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prood. The best selection of six dishes of dessert fruit was staged by Mr. 
Nash, gardener to the Duke of Beaufort, Badminton, who had good Black 
Alicante and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, a Melon, Medlars, Nonpareil 
Apples, and Hacon’s Incomparable Pears. Mr. W. Iggulden, gardener to the 
Earl of Cork, Marston, was a good second, his best dishes being Black 
Alicante Grapes and Hero of Lockinge Melon. Mr. S. Pullman was third, 
and there were two other collections staged. Mr. Nash was first with four 
bunches of Grapes in two varieties, having well-finished Alicantes and 
Alnwick Seedling. Mr. W. Taylor, gardener to J. Chaffin, Esq., Bath, was a 
creditable second, having small but well-finished bunches of Black Alicante 
and Lady Downe’s. Mr. H. Carpenter was third, and the same positions 
were occupied by these three exhibitors in the class for three bunches of 
any black Grapes, all staging Black Alicante. In the corresponding class 
for white Grapes the prizes were awarded to Messrs. J. Ellicott, gardener to 
H. W. Tugwell, Esq.; S. Pullman, and W. K. Waite, all staging fairly good 
Muscat of Alexandria. The best six dishes of Pears were staged by Mr. W. 
J. Smith, who had Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurre d’Aremberg, Glou 
Morqeau, and Crassanne in good condition. Mr. E. T. Hall was second, and 
Mr. H. Derham third. With four varieties of Pears Messrs. F. R. Smith, 
S. Newman, and E. Fisher were the prizewinners. With one variety of 
Pear Mr. J. T. Holmes was first with Marie Louise, Mr. Deane following 
with Glou Morgsau, and Mr. J. Carpenter was third with Passe Colmar. 
The best six dishes of Apples were staged by Mr. G. Garraway, who had 
King of the Pippins, Ribston Pippin, Blenh‘-im Pippin, and Woodstock 
Pippin in good condition. Mr. H. Derham was second. The other suc¬ 
cessful exhibitors of Apples were Messrs. A. T. Hall, W. S. Dutton, E. 
Hall, G. Bryant, F. J. Walker, and Colonel Grant. Vegetables in collec¬ 
tions of nine varieties were very well shown by Messrs. G. Garraway, T. 
Every, M. Barnfield, and J. T. Holmes. 
WALTON-ON-THAMES.— November 13th. 
One of the most compact, cheerful, and well-arranged Chrysanthemum 
shows of the season was that of the Walton, Weybridge, Oatiands, and 
Hersham Society, held in the Public Hall, Walton, on the date named. The 
ends of the room were occupied by dwarf specimen plants on stages reach¬ 
ing to the roof, some of them of marked excellence, while standard plants, 
th; majority of exceptional merit, reached right down both sides of the 
building, the tables down the centre being filled with cut blooms, a great 
number of very high quality, the boxes of Pompons certainly equalling the 
best that have been staged this year. 
The Exhibition would have been larger, that is if the plants of the 
President, Henry Corbett, Esq., could have been crowded into the hall, but a 
death in the family prevented Mr. Millican, Mr. Corbett’s able gardener, 
staging his specimens ; these, however, we inspected at home, and rarely 
have we seen more creditable examples of culture, and Mr. Millican must 
have shared largely in the prizes but for the melancholy occurrence indi¬ 
cated. Only a very brief notice of the Show can be accorded. 
Plants .—The dwarf-trained plants were limited to 3 feet 6 inches in 
diameter, and very fine indeed were those in the first-prize collection of 
six staged by Mr. Lavey, gardener to Mrs. Wilson, and the four exhibited 
by Mr. Plowman, gardener to C. L. Lavers, Esq. No bent stems were 
visible and no stakes obtrusive, while the foliage was abundant and fine 
and the blooms large and bright, these ranging from forty to fifty on each 
plant. Mr Reynolds, gardener to Mrs. Allen, Weybridge, was first in the 
single specimen class with John Salter very good indeed. Mr. Plowman 
was first with four standard incurved varieties with grand beehive-shaped 
he ads 2^ feet in diameter at the base, very symmetrical, with excellent 
blooms and foliage. Mr. Reynolds followed with smaller but fresh ex¬ 
amples. For two standards Mr. Reed, gardener to G. Beckh, Esq., Wey- 
bridge, was the leading exhibitor with excellent plants. Mr. Plowman 
was first with two standard Japanese with splendid heads like huge 
bouquets of Tendresse and George Gordon (L’Africaine), Mr. Reed follow¬ 
ing. Mr. Reynolds worthily won the chief prize in the class of four 
standard Pompons with plants not too formally trained and of remarkable 
merit, the Anemone variety Zobiede quite scenting the end of the room. 
