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of Gold, Christine, Golden Christine, Mrs. Forsjth, Garibaldi, Dr. 
Sharpe, Chevalier Doraage, and Phidias ; Messrs. Sallows and Watson 
taking the second and third prizes. 
Four neat collections of Pompons were staged in the class for a 
dozen bunches, distinct varieties. Mr. J. W. Moorman, gardener to 
Miss Christy, Coombe Bank, Kingston, secured chief honours with an 
excellent stand, including good examples of St. Michael's, James 
Forsyth, Mustapha, Bijou d’Horticulture, Hellene, Bouton d’Argent, 
Nelly, Anna de Belocca, La France, Madame Marthe, and Bosinante. 
Mr. J. Lyne, Wimbledon, was a good second, and Mr. W. Clark, gar¬ 
dener to H. Nagle, Esq., Kingston, was third. Anemone varieties 
were not very largely nor well shown, the most noteworthy collec¬ 
tion being the stand of twelve Anemone Pompons with which Mr. 
Lj’ne secured the first prize in the class. These were very bright and 
clean ; Firefly, Mr. Astie, Dick Turpin, Calliope, Antonius, and Marie 
Stuart being the varieties. Large-flowered Anemones were contributed 
by Messrs. Hill, Gibson, and Bennett, who secured the prizes in that 
order. 
Groups and Specimen Plants .—In thr cla:-s for a group of Chrysan¬ 
themums arranged for effect in a space not exceeding 50 square feet 
there were four competitors, their contributions adding greatly to the 
brightness and beauty of the Exhibition. Mr. C. Bond, The Gardens, 
Orford House, Ham, was adjudged premier honours for a tasteful 
arrangement of healthy well-grown plants bearing blooms of good 
substance. Mr - . J. Bass, gardener to A. Price, Esq., Park Side, Ewell, 
was second, the blooms and foliage of the plants indicating careful 
culture ; the colours too were well disposed. Mr. C. Orchard, gar¬ 
dener to J. Galsworthy. Esq., Coombe Leigh, Kingston Hill, and Mr. 
T. Jacobs, gardener to J. Shand, Esq.,Fulbrook, Old Malden, followed. 
Specimen plants were not of first-rate quality except in a few in¬ 
stances ; the two finest collections being those in the class for six 
trained large-flowered specimens, which were so nearly equal in merit 
that after much deliberation the Judges awarded equal first prizes to 
the exhibitors, Messrs. G. King and E. Beckett. Many growers and 
exhibitors, however, considered Mr. King’s plants entitled to prece¬ 
dence, for they were not quite so tightly and formally tied as the others ; 
the foliage was remarkably vigorous, the blooms abundant and of 
good size. They were trained fiat, 5 to G feet in diameter, very even 
and healthy. The specimen of John Salter, (1 feet in diameter, with 
considerably over a hundred fine blooms, attracted much attention. 
Prince of Wales, Mrs. G. Bundle, Mrs. Dixon very large, Lady Har- 
dinge, and St. Patrick were the other varieties. Mr. Beckett’s collec¬ 
tion included Mrs. G. Rundle, Prince of Wales, Mr. G. Glenny, Hiver 
Fleur, Prince Alfred, and Mrs. Dixon also large, slightly flatter than 
the first named, and well flowered, though the blooms were in some 
cases rather small. The plants in both collections were admirable 
examples of cultural skill. Mr. Sallows had the best three specimens, 
neatly trained examples of Mrs. G. Rundle, Mr. G. Glenny, and Mrs. 
