EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 
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June 2, 1879. 
WHIT-MONDAY POPULAR SHOW. 
Utterly wretched weather completely marred the success of 
the Second Annual Whit-Monday Show, which was in other 
respects a considerable improvement upon the exhibition of a 
similar description last year. Such a magnificent display of 
floral beauty, such enormous banks of colour, such grand 
decorative groups, had never before been arranged for so trifling 
an entrance fee as twopence. Several of the principal groups 
from the Great Show were, by the kindness of the Exhibitors, 
permitted to remain for this show, amongst which were Messrs. 
Turner’s, Yeitch’s, and Paul’s Roses, Messrs. Jackman’s 
Clematises, Messrs. Lane’s Rhododendrons, Mr. Warren’s fine 
foliage plants. Messrs. Williams, Laing, Cutbush and Osborne, 
all permitted their miscellaneous groups to form part of this 
popular exhibition, and not for competition. The growers for 
Covent Garden supplied large quantities of brilliant flowering 
plants, which, arranged in masses in the Great Tent, lacked but 
one element to have created a gorgeous effect, but unfortunately 
that was entirely wanting, namely, bright sunshine. The 
character of these market plants was exceedingly good—Pelar¬ 
goniums, Heaths, Fuchsias, Hydrangeas, Spiraeas, Bouvardias, 
Musk, Heliotropes, Stocks and Mignonette, all being shown in 
considerable quantity, as well as of first-rate quality. The Cottage 
Garden Prizes were better contested than last year, the number 
of exhibitors from the Artisan and Working classes having 
considerably increased, but the exhibits were by no means up 
to the mark. The unfavourable season is perhaps the best reason 
for this, but there was clearly plenty of room for improvement, 
and should this show be repeated in future years, the Society 
will expect to see a great change for the better in the quality of 
home-grown vegetables and flowers. 
In the course of the afternoon the prizes were gracefully 
presented to the winners by the Misses Churchill, daughters of 
Lord Alfred Churchill, who was also present on the occasion. 
The number of visitors during the day was 8,071. 
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