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don trees, and consisted of Calville Blanc, one specimen being 15^ inches in cir- 

 cumference and 1 lb. 4 oz, in weight ; Belle duBois, 15 inches in circumference 

 and 1 lb. 7 oz. in weight ; together with excellent specimens of Belle Josephine, 

 a noble fruit nearly like Blenheim Orange, Belle du Caux, and Reinette 

 Grise. 



Mr W. G. Pragnell, gardener to C. D. W. Digby, Esq., Sherbourne Castle, 

 Dorset, exhibited perhaps the finest collection of vegetables ever exhibited 

 at this season of the year : it consisted of about 50 dishes, the Tomatoes and 

 Onions being remarkably fine. This deservedly obtained the first prize offered 

 by Messrs Carter & Co. of High Holborne. One great feature of the show were 

 the fine collections of Potatoes staged by Mr J. Betteridge, Chipping Norton 

 (120 varieties) ; Mr P. M'Kinlay, Beckenham ; and Mr R. Dean, Ealing. The 

 prizes were awarded in the order named. Messrs Carter & Co. exhibited an 

 excellent collection, not for competition ; and another excellent assortment came 

 from the Society's garden at Chiswick. Very fine Smooth Cayenne Pines came 

 from her Majesty's gardens, Frogmore, and 3 fine fruit of Black Prince were staged 

 from the Duke of Wellington's garden, Strathfieldsaye. Chrysanthemums were 

 not so fine as we have seen them at previous exhibitions, but nevertheless some 

 very effective groups were staged. In Class 1 excellent examples of Incurved, 

 Pompone, and Japanese varieties were set up by Mr Kowe, gardener, Dover 

 House, Roehampton. This collection deservedly obtained the first prize. ISIr 

 Forsyth of Stoke Newington was second with good plants, but not quite at their 

 best. Messrs Dickson & Co., Amherst Nurseries, Hackney, were third. The 

 principal exhibitors in the other classes were Messrs Cutbush of Highgate, Mr 

 Coote, Mr Butcher, Mr Herrington, Messrs Jackson of Kingston, Mr Whit- 

 taker, Mr Rowe, Mr Clarke, and Mr Huinell. Messrs Veitch & Sons were first 

 for a fine stand of cut flowers. The following list comprises the best kinds 

 exhibited in the difi'erent classes: Mr George Kundle, Alfred Salter, James 

 Salter, Gloria Mundi, Annie Salter, Prince of Wales, Lord Derby, Elaine, 

 Empress of India, Lady Hardinge, General Slade, Princess of Wales, Guernsey 

 Nugget, John Salter, Jardin des Plantes, Erecta Superba, Red Dragon, Sidtan, 

 Chang, Golden, Lilac, and White Cedo Nulli, Bob, Rose Trevenna, and Madame 

 Martha. 



A fine group of white-flowered Bouvardias was staged by Messrs J. Standish 

 & Co., who also took the first prize offered for 6 varieties with well-grown 

 plants of B. Jasminiflora, B. Vreelandii, and a new delicately-coloured variety 

 named Bridal Wreath. Not the least novel and interesting points in the exhi- 

 bition were the collections of berry- bearing, decorative plants. These were 

 shown by Mr Smith, gardener, British House, Putney Heath ; Mr J. George, 

 Putney Heath; and Mr J. Aldous,— the prizes being awarded in the order 

 named. The most effective were Aucubas of sorts, Solanum capsicastrum, S. 

 Yellow Gem, Coton caster Simmondsii, Crataegus pyracantha, Pernettya muc- 

 ronata, P. microphylla, Skimmia oblata, S. Japonica, and Citrus Japonica. 



Among the new plants, a first-class certificate was awarded to Mr, Waters for 

 Golden Mrs Rundle Chrysanthemiun— a sport from the white form of the 

 same name. It is a beautiful incurved flower, and will be a valuable acquisi- 

 tion for exhibition purposes. A fine group of Cyclamen persicum was set up by 

 Mr Clarke of Twickenham, and another by Mr Smith of Ealing. When clean 

 and fresh, there are few autumn and winter decorative plants more valuable 

 than these, either for Conservatory decoration, or for bouquets, button-holes, 

 &c. A fine collection of the more recent Dracaenas and other decorative plants 

 was staged by Mr John Wills, and excited considerable attention. Mr Wills 



