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held the Geraniums and various other collections ; and even here the 

 want of some arrangement was felt, as the Geraniums were in one 

 gallery and the fancy Geraniums in another, and the same with Azaleas 

 and other plants. If the Geraniums or Azaleas, for instance, had been 

 brought into one place and formed unbroken banks, the effect would 

 have been telling. Luckily for the plants in the exterior galleries, the 

 day was fine, without those fitful gusts of wind that had prevailed even 

 up to the day before. Had it not been so, the effect on the plants 

 would have been disastrous in the extreme ; a canvass awning was 

 placed over them and had a very pleasing effect, but had easterly \vinds 

 prevailed the plants would have been literally stripped. We sincerely 

 hope this danger will be avoided in future. One more complaint and 

 we have done. Another season arrangements should be made by which 

 exhibitors could take their plants from one portion of the building while 

 visitors left by another, so that the exliibitors may not have to wait 

 until the building is cleared, as they did this year, before they could 

 get their plants away. Every facility should be afforded them, for it 

 must be borne in mind that in very many instances the exhibitors and 

 assistants were up and travelling the whole of the night before, and did 

 not reach home again until late on Sunday morning. 



Having now viewed the dark side of the picture, we have very great 

 pleasure in stating v/hat we have to commend. The Crystal Palace 

 Company, as we before stated, offered a liberal schedule, as will be seen 

 by the amount of the prize in each case, as given in our report. In 

 addition to the prizes offered, the Company most hberally placed in the 

 hands of the judges the power of awarding a great many extra prizes 

 from £1 to £6 each, while the total amount of money given for the 

 day's prizes was £857 lOs. This liberality will have great weight with 

 the body of exhibitors, and will insure a good attendance again ; still 

 we think a Uttle more care should be exercised in the management by not 

 admitting everything that may be brought. We saw one or two 

 collections of plants not fit for any exhibition. Every attention was 

 shown to the exhibitors ; a good breakfast was provided for them, and 

 the waiters were unceasing in their exertions, and the utmost courtesy 

 and attention were shown to them by the whole staff connected with the 

 Crystal Palace, and the best thanks of all are due to Mr. Eyles and 

 those who so ably assisted him in the arduous duties of the day. We 

 now present a summary of the awards : — 



Class I. Thirii/ Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Grouped for Effect, 

 in or out of Flower : — 1st, Messrs. W. Rollisson and Sons, Tooting, 30/. ; 

 2nd, Messrs. Veitch and Sons, Exeter and Chelsea, 15/. ; 3rd, Mr. 

 James ]\Iay, gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, 10/. ; 4th, ]\Ir. 0. 

 Rhodes, gardener to J. Phillpot, Esq., Stamford Hill, 7/- Extra Prizes : 

 Mr. C. Peed, gardener to T. Treadwell, Esq., Lower Norwood, 5/. ; 

 Mr. J. Morris, gardener to Coles Child, Esq., Bromley, 5/. 



Class II. Ticenty Stove and Greenhouse Plants in Flower. — 1st, 

 Mr. James May, gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, 30/. ; 2nd, 

 Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, 20/. ; 3rd, Messrs. J. and J. 

 Eraser, Lea Bridge Road, 10/. Extra Prizes : Mr. G. Barter, gardener 

 to A. Bassett, Esq., Stamford Hill, 5/. ; Messrs. Pamplin and Son, Lea 



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