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PUTNEY.— November 14th. 
The Assembly Rooms, Putney, were well filled with exhibits of 
Chrysanthemums, both plants and blooms, miscellaneous plants, 
fruit and vegetables, on Tuesday last, on the occasion of the fifth 
annual Exhibition of the above Society. Though the room devoted 
to the Show is of considerable size it was by no means sufficiently 
spacious for the numerous exhibits, and in consequence there was a 
too noticeable crowding in several cases. Near the walls the plants 
?.nd groups were arranged, a central table bearing the blooms, fruit, 
small plants, bouquets, ire.', all the space at disposal being utilised in 
the best possible manner, producing as a result as pretty a show as 
could be desired. 
Plants .—In the classes devoted to these by far the most important 
was that for a group arranged with a view to effect, and the contri¬ 
butions in this formed a grand feature in the Exhibition. Messrs. 
Mahood & Son, Putney, were deservedly adjudged chief honours for 
a bank of admirable plants in most vigorous health, and bearing 
blooms of surprising size and substance, the Japanese and incurved 
being superb. Excellent taste had also been displayed in the 
arrangement of the colours, a pleasing harmony distinguishing the 
whole group. Mr. Stevens, St. John’s Nursery, Putney, was a close 
second, many of his blooms being equally as fine as those in the first; 
but plants in the front row were too high, and this gave a somewhat 
unfinished appearance to what would have been otherwise as meri¬ 
torious as the other. More incurved varieties were employed than in 
the leading group, but a number of Yellow Dragon contributed 
greatly to the brightness of Mr. Stevens’ collection. Mr. Tyte, gar¬ 
dener to Mrs. Reed, Heath Croft, Putney Heath, followed with 
smaller but healthy plants well arranged ; Mr. Hopkins, gardener to 
A. Burr, Esq., Riverdale, Putney, being fourth. In other classes for 
specimen Chrysanthemums the Pompons were particularly well 
represented, a fine collection of six dwarf-trained gaining Mr. Tyte 
the leading prize in that class. The best of his plants were Mdlle. 
Marthe and its golden form, Liliputian, Fanny, and Eleonore, all 
compact, evenly trained, freely flowered specimens. Mr. Hoskins, 
gardener to S. Williams, Esq., The Laurels, Putney, was a good 
second; and Mr. Stevens secured the third place. Sir. Stacey, gar¬ 
dener to E. Nixey, Esq., Meaburn House, Upper Richmond Road, 
won chief honours for a single specimen Pompon with a dwarf- 
trained President 4 feet in diameter and profusely flowered. The 
same exhibitor also took the lead with two large-flowered varieties, 
trained plants, Mrs. Sharp and Elaine in good condition. 
Blooms —There was an excellent show of blooms, the incurved and 
Japanese being grandly represented in the principal collections. The 
class for twenty-four incurved was particularly fine, Mr. Harding, 
gardener to J. D. Galpin,Esq.,Bristol House, Putney Heath, securing 
first honours with magnificent blooms, every one of great merit 
large, of symmetrical form, clean, and fresh. Yery notable were his’ 
examples of Queen of England (the premier incurved bloom in the 
Show), Empress of India, Mr. Gladstone, John Salter, Baron Beust, 
Golden. Empress of India, Empress Eugbnie, Mr. Bunn, Refulgence, 
and Prince Teck. Mr. E. Berry, gardener to the Countess of Leven 
and Melville, Roehampton House, was a close second with meri¬ 
torious but slightly smaller blooms ; Mr. W. Green, gardener to 
H. Russell, Esq., Clapham Common, following with an even collec¬ 
tion. Mr. Berry took the lead with twelve incurved, staging fine 
examples of Golden Empress of India, John Salter, Refulgence, 
Prince Alfred, and Prince of Wales amongst others. Messrs. A. 
Coombs, gardener to F. A. Browne, Esq. Lawn Bank, Teddingtonj 
and J. Bentley, gardener to T. E. Baring, Esq., M.P., The Cedars, 
Roehampton, secured the second and third positions, both showing 
creditable specimens. The Japanese were similarly fine, Mr. Berry’s 
premier stand of twelve including grand blooms of Madame Moulise, 
Peter the Great, Red Gauntlet, Cry Kang, M. C. Hubert, Fair Maid 
of Guernsey, Criterion, Triomphe de Nord, Baronne de Railly, and 
Fulgore. Mr. E. Coombs’ second-prize stand contained several hand¬ 
some, large, and richly coloured blooms, a superb example of Com- 
tesse de Beauregarde being selected as the premier Japanese bloom 
in the Show. Other smaller classes were well filled. 
Several small groups of miscellaneous plants were contributed, 
Messrs. Hoskins and Bentley winning the chief prizes with healthy 
specimens of Palms, Ferns, Begonias, and Crotons. Ferns, too, were 
shown in good form, especially by Mr. Stevens and Mr. Woodhams, 
gardener to R. Davis, Esq., Earlsfield, Wandsworth Common. Pri¬ 
mulas, plants of table decoration, Pelargoniums, and bouquets all 
contributed to the display ; while in the classes for fruit the Black 
Alicante Grapes from Mr. R. Holmes, gardener to J. Wallis, Esq., 
Clapham Common, the dessert Apples from Mr. Coombs’, and 
i culinary Apples from Mr. Haines, were very satisfactory. Messrs. 
Mahood & Son exhibited a seedling Japanese Chrysanthemum named 
Mrs. J. Mahood, for which a certificate was awarded ; it has narrow 
twisted drooping florets, which are creamy in colour, the bloom 
being full and distinct. 
SOUTHAMPTON— November 14th. 
