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and others, while the duties of Honorary Secret iry are performed in a 
most satisfactory manner by Mr. Alfred R. Simmonds, who devotes cm- 
siderable time to the Society’s business. 
Three large ten's were occupied with plants, flowers, and vegetables, the 
last named being very strongly represented from amateurs, gardeners, and 
cottagers. Near entrance of the plant tent was a grand group of Orchids 
from Mr. Osborn, gardener to W. Howard, Esq., The Grove, Teddingtou, 
amongst the plants shown beiog Odontoglossum vexillarium, Cattleya 
Warneri, aurea and Sanderiana, with Oncidium macranthum, and 
brightly flowered plants of Epidendrum vitellinum. The plants were in 
excellent health and effectively arranged. For a group of plants, Mr. 
Sutton, gardener to J. S. SassiOD, Esq., Ashley Park, Walton, was 
awarded first prize for most tasteful contributions, well furnished, light, 
and quite free from formality. Mr. Fordham, The Nurseries, Twicken¬ 
ham, was a good second, but his group was slightly too flat in the centre. 
In the class for a smaller group (9 feet by 6 feet), Mr. J. Reeves, Oat- 
lands Tark Gardens, was the only exhibitor, gaining first pr ze for an 
arrangement that would not have been easily surpassed. With six stove 
and greenhouse plants, and the same number of exotic Ferns, Mr. Reeves 
was also first for capital specimens. Mr. G. Watts, gardener to H. Little, 
Esq., Twickenham, was first for four Orchids, and secured similar 
honours for Tuberous Begonias, but in the latter claFs, Mr. Coombs, 
gardener to W. Fuizp, Eeq., Roselands, Teddington, who had smaller 
plants, but excellent varieties. Fine-foliage plants came from Mr. Reed, 
gardener to G. Pettit, Esq., Oatlands Park, and Mr. Sutton in the class 
for six, and the contest was a close one, being decided in favour of the 
former by a few points. With three fine-foliage plants, Mr. J. G. Burton, 
Cambridge House Gardens, Twickenham ; Mr. T. Gregory, gardener to 
J. F. Weymouth, E-sq., Bushey Nook, Teddington ; and Mr. Reeves were the 
prizetakers. Achimenes, Caladiums, and Coleuses were represented by 
admirably grown plants, and the prizes went to Messrs. Gregory, Coombes, 
Sutton, and Piper. In this tent also were fine groups of plants from 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, and Puttock & Sheppard, 
Kingston. 
Cut flowers comprised Roses, hardy flowers, Pelargoniums, and 
Gloxinias; while the floral decorations comprised stands of various forms, 
baskets of Rose", bouquets, buttonholes, sprays, &c. In this department 
much taste is displayed, and several contributions were of unusual excel¬ 
lence. The Roses were fresh in the leading stands, and the cut flowers 
generally possessed much merit. The fruit was also arranged in the same 
tent, and comprised some creditable specimens of Grapes, Pines, Peaches, 
Nectarines, and Melons. Mr. Osman, gardener to J. Baber, E-q., 
Ottershaw Park, Mr. W. Bates, Mr. Waite, and Mr. Reed were the chief 
exhibitors. As already noted, vegetables were remaikably good, and 
the entries numerous in nearly every class. 
TONBRIDGE WELLS. 
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The thirty-second annual Show of this Society was held in the Spa 
Grounds on the 9th inst. by kind permission of Mr. Dicks. The weather 
was very much against a financial success, rain falling incessantly 
throughout the afternoon and evening. Those who braved the storm 
were, however, rewarded with one of the finest exhibitions ever held 
under the auspices of this cld established Society. The Committee may 
be commended for the liberal schedule issued, and it is unfortunate that 
their generosity did not meet with better support on the part of visitors. 
The tent in which were arranged the cut flowers and fruit proved the 
centre of attraction throughout in spite of the grand display of specimen 
plants and groups arranged by Mr. Offer of Handcross Pa k, Mr. S. 
Portnell, gardener to Sir A. Ashburton, Mr. S. Pope, gardener to J. Bar- 
row, Esq., Langton, Mons. L. Dupond, gardener to J. Allchin, Esq., and 
many other well known plant growers. 
