieties Distinct.3rd, £1, Mr James Lye, Market Lavington, Wilts" | Brimingham Daily Post (28 November 1892). p.10 | |
| Exhibitor | 1892 | November | Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Show | Potatoes | "Class 20 - Two Varieties Distinct, Long or Kidney shaped: 2nd, 15s, Mr James Lye, Market Lavington" | Brimingham Daily Post (28 November 1892). p.10 | |
| Exhibitor | 1893 | November | Birmingham Cattle Show, Bingley Hall | Potatoes | "There is a fine display of potatoes, whch are shown in 11 classes. The 1st prize winners included Mr. James Lye, of Market Lavington, Wilts;" | The Morning Post (28 November 1893). p.3 | |
| Judge | 1894 | July | Bromham, Chittoe, and Sandridge Horticultural and Cottagers' Improvement Society, Battle House | "The judges were Mr James Lye (Market Lavington, gardener to the Hon Mrs Hay)…." | The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (28 July 1894). p.3 |