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and well enc.osed. The dower gardens and all departments are 
aurnira me, au i a more charming place for a :1 ewer show, w .:h the gardens 
all open to the pahlio, could hardly be found. 
In one rent a prominent feature filling the entire centre was a verv 
fine group of plants arranged by Mr. OotUe. This comprised good 
Palms. 1 ree r eras. Acnlypha*. big plants, superbly coloured : rich 
• - is ■ ■ \ iS 
■ “y Messrs. Peed & Sons, N a id a | of 
plants. Mr. luck, gardener to R. B. Kvered, Esq . Oatiands. id au 
effective croup of Begonias in pots ; Messrs. Cheal x Sous, Crawler, set 
up a charming collection of cut Dahlias, hardy dowers. \e. : Miss Emma 
Mepp. daughter of the reverend President, dressevi a table with dowers 
and Ferns prettily, though rather too garish. All these exhibits were 
not for competition. Of groups in competition, all somewhat massive 
* : harm-tor. ..... i V ^ • 
gardener to J. Russell, Ksq . coming second. Mr. Rickerstaff, gardener 
'' »n, Ks hark, best six ] 
Ferns, very good, and three foliage, Cissus discolor, a fine dark Coleus, 
i- - P: io .a Mr. Tuck is seeoo his 
foliage' two similar Caladiums and a coed revl Prac.ena. Mr. Pavne. 
ke ' . e ;» Fuchsias in 
small but excellent pyramids. 
Of fruit, the lx's: two bunches of 0 raj vs. excellent Muscat of Alex¬ 
andria came from Mr. IVilson, and the second best, same variety, fr 
Mr. F. Sat er to 11. Donaldson, Bsq., Haridsea. 
three dishes of fruit. Peaches, V igs, and Plums, all g.x\l. were from Mr. 
Bs j. West! inda ’ [ ick 
-.wr.d with good Poaches and Nectarines, 
berries. Mr. Payne had the best brace of ptvttv golden Melons, 
1 . sc: up " e e the t\\elve ... 
fvc u Mr. K 'to W Morris, Ksq 
■ " > • • loner to V A. How'.ey. Ks con ; s cood with 
bunches too heavily arrangevl. 
v - '- hies W. e : v.. Mr S 0 . six sorts^ 1 
E. Brown being second. Mr. Catt, garvlener to K. J. Miller. Ksq, had 
» s Veils I nnroTcd the best C 
' a Sh w u v -arpe's Queen, and the best round 
' s S in's Satisfaction end Bnowd • Vic 
■ ' ■ 8 a s exce ent C m > mn exceptiona ly clean 
h.audsome. the cottagers' samples generally King of the handsomest and 
K'st description. 
l-av in the aftermx'n. after a large company had gatherevl. the prires 
>>*ere distributed by Mr. Tebb from the terrace fronting the house, and 
immediately after Mr. A. IVxan, representing the Rumw C’ount v Council's 
Technical Education Committee.' who, with Mr. Wells, of Karlswood. 
was J udge. gave an address to a large and greatly interested audience, 
taking for h.is theme the exhibits at the Show, and using manv examples 
as illustrations of what constituted qualitT and beaut v of form, or the 
' C on of Mr. iv.-i- sec i \ 
■ ■' Society i vrr\ ty vote of thanks was »< to 
the lecturer. 
will's, —Acih'st 10th, 
Thk annual Exhibition of plants, fruits, dowers, and vegetables 
■ • v\e Society l on the st. in the K i well 
kept grounds surrounding the picturesque palace of the l.ont Bishop of 
the Diocese ^Salisbury'*, was one of the best hitherto held in the 
" a capital r m we ppm i j x stage 
numerous and genera, y of excellent qnaltv, while the at van ten.cuts of 
the Show wore all that could bo desired, and reflected great erxxiit on 
the Committee and the Hon. Secretary, Mr. W H. Williams 
Plants were shown in tine condition. In the class for twelve stove 
x ■■ ■ ige and six i flow 
Cheltenham, was a gvxxl first; Mr. Wills. Mhnc - 
Southaiui'ton. was second, and Mr. Curry, Wilton Read,Salisbury, third. 
Mr. Cyphers collection contained l.atari la borKuioa, atx'nt 14 feet 
across, having its huge leaves in very tine condition, Cvoas 
xentia australis, Crotons augustifolius and Sunset. 
