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Prince, ot uxroru, »uuw M -r - 



?S r and Son, Colchester, secured fi 

 of eighteen varieties, and also . f 

 ft^tcufs' division Mr. F. W. 

 nice flowers, though by no m 



open 



Flight took chief honours in each 

 ns equal to the fine blooms from 

 Apart from the roses, one of the most attractive 



Carr 



S-wchids' in his arrangement, secured the first prize ; Mr. Wills, of Shirley, 



»ith a very pretty group. Mr. Carr also staged a lovely collection 



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Mgsecoi 



specimen ot a very ncniy-cuiuureu ^amcya gigas aauucuaua ^ i^xua 

 JJJ2atnd L. tenebrosa were also in line form. 



Ofaiscellaneous exhibits special mention must be made of the beautiful e;roup 

 JJfateaison carnations from Messrs. Cutbush, Ilighgate Nurseries, which was 

 jMoiedlr awarded a silver medal. The plants were in robust health, and carry- 



lowers. 



Ladhams 



large ~ - -- - . . . . . . „ ._, _ 



which the firm make a speciality ; these were a source of great attraction, 



ad were highly commended. A pretty group of sweet peas in pots was sent by 



I. Key AJlen, Esq., and was much admired ; this also was highly commended 



k die judges. Some very fine strawberries were sent by the society's president, 



ft Samuel Montague, M.P., and these received a cultural certificate, the variety 



tag Royal Sovereign. The Messrs. Webb contributed from their Stourbridge 

 Jfatcries a fine lot of cut flowers, including some very good stocks. Other 

 peters, including Messrs. Jarman and Co., Chard ; Messrs. Hillier, Winchester ; 

 Mean. Longster, Bassett ; and Mr. W. Roberts, Southampton, sent collections of 

 urns cut flowers; Mr. Wills, Shirley, sent plants, and Mr. Lickfold, of 

 Satfomptoo, a lovely display of floral designs, bouquets, &c, all of whom 

 tahed complimentary acknowledgments of their excellent exhibits. 



The show throughout was, as is usual at Southampton, admirably arranged 

 mi my interesting. It will fully warrant an annual recurrence and a still better 

 ad won extended patronage. 



The nrieties in Mr. G. Prince's first prize stand of thirty-six roses were 

 racotntess Folkestone, Duke of Edinburgh, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Salamander, 

 Sotftnir de S. A. Prince, Mrs. Grant, Marechal Neil, Ulrich Brunner, Madame 

 liatt, Mrs. Crawford, Xavier Olibo, Mrs. [. Laing, Princess Beatrice, Duke of 

 Wdbgton, Augustine Guinoisseau, Her Majesty, Prince Arthur, Alba Rosea, 

 IMBK, Golden Gate, Caroline Testout, Rubens, Ethel Brownlow, and Cleo- 

 mM. For eighteen roses, three blooms each, Messrs. Prior were first. Messrs. 

 FStf Clot and Co. second, and Messrs. Jarman third. Fine blooms or A. K. 

 WBaM, Prince Arthur, Helen Keller, Mrs. Grant, and Mrs. Sharman Crawford 

 •otUMsgst those in the first prize stand. 



jiftS?**? 111 * fi £ ' f ? r a i ozen tea or noisette roses, with excellent flowers 

 «a»P»tra, Maman Cochct, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Souvenir de S. V. Prince 

 •Jw«w<J»n Am., Marechal Niel, Catherine Mermet, Princess of Wales. Alba 



fr«S&n m Lo e nH at V eV " k > ^ BridC ; an<1 S " UVenir d ' Elise Pardon ; Metis! 

 fcT3,rJ^r - F r°^ S,X bI °° ms r,fan >' "ght-coloured rose, Mr. Prince was 



w IT- Mr WolZr ^ W f A hird -. For twelve b,ooms dis ^ ct > Mr. Flight 

 Jr : ?£ ° Dd I and ^Ptain Ramsay third. Messrs. Flight, West, 



and Newman won the prizes for a dozen blooms, teas or noisettes. ^ ' * 



WilfsTeLnT^nH mT ST of , misce »aneous plants, Mr. Carr was first; Mr. 

