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second, hig best plant being Dracsena Baptisti in first-rate condition, large, 
finely coloured. Mr. H. Luff, gardener to R. R. Hyatt, Esq., Streatham, was 
third, having a good Asparagus plumosus nanus. For four Ferns Mr. Luff 
was first, having fresh vigorous examples of Platycerium grande, Adiantum 
farleyense, A. cardiochlaena, and A. cuneatum. Mr. Young was second, and 
Mr. W. Clarke third, his Adiantum gracillimum being extremely good. 
Table plants were shown by Mr. F. Sandy, who was first with Cocos Wed- 
delliana, Aralia Veitchi, and Pandanus Yeitchi, neat and graceful. A grace¬ 
ful ornament for a dinner table secured Mr. J. Weston the first prize in that 
class. A charmingly simple combination of Nerine crispa, Eucharis, and 
Bouvardia blooms with Ferns, in a stand of unpretentious appearance, showed 
how tastefully a few materials may be utilised. In addition to these small 
Ferns single and double Primulas were excellently shown, some of the latter 
being remarkably well flowered. 
Fruit. —Grapes were not largely shown, but were fairly good. For three 
bunches of white Grape Mr. W. Howe was first with Muscat of Alexandria 
well ripened ; Mr. C. J. Salter second with good bunches of Trebbiano ; and 
Mr. J. Rockell, gardener to Mrs. Falconer, Clapham Park, third with small 
Muscats. For three bunches of black Grapes Mr. W. Howe was again first 
with Alicante of good size and bearing excellent bloom. Mr. R. Holmes and 
Mr. C. J. Salter followed with the same variety in good condition. Apples 
were staged in good condition by Messrs. J. Rooney, gardener to W. J. 
Manning, Esq., New Park Road ; J. Sadler, and A. Sandy, gardener to George 
Coles, Esq., St. Julien’s Road, Streatham. The best Pears being from Messrs. 
W. Hall, gardener to W. Stevens, Esq., Lower Tulse Hill, and A. Sandy. 
Collections of vegetables were well represented, Messrs. J. Young, 
Cherry, and J. Swain securing the prizes for fifteen kinds ; while for a 
collection, the number of kinds not stipulated, Messrs. T. Sadler, Gates, 
and Andrews, Upper Tulse Hall, won the awards with very clean and good- 
eized produce. Cucumbers were staged by several exhibitors, Mr. W. Howe 
being first with Rollisson’s Telegraph, Mr. J. Young second, and Mr. W. 
Collins third. 
STOKE NEWINGTON, NOVEMBER 12TH AND 13TH. 
The annual Show of this old-established Society is always looked for 
with much pleasure by Chrysanthemum exhibitors and growers in the 
north of London ; and the Exhibition this year, though not quite so well 
filled as some of its predecessors, well maintained the credit of the Society 
for handsome blooms and strongly grown freely flowered plants. Com¬ 
petitors were not, it is true, so numerous as might have been desired, and 
in some cases there was noticeable a deficiency of substance in the blooms 
that was not at all in accordance with the traditions of the Society, but 
taking the exhibits generally the Show w r as a satisfactory one. It was 
effectively arranged, the care and energy of the courteous Secretary, Mr. 
Goldsmith, being manifest in every direction. The competition for the 
silver cup was the great centre of attraction, and the Sheffield blooms, 
which so severely tried Mr. Gilbey’s strength, were much admired by local 
and other growers; indeed, the district very nearly lost the honour of 
retaining the much-prized cup. The Show was, as usual, held in the 
Assembly Rooms, Defoe Road, Church Street, and was well attended by 
visitors on both days. 
Plants. —Specimen plants are invariably well shown at Stoke Newington, 
and the present season is not an exception to the rule, for vigorous and 
profusely bloomed examples of the best varieties were numerously exhibited. 
The principal class is that for ten plants, but only two collections were 
entered. Mr. Monk, gardener to W. Fowler, Esq., Forest House, Leytonstone, 
won the leading position with dwarf and pyramidal-trained plants of 
Mrs. G. Rundle, Golden George Glenny, Yenus, The Cossack, Mr. George 
Glenny, Dr. Sharp, Soeur Melanie, and others. Mr. R. Payne, gardener 
to C. Paine, Esq., Cedar House, Stamford Hill, was placed second, his 
dwarf plants of Rosinante and Cendrillon being the most noteworthy in the 
group. Standard Pompons were admirably shown ; Mr. Gilbey, gardener 
to R. Booth, Esq., The Cazenoves, Upper Clapton, winning first honours 
with four beautiful examples of the White and Lilac Cedo Nulli, Marie 
Stuart, and Sunset, evenly trained and profusely flowered. Mr. Payne, was 
a close second, Soeur Melanie and Antonins being very fine. Mr. Langford, 
gardener to J. Barnet, Esq., Coleraine House, Stamford Hill, was third. 
