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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
J - P - M , unr °> gardener to E. J. D. Paul, B-q , Cambridge Home, Twicken- 
t-Ji a . 3 P a ced first with large blooms of tine substance, but which had been 
fWofzf mu ear ^. or some of the back-row blooms showed some fading 
P ■ -1 .fvarieties were as follows :—Back row : Madame C. Audiguier, 
1 • iQ, °ii ^rJ er ? sey ’ H. Ardene, Oomtes-e de Beauregarde, Meg Merri- 
lies, and Belle Paule; middle row : Criterion, Madame de Sevin, Thunberg, 
rn «7 • v i° a X ’? ar ° nne de Praill J, and Madame Bertie Rendatler; front 
p Andorre, Hiver Fleuri, Margaret Marrouch, Fernand Feral, 
to t, , Clerminy, and Bouquet Fait. The second prize was won by Mr. 
to C - E - Shea > E -<I> The Elmp . E°ot’s Cray, Kent, 
S excellent blooms of Criterion, Yai d’Andorrand M. Astrrg. The 
Orchard? e Rlf, t f ktn -K y ^ r :, A - Elpbick^gardener to J. Clutton, Esq., The 
A,| nr ?T°nn Wltb Bed e Pauls, Val d’Andorre, Meg Merrilies, M. 
n DeIaux very notable. For twelve Japanese Mr. J. Wyatt 
-r/irrm ui ° n0U r s ^on S st the same number of exhibitors with fresh hand- 
TO™! b R°,'? )s N * he varieties named :-Baek r,w : M. Ardene, Maiden’s 
S m Paule ; ?P d Boul e d’Or; middle row: Yal d’Andorre, Soleil 
fbmtp la p n6 ’ - and .Madame C. Audiguier; front row: Album Plenum, 
ba^b bK rmiD ?’ /• Delaux > and Me S Merrilies. Mr. E. Mawley, Ro°e- 
w?“ pate . d > was second with capital blooms of Thunberg, Yal 
6 ^r T ln ^ Agrements de la Nature. Mdlle. Lacroix, and Bironne de 
tt. A./Va IIe , wlt ^ gardener to H. B. Mackerson, Esq , Hillside House, 
y fl’avi- U ^i WaS d - Eelaux being very fine, a’so Val d’Andorre of 
for =' r ccdour > and Madame J. Laing unusually richly tinted. The prizes 
Monro J. a P ane3e ° f one variety brought sixteen competitors, Mr. J. P. 
„ ram , i. nU c W £ ■ dr ? t Bonolu 's with grand blooms of Belle Paule, the best 
7 °t this beautiful variety yet staged. Thy mostly exceeded 
mnro-in u mt !i er i very symmetrical, and with the purplish-mauve 
ire? floret3 dee P aR d well defined. Mr. H. Shoesmith was second 
»n,1 Arr T, e- , acro ' x > very handsome deep blooms, such as are seldom seen ; 
and Mr. Packman followed with good examples of Elaine. 
i If exed variety made a plea-iig display, and the sixteen stands of 
fbo our. ,.a° m3 r^? red caused the Judges considerable trouble in determining 
brio-iii kV S ' C I innately Mr. C. Gibson was successful with fine, clean, 
Co?! a OOD r? a,raD ged as follows :—Back row : King of Crimsons, Cloth of 
pi,,-,,! , f z . e > and King of Crimsons ; middle row : Chevalier Domage, 
p f ad ®i eme Pezier, and Phidias; front row: Cullingfordi, Amy 
rnliinof e » and Chevalier Domage. Mr. Shoesmith was second, 
third gf dl bem " Very rich in colour. Messrs. W. & G. Drover were 
■Rnfi-u! 0 s * ands op twelve large Anemone blooms were staged, Mr. A. G. 
with o^fj ?? ,,deaer Sir H- Thompson, Hurst Side, West Moulsey, leading 
i. ° jloo! ? 3 v ^ r - Gibson gained a similar place with twelve Pompon 
aWr^Hnn. 5 „ nd Sullivan, gardener to D. B. Chapman, Esq., Down- 
blnoino , oe ufmpton, won first honours for six Japanese Anemone, fine 
Mr r- ti ‘• a ta.poil, Sceur Dorothhe Souille, Madame Clos, and Margouline. 
