294 THE FLORIST. 



BRIGHTON HORTICULTURAL AND FLORICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



Sept. 12 ayid 13. — The second and last Show of the season was held, 

 as formerly, in the beautiful rooms of the Pavilion, and was one of the 

 best the Society has ever had, the productions being mostly very good, 

 and for which room could with difficulty be found. Fuchsias were shown 

 superior to any that have at any time come under our notice. Fruit 

 was also very fine. Mr. M'Ewen, gardener to the Duke of Norfolk, 

 Arundel Castle, was first with a fine collection ; there were others also 

 very deserving, particularly a collection from plants grown in pots, in an 

 orchard house, by Mr. Thompson, Great Stanstead Park, Emsworth, 

 Hants. The Cut Flowers generally were very fine, particularly Ver- 

 benas, Asters, and miscellaneous collections. In Verbenas, twenty-four 

 bunches, Mr. Weatherill was first with beautiful clean flowers, and 

 those of good quality. In this collection we noticed several of Mr. 

 Weatherill's seedlings : Criterion, a pale pink; Mrs. M'Neil, rosy pink; 

 Sir Colin Campbell, bright with crimson centre ; Tyrolese, rose purple ; 

 Defiance, purple ; King of Roses, and Eugenie : these were all good. 

 The new white variety, Mrs. Holford, was also in this collection. Mr. 

 Judd, gardener to C. P. Lochner, Esq., Paddington, was second. For 

 collections of Cut Flowers, Mr. Hamp, gardener to J. Thome, Esq., 

 South Lambeth, was first ; second, Mr. Over, florist, Mitcham, Surrey. 

 Mr. Cameron, gardener to the Duke of Richmond, Goodwood, was first 

 with six very well bloomed Orchids. Fuchsias: 1st, Mr. Miles, gar- 

 dener to C. S. Harrington, Esq., Hurst, Brighton : these were noble 

 bushes with foliage down to the pot ; the plants were from cuttings 

 struck last February, and had been stopped to form compact bushes. 

 The result was highly satisfactory. The varieties were poor. It is 

 to be regretted that so much labour should have been bestowed on such 

 worthless varieties. Mr. Parsons, Brighton, was second. The plants 

 in this collection were anything but uniform. Two, however, were 

 perfect gems — Duchess of Lancaster and Glory — so fresh and beauti- 

 fully flowered. Stove and Greenhouse Plants were not numerous, but 

 good for the season. Mr. Peed, gardener to J. Tredwell, Esq., Norwood, 

 Surrey, was first for eight plants ; also for Ericas, which were not good. 

 Mr. Peed took first for specimen plant, a healthy, well-grown example 

 of Erica Irbyana ; Mr. Hamp was second with a small but well- 

 bloomed plant of Dipladenia crassinoda. Mr. Parsons exhibited a 

 nice plant of Impatiens Jerdonise, trained as a standard : it had a very 

 pretty effect. Liliums were shown very good by Mr. Burney, gardener 

 to J. H. Slater, Esq., Newick Park, Uckfield, Sussex. Hollyhocks 

 were not good, it being too late for them. Mr. Chater was first, both 

 for spikes and cut flowers. The best varieties we noticed were Walden 

 Rival, Queen of the Buffs, Standard, Argo, Eugenie, Pilot, Amandine, 

 William Dean, President, Julia, Little Gem, White Globe, Miss 

 Parsons, Boule de Feu, Mrs. Ashley, Miss Ashley, Rosy Circle, Beauty 

 of Cheshunt, Lemon Queen, and Souvenir. Roses were exhibited very 

 fine by A. Rowland, Esq., Lev/isham, and Mr. Mitchell, Piltdown, 

 Maresfield. The latter sent a hundred bunches in very fine condition. 



