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HORTICULTURAL AFFAIRS. 



fiXHIBITIONS OF CRYSANTHEMUMS.— The number ofexliibitionsheld 

 during the past month, affords a fair and, conclusive proof that the 

 popularity of this invaluable autumnal flower is by no means on the 

 wane, but rather on the increase. The exhibitions held at the nurseries 

 of Mr. Salter, Hammeksmith, and Mr, Foksith, Stoke Newington, 

 have been quite equal to those of former years. The Stoke Newington Society 

 has held two shows this year, one in the Luxembourg Hall, Dalston, and the other 

 in the New Assembly Rooms, Church Street. At both the plants and cut blooms 

 ■were first-rate in quality, and the quantity of the latter was simply enormous. At 

 the last-mentioned show we noticed a fine collection of ornamental jfoliage plants, 

 and at both, fine collections of fruit were exhibited by Mr. R. James, Stoke Newing- 

 ton, adding much to the interest and beauty of the exhibitions. The Brixton Hill 

 Society directly encourage the exhibition of fruit by offering prizes for it, and also 

 for collections of fine foliage plants, thus adding to the attractions of exhibition, and 

 breaking up the monotonous appearance which chrysanthemums alone present. The 

 Brixton Hill .trhow was remarkable for the fine large plants exhibited, and the taste 

 displayed in the arrangement. The culture of plants has attained to a high degree 

 of excellence in Essex, .^s was evinced by the grand specimens contribated to the 

 exhibition held by the South E.ssex Crysanthemum Society, at Stratford. The 

 great bulk of the plants were grown to an immense size, and the finish was such as 

 to leave nothing to be desired. The Bristol and West of England Chkysanthe- 

 MUM Society has held a meeting at Clifton. This was in every sense a great suc- 

 cess. The specimen plants and cut blooms were all that could be ^desired or 

 expected, and as tliis society wisely encourage fruit and fine foliage plants, the 

 exhibition was as remarkable for the beauty of the display as it was for the high 

 excellence of the subjects exhibited. The grand exhibition of chrysanthemums 

 and other subjects, held at Liverpool on tlie 25th and 26th ult., yielded to none 

 held this season, in any one respect, showing that the horticulturists of that neigh- 

 bourhood areas keenly alive to the beauty and usefulness of the chrysanthemum as 

 their hrethren round the metropolis. The North-Western, East London, and 

 South London Amateur Societies have held exhibitions that have been in every- 

 way a credit and honour to every one connected with their getting up. 



It would take up more space than we can afford to report all the shows fully, "we 

 shall therefore only give the names of the varieties which were most generally exhi- 

 bited as specimen plants, and as cut blooms. 



The favourite large-floicer'mg varieties for specimen culture were : Dr. Sharp, 

 White, Pink and Golden Christine, Mrs. George Rundle, Prince of Wales, Annie 

 Saltei*, Prince Albert, White and Golden Beverle_v, Yesta, Defiance, Lady Harding, 

 Bronze Jardin de Plantes, Golden Trilby, Dr. JBiock, Little Harry, Lady Slade. 

 JPompones for specimens: Golden, White, Lilac, and Brown Cedo NuUi, St. Thais, 

 Salamon, Andromeda, Aurora Borealis, Fanny, General Canrobert, Bijou d'Horticul- 

 ture, White Trevenna, Calliope, Duruflet, Sidonie, Bob, Antonius, Brilliant, Helena. 

 Large-Jloioerinq varieties for cut blooms, incurved : Mrs. Halliburton, Mrs. Sharp, 

 White Globe, Empress Eugenie, Gloria Mundi, Lady Slade, Lady Harding, Aimee 

 Feriere, Queen of England, Prince of Wales, John Salter, Formosa lutea, Jardin de 

 Plantes, Princess of Wales, Nil Desperandum, Beauty, Marechal Duroc, Formosa 

 alba, Empress of India, Yellow Perfection Oliver Cromwell, Prince Alfred, Venus, 

 Aurea IMultiflora, Le Grand, Mrs. Heale, Eve, Golden Beverley, Guernsey Nugget, 

 General Slade, Cherub, Mrs. G. Rundle, Prince of Wales, Themis, Mr. Gladstone, 

 Fingal, Bella Donna, General Bainbridge, Hercules, Cassandra, Rifleman. Large- 

 Hoivering varieties, reflexed : Christine, Sir E. Landseer, Prince Albert, White Chris- 

 tine, Sabina, Lord Clyde, Alma, Beaute du Nord, Cardinal Wiseman, Attraction, 

 Madame Poggi, Chevalier Domage, Golden Christine, Cloth of Gold, Annie Salter, 

 Garibaldi. Large Anemone flowers : Gluck, George Sand, Empress, Lady Margaret, 

 Louis Bonamy, Prince of Anemones, Fleur do Marie, Marguerite of York, Nancy 

 de Sermet, ]\iadame Goderau, King of Anemones, Margaret of Anjou, Rose Mar- 

 garet, Miss Peters. Anemone /lowered Fompones : Firefly. Mrs. Wyness, Mr. Astie, 

 Antonius, Calliope, Margaret AVildemar, Sidonie, Madame Montel, President Morel, 

 Miss Nightingale, Stella, Regulus, Perle, Queen of Anemones, Madame Chalonge. 