was accoAdAd al fh 8ar i® n f r °. T. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, Horsham, 
good varieties cble ^ P llze por twelve Pompons, fresh bright blooms of 
»,kinf!“ p! tf Chrysanthemums arranged for effect, and already noted 
in thn aI,! exceptionally beautiful feature of the Exhibition, were entered 
Ismnoa.™ e. a § r , 0H P occupying a space not less than 100 square feet, 
Four nr.mr! T }?} les on 'y, except the margin, wliich might consist of Pompons, 
hlnnm q arranged groups, and so close were they in quality of 
in »r,iVir,„ arrang. ment that the Judges spent nearly half an hour 
ramhormfii 3 i. a decision. Messrs. Davis & Jones, Lilford Road Nurseries, 
as their Jr, ’ bo ' ve X er > deserved the premier prize they finally won, 
r 1 cmcrai^^ ' Vas ln a ^ ^aspects the best shown from that establishment. 
i lo i 1 . 8 .'! rer ® several plants of the handsome Edouard Audiguier, the 
wLIto f, 18t “ ct,y celenred blooms of which contrast d well with Mdlle. 
of thn 6 c e ^ r y eB °' v -^ r - G-arnar of a similar type occupied the centre 
new a .*Y was honoured with a certificate ; Hamlet, another good 
and thn spreading florets of a reddish tinge tipped with yellow 
Hardlnt b \r lla ? t ? ? oloured Garnet added much to the group. Martin 
n;'. f ’ p r " J - -Laing, Val d’Andcrre, and a neat bright red Pompoi 
Wncara i £ ec . ocl *'J' were no'.eworthy amongst many other fine varieties 
nlnnt-- o t r a i n °. P°rest Hill, were second with dwarf well-growr 
hearin a fiAAf® hl S h ' clothed with foliage to the rims of the pots, and 
annthnr n Nicetas. The varieties were mostly those specially noted in 
«>Vn hffJA aud , A 1 ® f rou P wa3 arranged with much taste, plants of this 
thirl ii'fL admlra ^ly adapted for grouping. Mr. G. Stevens, Putnev, was 
a 0llp good plants faring many.fine blooms; and Mr. G 
CTi 1 had a grou P that ' vas highly commended. Mr. G. 
to; vens also had the only group of incurved varieties, for which the second 
P ?7 a TO ed G T he best amatenrs ’ g oup in a space of 50 square feet 
wasfrom Mr. WMebster, 12, Wilton Ten-ace, Thornton H.ath; Messrs, 
i?. wall and P. Cobb being second and third with bright groups. 
evtial classes were devoted to specimen plants, in which the leading 
W £ r ®! amtdbyM :; W ‘ Clark , gardener to J. H. Lile, Esq , Devon 
House, Buxton Hill; Mr. C. Portwav, gardener to B. B. Portal, Esq., 
Weston^ H ° USe ’ Upper Pcoting; Mr. A Tomal n, Mr. A. Luff, and Mr. J. 
Primulas from Messrs. Rodbourn, Welstead, Lambert, and J. Carter and 
Co. were good; and Mr. A. Killick, Maidstone, had a large collection of 
Apples ; Messrs. Wood & Son, Wood Green, aDd Wm. Colchester, Ipswich, 
bad stands of artificial manures, soils, &c. First-class certificates were 
awarded for the following :—To Messrs.. Davis & Jones for Cbrj^santhemums 
Edouard Audiguier aDd Mr. Garnar; to Messrs J. Laing & Son for Amy 
burze and Edouard Audiguier; to Mr. T. Wiukworth for Mr. R. Brockle- 
bank; to Mr. YVoodgate for C. Orchard; and to Messrs. J. Carter & Co. for 
Mrs. Beale, a Japanese variety with broad curving substantial florets, a 
most promising variety. The others have been previously described. 