Messrs. Reynolds and Reed followed with excellent examples. Mr. Rey¬ 
nolds staged the best dwarf Pompons, and Mr. Burns won the prize 
offered by his employer, H. A. Rigg, Esq., for six untrained plants with 
very dwarf examples carrying superior blooms and rich foliage. These 
plants had presumably been cut down in early summer. 
Cut Blooms .—The first prize in the open class for twenty-four incurved 
was won by Mr. R. W. Strong, Wolkingham, who staged substantial yet 
neat and well-finished flowers, Prince Imperial (Lord Alcester) showing to 
great advantage ; Mr. J. Strong, gardener to H. Sweet, Esq., Weybridge, 
following with neat and fresh blooms. Cherub being particularly fine. In 
the local class for the same number of blooms the honours fell to Messrs. 
J. Strong, Plowman, and Burns respectively, who followed each other 
closely. Mr. Plowman staged the best twenty-four Japanese blooms, very 
fine indeed, followed by Mr. Burns; while with twelve blooms Mr. Car¬ 
penter, gardener to C. J. Abbot, Esq., Walton, took the lead with full fresh 
examples, including a magnificent flower of I3oule d’Or. Messrs. Goddard 
and Reed followed closely. In the class of six blooms of one variety Mr. 
J. Strong was first with Golden Empress, Mr. Plowman following with 
Venus very fine indeed. We omitted to take the names of the winners in 
the large-flowered Anemone class; but Messrs. Plowman, Reynolds, and 
Lavey were the respective winners in the class of twelve Anemone 
Pompons—the best stands we have ever seen, the prominent varieties 
being Fleur des Anemones, Marie Stuart, Mr. Astie, Autonius, Miss Night¬ 
ingale, Firefly, Astrea, Madame Montels, Dick Turpin, and Sunset. The 
stands of twelve Pompons were similarly fine, Messrs. Plowman, Lavey, 
and Reynolds taking the prizes in the order named. Very fine indeed 
were Mdlle. Marthe and its golden variety. Bob, Brilliant, Sparkler, 
Mirabout, Model of Perfection, Madame Rival Vernet, Mrs. Hutt, Miss 
Talfourd, and White Trevenna. Three blooms of each variety were 
staged, with stems about 6 inches long above the stands, for showing the 
foliage—the best of all ways of setting up the flowers, which were, and 
should be, limited to three in each case; as, when the number is open, 
bunches of all sizes are staged and cannot be judged satisfactorily. 
Amateurs and cottagers exhibited creditably, and everything worked 
with smoothness under the direction of Mr. G. Masters, the active and 
experienced Secretary. 
RICHMOND.— November 13th and 14th. 
The revival of the autumn Show of the Richmond Society was welcomed 
by numbers of growers and exhibitors in the district, and the result was a 
show of considerable beauty, and which gave ample promise of still further 
improvement another season. This Society has an experienced Committee, 
a most courteous and energetic Secretary, with other officials equally 
desirous of rendering the autumn Show as successful as the summer Show, 
which is acknowledged to be the best held in the neighbourhood of London. 
There is consequently every reason to hope that the Richmond Chrysan¬ 
themum Show wfll take a prominent position amongst local exhibitions of 
this character. The spacious rooms of the Castle Hotel were devoted to the 
exhibits, the plants and groups being arranged along one side of the larger 
room, the cut blooms and stands of flowers occupying the two rows of tables 
down the centre. The second room was devoted to the afternoon and 
evening concerts, which were held on each of the days, and proved a great 
additional attraction. In this room the table plants were also arranged 
along one side near the wall, and with a pretty margin of Ericas to the 
proscenium served to furnish the room very pleasantly. 
Three collections of twenty-four incurved blooms were staged, the 
premier position being easily secured by Mr. Woodgate, gardener to Lord 
Wolverton, Warren House, Coomb Wood, Kingston. His varieties were 
the following, all clean and beautiful blooms. Back row.—Lord Wolseley, 
Empress of India, Mr. Bunn, Prince of Wales, John Salter, Lord Alcester, 
Hero of Stoke Newington, and Novelty. Second row.—Princess of Wales, 
Alfred Salter, Baron Beust, Beverley, Golden Empress of Ind'a, Mrs. 
Shipman, Jardin des Plantes, and Mr. Brunlees. Front row.—Antonelli, 
Lady Slade, Lady Hardinge, Cherub, Angelina, Mrs. Bundle, Nonpareil, 
and Princess Teck. Mr. Bates with rather smaller and slightly rougher 
blooms. Mr. W. Brown third with similar examples. 
With twelve incurved varieties Mr. J. Bennett was awarded the first 
prize for even beautiful blooms of Princess of Teck, John Salter, Empress 
of India, Golden Empress, Mrs. Shipman, Lord Alcester, Lady Hardinge, 
Mr. Brunlees, Empress Eugenie, Refulgence, Mabel Ward, and Barbara. 