In the open t lass f jr eight stove and greenhouse plants Mr. Portnell 
secured the first prize, second Mr. A. L. Offer, third Mr. S. Pope. In the 
class for four plants Mr. S. Pope secured first, Mr. A. Offer second, and 
Mr. Portnell third prizes. With eight ornamental foliage plants Mr. 
Offer came to the front, Mr. Pope second. Mr. Offer was also awarded 
first for eight exotic Ferns, followed by Mons. L. Dupond. For the 
group of Ferns Mons. L. Dupond was easily first with a splendid group. 
The other prizewinners for plants being Messrs. Hickmott, Allan and 
Wilkins. Cut Roses were well shown. In the class for forty-eight, 
distinct, Mr. Brown, gardener to Mrs. Waterlow, Reigate, securing 
premier position with a grand stand, followed by Mr. B. R. Cant, Col¬ 
chester, and Messrs. G. Buoyard & Co., Maidstone. Mr. Brown also 
secured the National Rose Society’s medal for a beautiful bloom of 
Innocente Pirola. With twelve Teas or Noisettes Mr. B. R. Cant was 
first, Mr. J. Brown second, and Messrs. J. Cheal & Son third. 
The strongest competition was in the fruit classes, sixty bunches of 
Grapes being staged. Mr. J. OsmaD, gardener to L. J. Baker, Esq., 
secured the first prize for black Grapes with splendid bunches of Black 
Hamburgh, Mr. Pope following with large bunches but badly finished ; G. 
ClingiDg third with smaller but splendid finished bunches. In the class for 
white Mr. J. Friend, Godstone, was a good first with splendid bunches of 
Foster’s Seedling. Mr. J. Moorhouse was second, and Mr. F. Morris 
third, other successful exhibitors in the fruit classes being Messrs. Hop- 
good, Fennel), Dunn, Searing, Allan, Hickmott, Careless, Harvey and 
Friend. Mr. F. Dunn secured the premier position for vegetables. Mr. G. 
Newman of Bromley took the lead with bouquets, buttonholes and sprays, 
Mr. G. Fennell for table decorations, closely followed by Mrs. Halton and 
Mr. W. Searing. 
The tent devoted to cottagers was well filled with remarkably fine 
samples of vegetables and flowers. Space will not permit to mention the 
local classes, which were well filled, and reflected great credit on the 
gardeners in the neighbourhood. 
EALING HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The annual Exhibition of this Society took p’ace on July 9th, but 
under conditions of the most depressing character. The operations of 
the Society are now confined to the parish of Ealing, and though this act 
of contracting the sphere of operations of the Society shut out several- 
competitors, others competed for the first time, and so tents of similar 
size were needed to contain the exhibits. 
Groups arranged for effect are always a great feature at Ealing, and 
the keen competition of previous years has operated to develop a high 
order of artistic grouping. The best of the large groups came Mr. 
T. A. Gledstanes, Guonersbury Lane; Mr. Roberts, gardener to Mr- 
Harris, Castle Bar, second; and Mr. Vyner, gardener to R. Dawes* 
Esq., third. In Mr. Gledstanes’ group were several fine Orchid 0 , Cattleya 
superba speciosa being in fine form, and richly coloured. The best small 
group came from Mr. F. Gerlach, Hanger Yale House; Mr. Edwards* 
gardener to W. Owen, Esq., Castle Bar, being second. 
Specimen plants were not up to their usual character. Mr. C. Long, 
gardener to Mr. E. P. Oakshott, had the best six plants in flower ; Hr. 
F. Hicks being second. Mr. Long had some excellent Fuchsias, the best 
we have seen in Ealing for years, finely grown and bloom, Lye’s- 
Charming, a dark Fuchsia, being one of the very best exhibition and 
decorative varieties. Mr. F. Hicks and Mr. J. Harris also had some good 
Fuchsias. Begonias, large flowering and bedding Pelargoniums, specimen 
stove and greenhouse plants, and Gloxinias were all good features. 
Foliage plants and Ferns were generally of good proportions and well 
grown. Among them were some very fine foliaged Begonias from Mr. 