HAVANT. —Novembek 3rd and 4th. 
Although the general complaint of the Blow progress that Chrysanthe¬ 
mums have made since tie buds set reaches the extreme southern distiictsj 
the Havant Society can favourably compare their excellent Show of the 
present season w ith any of its previous efforts ; and though only a young 
Society it can boast of of showing its light over a large area, several of the 
principal prizswinneis at the larger Southampton Show hailing from this 
locality. 
The incurved blooms showed a marked falling off both in quality and 
quantity, but the weakness in this section was more than balanced by the 
splendid quality of the Japanese varieties, many of the blooms in this sec- 
tiou being of unusual excellence, particularly such vaiieties as Meg 
Merrilies, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Madame C. Audiguier, Thunberg, 
Jeanne Delaux, Marguerite Marrouch, Val d’Audorre, Golden Dragon, and 
Triomphe de la Itue des Cbal ts. The reflexed class also brought a strong 
competition, and included some remarkably good blooms, amoDg others of 
King of Crimsons, Distinction, and Cullingfoidi. 
Cut Blooms. —In the class for twenty-four cut bloom 0 , distinct, twelve 
incurved and twelve Japanese, Mr. R. Woodfiiw, gardener to C. P. Boyed, 
Esq., Emsworth House, took the premier position, closely followid by 
Mr. A. Payne, gardener to Mrs. E. Smith, The Oaks, Emsworth, and Mr. C. 
Hoskins, gardener to G. Wilder, Esq., Stanstead. For twelvp Japanese, dis¬ 
tinct, Mr. Woodfine wae again first, Mr. A. Payne second, Mr. C. Penford, 
gardener to Sir J. Clarke J ervoise, Bt., third. Fcr twelve incurved, distinct, Mr. 
Puller, Idsworth Gardens, Horndean, had the best stand, but was dis¬ 
qualified through inadvertently having two blooms of one variety, the prizes 
going to Messrs. Payne, Hoskins, and Roberts in the order named. For 
twelve large Anemones (Japanese excluded) Mr. C. Penford would have 
been a good first, but as the stand contained blooms of Fabien de Mediana 
and Soeur Dorothea Souille, this exhibitor was likewise disqualified, the 
priz s going to Messrs. Pajne, Woodfine, aDd W. Roberts, gardener to E. R. 
Longcroft, Esq.. With twelve reflexed Messrs. Woodfine, Payne, and Pen¬ 
ford were the winners. For twelve Japanese Anemones Messrs. Payne and 
I uller were first; the other prizes going as follows :—For six blooms 
Japanese, distinct, to Messrs. E. Smith, W. Coved, and W. Moseley, gardener 
to J. Taplin, Esq. For six incurved to Messrs. Covell, Smith, and Moseley. 
For six Anemones to Messrs. Coveil, Moseley, and Hoskins. For six re¬ 
flexed to Messrs. Coveil and Moseley. For twelve Pompons (three blooms 
each) to Mr H. Garnett, gardener to Commander Arbuthnot; W. Roberts, 
and N. F. Fuller, all in order named. 
Plants. —The principal plant class was for groups to occupy 40 feet, and 
the prizes were well competed for ; Mr. W. Roberts having the best exhibit, 
followed by Mr. W. Moseley and Mr. N. F. Fuller. For eight plants, distinct, 
Mr. Covell took the first, Mr. N. F. Fuller the second prize. For six plants, 
Pompons, Mr. H. Garnett was first, Mr. W. Roberts second, aud Mr. N. F. 
Fuder third. In the classes for single-handed gardeners the following 
showed some very excellent stands of blooms:—Messrs. H. Newell, H. 
Budd, T. Garnett, and R. Siinthill. In the amateurs’ classes the best blooms 
came from the Rev. R. J. Wells and Mr. J. Horril, both showing exceedingly 
well. In the cottagers’classes Mr. G. Kimber, Mrs. Skinner, and Walter 
Conner also had meritorious exhibits. Fruit and vegetables were largely 
shown, the competition being very keen and quality good throughout. 
