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pons, which were another grand lot, consisted of Madame Montels’ 
Perle, Mr. Astie, Rose Marguerite, Calliope, Antonius, Regulus 
Firefly, Dick Turpin, Marie Stuart, and Madame Chalonge. A 
splendid collection of twelve Japanese yarieties came from Mr. 
Howes, and won the first prize. Particularly good were Grandi- 
flora, Dr. Masters, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Comtesse de Beaure- 
garde, Elaine, The Sultan, Garnet, Red Dragon, Cry Kung, 
Cossack, and Meg Merrilees. 
The Ferns, fine-foliage plants, and Orchids were very creditable. 
Messrs. Hall, Staplehurst, Cherry, Hone, Wright, Young, and 
Keeler exhibited some very good collections. The dinner-table 
decorations were very pretty and chaste, especially the first, 
second, and third prize collections. Messrs. Crisp, Keeler, and 
Weston were awarded the prizes in the order named. Some 
splendid fruit were exhibited, particularly Apples and Pears, 
also several extensive collections of vegetables, which were of 
avery high degree of excellence. This was altogether a very 
fine Show and was numerously attended. 
DARTFORD. 
For several years past this Society has every autumn held the 
annual Exhibition in the Victoria Assembly Rooms under the 
superintendence of the energetic Secretary, Mr. W. Shelton. 
This year the Show was particularly good, but we missed from 
its ranks those stands of large and truly admirable blooms 
always exhibited by Mr. H.R. Hards, who has since the last 
annual meeting been called to his long home, and by his death 
the Society has lost their strongest and best amateur friend, and 
one whose collections never failed to obtain the premier prize. 
Notwithstanding the want of these superb collections there were 
vast numbers of cut blooms, also specimen and other plants. Mr. 
Dancer gardener to S. Mart, Esq., was very successful amongst 
the specimen plants, which are by his skill beautifully finished. 
Mr. Pendred was a very successful exhibitor of cut blooms both 
of the incurved and Japanese varieties. As we have already 
named most of the varieties in other reports it is not necessary 
to repeat them. Mr. Carter, gardener to W. White, Esq., and 
Mr. Dancer were amongst the other chief prizetakers for cut 
blooms in the professional classes ; while Mr. Evitt, an amateur, 
exhibited some superb collections. We were pleased to see that 
several cottagers also exhibited. 
The collections of fruit from Mr. Clifford White were splendid. 
Messrs. Carter and Dancer also contributed good collections, which 
were very much admired. The Grapes which were staged by Mr. 
Green, gardener to R. S. Dunbar, Esq., were well finished and 
much praised. 
Several other exhibits call for special mention, but our space 
forbids. Mr. Shelton and the Dartford Chrysanthemum enthu- 
Slasts are to be congratulated. on their successful meeting. 
CROYDON. 
This is only the second season of this meeting, and we were 
very pleased to find a great improvement both in the training of 
the specimens and in the quality and quantity of the cut blooms 
over last year. There was not a very strong competition among 
the plants, but those exhibited by Mr. Brett, Mitcham, were very 
well finished and evenly trained. Mr. Brett also carried off all 
the first prizes, with the exception of one class in cut blooms. 
This exhibitor must have a most extensive stock to be able to 
produce so many perfect flowers. Messrs. Orchard and Fewell 
were other successful exhibitors of cut blooms. Mr. Brett’s col- 
lections of twelve Japanese varieties and twelve distinct varieties 
of large-flowermg Anemones were yery fine indeed. The latter 
consisted of large and well-finished plants of Fleur de Marie, 
Gluck, George Sand, Madame Godereau, St. Margaret, Prince of 
Anemones, Louis Bonamy, Acquisition, King of Anemones, Lady 
Margaret, Mrs. Pethers, and Empress ; while his Japanese collec- 
tion comprised The Daimio, Sarnia, Comtesse de Beauregard, Fair 
Maid of Guernsey, Grandiflora, Magnum Bonum, Bismarck, Gloire 
de Toulouse, La Nymph, Red Gauntlet, Elaine, and Dr. Masters, 
Mr. Orchard was placed second in both of these classes. A few 
very creditable plants were exhibited by Mr. Podger, a shoemaker 
by trade, the plants being bloomed in his workshop, and the first 
prize for twelve blooms (amateurs) was awarded to Mr. Reed. 
Fruit was excellently represented by Mr. Chaff, gardener to 
C. H. Goshen, Esq., Shirley, who was awarded the first prize for 
black Grapes, Apples, and Pears. Mr. Chaff also received the 
first prize for an excellent collection of vegetables. That the 
Show was a great improvement on last year no one will doubt, 
and great praise is due to Mr. A. C. Roffey, the Secretary, and his 
hard-worked Committee, for bringing together such an autumn 
display. 
WESTMINSTER AQUARIUM. 
The Borough of Hackney Chrysanthemum Society held in the 
above building on the 19th and 20th inst. perhaps the finest Show 
of the season. The entries for cut blooms were very numerous, 
and with very few exceptions the blooms were of a very high 
quality. The Japanese blooms were shown in greater numbers 
than we have ever seen before, and the grotesque and brilliant 
blooms were greatly admired. The plants exhibited were of the 
very best, but the competition here was not so keen as among the 
cut flowers. The arrangements of placing the specimens, &c., 
were ably carried out under the superintendence of Mr. Holmes, but 
the “secret” plan adopted of judging is as unnecessary as it is 
perplexing to those whose time is valuable. It is utterly im- 
possible to take a correct report of any exhibition when the 
visitors are admitted, and that in a space of only a few feet for a 
passage. Our reporter was present for nearly three hours before 
the cards with the exhibitors’ names were placed before the 
exhibits. 
