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Newcastle, these big collections were the centre of interest alike with 
exhibitors and the public. From the above statement of facts it will 
be seen that those “ sensation collections ” are not the failure “ Ex- 
pcrientia Docet ” makes them out to be ; on the contrary, as is amply 
testified in almost every exhibition, large collections bring out the 
resources of large establishments, and thereby many fruits are seen to 
advertised. There is no difficulty in inducing the public to visit really good 
horticultural shows when these are b Id in readily accessible places and are 
favoured by fine weather, but a considerable amount of local energy and 
enterprise is essential in the directorate. 
Fruit.— The fruit classes a'ways constitute the most important portion 
o f this Show, and on the occasion under notice the exhibits were very good 
Fig. 32.—CXAG-SIDE, ROTEBURY. 
advantage which are never met with in six and eight collections—at 
least such is the opinion of—A n Old Hand. 
HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
BRIGHTON.— Sept. 14th and 15th. 
The Brighton and Sussex Floricultural and Horticultural Society has 
held many good exhibitions, and that of Wednesday and Thursday last week 
was no exception to the rule. The competition was keen in most of the 
important classes, and the display of fruit, flowers, and plants occupied 
several of the handsome apartments in the Royal Pavilion, a large tent 
being also r. quired in the garden to contain the specimen plants and groups. 
Unfortunately the attendance of visitors was not so large as it should have 
been, and this was probably due to the fact that the Show was not adequately 
The leading class, that for a collection of twelve dishes of fruit, brought 
three comjetitors, who bad capital samples. It was a close struggle 
between Mr. Waterman, gardtner to H. A. Brafsey, Esq., Preston Hall, 
Aylesford, and Mr. C. J. Goldsmith, Kelsey Manor Gardens, Beckenham, fer 
both were showing well, but ultimately Mr. Waterman won first honours, 
his remarkably well-developed handsome Queen Pine giving much weight 
to his collection. His other dishes were Gros Maroc and Muscat of 
A1 xandria Grapes well coloured, the former with very fine berries ; Hero 
of LockiDge Melon, Late Admirable and Dymond Peaches, the fiist some¬ 
what green, the latter of tich colour; Murrey and Humboldt Nectarines, 
good; Jefferson Plums, Morello Cherries, Beurre d’Amanlis Pears, and 
Duchess of Oldenburgh Apples. Mr. Goldsmith’s collecticn comprised 
excellent bunches of Black Prince Grapes, with good berries, and well 
coloured ; indeed this variety is rarely seen to w ell represented ; Mus at of 
Alexandria and Black Hamburgh G apes, Yiolette Hative Peaches, Pine 
Apple Nectarines, Washington Plume, Golden Perfection Melon well 