KINGSTON.— November 8th and 9th. 
A highly satisfactory Show was held as usual in the Drill Hall, 
Kiogston-on-Thames, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, the competition 
being keen in all the principal classes for cut blooms, but specimen plants 
and miscellaneous groups were not so numerous as usual, nor were the in¬ 
curved blooms up to the customary quality, though the Japanese were gene¬ 
rally fine. 
cut blooms. 
a s ‘ ru &S'® Ml C ; Gibson, gardener to J. Wormald, Esq., 
Mordeu Park, succeeded in winning one of the Kingston challenge vases, 
and he deserves hearty commendation for the perseverance which has 
culminated in success. His blooms were excellent, but he did not stage 
them quits so_ well as the second prizewinner, who had elevated his blooms 
at the back with considerable advan'age to the grn-ral effect. Th’s is the 
fourth challenge vase offered by the Kingston Society, one having been won 
by the late Mr. Harding, two by Mr. Molynenx, and this by Mr. Gibson, 
who has, however, competed in the class four times. It will be remembered 
that the prize is offered for forty-eight blooms—twenty-four incurved and 
twenty-four Japanese, distinct varieties—and in the winning stand the in¬ 
curved were distinguished by their neatness, breadth of florets, and solidity. 
The Japanese were also substantial and richly coloured. The varieties were 
a3 follows :— 
Incurved. —Back row—Lord Alcester, Alfred Salter, Empress of India, 
Golden Empress, Queen of England, Bronze Queen of England, Golden Queen, 
and Jeanne d’Arc. Middle row^Novelty, John Salter, Princess of Wales, 
Lord Wolseley, Jardin des Plantes, Prince Alfred, Refulgence, and Beauty. 
Front row—Mabel Ward, Princess Beatrice, Golden Eagle, Lady Slade, 
Barbara, Mrs. W. Shipman, Lady Hardinge, and Sir Stafford Carer. 
Japanese. —Back row—Madame C. Audiguier, Madame Lacroix, Japonais, 
Maiden’s Blush, M. Ardene, Criterion, Belle Paule, and Fair Maid of 
Guernsey. Middle row—Thunberg, Hiver Fleuri, Meg Merrilies, Triomphe 
de la rue des Chalets, Ralph Brocklebank, Comte de Germiny, and Golden 
Dragon. . Front row.—Agrements de la Nature, Album plenum, Boule d’Or, 
Marguerite Marrouch, Grandiflorum, Dormillion, Mdlle. Moulise, and M. 
Tarin. The second prize was gained by Mr. E. Coombs, gardener to W. 
Fjjrze,Esq.,Roselands, Teddington, who had deep incurved flowers, but not so 
solid as the first; his Japanese were, however, very fine both in size and 
colour, especially notable being a corner bloom of Ralph Brocklebank, J. 
Delaux, Baronne de Prailly and Thunberg. Mr. R. Cawte, gardener to 
J. P. Robinson, Esq., Brookleigh, Esher, was third with good Japmese, but 
rather rough and irregular incurved. The fourth prize was awarded to Mr. 
J. QuartermaD, gardener to C. E. Smith, Esq. Silvermore, Cobharn, with 
fresh blooms. There were five competitors. 
The incurved blooms were generally weak, though they were better than 
at the Crystal Palace. Mr. E. Coombs won the premier prize for twenty- 
four incurved, with fresh examples of the follow ing, but rather small : Back 
row—Golden Empress, Alfred Salter, Empress of India, Lord Wolseley, 
Quern of England, Novelty, Prince Alfred, and Lord Alcester. Middle row 
—Nil Desperandum, Jardin des Plantes, Prince of Wales, Jeanne d’Arc, 
John Salter, White Beverley, Baron Beust, and Mr. Bunn. Front row_ 
Cherub, Princess Beatri< e, Isabella Bott, Golden Eagle, Mrs. Shipman, 
Refulgence, Lady HardiDge, aDd Princess Teck. Mr. G. Warren, Kingston’, 
Surrey, secured the second prize; Mr. J. Carpenter, gardener to G. J . 