Allatnanda nobilis. Anthuriiun Robert set lanuru, having twenty-five' or 
thirty tine smithes ; Erica Ans:uiiana, and Rtatioe prv'fusa. ah' bearing 
marks of high cultural skill. Mr. Wills' collection included gvxxl plant's 
' Cyoas lowered plants | 
of Bougainvillea glabra and Kucha, s amatotiica Mr V, Whlkins, 
garvlener to l idy l '.uxxioiv finest, luwvxxl, lleustrivlge, was easily first 
in the class for nine stove and greenhouse plants, four plants to 
K’ in I'Ux'iu and five foliage; Mr. Wilts was second, ami Mr. Pooh 
gardener to Miss Todd, Stdfurd Lvxlge, Rhirlev, third. AU showexl 
gvxxi plant*. 
Mr. Wilkins was a gvxxl first in the class for six exotic Ferns, 
staging large healthy plants of Ad tan turn farleyonso, A. cuneatum. 
t vathea nn\lu.!aris, l hamnopteris nidus avis, 1'a'ah a M,\w:r ». and 
Miwolepia lurta enstata. Mr W. IVol was sevvnd. and Mr. Evans, 
gardener to 1 adv Ashburton. Molchet fVurf, Romsey. was tlnixl, staging 
gvwi p.ants. Mr. f Uctvy, garvlener to t'aptaiu Greenwvxxl, llarnh.am 
Clitic, Salisbury, was cost tor six Regon is. Mi Wilkms and Mr. Wills 
wing second ami tlnrvl m that order. Mr Rolw was also first in the 
ola-s ooufluod to exhibitors residing within a radius of six miles of 
Salisbury, showing well grown plants in each class. Mr. Bedford. 
Unrnham. Sabsbutv. had the tvs! six Fuchsias, and Mr. W s the socv'iid 
Kvst, Kith showing otexlitablo exhibits. 
th\Mi(vs et nusv'ellauvxms plants arrangevl for efleet in semicireles. 
ranging frv'ui l- feet in the open classes tv' S feet in diameter in the 
amateur c.asses. tP.ed the centre v'f one large tent, anil viewed from the 
entrance, or indeed from any standpoint in the tent, the effect was very 
telling, the tall slender arching spikes of white flowers of Franco® 
r.imesa giving tne whole a very chaste and finished appearance. Mr. 
M i.sins securevl tne premier position in the two principal groups with 
admirable arrangements, each having a good plant of Seaforthia 
elegans in the centre, with •• dot ” plants of Hyacinthus candicans. Tube- 
roses, Oekvsia plumosa a urea. Cocos Weddelliana, Cattlevas. Oncidiums, 
Cyprijxxiium barbatum. Aralias, and the aforesaid •• Bridal Wreath''' 
X L i.*Uv.a .amo>a\ piants K'ing stvxxl in a settiug of \Iaiileuhair 
r eru, and'.ringed with Isolepis gracilis and Caladium argyrites. Mr. 
W. 11s and Mr. Robev were respectively second and thirvi in the large 
groups ; the first pr.re in this class being 455. and that iu the next most 
important 454. Iu this Mr. E. Parr, garvlener to W. E. Gilbert, Esq., 
Pax Lodge, .'isiiopstoke, .»tid Mr. Peel were second and thiul in the 
order in which their names appear with capital arrangements. In the 
class confined to amateurs residing within a radius' of six miles of 
" * ' d Pepper. Milford Hill. Salisbury, 
ttos firs Mr. 1 C u i S Salisbury, a capital seeoo 1; 
’ ' ^ - " '■ ' ' S Vnue S: Salisbury, a good third. In 
• " ' l iu a sen ele of S feet in d um 
Hinxmart. garvlener to H. Or. Gregory. Ksq . The Island. Salisbury, was 
8 1 de. gardener to K. A. Rawleiice. Ksq . Nr a i 
Salisbury, secv'ud, both with gvxxl arrangements. 
Owing to \ Show at S ids Oourt Mr Ward, of 
l.ongfdrvl Castle Parvlens. was, for the first time since the resuscitation of 
8 " • •> r in the fruit classes at this 
Show. However, there' were a few new exhibitors, and the exhibits 
staged were fairly numerous, and for the most part of excellent quality. 
There were four collections of eight kinds (Tine excluded) staged. 
