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thronghout_ the Show were in .splendid condition, the prizewinners being 
Messrs. Staines, Brice; Reed, Wthstead; Greenwood, Dobson, and J. \V. 
Jones 
The fruit classes were fairly well filled, Messrs. Eodbourn ; Cummins, 
gardener to A. Smee, Esq. Hackbridge Grange; and Jones, gardener to 
J. R. Brougham, Esq., Wallington, being, however, the sole prizewinners 
for Apples and Pears. For three bunches of black Grapes Mr. Cummins 
was placed first with Alicante, Mr. Staines being second, and Mr. Croach 
third, both showing Alicante. Mr. A. Alderman was the only competitor 
in the class for three bunches of white Grapes, and was adjudged first 
prize for neat bunches of Muscat of Alexandria. 
The class for collections of not more than twelve varieties of vegetables 
produced a close struggle for supremacy between Messrs. Cooper, gardener 
to G. C. McDonald, Esq., Waddon, and Rodbourn, which resulted in favour 
of the first-named exhibitor, no other collection being staged. Other 
prizes for vegetables were secured by Messrs. Johnson and Welstead. 
Chisses were also provided for foliage and flowering plants, and these 
added to the effect of the Show, Messrs. Alderman, Rodbourn, and Curd 
tfjking the prizes. Prizes for cottagers’ collections of vegetables were also 
given, and attractive miscellaneous exhibits were staged by Messrs. Piper, 
Uckfield; McKay, florist, Croydon ; and Curd. 
THE LAMBETH AMATEUR aOCIETA.— November llTH AND 12Tn. 
It is pleasant to be able to record that this interesting Society, entirely 
composed of amatem-s, the majority living within a moderate distance of 
the Elej)hant and Castle, is making excellent progress, and the Show held 
this season was one of the best in quality, and certainly the largest, which 
has been provided since the foundation of the Society in 1871. A f.ar more 
commodious and suitable building than that hitherto engaged has been 
obtained for the purpose—namely, the Hawkstone Hall, Westminster Road, 
and this was filled with plants and tables bearing the numerous collections 
of cut blooms. One of the honorary members, Mr. R. Whibley, contributed 
a group of miscellaneous Palms, Ferns, and similar plants, which were 
assigned a central position in the hall and had a good effect; Mr. Davis, 
Lilford Nurseries, Camberwell, exhibiting a large group of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, which were placed at the upper part of the hall and formed a fine 
bank round the platform. The general .appe.arance of the Show was very 
bright, and under the superintendence of the Hon. Sec., Mr. G. S. Addison, 
assisted by the energetic members of the Committee—Messrs. H. Ellis, 
Harman Payne, W. L. Tracy, and T. Child—the exhibits were very satis¬ 
factorily and effectively arranged. A considerable amount of enthusiasm 
and energy has been brought into this Society in the past two seasons, and 
with the same able management it is likely to take a prominent position 
in the south of London. 
With incurved booms Mr. Ellis and Mr. Tracy were the principal 
exhibitors, the former leading with twelve blooms and the latter with six, 
both showing even, clean, and p'etty samples. Other prizewinners in these 
classes were Messrs. T. Hadden, Child, and A. Ball. Mr. Child won first 
with six blooms of one variety inciuwed, staging good blooms of Guernsey 
Nugget. Mr. Ellis followed, with Mrs. G. Rundle neat ; and Mr. J. W. 
Addison was third with Guernsey Nugget. Japanese varieties were strongly 
and well represented. Of twelve blooms no less than ten boxes were staged 
as compared with six last year. Mr. C. J. Pill won the first place with fine 
blooms of Japon Fleuri, Mdlle. Berthie Rendatler, Baronne de Frailly, 
Rosenm superbum, Pere Delaux, and Parasol. Messrs. Child and Tracy 
followed, each showing bright and handsome blooms. The competition with 
six Japanese was still keener, fifteen exhibitors entering against nine last 
rear. Mr. T. Child took the lead with praiseworthy examples of Japon 
Fleuri, Roseum superbum, M. Delaux, Triomphe de la Rue des Chatelets, 
Fanny Boucharlat, and Mdlle. Moulise. Messrs. Fill and Hadden took the 
othf-r prizes, both having Japon Fleuri extremely well. For six blooms one 
variety Japanese, Mr. C. J. Fill led with Madame C. Audiguier, large and 
handsome. Mr. Addison, followed with Madame de Sevin ; Mr. J. H. Howett 
third with Elaine. Reflexed varieties were represented bj’ several good 
collections. The best twelve blooms of eight varieties, for which a syringe 
was offered by Mr. Harman Payne as the first prize, was staged by Mr. 
Tracy, who had capital samples of Ariadne, Chevalier Domage, and Dr. 
Sharpe. Messrs. Hadden and Payne followed closely. Mr. J. W. Addison 
had the leading stand of six reflexed blooms of one variety, showing Dr. 
