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Mr. Richardson. Third, Mr. Clark. In the class for sis trained Pom¬ 
pons Mr. J. Weston was placed second, and Mr. Clark third. 
In the class for nine trained specimens Mr. J. Brooks, gardener to 
Walter Reynolds, Esq , The Grove, Highgate, won the first prize and the 
silver cup offered by Messrs. Wood & Son of Wood Green, London. 
This group of nine plants were truiy magnificent specimens, some of the 
plants measuring 6 feet in diameter and covered with flowers. China¬ 
man, Miss Gorton, Bertier Rendatler, and W. Robinson were the best. 
Mr. D. Donald, Leyton Green, Essex, was second with good plants, the 
great objection being the white sticks used in training. Mr. Weston, 
gardener to D. Martineau, Esq., Clapham Park, was third with fresh 
even plants, the best being L’lsle des Plaisirs. For six trained specimens 
Mr. W. Clark was first with six evenly trained and well bloomed, 
Jupiter, Source d’Or, and La Triumphant, very fine. Second, Mr. 
Walker, gardener to A. Heaver, Esq., with three good incurved varieties 
Mr. Rundle, Mrs. Dixon, and Prince of Wales, good. Third, Mr. Davey, 
with a nice highly trained bush-shaped W. Robinson. 
Miscellaneous. —One of the most extensive and varied of the miscel¬ 
laneous exhibits was the collection of flowers from Messrs. H. Cannell 
and Sons of Swanley. It comprised a large number of their fine Zonal 
Pelargoniums, bunches of their charming pure white double Begonia 
Octavie loosely arranged in bunches with their own foliage, forming one 
of the most delightful exhibits in the Exhibition ; and a fine display of 
Chrysanthemums, many of the best varieties being represented by 
several flowers instead of by one bloom. There was also a large stand 
of their new bronzy incurved variety Robert Cannell. Messrs. W. Wood 
and Son had a large stand of horticultural sundries, including various 
soils, fertilisers, insecticides, &c. ; a well arranged and interesting 
display. Messrs. R. Beale & Co., New Southgate, exhibited plants of 
Chrysanthemums struck from leaves last November, and also horti¬ 
cultural sundries. Mr. R. Owen, Maidenhead, exhibited stands of 
English seedling Chrysanthemums, amongst them being a large and 
beautiful pure white single variety named Miss A. H. Bates, and a 
Pompon with orange flowers hardly larger than those of Ranunculus 
aconitifolius fl.-pl. A Japanese named Eugene Giat was very telling in 
colour, rich warm crimson. Mr. G. Wythes, gardener to the Duke of 
Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford, had a stand of cut blooms 
arranged for effect with Ferns, small Dracaenas, &e., and they were 
extremely attractive. Mr. W. Colchester, Ipswich, exhibited a stand 
of his Ichthemic guano. Mr. H. George, Putney, had a stand of horti¬ 
cultural sundries, also some fine bunches of Gros Colman Grape grown 
with Thomson’s Vine manure. 
A charming lot of Chrysanthemums also came from Mr. E. Moly- 
neux, gardener to W. H. Myers, Esq., Bishops Waltham. They were 
chiefly composed of Pompons and singles, and were clustered loosely in 
vases with their own foliage, making a very pretty and pleasing 
arrangement. 
The amateurs’ and metropolitan classes were well filled, but we 
cannot refer to them this week. The fruit and vegetable classes, which 
also formed so important a portion of the Show, must be passed for a 
similar reason—insufficient space. 
KINGSTON-ON-THAMES.— Novembek 11th and 12th. 
When it was found that the National Chrysanthemum Society’s 
Show was fixed on the Kingston date some fears were entertained that 
the last named exhibition would be weakened in consequence. Such 
has not been the case, for never has a finer display been seen in the 
Drill Hall of the old town on the banks of the Thames. Specimen 
plants and groups were both more numerous and finer than usual, and 
the cut bloom classes w r ere admirably filled. The blooms, moreover, 
were marked by an uniformity of excellence that is not often seen, ancl 
the general quality of all sections was very high indeed. The winners 
well won their honours, and the losers are to be complimented in run¬ 
ning them so closely. Only the briefest report can be given of this 
excellent Show, to which variety was imparted by superior floral 
decorations and very fine fruit. 
Primary attention naturally centred in the cut bloom classes, and 
especially in the 25-guinea cup competition. For this trophy and good 
prizes offered five exhibitors staged forty-eight blooms in distinct 
varieties, the winners being placed in the following order :—First, Mr. 