Mr. Gilbey was also first with four dwarf Pompons, similar varieties to 
his other plants, and equally well flowered. Mr. Langford followed 
closely ; and Mr. Dymond, gardener to S. Wright, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford 
Hill, was third. The premier honours for six Pompons was awarded to 
Mr. Payne for freely flowered specimens of Soeur Melanie, Cendrillon, 
Antonius, Lilac Cedo Nulli, Madame Marthe, and Prince Yictor. 
Mr. Payne had the best four standard large-flowering varieties, The 
Cossack, beautifully flowered, Venus, Elaine, and Prince of Wales. Mr. 
Gilbey was second with rather more formal specimens ; and Mr. Archer, gar¬ 
dener to J. Griffith, Esq., Highbury Grange, took the third position. For 
four plants, large-flowered varieties, Mr. Gilbey was first with Barbara ; Mrs. 
G. Rundle, Mrs. Dixon, and Lady Hardinge being fine blooms. Mr. R. 
Payne and Mr. Langford were awarded each second prizes for rather smaller 
specimens. Mr. Monk had the only collection of six large-flowered varieties, 
taking the first prize with fair specimens. 
Cut Blooms. —A table in the centre of the room was occupied with the 
blooms in competition, a row of table plants being placed between the stands. 
Taking the classes in the order of the schedule the first six are confined to 
nurserymen, gardeners, and amateurs of the district. In the class for twenty- 
four incurved blooms there were three entries, Mr. Gilbey being first with 
even, neat, compact, and handsome blooms of the following varieties :—Back 
row : Empress of India, John Salter, Golden Empress, Prince of Wales, Mr. 
Bunn, White Beverley, Alfred Salter, and Queen of England. Second row : 
Barbara, Princess of Teck, Bronze Jardin des Plantes, Mrs. Heale, Hero of 
Stoke Newington, Prince Alfred, Golden Beverley, and Princess of Wales. 
Front row : Princess Beatrice, Rev. J. Dix, Isabella Bott, Yenus, Guernsey 
Nugget, Mr. Brunlees, Lady Hardinge, and Cherub. For this collection the 
four-guinea silver cup was awarded as the best twenty-four in the Show, the 
clean neat appearance of the blooms gaining Mr. Gilbey this honour. This 
is the third season he has won the cup—an unusual feat. Mr. Martin, The 
Gardens, Woodberry Down, was second with smaller but very neat blooms, 
the back row including some fine samples of Queen of England, Hero of 
Stoke Newington, and John Salter. Mr. R. Payne was third with still 
smaller blooms, but Prince Alfred, Empress of India, and Queen of England 
were well represented. In the classes for twelve and six blooms in the same 
section the first-prize lot of twelve from Mr. W. Cooper, gardener to J. 
Johnson, Esq, Elmfield, Upper Clapton, included fine blooms of Queen of 
England, Empress of India, Golden Empress, and John Salter. Most of the 
others were rather small, the chief prizes being secured by Mr. R. Payne and 
Mr. Jones. Mr. Gilbey was first with a beautiful six, Queen of England, 
Empress of India, Golden Empress, John Salter, Prince of Wales, and Hero 
of Stoke Newington, very even and of good substance. Messrs. R. Payne, 
W. Cooper, and W. Martin were the other prizetakers. 
In the Borough of Hackney amateur classes Mr. F. Bingham, 22, Manor 
Road, was first with twelve incurved symmetrical handsome blooms, not 
large but excellent in form and substance. Queen of England, Mrs. G. 
Rundle, Empress of India, Barbara, and Nil Desperandum were particularly 
good. Messrs. W. Goldsmith and R. Wright, 42, Darnley Road, followed 
closely. Six incurved were rather small, the prizes being secured by Messrs. 
F. Bingham and R. AYright. Two stands of six Japanese were entered, Mr. 
W. Goldsmith taking the first position with Fair Maid of Guernsey, Grand 
Turk, and Comte de Germiny very fine amongst others. Mr. W. Wright was 
second. 
In the open class for twenty-four incurved blooms Mr. J. Udale, The 
Gardens, Shirecliffe Hall, Sheffield, was placed first with substantial hand¬ 
some blooms, the back row being extremely fine. This collection was very 
carefully compared with the best twenty-four in the local class for the cup 
prize, and lost it by only a few points, three blooms being rather old. The 
blooms were Queen of England, Golden Empress of India, Princess of 
Wales, Hetty Barker, Bronze Jardin des Plantes, White Queen, Alfred 
Salter, and Empress of India in the back row. The second row comprised 
Mr. Howe, Blonde Beauty, Prince Alfred, Mr. Bunn, Princess of Teck, 
Cherub, Mrs. Heale, and Lady Hardinge. The front row included Jardin 
des Plantes, Prince of Wales, Barbara, Princess Beatrice, George Glenny, 
Yenus, Mrs. G. Rundle, and Mrs. Dixon. The second-prize stand in this 
class contained much smaller blooms. Mr. J. Udale also secured premier 
honours with twelve incurved blooms, massive examples of Golden Empress, 
Queen of England, Empress of India, and Alfred Salter forming the back 
row. Mrs. Heale, Princess of Teck, Princess of Wales, and Cherub were in 
the second row ; and Princess Beatrice, Barbara, White Venus, and George 
Glenny in the front row. This stand was much admired. Messrs. W. 
