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mistake to put up the first of them. Mr. Monk came second with Queen, 

 Alfred Salter. Aurora, Golden Queen, a charming plant, Albin, and Annie 

 Salter. Mr. "Webb was third. For the best plant (extra) Mr. Webb was 

 the winner, with Golden Queen, admirably done, and the flowers very com- 

 pact. In the class for three plants (large,) Mr. Glover was first, with 

 Arigena, Christine, and Etna; Mr. Webb, second ; Mr. Harper, third. Mr. 

 Monk had six fine pyi'amids : they were Brilliant, Boule de Neige, Helen, 

 Golden Cedo Nulli, Canrobert ; the first is not good for the purpose. In 

 single plants, the names were — 1st, Harper ; 2nd, Weston ; 3rd, Monk. Mr. 

 Harper's Golden Cedo Nulli was superb. In pompones, the winners were — 

 1, Weston, with Cedo Nulli, Canrobert, Helen, Drin Drin, Giraldo, Alveole- 

 flora; 2. Glover ; 3, Howes. Cut blooms were shown in large numbers : in 

 twenty-fours, Mr. Monk came first, and Mr. AVeston second ; and in the class 

 for twelves, Mr. Glover first, and Mr. Monk second. The stands included 

 fine blossoms of Queen, Nonpareil, Alfred Salter, Hermione, Aimee Fer- 

 riere, Vesta, Arigena, Christine, Trilby, Golden Queen, Novelty, Leon 

 Leguay, White Formosa, Marshal Duroc, Dupont, Goliah, Albin, Themis, 

 Beauty, Golconda, Versailles Defiance, Stellaris globosa. The Amateurs' 

 twelve was well contested, and Mr. F. Faulkner placed first ; his Aimee 

 Ferriere was excellent ; Mr. Cook came second. For six cut blooms 

 (amateurs), Master J. Monk was first, with a pretty lot, consisting of 

 Goliath, Alfred, Salter, Queen, Dupont, Themis, and Aimee Ferriere; 

 Mr. F. Faulkner second. Some of the stands of anemones were very 

 good ; Mr. Harper first ; Mr. Faulkner second ; Mr. Fiveash third. The 

 show of primulas was highly creditable to the neighbourhood, and three 

 prizes were awarded for collections of eight plants — 1, Weston ; 2, Fiveash ; 

 3, Webb. Mr. Clark, the nurseryman, also sent a beautiful lot, not for com- 

 petition. We regret we cannot make space to enumerate the miscellaneous 

 plants, most of which were supplied by Mr. Howes. Among them was a 

 fine Platycerium, and in Mr. Harper's lot was a splendid plant of Adiantum 

 cuneatum. The fruit was arranged in a separate room. The best four dishes 

 were from Mr. Cattermole, and consisted of three melons, Brown's Perpetual, 

 Stotter's Green Flesh, and Windsor Prize ; Coe's Golden Drop Plum, and 

 gome apples. Mr. Monk was second, with an Enville pine, Fdbston pippins 

 (rather small), and Chaumontel pears. Mr. Cattermole was also first for 

 white grapes ; Mr. P. Faulkner second. In black grapes the awards were 

 the same, and both showed Black Hamburgs. Pines were not put up in any 

 number ; Mr. Monk took first prize with an Enville, weighing 5 lbs. Pears, 

 (flavour), 1st, Mr. Howes, with Marie Louise ; 2nd, Mr. P. Faulkner, with 

 Callibasse. Callibasse also won for weight, as shown by Mr. Brazer. Dessert 

 apples and collections of fruit were generally in good condition, and the 

 leading exhibitors were Messrs. Brazer, P. Faulkner, Hall, and Porter. We 

 shall look forward to our next visit to Brixton with some agreeable anticipa- 

 tions, and we could wish that a similar spirit and departure from the rule of 

 old custom would awaken the interests of the horticulturists on the opposite 

 side of the Thames. 



Shows still Open. — Owing to the lateness of the season and the mild- 

 ness of the present weather, the public exhibitions of chrysanthemums are 

 only just now coming to their best. Mr. Salter's show at Hammersmith is 

 still open, and is a most attractive and interesting affair. Mr. Bird, Green 

 Lanes, Stoke Newington, has his show-house tastefully stocked with an 

 immense variety of well-grown plants, and numerous seedlings, now in their 

 first blooms. Mr. Dale and Mr. Broome still hold their levees at the Temple. 

 Mr. Dale's plant of Mrs. Holbourn is a picture, which every grower of the 

 chrysanthemum should see, and his mode of managing pompones in beds is 

 the best example of such practice to be seen in or about London. 