C. Beckett, gardener to F. H. Bryant, Esq., Juniper Hill, Dorking; 
second, Mr. G. Carpenter, gardener to Major Collis Browne, Broad Oaks, 
Byfleet; third, Mr. W. Mease, gardener to A. Tate, Esq., Downside, 
Leatherhead ; fourth, Mr. J. Quarterman, gardener to C. E. Smith, Esq., 
Silvermere, Cobhain. The blooms in the winning stands were as 
follows:—Incurved, back row: John Lambert, Lord Alcester, John 
Salter, Empress of India, Golden Empress, Alfred Salter, Mrs. S. Cole¬ 
man, and Queen of England. Middle row : Mrs. Heale, Violet Tomlin, 
Miss Haggas, Prince Alfred, Princess of Wales, John Doughty, Jeanne 
d’Arc, and Lord Wolseley. Front row : Mrs. W. Shipman, Eve, Beauty, 
Barbara, Refulgence, Mrs. Brunlees, Mrs. N. Davis, and Lady Hardinge. 
Japanese :—Back row : Condor, M. C. Audiguier, E. Molyneux, Boule 
d’Or, Stanstead Surprise, Stanstead White, Val d’Andorre, and Etoile 
de Lyon. Middle row : Jeanne Dclaux, Sunflower, Lady Penzance, 
Madame Baco, G. Daniels, Mons. H. Elliot, Mr. R. Brock'lebank, and 
Avalanche. Front row : S.irah Owen, Mdlle. Blanche Pigny, Mons. 
Bernard, Belle Paule, Marguerite Marrouch, Fimbriatum, Balmoreau, and 
Soleil Levant. 
In the class for twenty-four incurved varieties, distinct, the prizes 
were adjudged—First to Mr. W. Mease. Second, Mr. E. Coombs, gar¬ 
dener to W. Furze, Esq., Roselands, Teddington. Third, Mr. C. Beckett, 
gardener to T. H. Bryant, Esq., Juniper Hill, Dorking. Fourth, Mr. G. 
Woodgate. The blooms in the first prize stands comprised—Back row : 
Lord Alcester, Jeanne d’Arc, John Salter, Queen of England, Golden 
Empress, Violet Tomlin, Emily Dale, and Princess of Wales. Middle- 
row : Mrs. S. Coleman, Mrs. W. Shipman, Mrs. Heale, Mrs. Norman 
Davis, Empress of India, Miss M. A. Haggas, Hero of Stoke Newington,, 
and Lady Dorothy. Front row: Princess of Teck, Lord Wolseley, 
Princess Beatrice, Cherub, Jardine Yellow, Charles Gibson, Mr. Brunlees, 
and Empress Eugenie. In the corresponding class for twenty-four 
Japanese, the winners were—First, Mr. R. Cawte. gardener to J. P. 
Robinson, Esq., Brookleigh, Esher. Second, Mr. W. Mease. Third, Mr, 
G. Holden, gardener to C. W. Izod, Esq., The Lammas, Esher. Fourth, 
Mr. C. Beckett. The varieties in Mr. Cawte’s first prize stand consisted 
of—Back row : E. Molyneux, Japonais, Stanstead White, Val d’Andorre, 
Sunflower, Mrs. C. Wheeler, R. Brocklebank, and Etoile de Lyon, 
Middle row : Mr. Cannell, Baronne de Prailly, Criterion, Condor, Stan¬ 
stead Surprise, Avalanche, Jeanne Delaux, and Lady Lawrence. Front 
row : Sarah Owen, Mrs. J. Wright, M, Marrouch, Album Fimbriatum, 
Golden Dragon, Mrs. F. Jameson, Volunteer, and Maiden’s Blush. 
In the class for twelve incurved varieties the winners were—first 
Mr. R. Cawte ; second Mr. W. Higgs, gardener to Mrs. Bryant, Wood¬ 
lands Park, Leatherhead ; third Mr. A. Felgate, gardener to Duchess of 
Wellington, Burhill, Walton-on-Thames ; fourth Mr. C. Slade, gardener 
to Lady Bowater. Richmond Park. The successful exhibitors of twelve 
were—first Mr.W. Higgs ; second Mr. A. Felgate ; third Mr. W. Sutton, 
gardener to J. S. Sassoon, Esq., Ashley Park, Walton ; fourth Mr,. 
A. Turner, gardener to C. T. Murray, Esq., of Woodcote Hall, Epsom* 
The competition in these classes was extremely keen, and the stand 
good throughout. 
