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HORTICULTURAL AFFAIRS. 



^OYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S Exhimtiox of Chrtsan- 

 THEMUMS AND Frltit, Nov. 11. — The past season has been especially- 

 favourable to the ChrysanthemuiDs, and all the exbibitions held last 

 month were unusually ,f;ood. The exhibition of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society on the above-mentioned date was no exception to the general 

 rule, and it may be considered by far the best exhibition of its kind ever held under 

 the direction of the Society. The whole of the classes were exceedingly well filled, 

 and the majority of the plants staged were large and exceedingly well furnished 

 with fresh healthy leafage and grand flowers, and the cut hlooms generally were 

 remarkable for high quality. The display of fruit formed a most important feature 

 of the show, and received a fair sliare of attention from the visitors. Pines and 

 Grapes were fairly represented, and the entries included a considerable number of 

 superb samples. Apples and Pears were contributed in immense numbers, amount- 

 ing in the aggregate to upwards of 1200 dishes, and in combination formed a very 

 interesting and most beautiful display of themselves. Vegetables were represented 

 by large collections of Cabbage, Beet, and Potatop= from Messrs. J. Carter and 

 Co.; a large and complete collection of Celery, froT. ' 'essrs. J. Veitch and Sons; 

 and a magnificent collection of Potatoes, comprising 132 varieties, from the 

 gardens of the Society at Chiswick. The specimen Chrysanthemums were staged in 

 sufficient numbers to fill both sides of abroad stage, erected down the centre of the 

 great conservatory. In tiie open class for twelve large flowering varieties, the first 

 prize was awarded to a collection from Mr. James, gardener to W. F. Watson, Esq., 

 Redlees, Isleworth, who presented medium-sized specimens, grandly flowered and 

 superbly finished, of Mrs. Ilaliburton, Mrs. G. Rundle, Eve, Lord Derby, Fanst, 

 Prince Alfred, Pink Perfection, Empress Eugenie, Antonelli, Golden Eagle, Jardin 

 des Plants, and Julia Lagravere. Messrs. W. Cutbush and Son, Highgate, were 

 second with, amongst others, large and exceedingly fine specimens of Mrs. G. 

 Rundle, George Glenny, a beautiful pale yellow sport from the variety immediately 

 preceding it; Her Alajesty, Gloria Mundi, Prince of Wales, Princess Louise of 

 Hesse, Mrs. Sharpe, and Christine. Mr. J. Herrington, gardener to J. Price, Esq., 

 Thornton Road, Clapham Park, third, with fine specimens of Rev. J. Dix, Mr. 

 Brunlees, Alma, Garibaldi, Mrs. Haliburton, Antonelli, and Prince of Wales. Cut 

 Blooms were plentiful, and made a good display. The first prize for twenty-four 

 incurved flowers was awarded to Messrs. W. Cutbush and Son, who staged beautiful 

 blooms of General Hardinge, Lady Slade, Prince of Wales, Antonelli, Princess of Teck, 

 Empress of India, Mr. Howe, Nonpareil, Mrs. ]\Iarcheaux, Themis, Mrs. Heale, Le 

 Grand, Hero of Scoke Newiiigton, Cherub, Plenipo, John Salter, Jardin des Plantes, 

 Princess Beatrice, Isabella Bott, Nil Desperandum, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs, Hali- 

 burton, Lady Talfourd, and Queen of England. 



The Chrvsanthemum Season of 1874 will long be remembered by growers as 

 one of the best of recent years, and certainly in no season have the claims of these 

 noble autumnal flowers been more thoroughly vindicated. The exhibitions have 

 been increased in number, and those of established societies have seldom been so 

 good. To particularize the exhibitions of the societies more space would be required 

 than can be affoidod ; and it must suffice to say that grand specimens and mag- 

 nificent blooms were the rule, and inferior productions the exception. As will be 

 seen by the report of the Royal Horticultural Society's exhibition, our able coadjutor, 

 Mr. James, of Isleworth, was successful in winning the first prize in the great class 

 for twelve specimens open to all comers, at the most important meeting of the year. 



The First Trial of Potatoes, under the arrangements devised by the Rojal 

 Agricultural Society, when it withheld Lord Cathcart's premium for a prize essay, 

 and began to search for " disease-proof piitatoes," lias been reported on. The 

 result is that none of the varieties sent in for trial have resisted the disease, and 

 the competitors are liable to a penalty of ii'20 each all round. The penalty will not 

 be enforced. 



The Fontainebleau Grape Trellis. — According to the Moniteur Sorticole 

 Beige, the famous trellis of Fontainebleau, whence all the Chasselas Grapes of 

 t\iat neighbourhood originated, was formed in 1531 by Francis I., with plants 

 obtained from the town of Cahors. A gardener of the same town superintended 

 the plantation. 



December. 



