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smith, Grove Road, Stamford Hill, was deservedly placed first with 
very creditable samples. Mr. J. Broughton, 8(1, Winstone Road, 
Stoke Newington, had a good second-prize collection. Mr. D. Monk, 
gardener to H. P. Leschelles, Esq., The Highams, Bagshot, Surrey, 
was the winner of chief honours in the open class for twenty-four 
blooms, staging very neat examples. Equal second prizes were 
accorded to Mr. W. Monk and Mr. R. Strong, gardener to Mrs. David 
Reid, Kenwolde Court, Virginia Water, who both exhibited well. 
Japanese varieties were not largely represented. Mr. W. R. Strong 
carried off chief honours for twelve with fine blooms, being followed 
by Mr. W. Monk, who showed his blooms with stem and foliage 
attached. The prize offered by Mr. G. Peachey, Stamford Hill, for 
the best bloom of the new Chrysanthemum Angelina was awarded 
to Mr. W. Martin for a beautifully formed flower of that variety. 
A very handsome collection of blooms not for competition was 
contributed by Mr. Thomas Cochrane, Superintendent of Finsbury 
Park. They were greatly admired, some blooms being unusually fine, 
especially Princess Beatrice, Barbara, Dupont de l’Eure, and Mrs. 
Heale. 
BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.— November 14th, 15th, and 16th. 
The bad effects of the present season, so generally regretted, were 
but slightly apparent at this amateur urban Society’s exhibition. 
The plants were not quite so numerous as usual, perhaps, and in 
some of the smaller classes for cut blooms the quality was not quite 
up to the usual standard. In other respects there were few notable 
defects, and the members and exhibitors deserve much credit for the 
satisfactory results obtained in such a crowded district of the metro¬ 
polis. The past season has been an unfortunate one for the Society, 
as it has lost two of its leading officers—namely, Mr. James Wilsher 
and Mr. Thos. Summers, who held the posts of Treasurer and Hono¬ 
rary Secretary respectively, and who by their efforts had contributed 
greatly to the establishment and prosperity of the Society. Messrs. 
W. Halstead and J. R. Crisp now hold the positions of Treasurer and 
Secretary, 
Specimen Plants .—The chief feature of the display were the groups 
of twelve Chrysanthemums, and in the class devoted to these Mr. W. 
Clarke gained the leading prize with good examples of Pompons and 
Anemones, the former being very well flowered and healthy. Mr. 
Ball followed with taller plants, and Mr. Tracy with others rather 
irregular. Six very well grown standards were shown by Mr. Tracy, 
the heads being neatly trained, and the flowers though small of good 
form. The same exhibitor had the best three standards, very similar 
in condition to the others. Mr. Fill secured the leading prize in the 
class for six pyramid Pompons, chiefly Anemones, healthy, but not 
with very large flowers. 
Cut Blooms .—The principal collections of incurved varieties were 
those in the class for twelve dissimilar blooms. Mr. Ball won the 
premier award with very neatly formed blooms of Prince of Wales, 
Golden Beverley, Mrs. Haliburton, and Hero of Stoke Newington 
among others. Messrs. Little and Tracy secured the second and 
third prizes in the class in that order. The blooms shown in the 
class for six incurved were rather small, but the competition was 
keen, nine stands being shown. Messrs. Ball, Halstead, and Little 
were the prizewinners in that order. Japanese are always well 
represented at this Show, and the present occasion was no exception 
to the rule. Mr. Tracy won chief honours with a neat and creditable 
collection of twelve, of which Fulgore, Royal Soleil, Arlequin, and 
Orph6e were the best. Mr. Ball was a close second, his blooms 
being very richly coloured. Mr. Crisp was third with neat samples. 
