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mont, 8 ; Comte de Nanteuil, 7 ; Duchess of Sutlierlaud, 7 ; Geant des 

 Battailles, 7 ; Madame de Cambaceres, 7 ; Madame Knorr, 7 ; Souvenir 

 de Leveson Gower, 7 ; Eveque de Ximes, 6 ; Louis Chaix, 6 ; Louise Pey- 

 ronney, 6 ; Duchess of Xorfolk, 5 ; Empereur Xapoleon, 5 ; Madame Place, 

 5 ; Mathuliu Regnier, 5 ; Souvenir de hi Eeine d'Angleten-e, 5 ; 

 Victor TrouiUard, 5. Xoiseftes, Solfaterre, 10 ; Lamarque, 7 ; Cloth of 

 Gold, 5. Bourhon, Souvenir de Malmaison, 11 ; Souchet, Acidalie, 

 Dr. Leprestre, La Quintinaye, Eeveil, and Sir J. Paxton, 2 each. Tea- 

 scented, Devoniensis, 18; Gloire de Dijon, 14; Souvenir d'un Ami, 9; 

 Madame TTillermoz, 8 ; Moiret, 6 ; Comte de Paris, Xarcisse, and 

 Niphetos, and the Yicomtesse de Cazes, 5 each; Bougere, 4. The " New 

 Brood" constitute a list of 36 new roses, which are described in the con- 

 cluding pages of Mr. Paul's work. Speculators in new roses have here 

 the fullest information that can be desired, and those who are not specu- 

 lators, but prefer to proceed safely in setting up rose-gai'dens and improving 

 established collections, cannot do better than lay the " Eose Annual" on 

 their library tables as a source of fireside enjoyment, as well as a guide to 

 practical proceedings out of doors. 



EXHIBITION OF CHETSAXTHEMUMS. 



To do justice to the shows of the past month would require not less than the -whole 

 of the present number of the Floeal "World, and we must therefore content our- 

 selves vrith very faint sketches of the proceedings of each. Considei-ing how severe 

 was the frost at the close of October — more severe than has occurred before at the 

 same season during twenty years — it must be matter of general gratification that 1859 

 is not a blank in chrysanthemum annals. The thermometer feU to 17', and there 

 were eight days' hard continuous frost, when the best and plumpest of the flower-buds 

 were in the first stage of expansion. The dates of the shows were all too early for the 

 growers to get good blooms after such a loss of the first, aud consequently the effects 

 of the frost were visible in the generally unsatisfactory condition of the cut flowers. 

 The frost, however, told an agreeable tale in the end, for it enabled us to recognize 

 the complete command which growers have attained to in the preparation of the 

 chrysantheaium for show. Every spare inch of glass was put into requisition, 

 houses wei*e even extemporized by means of frame-lights and window-sashes, and 

 many a fine collection saved from destruction, and ultimately moderately-well 

 bloomed. Those who had neither glass nor canvas — and canvas was of little use — 

 suffered the almost entire loss of bloom and foliage together, and, as a border-flower, 

 the chrysanthemum has made no show this season, except in districts very favourably 

 situated for shelter. 



Stoke Newingtox, IS'ov. 2 and 3.— This was the exhibition at tlie Manor Rooms 

 of the Society of which Mr. AYortley is secretary. The show was a good one, but, as 

 compared with what is now accomplished elsewhere, and with what has been accom- 

 plished in Stoke Newington in times past, very far below what we should have wished 

 it. The first prize, for twenty-fom* cut blooms, was awarded to S. "NVortley, Esq. ; 

 and Mr. Sanderson was second, and Mr. James third. Mr. Sanderson was first ior 

 twelve cut blooms ; Mr. Wortley second. In sixes Mr. Radley, Mr. Wortley, and 

 Mr. Sanderson divided honours in the order of their names. The best pot-plants were 

 from Mr. George ; the next best from Mr. James, Mr. Walker and Mr. Forsyth 

 also contributed excellent sets of six pompones. In all these collections the favourite 

 old sorts were chosen, of which the names have been frequently repeated in reports of 

 former shows. There were two features of interest, namely : — Mr. Wortley's Queen 

 of England, which was the best bloom in the show, and Mr. George's Christine, 

 shown on the plant with fine foliage and beautifully bloomed. 



South Lo>-Doy, Aor. 3. — This was held in the Assembly Rooms, Rosemary 

 Branch, Peckham, and was — the fro*t excepted — an excellent show, aud not without 



