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monly fine, especially Mr. Molyneux’s half a dozen examples of Madame 
C. Andiguier, which were simply superb, and most fully merited the 
leading prize awarded for them. Mr. C. Herrin took the second place 
with Hirer Fleur, also good; and Mr. King was a good third with 
Baronne de Prailly. 
Amongst the other classes for blooms the most noteworthy were 
those for reflexed, Anemones, and Pompon varieties. In the first- 
named for twelve blooms Mr. Molyneux again occupied the prinoipal 
position with fresh neat specimens of Golden Christine, King of 
Crimsons, Chevalier Domage, Emperor of China, Cloth of Gold, Mrs. 
Forsyth, Dr. Sharpe, and Pink Christine. Messrs. J. Hill (gardener 
to A. Savory, Esq., Chertsey), and Coombs, were second and third 
respectively. For twelve Anemone blooms, not less than six varie¬ 
ties, Mr. Gibson won with Lady Marguerite, Acquisition, St. Mar¬ 
garet, Gluck, Fleur de Marie, Prince of Anemones, Madame Godereau, 
Louis Bonamy, and Princess Charlotte ; Messrs. Molyneux and 
Orchard following. Mr. J. Lyne, Wimbledon, staged the best twelve 
Anemone Pompons ; Calliope, Firefly, Dick Turpin, Madame Montels, 
and Mr. Astie being fine; and the same exhibitor was first with 
twelve bunches of ordinary Pompons, showing neat examples of 
Bijou d’Horticulture, Model of Perfection, St. Michael, Chas. Dickens, 
Madame Marthe, Liliputian, and Snowball. 
Plants were not so well represented as the cut blooms, if the 
groups and the specimens not in competition from J. H. Bryant, 
Esq., Glencairn, Surbiton Hill, be excepted. The latter formed one 
of the features of the Exhibition, the plants having been admirably 
grown and trained with the greatest care. A central specimen 
of Mr. G. Glenny over 20 feet in circumference, flat-trained, and 
bearing about 250 blooms, was especially handsom*, others of slightly 
smaller size being contributed, with some standards and dwarf Pom¬ 
pons, and it was stated that all were under eleven months old. For 
a collection arranged in a space of 50 square feet Mr. C. Orchard, 
gardener to J. Galsworthy, Esq., Coombe Lodge, Kingston Hill, won 
first honours with a handsome bank, the blooms large, and the colours 
tastefully arranged. Mr. J. Croxford, gardener to Mrs. Dunnage, 
Allbury House, Surbiton ; Mr. J. Buss, gardener to A. S. Price, Esq., 
Parkside ; and Mr. D. Gibbons, gardener to Mrs. Beckford, Orford 
House, Ham, were the other prizetakers, all contributing showy 
groups. The principal successful exhibitors in other plant classes 
were Messrs. Hoskins, Lyne, King, and Burns. Tasteful groups of 
miscellaneous plants were staged by Messrs. Attrill, King, and Grant; 
table and berried plants being well shown by Messrs. Munro, Bates, 
King, Hickle, and Coombs. 
Fruit was not very abundant but mostly of fair quality, especially 
Fig. 79.—JlENTMORE. (See page 479). 
the Apples and Pears. Mr. Bates, The Gardens, Poulett Lodge, 
Twickenham, was placed first with a collection of six dishes, which 
included a neat Prince Albert Pine Apple, Gros Colman and Muscat 
of Alexandria Grapes, and Beurrb Diel Pears ; Messrs. Beckett and 
Munroe followed. Mr. C. Attrill had the best Apples, and Mr. King 
the best Pears, four dishes each of fair size. 
Exhibits not for competition comprised a stand of new Chrys¬ 
anthemums from Messrs. Jackson & Son, Kingston, including several 
that were certificated at the last meeting of the Royal Horticultural 
Society. Messrs. Hooper & Co., Covent Garden, had a pretty group 
of Carnations, but the most notable of all were the specimen plants 
already referred to. As a whole the Exhibition was highly satis¬ 
factory in a horticultural point of view, but unfortunately the 
weather on the first day was seriously opposed to a financial success, 
especially as the expenses in connection with hiring hall are larger 
than in previous years. However, under the care of the Treasurer 
Mr. J. Drewitt, and the Honorary Secretary Mr. T. Jackson, the 
Society will undoubtedly overcome any difficulties of that nature, 
and the continued prosperity will be insured. 
TUNBRIDGE WELLS.—November 16th and 17th. 
Electric lighting is now being so generally tried for large public 
buildings, that it is not surprising flower shows should be favoured 
with a share of the brilliant illumination, and the results of the 
experiments in that direction at Kensington proved sufficiently 
satisfactory to encourage further trials. It has, however, hitherto 
been confined to the summer exhibitions, a period when it was less 
needed than at this time of year; and, as far as we know, the first 
attempt to light a show of Chrysanthemums in this way was at 
Tunbridge Wells last week. There, by the liberality of Dr. Siemens, 
the large skating rink, about 150 feet long by GO broad, was flooded 
with a brilliant yet soft and steady light on each of the two evenings 
of the Show. Six lamps were provided, each said to be of four- 
hundred candle power, and in consequence the hall was literally as 
light as day, the varied colours of the Chrysanthemums, the lich 
Poinsettias, and other plants being seen as clearly and unaltered as 
under sunlight. The fact of the electric lighting being employed 
proved almost as attractive as the display itself; and though the 
■weather on the first day was very unfavourable, the receipts up to 
5 p.m. being considerably below those of last year, yet the attendance 
in the evening was so large that the deficiency was nearly supplied 
before closing time, the second day’s receipts also proving very satis¬ 
factory. It would, however, be interesting to know whether there is 
any probability that the experiment might have been satisfactory 
financially had the Society provided the lamps as well as the motive 
power. 
Horticulturally the Show was both extensive and successful, plants 
and blooms being largely shown, the former including some of the 
