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very hardy. Mrs, Sweetlove, Maidstone, and Mr. Westbrook, Abingdon, were first and 

 second with Carrots, both having Intermediate or James's G>een Top. "With Parsnips Mr. 

 Choyce was placed first with S udent, Professor Buckman's new hybrid variety : second, Mrs. 

 Sweetlove, with Hollow-crowned. Mr. A. Sievewright, Bracknell, had some fine green 

 Artichokes ; and Mr. Stroud was next with the purple variety. Messrs A. Henderson & Co., 

 Edgeware Road, were first with Mitting's Crimson Beet; second, Mr. Cattell, Westerham, 

 with Cattell' s Purple-topped. These two were high- coloured, and the texture of the flesh 

 all that could be desired. The roots generally were very small, and pome of the varieties 

 seemed to be but synonymes of the others. With three kinds of Turnips Mr. Choyce was 

 first with Green Top Six Weeks, Orange Jelly, and While Stone ; second, Messrs. Ivery and 

 Son, with Snowball and the G.een and Red Top Six Weeks varieties, two admirable Turnips 

 for winter work. Messrs. Veitch & Son had a selected Red Globe garden Turnip, which was 

 only selected from the Rep Top Six Weeks variety. Mr. W. Kaile and Mr. Earley had mots 

 of Salsafy ; Scorzonera was very small, and the prizes were consequently withheld. Mr. 

 H. Bwye, Merthyr Tyclvil, had Veitch's Perfection Pea; and Mr. Williams, of' Alton," 

 Knight's Tall Green Marrow. Both had been kept far too loug. Mr. G. Scrymger, Beading, 

 was first *ith Brussels Sprouts; and Mr. Whiting second. These, together with some of 

 the Borecoles, were placed in pots, a plan which kept them fresh and green. Mr. Cattell, 

 Westerham, was placed first with Borecoles, having Melville's Variegated, Jerusalem (a 

 purple variety), Thousand-headed, Buda, or Asparagus; Chou de Milan and Eeathered 

 Scotch, a good strain of Dwarf Canada. Messrs. Frisby & Horley had heads of Walcheren 

 Broccoli. Mr. Whiting had fine Drumhead Savoy, and Mr. Cattell the Dwarf Tiber, a small 

 but delicious table variety. ■ Mr. Choyce was first with six large heads of Pickling Cabbage ; 

 and Messrs. Ivery & Tillyird had Chinese Yams, but small in siz*. Mrs. Sweetlove was 

 first wi h three heads of Cole's Red Celery ; and Mr. Lidyard was second with Manchester 

 Bed, both of large size. The last-named, was also first with a white variety called Wall's 

 Incomparable. Mr. W. Earley, Hammersmith, was first with six heads of White Curled 

 Endive, and Mr. Sawkins, Bromfield, with Green Curled. With four heads of Cardoona 

 Mr. Pottle, of Woodbridge, was first; and Mr. Field, Dorking, second. The best specimens 

 came from Mr. Whiting, of the Deepdene ; but having thr- e heads only, from a misconception 

 of the number required, he was unable to compete. Mr. Young, of Highgate, and Mr. Dye, 

 of Aylesbury, had dishes of Mushrooms ; Mr. Wainright, of Kettering, a dish of fine Truffles ; 

 and Mr. Halls, of Colchester, some Cucumbers. Some Parsnips were exhibited by Professor 

 Buckman that attracted much attention — the wild variety; the Long-horned, selected 

 from the first ; and the Student, derived after ten years' cultivation of the wild variety. 

 Fruited plants of Tomato de Lsye also came from Messrs. A. Henderson & Co. 



The contributions to the Floral C >mmittee did not embrace much novelty. Messrs. 

 Low & Co. had Phalaenopsis Lowi, to which a First-class Certificate was awarded; also a 

 batch of Caladium Lowi, having bright green leaves with white veins when young, but said 

 to become very like C. Veitchi with age. Messrs. Veitch & Son had Eugenia robu-ta, a 

 hybrid between E. Ugni and Myrtus Americana, Vanda coerulea, Lapageria alba, Stenogaster 

 concinna, &c. Mr. George Smith, Islington, had Lobelia albocoerulea, white blotched with 

 azure blue, a seedling from L. spec'osa. Mr. B. S. Williams had Achimenes Mauve Queen; 

 Mr. Turner, seedling Dahlia Charlotte Dorling ; and Mr. T. Leslie, his promising seedling 

 Dahlia Lord Russell. Messrs. Downie, Laird, & Laing had Pentstemon Mrs. Steans, bright 

 crimson with white throat, to which a Fi st-class Certificate was awarded. Some oiher 

 striking seedlings were also shown by the same exhibitors. Mr. Bull, of Chelsea, had new 

 and rare plants ; Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son Pompone Dahlias and Tree Carnations, 

 and Messrs. Paul & Son cut Roses. 



Royal Horticultural Society, Chrysanthemum Show, November 11th. — A few 

 prizes were offered f <v plants and cut blooms of the above in connection with the meeting of 

 the Floral Committee tor this date, and brought together a very nice display of this cheerful 

 autumn flower. With six plants of large-flowering kinds Mr. Ward, gardener to G. Fowler, 

 Esq., Tottenham, was first, having finely- bloomed plants of Annie Salter, Vesta, Golden 

 Christine, Alma, General Havelock, and Que en of England. Second, Mr. Glover, gardener to 

 R. Lepage, Esq., Tulse Hill, with Trilby, Golden Curis ine, Alma, Vesta, Dr. Maclean, and 

 Chevalier D mage. Extra prize, Mr. C. Turner, Slouch. With three plants of large-flowering 

 kinds, Messrs. Ward & Glover had equal second prizes awarded to them, the firstTprize being 

 withheld. The former had Defiance, Beatite du Nord, and Chevalier Domage ; the latter 

 Bouquet de Flore, Lucidum, and Prince Albert. With six plants of Pompone kinds, Mr. D. 

 Hutt, Hackney Road, was first, having splendid plants of Golden Cedo Nulli, Duruflet, 

 General Canrobert, Cedo Nulli, Salomon, and Mrs. Hutt, a pleasing rose-coloured seedling 

 that will take a place among exhibition flowers, and to which a First-class Certificate was 

 awarded. Second, Mr. Weston, gardener to D. Martineau, Esq., Ciapham Park, who had 

 good plants of Attila, Cedo Nulli, General Canrobert, Duruflet, Andromeda, and Miss Julia. 