Thomas Nye, Castle Bar. Mr. R. Dawes had the beet six foliaged plants * 
Mr. T. Nye being second ; while Mr. F. Hicks had the best four; Mr* 
E. Hyde having the second best. The best six Ferns came from 
Mr. J. Boosey ; Mr. E. Tautz was second; Mr. J. Harris having the best 
four Ferns or Mosses. All the plants were clean and well grown, but 
they did not call for special remark. 
Striking out the classes for Roses open to all comers certainly operated 
to curtail the exhibition of the Queen of Flowers. The leading class 
was for eighteen blooms, the four medals of the National Rofe Society 
being offered as prizes. The gold medal was won by Mr. E. P. Oakshott, 
the silver-gilt by Mr. E, Hyde, the silver by Mr. E. Tautz, and the bronze 
by Mr. J. Moore. There were classes for eighteen Teas and Noisettes, 
and for twelve and six Roses, in which the local growers acquitted them¬ 
selves in a commendable manner, but the rain has disfigured not a few 
of the blooms. The class for twelve bunches of stove and greenhouse cut 
flowers brought a fine lot from Mr. T. A. Glelstanes, which included tho 
new Brazilian Aristolocbia elegans, and a nice spray of Bougainvillea 
speciosa. Mr. Chadwick was second. Hardy herbaceous plants were 
shown in bunches of twelve and six, but they were small, and the sub¬ 
jects not so good as they might have been. Bedding Pelargoniums, 
Begonias, and Gloxinias, all nicely arranged in a cut state, were pleasing 
features, and some good Sweet Williams were shown. 
Fruit is a declining feature at Ealing, in so far as Grapes, Peaches, 
and Nectarines are concerned. Mr. R. Dawes was first, and Mr. W. Owen 
was second with two bunches of black Grapes, both showing Black 
Hamburgh. Mr. F. Hicks had the best two bunches of white Grapes in 
Muscat of Alexandria ; Mr. B. Dawes coming second with Foster’s Seed¬ 
ling. Some fine Strawberries were shown. Peaches and Nectarines 
were confined to a very few dishes, but bush fruits were numerous and 
very fine. 
Vegetables were numerous also, but we are bound to say the Ealing 
gardeners do not show these so fine as they might. Mr. Chadwick had 
the best six dishes, competing for the special prizes offered by Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons ; Mr. E. P. Oakshott being second. Mr. W. Owen had the 
best three dishes cf Potatoes ; Mr. Chadwick was second. Vegetables 
shown by cottagers, and grown almost entirely in the Ealing Allotment 
Gardens, were numerous and very good. Several of the leading prizes 
were taken by one of the local police constables, Mr. Goldsworthy, an 
allotment holder, who also took the first prize for the best kept allotment 
garden. 
Table decorations were as usual a good feature. Miss Lilian Hudson, 
Gunnersbury House, had the best three pieces ; Mr. Chadwick was second, 
Mrs. Slade had the best, and Mis3 L. Record the second best single piece. 
Stands of Roses and also of wild flowers were also we’l shown ; and button¬ 
holes, bouquets, and sprays were all in good taste. We regret to have to 
add that the takings at the gates fell much short of the usual amount. 
Non-competing exhibits were numerous and good. Messrs. Lee and 
Sons, C. Turner, J. Yeitch & Sons, and Fromow & Sons were the principal- 
exhibitors. 
WATERFORD SUMMER SHOW. 
Ih exhibits and relative merits of the same the present Summer Show 
held on the 11th inst. was superior in most respects to any of its pre¬ 
decessors. I am aware the exigency of your space will only permit a 
condensed report, and a glance through the several sections, which 
numbered seventy-nine, and were divided into eight classes, as follows :— 
Plants in pot 0 , cut flowers, fruit, vegetables, cottage and window gar¬ 
dening, children’s class, bouquets, dinner table decorations, and nursery¬ 
men’s classes. 
Conspicuous among the plants with ornamental foliage were large 
specimens of Croton D’Israeli, Dracmna Baptisti, Croton Weissmanni* 
finely coloured Caladium Williamsi, &c., from Raymond De La Poer, 