Mr. Bates, gardener to J. E. Meek, Esq,, Poulett Lodge, Twickenham, was 
a close second, having a fine back row of White Globe, Lord Wolseley, 
Golden Empress, and Queen of England. Mr. E.P. Tipping, 9, Sheen Dale 
Villas, Richmond, was third with small blooms. The best six incurved 
blooms (were shown by Mr. G. King, gardener to R. Few, Esq., Wolsey 
Grange, Esher, who had Golden Empress, John Salter, Prince Teck, Mrs. 
Heales, Mrs. W. Shipman, and Lady Hardinge. Mr. J. A. Benson, gardener 
to W. H. Roots, Esq. Canbury House, Kingston, was a close second, and 
his position was only determined after a close examination. Mr. G. Chad¬ 
wick, gardener to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill House, Eahng, was third. 
The competition in the classes for Japanese was close, especially with 
twenty-four blooms of eighteen varieties, four fine collections being entered. 
Mr. King took the lead with large, substantial, and handsome blooms of 
the following. Back row.—Triomphe de la Rue des Chatelets, Madame 
C. Audiguier, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Marguerite de Marrouch, Boule d’Or, 
Mons. Burnet, Red Gauntlet, and Criterion. Second row.—Thunberg, 
F. A. Davis, Japonaise, Baronne de Frailly, Madame M. Lacroix, F. A. 
Davis, Comte de Germiny, Mrs. Mahood. Front row.—Fanny Boucharlat, 
La Sceptre Toulousaine, Meg Merrilees, Thunberg, Arlequin, Soleil Levant, 
Balmoreau, Boule d’Or, a magnificent bloom. Mr. Woodgate was second 
with slightly smaller but fresh and good specimens. Mr. J. Child was 
third, and Mr. Bates was awarded an extra prize. Messrs. J. A. Benson, 
J. Munro, gardener to E. D. Pauli, Esq., Cambridge House, Tvdekenham; 
and Mr. J. Bennett were the prizetakers with twelve Japanese, all showing 
well; while in the class for six Japanese, of which nine stands were entered, 
Messrs. King, Bennett, and Woodgate were placed first, second, and third 
respectively, there being only a few difference in the collections. 
In the class for six blooms of one Japanese variety Mr. Woodgate was 
first with F. A. Davis (J. Delaux), very fine and extremely rich in colour. 
Mr. W. Head, gardener to W. Daniels. Esq., Inglewood, Kew, was second 
with Peter the Great; and S. Grant, Esq., Riverside, Twickenham, third 
with Cry Kang. The chief position with twelve blooms, six Japanese and 
six incurved, was secured by Mr. C. Slade, gardener to Lady Bowater, 
Richmond Park, closely followed by Mr. Sallows and Mr. Munroe. 
For twelve Anemone blooms Mr. Woodgate secured premier honours 
with most beautiful specimens of the following varieties Sunflower, 
Empress (2), Lady Margaret, Mrs. Pethers, Acquisition (2), Fleur de Marie, 
Gluck (2), George Sands, and Louis Bonamy. Mr. Bennett and Mr. J. Child, 
gardener to Mrs. Slade, Claygate, were second and third, a bloom of 
Fabias de Maderanaz being very fine. 
In the fruit classes Grapes were well represented, particularly the 
black varieties. For three bunches Mr. Munro was first with Alicante, 
large in bunch and finely coloured. Mr. Camp in, gardener to J. Cave, Esq., 
Queensberry House, Richmond, followed with Gros Colman, large m 
berry and fairly coloured. Mr. O. Hiehle was first with Gros Colman, 
very fine in bunch and berry. Mr. Campin was second with the same, 
and Mr. Morrell third with Alicante, small in berry but weU coloured. 
Mr. W. Bates had the best two bunches of Muscat of Alexandria finely 
ripened and clean, Mr. Campin following with the same variety much 
smaller ; and Mr. Morrell was third with Foster’s Seedling. 
The only collection of six dishes of froit was shown by Mr. Bates, who 
had Alicante and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes well coloured, a neat 
Charlotte Rothschild Pine Apple, Duchesse d’Angouleme and Glou Morgeau 
Pears, and King of the Pippins Apple. Mr. Chadwick had the only four 
dishes of Pears, and was awarded the first prize, Beurre Diel being very 
fine. The same exhibitor was first with four dishes of Apples, King of the 
Pippins and Hollandbury being good ; Mr. Buckland, gardener to G. J. 
Atkins, Esq., Cambridge Villa, Cambridge Park, being second. 
For a dish of nine Tomatoes Mr. Hickle, gardener to W. Cunard, Esq., 
Orleans House, Twickenham, was first with Laing’s Ne Plus Ultra, -^ry 
even and rich colour, Messrs. Bates and Bowell following. For a dish of 
Carters’ Dedham Favourite Mr. C. J. Waite and Mr. J. Hoar, Nuelands, 
New Hampton, being first and second with moderate size fruits. 
The chief class for vegetables was that for a collection of six varieties. 