yaus. garvieuer to l adv Ashburton, M. .• I Court Romsey, was 
first, snowing compact buuc.ies of Civ's Maroc Grape, fine in K'rry auvl 
,V : ' «a d Muscat of Uexaodria, grand Bruns* 
wick js s Peaches, Klru \ es M 
v *'-'-d Melon. Mr. McFarlane, gardener to W 
Bari Ksq S . i Court Salisbury, ".is a good second. Mr. Ingle* 
S John A oik. Bark, Tedworth House, Marlborough, 
was thirvl. vvrajvs—P it of five stands of three bunches of Muscat v'f 
V •xan ina Mr. I . Pavidson, garvlener tv' l.v'rvi M’olvertv'n, Iwerne House, 
Shaftesbury, was well first with medium-siied well-coloured 
Mr Ingle field being secv'iid : and i Mr. Rudd, garvlener to F. G. l\»lgety, 
" p? oorree - 
bunches ef Black Hamburgh Mr. Davidson lev! the wav again with 
I srvoo "v'll-ev'lv'iircvl buuo'ios. King followed bv Mr Neville, garvlener to 
P W. Flight. Ksvp. Pornstiles, I'wvforvl. Winchester: and Mr. Warden, 
P. irendon Park. Salisbury. Kth showing well. Eight lots were stagvxl. 
hi the any etlier b.ack virape class Mr. Warvlen was fiist, staging fine 
examples vvt Madresfiold Pourt, Mr. IMvidsv'u King seovunl with the same 
variety, tine iu bunch. Krry. and finish: Mr. Evans King thirvl. Mr. 
Warden was again well to the front in the "any other white Grape” 
v'l-tss. Staging largv' well-vx'louixxl bunches of Buck land Rwwtwater. Mr. 
M i knis was sevvuvl with Fvvuer's Seedling ; and Mr. A'dsop. garvlener to 
(man, Rryanstoo, Blauvlfbrvl, thirvl with B . 1 Sweetwater. 
P.i; of e:g it Melons s aged Heiv of l.ockinge. shown by Mr. Wilkins, 
was first. Mr lug e'teLi hnl the Ksc six Peaelies, sh oving large 
specimens ef Ma.burton Admirable; ami Mr. McFarlane had the second 
Kst. staging- fine even fruits of Barrington. Mr. W. Grace, gardener to 
u 8 N« 4 ave, i'~. . Forvlinghrkige, Hants, eras fits: for Nectar 
Mr McFarlane being second, Kth showing gvxxl fruits of Pineapple. 
Mr, Rudd was first for a very gvxxl dish of Apricots ; Mr. McFarlane 
"as second . and Mi Frevl Smith, garvlener to the l.orvl Bishop of 
'' '• ■' '■ t lots were staged. Mr. F. Smith had 
the K«t dish ot Plums, showing a doeon gvxxl fruits of Green Gage ; 
Mr Wilkins was svx\>nd with the same variety ; and Mr. R. West, 
gardener to Jl R. Wygram, Ksq No nds, Ralisbun : showing 
gvxxl examples of Washington Mr. M ilkius had the best thiee dishes 
ef dessert Apples, the varieties shown King Beauty of Bath. White 
Astradian, and Red Asttaelian ; Mr. F. Smith was a gvxxl second ; 
and Mr. H. Brown, gardener to the Hon. Percy Wyndhani. l'he Clouds, 
I'tsburv. a eixxlitable thiixl Mr. Smith was first with a like number v'f 
dishes of v'uliuarv Vpples. showing large, clean, even fruits of The 
Queen. Keklmville Seevlliug. and l.orvl SutUeld : Mr. Wilkins, who was 
second, staging Chancellor, Stirling Castle, and Warner's King Mr. 
budd was thirvl In the amateur classes Alderman l.ovibond, Mr. 
A. Maple. Mi H uxtuan. Mr. UoKy. and Hr. W. P. Wilkes, l'he Canal, 
Salisbury, v\*ere the principal pi • sewiuuers. 
In t 'o class for collections v't twelve kinvls v'f vv'getables 
classes'! t hvee Cv'lUvt a'lis were staged by Messrs, lugletiold, NV ilk ins, ami 
West, 1' lose sto.gv\i by the t wo first meat oued exhibitors Kre evidence v'f 
high cultural skill, and weiv set up m beautifully green Parslev to thv' 
very Ksi advantage l'he pr. es were awarvlevl in the outer iii which 
the exhibit v'rs' nanu s appear. Mr. Ingtefield's collect ion vvntaimxl gvxxl 
\ Puke of Vlbany Peas, luter- 
unxliatv' v'arivts. Me^uv's Vegetable Marrows. Satisfaction Pv'tatv'es, 
I'liiv'us. vP.oK Artn'liekes, Veitch's Autumn Gi.ant Cauliflower, Sutton's 
Ported ion IVmato lb ag noil's Exhibit um P>eet. CucuiuKrs. and Celery. 
In Mr, ML. kins r rlvviion wore gram! specimens of Onions, large, 
shapely bulbs, and as haul as a denf board ; Autumn Giant Cauliflowers, 
v eleiy, lYas, and Kiiuiior Bv'aus ^a vleflciency in the nuiuKrs shv'wn of 
these spoiled the chance of a higher position King accorded to the 