The reflexed class of twelve blooms, not more than two of any one 
variety, was well filled, and many splendid blooms were staged. The 
winners were :—First, Mr. G. Carpenter. Second, Mr. R. Cawte. Third, 
Mr. W. Mease. The varieties in first prize stand were :—Back row r 
Amy Furze, Cloth of Gold, Amy Furze, Cloth of Gold. Middle row : 
King of the Crimsons, Pink Christine, Cullingfordi, Pink Christine. 
Front row : Mrs. Forsyth, Cullingfordi, Peach Christine, and Golden 
Christine. In the twelve Anemone flowered class the honours fell :— 
First to Mr. G. Carpenter ; second, Mr. E. Coombs, gardener to W. 
Furze, Esq., Roselands, Teddington ; third, Mr. C. Slade, for stands of 
nearly equal merit. The varieties in the first prize stand were :—Back 
row ; Lady Margaret, Nouvelle Alveole, Lady Margaret, Nouvelle 
Alveole. Middle row : Mrs. Taylor, Miss Ann Lowe, Laing’s Anemone, 
Miss Ann Lowe. Front row : Grande Aivdole, Fleur de Marie, J. Thorpe, 
jun., and La Marguerite. 
Twelve Japanese, Anemone flowered.—First, Mr. G. Woodgate, gar¬ 
dener to Lady Wolverton, Coombe Wood, Kingston. Second, Mr. G. 
Carpenter. The varieties in first prize stand were—Back row : Fabian de 
Mediana, Jeanne Marty, Fabian de Mediana, Jeanne Marty. Middle row : 
Margaret Villageoise, Fabian de Mediana, Jeanne Marty, M. Cabrol. Front 
row : M. Lebocqz, F. Clos, M. Lebocqz, and M. Villageoise. Twelve 
bunches Anemone Pompons.—First, Mr. W. E. Clark, gardener to 
A. Nagle, Esq., Bijou Cottage, Kingston. Second, Mr. G. Woodgate. 
Third, Mr. C. Slade. With twelve Pompons Mr. Woodgate secured the 
chief position with splendid triplets. 
In the six blooms of one variety class, incurved, Mr. Carpenter was 
first with Golden Queen of England ; Mr. J. W. Reed second with 
Empress of India ; and Mr. Felgate third with Princess of Wales. In 
the corresponding Japanese class Mr. Felgate first with Etoile de Lyon ; 
Mr. Carpenter second with the same variety ; and Mr. Cawte third with 
E. Molyneux. The special prizes given by Mr. Sisson Hyde for twenty- 
four blooms weight Jap, eight incurved, eight reflexed) were won as 
followsFirst Sir. W. Mease, second Mr. A. Felgate, third Mr*. 
G. Woodgate ; all with excellent contributions. Three prizes, given by 
Major Collis Browne for twenty-four blooms (twelve incurved, twelve 
Japanese) were won by—first Mr. R. Cawte ; second Mr. A. Felgate ; 
third Mr. W. Palmer, gardener to Right Hon. Hume Dick, Thames 
Ditton House, Surrey ; all of them staging very well indeed. 
Both the premier blooms in the Show were found in Mr. Mease’s 
stand—namely, Lord Alcester and Etoile de Lyon. 
Three splendid blooms of Mrs. Jameson and three of the new reddish 
purple large Anemone W. G. Drover, exhibited by Mr. E. Molyneux. 
were certificated. 
Groups and specimens were the best that have been arranged in the 
Drill Hall, and that is saying a good deal. Iu the group class Mr. H. W. 
Pitcher, gardener to Mrs. Dunnage, Albury House, Surbiton, was first; 
Mr. A. H. Rickwood, gardener to Dowager Lady Freake, Fulwell Park,. 
Twickenham, second : and Mr. Dorset, gardener to Mrs. Welsh, West 
Cross, Kingston Hill, third. For three trained Japanese specimens Mr.. 
R. Cawte was first with magnificent examples ; Mr. W. Sheets, gardener 
to J. T. W. Ponsford, Esq., Lillesworth, Esher, also with fine specimens, 
second ; and Mr. G. Sallows, Twickenham, third. For three trained 
incurved Mr. Cawte was first with grand specimens, Mr. Sallows second. 
Mr. Cawte was also first with Pompons, large free bushes, healthy and 
floriferous. Standards were never seen finer anywhere, Mr. Higgs- 
securing the chief prize, but closely followed by Mr. Cawte. 
It is quite impossible to give the awards in other classes, including- 
those for fruit, table plants, epergnes, &c., and it must suffice to say 
that the productions were of marked excellence, and that the Show 
in its entirety was a credit to exhibitors, officials, and the town of 
Kingston. 