Established twenty years, the Southampton Horticultural Society 
has had many successful shows, but never one in the autumn so good 
as the one we can only refer to too briefly. Chrysanthemums, both 
as regards plants and cut blooms, showed a great improvement on 
past efforts ; indeed, contrasted with the results of half a dozen years 
ago the advance is little short of marvellous. Of fruit the display 
was not so large as last year but better, Grapes, Pears, and Apples 
being excellent, not a few dishes splendid ; while the exhibition of 
vegetables, both for extent and high average quality, was such as is 
seldom seen at an autumn show. 
Mr. Molyneux, gardener to W. H. Myers, Esq., Swanmore Park, 
Bishops Waltham, was the premier exhibitor of cut blooms, winning 
the chief prizes in every class in which he competed—namely, in the 
open and gardeners’ classes for twenty-four blooms, in the class for 
twelve incurved or reflexed, and in those for a similar number of 
Japanese and large Anemone-flowered varieties. Nor was this 
achievement the result of poor competition—on the contrary, the 
other successful exhibitors staged meritorious stands. The truth is 
Mr. Molyneux must rank amongst the foremost growers of the day. 
His blooms are remarkable for their high finish,symmetry, solidity, and, 
many of them, large size. The Japanese variety, Madame C. Audiguier, 
has never before been represented so splendidly—nearly 7 inches 
in diameter, C high, with flat petals interlaced like loose basketwork, 
colour satiny-rose. Growers, make a note of this, obtain the variety, 
grow it similarly, and be thankful. Several other Japanese blooms 
merit notice, but they must reluctantly be passed. Amongst his 
incurved flowers Princess of Wales has rarely, if ever, been excelled, 
and Mrs. Heale, Mr. Howe, Jardin des Plantes, Golden Empress, and 
King of Crimsons were about equally fine; the stand included a 
bright and good bloom of Mr. Bunn, and the new sulphur yellow, 
Miss Mary Morgan, was well represented. Mr. Allen, gardener to 
J. Bailey, Esq., Elmfield Hall, was an excellent second in the open class; 
Mr. Pope, gardener to G. Hatherley, Esq., Northbrook House, was 
third ; and Mr. Wills, gardener to Mrs. Pearce, The Firs, Basnett, an 
exceedingly close fourth. Messrs. Allen and Wills followed Mr. 
Molyneux in the gardeners’ twenty-four and in the open class for 
twelve Japanese blooms, Mr. Pope being an equal third, all staging 
most meritoriously. Mr. Osborne, gardener to H. J. Buchan, Esq., 
was second, with highly creditable examples in the incurved (open) 
class for twelve blooms, and Mr. Allen third. In the gardeners’ class 
the prizes went to Messrs. Pope and Osborne, with good stands of 
nearly equal merit. Amateurs exhibited neat blooms, many being 
good, in the classes provided for them, but these it is impossible to 
particularise. 
Although the plants were effective and some decidedly good in their 
way, yet several were inferior, and in one or two instances the Judges 
were iiberal in granting prizes. Mr. Allen was clearly the premier 
exhibitor in these classes, his specimens being about 3J feet high and 
the same across the tops, in form somewhat resembling blunt pyra¬ 
mids standing on their apex—not quite the best style to adopt, yet 
the Japanese examples were undeniably imposing, and his single 
specimen reflexed, Mrs. Forsyth, 5 feet in diameter, was the best in 
the Show ; while the Japanese Triomphe du Nord was almost equally 
good. The second in this, a large and striking plant of Sultani, just 
lost the chief position by rather defective foliage. Mr. Allen was 
first in every class in which he competed, including the groups, which 
were good. Mr. Osborne was first for six plants, the remaining prize- 
takers in these classes being Messrs. King, Amys, and Wills. Several 
of the plants were tied much too late, and the stems bent too near 
the top. Where twisting must be done it should be done earlier and 
lower, and the result would be far more satisfactory. We should 
like to notice the amateurs’ plants and to dwell on Dr. Buchan’s 
charming group of Orchids, but neither time nor space permits this 
being done. Mr. Wills’ group of miscellaneous plants was far the 
best in the building ; the plants in the second-prize group of Mr. 
Amys being very good but too closely packed. In the nurserymen’s 
classes Messrs. Ransom and Kingsbury were the prizetakers. 
Grapes from Messrs. Hall, Sanders, Cox, and Matthews ; Pears 
from Messrs. Mair and Gates; Apples from Messrs. Turton, Fowle, 
and Hall; and vegetables from Messrs. Pope, Sanders, Allen, Moly¬ 
neux, and Tyler, were all superior and in the highest degree creditable 
to the respective cultivators ; while other exhibitors, whose names 
we failed to obtain owing to the dense crowd, also staged excellent 
produce. 
Captain Gibbs, Mr. Fuidge, and the Managers of the Show generally 
merited the thauks of the Society and the public for the excellence 
of the arrangements, while the schedule was clear and the conditions 
admirably defined, thus greatly assisting instead of, as faulty schedules 
always do, perplexing the Judges. 
SILKWORMS AND SILKWORM REARING.—19. 
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European missionaries in these modern days have, like some 
of the monks of the olden time, rendered good service to art, 
literature, and science while pursuing their more sacred duties. 
Many a valuable product of distant climes has been discovered 
and thereafter sent over to the fatherland by a missionary who 
has not lost his home instincts whilst living or wandering amongst 
less civilised races. North China, and more especially the province 
called Manchouria, is the head quarters or natural locality of 
another feeder upon the Oak, Bombyx or Attacus Pernyi. The 
specific name was given in remembrance of the fact that by 
Archbishop Perny, a French cleric, the first examples were sent 
to Europe. Possibly this plan of designating animals and plants 