Five collections were staged. In the class for six Japanese varieties 
six stands were contributed, Messrs. Ball, Howett, and Tracy winning 
the prizes. Anemone Pompons were represented by four stands, the 
blooms being good. Messi s. Ball, Clark, and Fill were the only ex¬ 
hibitors. Three blooms of Chrysanthemum Mr. Bunn were shown 
by Mr. Ball. This variety is a root sport from Beverley, raised by a 
member of the Society in*1874. 
A fine bank of flowering plants, Palms, and Dracaenas was contri¬ 
buted by Messrs. J. Laing it Co, adding much to the interest of the 
Show. 
WALTON AND WEYBRIDSE.— November 16th. 
Though, perhaps, this Show was not quite equal to some that the 
Society have held, yet it was very creditable to the exhibitors, and 
some of the collections both of plants and cut blooms were excellent. 
As usual Mr. Masters had arranged the exhibits to the best advan¬ 
tage in the three rooms devoted to them at the School, producing a 
very pretty effect. Taking the classes for large-flowering varieties 
first, the chief class was 
Specimen Plants .—For six plants, dwarf-trained, the leading ex¬ 
hibitor was Mr. Coinhill, gardener to E. Pettitt, Esq., Oatlands, who 
staged beautifully trained, even, healthy specimens bearing good sub¬ 
stantial blooms. The varieties were Venus, excellent; Mrs. Dixon, 
handsome ; Mrs. Haliburton, very good ; Prince of Wales, superbly 
flowered ; G. Glenny and Baron Beust, both compact and neat. Mr 
Lavay, gardener to Mrs. Wilson, Walton, was second with looser and 
taller specimens but well flowered, James Salter being especially fine. 
The best four was staged by Mr. Polley, gardener to Mrs. Rogers, 
Oatlands—very vigorous and neatly trained specimens. Faust was 
one of his best plants. Mr. Millican, gardener to Mrs. Cobbett, 
Walton, was a very good second, but the varieties were not so 
distinct as in the first. Standards were well shown by several ex¬ 
hibitors, Mr. Millican carrying off the chief prize for four rather 
loosely trained examples, but bearing large and well-formed flowers. 
Mr. Polley followed closely with Gloire de Toulouse, the best plant 
being very well flowered, but a bad example of Venus spoiled the 
collection. Mr. Cornhill had the best single specimen—Mrs. G. 
Rundle, admirably grown ; Mr. Lavay followed with the same variety. 
Pompon varieties constituted a pleasing feature, the plants being 
compact and the blooms abundant. Mr. Cornhill w’as accorded chief 
honours for six specimens, trained flat, 3 to 4 feet in diameter, and as 
well flowered as could be wished. Astrea, Aurore Boreale, Marie 
Stuart, and Judy were the best varieties and the finest plants. Mr. 
Millican was placed second with taller and less compact specimens, 
the stakes being also rather too prominent; otherwise the plants 
were creditable examples, especially President. Messrs. Lavay, Polley, 
and Reed, gardener to C. H. Ledward, Esq., Weybridge, were the 
prizewinners in the class for four dwarf Pompons, but their productions 
were not first-rate. Mr. Polley contributed four very good standards, 
easily gaining the chief prize with Madame Montels, Marguerite de 
Cox (fine), Antonius, and Marie Stuart. Mr. Millican followed. For 
two standards Mr. Lavay was the premier exhibitor, having neat 
specimens of Marguerite de Cox and Stella well flowered. Mr. Polley 
was awarded the prize for the best single specimen Pompon, an 
example of Antonius. 
Cut Blooms .—These were good generally, and in some instances 
specially fine. For tw r enty-four incurved Mr. Burrs, gardener to 
H. H. Rigg, Esq., Hersham, was the principal winner with even 
blooms of fairly good substance, including particularly fine examples 
of Empress Eugeuie, Mr, Corbay, Faust, Rev. J. Dix, Lady Slade, Bar¬ 
bara, and Nil Desperandum. Mr. Cornhill secured the second position 
with blooms of a little less substance generally, though Baron Beust, 
Barbara, and Lady Talfourd were well represented. In the open 
class for the same number of blooms Mr. Strong, gardener to Mrs. 