Sharpe, large, clean, bright, and good, Mr. Williams was second with Pink 
Christine. 
The Anemone Pompons were especially good. In the class for eight 
varieties, three blooms of each, bunched, Mr. Child scored a success with 
fine examples of Regulus, Antonius, Marie Stuart, Madame Montels, 
Astarte, Astrea, Marguerite de Coix, and Firefly, all bright and pretty. 
Messrs. Ellis and E. J. Whibley were second and third respectively. 
Several pretty bouquets were shown by Messrs. Davison, Whibley, and 
Ellis, but the flowers were slightly too crowded. 
In the honorary members’ classes some excellent collections were staged, 
particularly in the class for twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, Mr. 
Hiilier secnring the chief position with most creditable blooms. Mr. R. 
Whibley. who was second, also had some fine blooms, fresh and symme- 
txicab Anemones and Japanese were shown in good condition by Messrs. 
Hiilier, R. Whibley, and others. 
Plants were not generally so praiseworthy as the cut blooms, hut two 
collections of six untrained hush I’ompons from Mr. Tracy and Mr. Davison 
dessrve notice, for they were well grown and profusely flowered, and this 
ftyle of plant would be more suitable for an amateur society like this. 
The plants can also he grouped to better effect, and contribute more to 
the be.auty of a show than trained specimens of indifferent merit. Standards 
and pyramids were not first-rate, but the groups contained some healthy 
plants bearing large blooms. 
KINGSTON-ON-THAMES.— November 11th and 12Tn. 
E.xcei.lent shows have been held at Kingston during the past eight 
years, but not one has surpassed the Exhibition now briefly to be noticed. 
On some occasions specimen plants have been better, and v'e have perhaps 
seen a somewhat finer display of incurved flowers, many growers having 
lost their largest blooms in consequence of the earliness of the season ; but 
the stands of Japanese were magnificent and the groups finer than ever, so 
that altogether the Show was equal to and perhaps better than any of its 
predecessors, and the fame of the admirably managed Society has been 
well maintained. 
Cut Blooms. —As might be expected the contest for the twenty-five- 
guinea chaUenge cup for forty- eight varieties, twenty-four incurved and 
twenty-four Japanese, was the great centre of interest. It will be remem¬ 
bered that the last great cup was secured by Mr. Molyneux, gardener to 
W. H. Myers, Esq., Stanmore Park, Bishop’s Waltham, he having won it two 
years consecutively; and he has now won the new cup for the year—a run 
of success that is quite unparalleled. Mr. Molyneux, though first in the 
great class at the Show under notice, had a “foemau w'orthy of his steel ” 
in Mr. Gibson, gardener to T. Wormald, Esq., Morden Park, Mitcham, who 
excelled in Japanese, but lost a correspondingly greater number of points in 
incurved blooms, several of which, however, were remarkably fine, though 
some were lacking in solidity ; and the result was that he lost the premier 
position by nine points out of a possible 288, the five Judges being about 
three-quarters of an hour in settling the matter, which they did with 
complete unanimity. Mr. J. Hinnell, gardener to F. A. Davis, Esq., Anglesea 
House, Surbiton, was third, and Mr. McPherson, gardener to S. Page, Esq., 
St. Leonard’s Lodge, Surbiton, fourth, both staging highly creditable collec¬ 
tions. 
We give the names of the blooms in the “cup ” collection and the order 
of their arrangement from left to right in each row respectively. 
Japanese. —Back row—Madame C. Audiguier, Japonaise, Meg Merrilees, 
Thunberg, J. Delaux, Comte de Germiny, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Baronne de 
Frailly. Middle row—Peter the Great, Sarnia, Boule d’Or, M. Ardene, 
Criterion, Balmorean, Mons. Desbrieux, Mdine. Berthie Rendatler. Front 
row—M. Burnet., Apollo, Khedive, Mdlle. Moulise, La Nymphe, Soliel 
Levant, Mdlle. Lecroix, and Grandiflorum. 
Incurved. —Back row—Lord Alcester. Queen of England, Mr. Howe, Em¬ 
press of India, Alfred Salter, Jeanne d’Arc, Golden Empress. Middle row— 
Lady Carey, Nil Despe andum, Mrs. Heales, Cherub, Princess Teck, Jardin 
des Plantes, Hero of Stoke Newington, Baron Beust. Front row — Mr. 
Bunn, Princess Beatrice, Angelina, an unnamed variety, Lady Hardinge, 
Mrs. Cullingford, Mrs. Shipman, and Pink Venus. 
