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NOVEMBER EXHIBITIONS. 



OVEMBEE is a gay month for the lovers of 

 Horticulture in London, -whatever it may be in the 

 provinces, for the London growers of the chrysan- 

 themum — a formidable body — muster in full force 

 in their several places of meeting, and the three 

 kingdoms, the continent, and even America, combine 

 in the production of a grand fruit show, just in 

 the centre of Metropolitan fashion. This season 

 the chrysanthemum has taken a most decisive step 

 forward in popularity. Already established as one 

 of the most telling of flowers on the exhibition 

 stand, the shows of 1858 have exceeded in number 

 and excellence any that were formerly held, even 

 before Stoke Newington was convulsed with schism, 

 or Mr. Salter had known one single pang of gout. 

 Since the 1st of November, we have been constantly 

 occupied in visiting chrysanthemum exhibitions, and 

 very delight fid has been the task, not only because 

 of the beautiful spectacles presented, whenever this novel autumn flower has been 

 fairly dealt with, but because of the evidence of progress everywhere — improved varie- 

 ties, improved modes of culture, and, we are happy to say, an improved sense of the 

 moralities concerned, the mutilation of flowers by the hand of the dresser being on 

 the decline. Our notes on the several shows must be very brief; and we will take 

 them in the order of their dates. . 



Stoke Newington, November 2 and 3. — This is the society to which Mr. Arthur 

 Wortley is secretary, and Mr. E. Sanderson, chairman. The meetings are held at the 

 Rochester Castle. The flowers were displayed in good taste, but many of the pom- 

 pones displayed too many sticks and ties to entitle them to the distinctions awarded 

 them, notwithstanding their high and regular state of blooms. The only novelty was 

 a device in flowers mingled with leaves of variegated plants, the base set out in 

 parterres, with divisions in variously-coloured pompones. The principal exhibitions, 

 with the varieties to which prizes were awarded, were as follows : — Mr. Wortley : 

 Mount Etna, Christine, Vesta, Defiance, Pilot, and Annie Salter. Mr. James: 

 Mount Etna, Annie Salter, Pilot, Madame Camerson, Defiance, and Vesta. Mr. 

 Holland contributed six pompones, all of which presented circular surfaces about 

 three feet six inches in diameter, very evenly bloomed over the whole surface. His 

 sorts were, Dr. Boisduval, Cedo Nulli, Duruflet, Bob, General Canrobert, and Requiqui. 

 Mr. Wortley's pompones were St. Thais, Drin Drin, Helene, Brilliant, Cedo Nulli, 

 and Duruflet. Mr. Butcher had Cedo Nulli, Drin Drin, St. Thais, Bijou d'Horticul- 

 ture, Brilliant, and Madame Rousselon. The best specimen pompone was a plant of 

 Cedo Nulli, from Mr. George ; of large flowered kinds, Mr. Wortley sent a handsome 

 specimen of Annie Salter. A good plant of pompone Brilliant came from Mr. 

 Forsyth, of Shacklewell, who also furnished an exhibition of pompones in 8-inch 

 pots, in order to show what may be done with the chrysanthemum, even in a small 

 state. The sorts were Madame Rousselon, Alexandre Pelc', Autumnale, Brilliant, 

 Tr6ph.ee, Cedo Nulli, Requiqui, Drin Drin, Adonis, and La Vogue. Mr. Wortley 

 was first in cut blooms. They consisted of Leon le Quay, Queen of England, 15 

 inches in circumference ; Pio Nono, formosum, Raymont, Hcrmione, Arigiua, Dr. 

 Boisduval, Dupont de l'Eurc, Aristee, luteum, and stella globosa. Mr. Sanderson 

 sent formosum, Themis, Beauty, Goliath, M. Andre, Arc-en-ciel, M. Lebois, Miss 

 Kate, Hermione, yellow formosum, Madame Micllez, and Gem. Mr. James's were 

 Nonpareil, Queen, Columbus, Themis, Goliath, Pio Nono, yellow formosum, Princess 

 Marie, stella globosa, Plutus, Hermione, and M. Miellez. Mr. Wortley was also first 

 for 24 cut blooms ; he had Hermione, Themis, yellow forniosum, Leon le Quay, Annie, 

 white formosum, Pio Nono, M. Lebois, Dupont de l'Eure, stella globosa, Plutus, 

 Arigina, rosa mystica, Raymont, Aristee, Columbus, M. de Molleville, Virgil, Anti- 

 gone, Racine, M. Miellez, Andre, and Annie Ferriere. The best anemones were M. 

 Goddereau, King of Anemones, Cluck, Marguerite d'Anjou, Fleur de Marie, Eclipse, 

 and Nancy de Sermet. 



