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points of special interest. Tliere were good specimen-plants and some tastefully ar- 

 i-anged bouquets ; and the first of the seedlings of the year made its appearance from 

 the hand of Mr. Holland. Tlie principal exhibitors were — Mr. Potts, for twelve cut 

 flowers, and Mr. Pink and Mr. Fenton, who contributed a splendid lot of cut blooms 

 (not for competition), Mr. Mortram, Mr. Bickley, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Broome, Mr. Mor- 

 gan, and Mr. Boultou. Mr. Clarke's pompones were much admired for their free 

 growth and tlie absence of sticks and ties. Mr. Boultou's six Lilliputians were ex- 

 ceedingly pretty. The object of chief interest to connoisseurs was a collection of four 

 blooms of Miss Augusta, a new seedling raised by Mr. Holland, gardener to E. W. 

 Peake, E?q., of Hounslow. The colour of Miss Augusta is a clear yellow, the fomi 

 Tery regular and synnnetrical ; Mr. Holland is a lucky man. 



'Stoke Newington, Nov. 7 and 8. — This was tliC exhibition of the old Society, 

 and it took pla(!e at the Manor Rooms, There were some excellent stands of cut 

 flowers, and the plants generally were of high merit. Mr. Bird took the silver cup 

 for thirty-six cut flowers, among whicli were Alarm, Alma, Pictorcum roseum, 

 Novelty, Pearl, Yellow Perfection, and Beaurcgarde, new varieties, which we shall 

 describe at length liereafter. Mr. Wilkinson sent the next best thirty-six ; Mr. 

 Bird was also first in twenty-four cut blooms, and Mr. Wilkinson second. Mr. 

 Wilkinson had a beautiful Golden Queen in his lot, but Mr. Salter himself showed 

 it in still better condition. Mr. Elliott, Mr. Oubridge, Mr. Monk, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 

 Harris, Mr. Tanby, Mr. Hutch, Mr. Wiggins, Mr. Eden, and Mr. Ward 'were the 

 leading exhibitors in the other classes. Mr. Holland agidn showed Miss Augusta ; and 

 a shoot from Arigena with yellow flowers promises to become permanent and useful. 



South Meteopolitan, Nov. 7. — This was the first show of a newly-formed 

 Society, and was held at the Horns, Kenuington. It was successful in every sense, 

 and attracted a very large company. If this Society jiroceeds with the same spirit, 

 and can steer clear of the discouraging influences that elsewhere have done so much 

 mischief, it will become second to none in London. It would be better too, if, next 

 year, they can secure a sufiiciont display from the growers of the district, for a local 

 show should be dependent on its own immediate neighbourhood, and not on growers 

 at a distance. It was agreeable to meet with Mr. James, Mr. George, Mr. Bn-d, Mr. 

 Walker, and other of the great guns of Stoke Newington; but we thought their pre- 

 sence a reflection on the south of London, which ought by this tin-e to be able occa- 

 sionally to help those of the north. To the general public it was an interesting and 

 attractive spectacle, but there were no points to call for special comment here. The 

 principal exhibitors of tlie district were Messrs. Mortram, Potts, Fletclier, Greenwood, 

 Bartlett, Champion, Joseph Monk, Ball, Perfect, and — Grave, Esq. The plants were 

 well arranged, and a good band enlivened the promenaders by some very lively strains. 



South EASTEjiN, Nov. S and 9. — A very well-arranged exhibition took place at the 

 St. James's School-rooms, Bermondsey. The principal exhibitors were Messrs. Potts, 

 who liad Aimee Ferriere in a nice lot of twelve cut blooms, which took the silver cup, 

 Marshall, Day, Gueran, Huggius, Greenwood, Mars, jun., Pink, Harper, Ling, Walker, 

 Read, Parry, Mortram, Bartlett, and Chegund. 



Cktstal Paiace, Nov. 9, 10, and 11. — This was an attractive exhibition, and 

 afibrded gratification to vast numbers of visitors from London, but it was not alto- 

 gether what a chrvsanthenumi show might be, and should be, at the Crystal Palace. 

 The local nature of the interest that attaches to this flower is somewhat against 

 the success of any great central gathering. At all events, neither last year nor this 

 has the Crystal Palace done much else beyond gathering up the waifs and strays of 

 other exhibitions. The Company put up a good lot of their own plants, and amongst 

 them were some well-grown standards, which, on the long table devoted to the Com- 

 pany's plants, had a very novel and charming efiect. A very good feature was a basket, 

 eight feet through, got up in the extemporary style of those described in these pages by 

 Mr. Hibberd in June last. The basket was of wood, with a high handle bound with 

 cable, and filled v ith potted-plants. In the centre stood a standard Aigle d'Or; next 

 a pair of standard Brilliants and a pair of Bob standards ; President Decaisne and 

 Htlene in dwarfs wire under these; ilien Cedo JSulli and Madame Eoussil.lon, and, in 

 the outer circle of all, Drin Drin, Soll'aterre, and Sacramento. This leaf from the 

 ElOEAL AVoRLD Was ^usely taken, and the arrangement of the colours against the 

 dark tone of the basket was as faultless as if M. Chevreul himself had had the disposal 

 of them. Mr. Bird was first in Class 10 for twenty-four cut blooms ; Mr. J. Wilkinson 

 second ; and Mr. MeiTj third. Mr. Wortley was first in Class 8 for twenty-four cut 