Japanese Classes. —These, from their commanding excellence, demand 
priority of record. In the class of twenty-four varieties eight grand lots 
were staged, the whole forming a brilliant and imposing display. The 
honour of winning the first position in this class fell to Mr. King, gardener 
to R. Few, Esq., Wolsey Grange, Esher, who staged wonderful blooms of 
Triomphe de la Rue des Chatelets, Madame C. Audiguier, Fair Maid of 
Guernsey, Marguerite Marrouch, Boule d’Or, Mons. Burnet, Baronne de 
Frailly, Criterion, Thunberg, J. Delaux, Japonaise, Magnum Bonum, Mdlle. 
Lacroix, Red Gauntlet, Comte de Germiny, Mrs. Mahood, Fanny Boucharlat, 
Balmoreau, Album Plenum, Arlequin, Soliel Levant, Sarnia, and Madame 
Berthie Rendatler. Second Mr. Child, gardener to Mrs. Slade, Claygate, 
Esher, exceedingly close and very splendid. Third Mr. G. Woodgate, 
gardener to Lord Wolverton, Kingston Hill, with handsome stands. Fourth 
Mr, Bates, gardener J. E. Meek, Esq., Poulett Lodge, Twickenham. An 
extra prize was awarded to Mr. E. Coombs, gardener to F. A. Browne, Esq., 
Lawn Bank, Teddington. 
Twelve Japanese.—Eleven collections were staged. First Mr. Fife, 
gardener to W. T. Dick, Esq., Thames Ditton, with grand blooms of 
Criterion, Madame C. Audiguier, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Marguerite 
Marrouch, Mdlle. Lecroix, J. Delaux, M. Burnet, Soliel Levant, Red Gaunt¬ 
let, Madame Bertie Rendatler, Triomphe de la Rue des Chatelets, and Meg 
Merrilees. Mr. Molyneux was second with a good even stand ; Mr. Lyne, 
Belvidere, Wimbledon, third, excellent; Mr. Sallows, gardener to J.J. Flack, 
Esq., Twickenham, fourth, an extra prize going to Mr. W. Clarke, gardener 
to A. Nagle, Esq., Kingston. 
Six Japanese.—First Mr. Benson, gardener to W. H. Roots, Esq., 
Canberry House, Kingston, with splendid blooms of Baron de Frailly, 
Boule d’Or, Comte de Germiny, Madame C. Audiguier, Commandant Baco, 
Mdlle. Lacroix. Mr. Strong, Thames Street, Weybridge, second, and Mr. 
0. Orchard, gardener to J. Galsworthy, Esq., Coombe Warren, Kingston, 
third, both staging admirably. 
Six Japanese of any one variety.—Mr, W. Fyfe was first with J. 
Delaux, fresh, full, and brilliant ; Mr. Woodgate second with Madame C. 
Audiguier ; Mr. Benson third with Mdlle. Lacroix ; Mr. King being granted 
an extra for Thunberg, all the stands being very superior. 
Incurved Classes. —In the class of twenty-four blooms there were three 
competitors, Mr. Molyneux being placed first with practically the same 
varieties as in the cup class—good-sized solid and weU-finished flow'ers. 
Mr. Woodgate was second with a fine stand, in which Novelty was of 
striking excellence. The third prize was properly withheld, the fourth 
going to Mr. Powell, The Gardens, Powderham Castle. Twelve collections 
were staged in the class of twelve varieties, Mr. Strong winning with 
splendid examples of Empress of India, Golden Empress, Queen of 
England, and Golden Queen of England in the back row ; Cherub, Lady 
Hardinge, Lord Wolseley, and Mrs. W. Shipman second row ; Princess of 
Wales, Mr. Jay, Lady Slade, and a particularly neat bloom of Mabel 
Ward in the front. Second Mr. E. Coombs, very even and good ; third Mr. 
Fyfe ; fourth Mr. Lynes ; and fifth Mr. Stephenson, gardener to J. Bull, 
Esq., Redholme, Teddington. 
In the class for six blooms first Mr. Benson ; second Mr. Slade, gardener 
to Lady Bowater, Richmond Park; and third Mr. C. Orchard. In the class 
for six blooms of any one variety, first Mr. Molyneux with Princess of 
Wales, second Mr. Strong with Queen of England, and third Mr. King, 
Golden Empress of India, all in fine condition. 
Twelve reflexed blooms in eight varieties.—First Mr. Molyneux with 
King of Crimsons (3), Golden Christine (2), Pink Christine (2), Mrs. 
Forsyth (2), Phidias, Cloth of Gold, and Dr. Sharpe. Second Mr. Slade, 
third Mr. Child. Six collections were staged. 
Twelve Anemones in not less than six varieties.—First Mr. Molyneux— 
with Mdlle. Cabrol (3), Fabias de Maderanaz (4), Fleur de Marie (2), Lady 
Margaret (2), Mrs. Pethers, and Dorothhe Souille, eleven collections being 
staged, but the names of the other prizetakers were accidentally overlooked. 
For twelve bunches of Pompons, distinct three stems as cut to form a 
bunch, Mr. Molyneux received the first award for a collection containing 