Monk and G. Chalkley, gardener to J. R. Droop, Esq., Stamford Hill, were 
second and third with smaller blooms. 
In the maiden class for six incurved the prizes were secured by Messrs. 
F. Bingham and J. Hicks, all staging medium-size but even neat blooms. 
Anemone varieties were represented by two stands, large and Pompons 
respectively, the latter being much the better of the two, including Cedo 
Nulli, Firefly, Jornette, Perle, Marie Stuart, Astraea, and Calliope, very good. 
Mr. R. W. Wright was the only exhibitor in both classes. Two collections 
of twelve Japanese blooms were entered, Mr. W. Monk taking the first 
position with good blooms of Flambeau, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Gloire de 
Toulouse, Peter the Great, La Nymphe, Chang, Hdlle. Moulise, M. Castel, 
M. Charles Huber, L’lncomparable, and Thunberg. Mr. R. W. Wright was 
second with looser and smaller examples. Five stands of six Japanese were 
staged, Mr. W. Monk being adjudged the first position with Peter the Great, 
Fair Maid of Guernsey, M. Castel, Triomphe du Nord, La Frissure, and 
Flambeau, very bright, fresh, and of good substance. Messrs. A. Dymond 
and W. Martin were awarded the remaining prizes. 
Table plants were well shown, neat, graceful, little specimens of Crotons, 
Dracaenas, Aralias, and Palms being selected. The prizes were secured by 
Mr. Jones, gardener to W. P. Reynolds, Esq., Stamford Hill, and Messrs. 
Gilbey and Archer. Mr. Archer also had the best foliage plants, followed 
by Mr. Payne, the two collections forming a good bank at the end of the 
room. Mrs. G. Davis, 3, Stamford Road, Page Green, Tottenham (a cottager), 
showed two neat bouquets and table decorations, both tasteful and un¬ 
pretentious. Mr. Cochrane, Superintendent, Finsbury Park, sent a handsome 
collection of twenty-four incurved blooms, substantial, compact, and clean. 
Mr. W. J. Smith of the Covent Garden Supply, 128, High Street, Stoke 
Newington, contributed a handsome collection of fruits, wreaths, bouquets, 
&c., the first-named comprising some particularly fine Pears, Apples, Pine 
Apples, and Grapes. This exhibit added greatly to the beauty of the Show. 
LAMBETH, November 12th, 13th, and 14th. 
The ninth Exhibition of this interesting amateur Society, held as usual 
in the Borough Road Lecture Hall, proved one of the best that they have 
yet had. Both plants and blooms would not have disgraced the shows of 
much more pretentious societies. Incurved and Japanese blooms were 
admirably represented, and though the plants did not possess that finish 
which denotes trained specimens at large shows, they were in several cases 
extremely healthy and profusely flowered. This was particularly so in the 
class for a group of plants, which brought several good collections, and 
furnished a bright display on one side of the Hall. At one end, too, was a 
fine bank of foliage and other plants kindly contributed by Mr. Richards, 
one of the honorary members, who also staged some handsome blooms in the 
classes devoted to them. Indeed the honorary members’ classes formed quite 
an important feature, and such a successful innovation might be advan¬ 
tageously followed up another season. It is also proposed, and we consider 
the proposition a wise one, to extend the radius of the Society to two miles 
from the Elephant and Castle. This will bring in a much larger number of 
growers, and may be expected to result in the production of a really first- 
rate Show, such as is wanted in this part of London. The Honorary Secre¬ 
tary, Mr. G. S. Addison, is energetically endeavouring to improve the posi¬ 
tion and usefulness of the Society, and the success attending his first year of 
office gives abundant promise of still better results in the future. 
Plants .—One of the most important classes for plants was that fora group 
of twelve, not less than six varieties. Mr. Clarke won first honours (a silver 
cup) with freely flowered informally trained specimens, comprising beautiful 
examples of The Cossack, Chevalier Domage, James Salter, Elaine, and 
several Pompons. Mr. Mills was second, and Mr. Howett third, both show¬ 
ing good and effective groups. For six standard large-flowered varieties 
Mr. Tracy was first with very well grown and freely flowered examples of 
Mr. G. Glenny, Phidias, Mrs. G. Rundle, and Arigena, and Mr. Williams was 
second with rather more roughly trained, but with several good blooms. Mr. 