Reid, Virginia Water, occupied the leading position with handsome 
specimens of Empress of India, very fine ; Barbara, good ; Mr. Brun- 
lees, Golden Empress, Princess of Wales, and John Salter among 
several others of good quality. Mr. Burns secured the second place 
with blooms very little inferior to the first. Mi'. Hill, gardener to 
H. Savory, Esq., Chertsey, was a good third with neat examples. 
Good collections of twelve incurved blooms were shown by Mr. 
Strong, gardener to H. Sweet, Esq., Weybridge ; Mr. Boxall, gardener 
to T. A. Hicklev, Esq., Walton ; and Mr. Millican, the competition 
being keen in that class. Reflexed flowers were shown by Mr. Cornhill 
in satisfactory condition, the twelve for which he gained the first prize 
including Chevalier Domage, Dr. Sharpe, Julia Lagravere, Ariadne, 
and Christine, all fine. Mr. Millican had a neat second-prize stand, 
and Mr. Lavay took the third honours. 
Japanese were strongly and well represented. The leading collec¬ 
tion of tw’enty-four was staged by Mr. Brown, who had excellent 
examples of Soliel Levant, The Daimio, Garnet, Criterion, Baronne 
de Prailly, Pere Delaux, Cry Ivang, Chang, Ethel, and Apollo. Mr. 
Cornhill followed with smaller blooms, but very fresh and bright. 
Messrs. Strong, Millican, and Boxall staged very clean collections of 
twelve blooms, securing the prizes in that order. 
For twelve bunches of Pompons, not less than nine varieties, 
Mr. Polley was successful in obtaining the chief award. The 
blooms were even and of good substance, the leading varieties 
being President, Model of Perfection, Golden Cedo Nulli, and 
Madlle. Marthe. Messrs. Lavay and Cornhill were second and 
third respectively with creditable collections. Mr. Cornhill was 
the premier exhibitor of twelve Pompon Anemones, his stand in¬ 
cluding Antonius, Firefly, Mr. Astie and Aster in fine form. Messrs. 
Lavay and Polly were the other prizetakers. Large Anemone blooms 
were not so well shown as usual, Messrs. Cornhill and Millican being 
the prizetakers with only moderately good flowers. 
The special prizes offered by the Committee for the best twelve 
incurved blooms of two varieties were adjudged to Mr. Strong for 
Golden Empress and Lady Hardinge, very handsome and large, and to 
Mr. Cornhill for Baron Beust and G. Glenny. The prize for two 
Chrysanthemums grafted with not less than two varieties was ob¬ 
tained by Mr. Millican, each of his specimens being three or four 
distinct varieties. Dr. McDonald also presented a special prize for 
two hanging baskets of Chrysanthemums, several tasteful arrange¬ 
ments being contributed. Special prizes were offered by Messrs. 
Wilson of Walton for two standard Japanese Chrysanthemum plants, 
Mr. Lavay taking the first position with Elaine and Red Gauntlet, 
very finely flowered. Mr. Millican took the second position with 
much looser plants, but fairly good in flowers. Stands of flowers and 
bouquets were well shown by Mrs. Comhill, Mrs. Cobbett, and Mrs. 
Wardel, also by Messrs. Plowman, Burns, Millican, and Cornhill. 
PUTNEY— November 16th. 
Four years have now elapsed since this Society was formed, and 
each year the shows have been so good that it must now be regarded 
as firmly established. The present Exhibition, as heretofore, wa3 
held in the Assembly Rooms, and never before has the large hall 
been so attractively and meritoriously furnished. Chrysanthemum 
plants, cut blooms, table plants, stove and greenhouse plants, fruit, 
and vegetables were all represented in a manner creditable alike to 
the cultivators and the district. The groups of Chrysanthemums 
have perhaps never been surpassed, especially those arranged by 
Messrs. Mahood & Son and Mr. Stevens, and the contest between 