 Wills second , and Mr Peel, gardener to Miss Todd, Shirley, third. Mr. Ladhams 

 made a good exhibit of twelve bunches of hardy flowers, and was easily firs? Mr 



for grapX " *"* C ° IleCti ° n ° f ^ ** firSt P" ze > and was als ° the dS 



Son? M, e Jrt ge T We i aSSeS /tl Uable pr?zes were offered °y Messr *- Sutton and 



S taS bv SF&v* M T S - Web T b and Sons ' the first P rize in class 

 Blandford ll^L Z 2? ^ Theodora Guest, Inwood House, 



v«S? i exc e"ent produce, distinctly ahead of the other competitors 



arrangements for ladies, which were well contested. 



evervt'hW with Secretar y for so m ^ V"**' mana g« 



everything, with the committee, in the best possible manner, judges and exhibitors 



being unanimous m their praise of the working of the exhibition. 



• the amateur division for eighteen 'blooms distinct, Mr. Flight 



was first 



Markets. 



Covent Garden. 



fa a brisk* d°/™ 5 T dai L y increas j n e. , wl "Ie vegetables are plentiful and good. There 



^w^^^^^tir 6 is usua,Iy effected at reisonawe ^ tes - 



ir^nl'- !i • P P ,nea PP les - 2S - to 4s. 6d. each; bananas. «. to ios. per 



IZtis 4 to 65 ,; % l ° I 3 ' Per half " Cieve : str ^berries, £ to gs. pel do%n 

 6d to is otr bn* ^ r F Ck '' ^eberries, «. 6d. to 3 s. 6d. per bushel ; apricots. 



. ' P^ 1165 ' 2s -6d. to ios. per dozen ; French, rod. to is. 2d. per 

 Sr box J ^° fi mat ° S ' £ l ° 5 d -; J^sey. 3d. to 4 d. per lb. ; Spanish, 1 to Ts. £ 

 per box , green figs, as. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per dozen ; lemons. 6s. to 15s. per case. 



earde L maT isTr^^i ilE t0 H 4S - ! • carnations » IS - to S*. 5 eucharis. 3 s. to 4s. 

 gardenias, is. to ,3s., Lilium Harnsi, 3 s. to 4 s.; tea roses, 6d. to rs.; pink roles. 



toi tn^L 15 °. 4S ' ; S" IeyaS L fc to 9<5 - : Odontoglossum crispum, is.6d. 



8c 4 - rk^ZL J£f of ;« ' 10 * 64 5f d0Zen blooms , ; Adi antum cuneatum. 4S. to 

 as. . marguerites. 2s. to 4s. ; mignonette, 2s. to 4 s. ; pelargoniums (scarlet), as. to 6s. • 



stephanotis, is. 6d. to 3 s. j lily of the valley. to is. ; white gladiolus 6d to S/ 

 and pelargoniums, 4 d. to 6d. per dozen sprays. ' 90 * 



ot L EG ^ TA ? LBS -T Egy u Ptian 0 1 i0ns ' t0 55- Per cwt. ; English spring, is. 6d. to 

 ~„S;J£ d0ZC ? bUnC i!f S : Cndlve ' IS " 3 d ^ is. 6d.; cucumbers, is. 6d to 3 s. 6.1. ; 

 cauliflowers, is. to 2s. 6d. per dozen ; mushrooms. 63. to 8s. per 12 lbs. ; new carrots, 

 3 s. to 4s.; turnips, 3 s. 6d. to 5?.; parsley, is. to is. 6d.; mint, 23. per dozen 

 bunches ; peas is. 6d. to 4 s. per bushel, 2s to 4 s. 6d. per sack ; French beans, 3d. 

 per lb. , spinach, is. 6d. per bushel ; cabbage lettuce, 6d. to rod. per score ; cos, 

 is. 4 d. to is. 6d. per dozen ; marrows. 3 s. to 4 s. 6d. per dozen; Jersey potatos, 6s. to 

 7s. , St. Malo, 4 s. 6d. to 5 s. ; Cherbourg, 4 s. 6d. to 5s. ; Malta, 4 s. to 5s. per cwt. 



Borough Potato Market. 



Very large supplies are now being received, but there is a good demand at fair 

 prices. English kidneys and White Beauties, 6s. 6d. ; St. Malo, 5s. ; Jersey Flukes.. 

 6s. ; kidneys, 5s. 6d. ; Cherbourg Flukes, 5s. ; kidneys, 4 s. 6d. to 5s. per cwt. 



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