For the best collection of ten Chrysanthemums in 11}-inch pots 
a first prize of a silver cup valued five guineas, offered by the 
Royal Aquarium Company, was worthily awarded to Mr. Hall, 
gardener to W. Stevens, Esq., Springfield, Tulse Hill, for several 
of the same magnificent plants as were exhibited at the Brixton 
and Streatham Horticultural Society last week, and consisted of 
Mrs. Haliburton, magnificent ; Golden George Glenny, perfection ; 
Lady Talfourd, very good; Mrs. G. Rundle, Faust, Mr. Brunlees ; 
and Pompons Bob, Mdlle. Marthé, Calliope, and Antonius. Mr. 
J. Levesley, Isleworth, was awarded the second prize with slightly 
larger plants of Lady Hardinge, Mrs. G. Rundle, Bronze Jardin 
des Plantes, very good; Julie Lagraviere, Mdlle. Marthé, Mrs. 
Dixon, Hero of Stoke Newington, and the brilliant-coloured Odo- 
ratum purpureum—a good collection, but not so beautifully and 
symmetrically trained, besides falling a little short of the quality 
of the first-prize collection. My. J. Holmes, gardener to J. Hicks, 
Esq., Manor Lodge, Upper Clapton, was placed third. In the 
class for six plants, the same size pots, Mr. G. Drain was the only 
competitor, and was awarded the first prize for plants large and well 
trained, but wanting in finish of flower. Mr. Drain and Mr. Hall 
were placed equal first for good collections. Mr. Bengar, gardener 
to T. G. Fletcher, Esq., was placed third for four large-flowering 
standards ; and Mr. Pricknell, gardener to Mr. Bowerbank, Stoke 
Newington Green, second. 
For six Pompons in 83-inch pots the first prize and silver cup were 
awarded to Mr. J. Levesley, Isleworth, for a very beautiful col- 
lection, the colours very bright and the plants well flowered. 
This collection consisted of Antonius, Cendrillon, Prince Victor, 
St. Michael, La Parnasse, and a well-flowered plant of Bob. 
Mr. W. Hall is a very good second with grandly flowered pyramids 
of White Cedo Nulli, Antonius, Golden Cedo Nulli, Mdle. Marthe, 
Mrs. Holt, and St. Thais. Myr. Henderson was placed third. Mr. 
C. Bengar, gardener to T. G. Fletcher, Esq., Upper Clapton, 
secured the first prize for four standard Pompons with Silver Cedo 
Nulli, Bob, White Cedo Nuili, and Antonius. Mr. J. Holmes was 
placed second, and Mr. Prickett third. 
Fine-foliage plants were exhibited by Mr. Pricknell and Mr. 
Bradley, who were first and second respectively. Mr. Gilbey, 
gardener to C. Miller, Esq., secured the first prize for table plants; 
Mr. Jordan, gardener to J. Boustead, Esq., Wimbledon, was placed 
second for a very neat and elegant six ; and Mr. Bradley third for 
a very pretty collection. 
Nine classes were set apart for incuryed blooms for twenty-four, 
twelve, and six. Three classes were open to nurserymen and gar- 
deners residing in the boroughs of Hackney or Finsbury only, 
a similar number for amateurs in the same locality, and three 
classes open to all comers. ‘The first prize for twenty-four in 
class 10 was awarded to Mr. J. Holmes, gardener to J. Hicks, Esq., 
Manor Lodge, Upper Clapton, for a very even stand, having good 
blooms of John Salter, White Beverley, Golden John Salter, 
Princess of Wales, Queen of England, Jardin des Plantes, Mr. 
Brunlees, Empress of India, Lady Hardinge, Eve, Rey. J. Dix, 
Golden G. Glenny, Venus, White Venus, Mrs. Heeles, Golden 
Eagle. Barbara, Mrs. G. Rundle, Hero of Stoke Newington, 
Isabella Bott, Lady Slade, Prince of Wales, Princess Teck, 
and Cherub. Mr. W. Holmes, Frampton Park Nursery, was 
placed second for a collection somewhat larger but a little past 
their best; Mr. G. Drain secured the third prize. For twelve 
blooms in the same division Mr. G. Langdon, gardener to Drs- 
Munro & Adams, Brook House, Clapton, was a yery good first with 
Mr. Brunlees, Empress of India, John Salter, Miss Thurya, Prince 
Alfred, Princess of Wales, Barbara, White Venus, Nil Desperan- 
dum, Golden Beverley, Princess Beatrice, and Mrs. Haliburton. Mr, 
Benger was second,and Mr. Holmes third, all exhibiting well. Mr. 
Benger was first in the class for six, exhibiting John Salter, Princess 
Teck, Mrs. Heales, Rev. J. Dix, Barbara, and Lady Hardinge. Mr. J. 
Holmes second, and Mr.G. Langdon third. Mr. C. Butters was first 
for twenty-four blooms (amateurs) with a very creditable collection, 
and also first in the class for twelve blooms. Mr. T. J. Godwin 
secured the second place. Nine collections were staged in the open 
class of twenty-four, and Mr. HE. Sanderson, Willesden, was awarded 
the first prize and the silver cup as the best twenty-four blooms 
in the Exhibition. They were all neat and of good size, consisting 
of Prince Alfred, Queen of England, Venus, G. Glenny, Nil Des- 
perandum, Mrs. Heales, Lady Hardinge, Princess Teck, Golden 
Eagle, Mrs. Rundle, St. Patrick, Cherub, White Globe, Enamel, 
Princess Beatrice, Aurea Multiflora, Prince of Wales, Mr. Brun-~ 
lees, Barbara, White Venus, Duchess of Wellington, Eve, John 
Salter, and Princess of Wales. Mr. E. Berry, Roehampton, was 
