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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Princess Beatrice. Mr. Trinder, gardener to Sir Henry J. St. Mildmay, 
Dogmersfield Park, Winchfield, was second, staging heavy Japanese and 
large incurved, but some a little rough. Mr. Neville was third, staging 
light but clean blooms. A somewhat novel class was next staged, twelve 
of Mrs. G. Rundle, twelve George Glenny, and twelve Mrs. Dixon, for 
which the sum of £4 was offered as the first prize. It cannot be said 
the blooms were worthy of the prizes given. Messrs. Drover were first; 
Mr. Penfold, second ; and Mr. Woodfine, gardener to Captain Boyd, 
Emsworth House, Havant, third. Four competed in the class for 
twelve Japanese, distinct, the best coming from Mr. Inglefield, a heavy 
lot, the names being Baronne de Prailly, Meg Merrilies, Madame C. 
Audiguier, Ralph Brocklebank, M. Brunet, Boule d’Or, Edwin Molyneux, 
Mons. Freeman, Jeanne Delaux, Belle Paule, Criterion, and Mrs. J. 
Wright. Mr. Molyneux was an exceedingly close second ; Mr. Trinder 
third. For twelve incurved, distinct, four competed, Mr. Molyneux 
easily leading the way with an even stand, Empress of India, Golden 
Empress, Lord Alcester, Queen of England, Alfred Salter, Prince Alfred, 
Lady Hardinge, Lord Wolseley, Empress Eugenie, John Salter, Jeanne 
d’Arc, and Mrs. Heale. Messrs. Drover were second, staging rather 
rough blooms ; Mr. G. Inglefield, third. For twelve reflexed, in not less 
than eight varieties, Mr. Woodfine was first, staging medium-sized 
blooms ; Mr. W. Coveil, gardener to J. A. W. Martin, Esq., West Leigh, 
Havant, second. Five staged twelve Anemones, large varieties in not 
less than six varieties, Messrs. Drover were easily first with full centred 
blooms of Nouvelle Alveole (2), Laing’s Anemone (2), Miss Annie Lowe 
(2), being the best. Second, Mr. J. Horril, The Union, Havant. Mr. 
J. Agate, Havant, third. Messrs. Drover were also first with twelve 
Japanese Anemones, staging substantial blooms good in colour, the best 
being Fabian de Mediana, Margouline, and Jean Marty. Mr. W. Covell 
was second. 
Pompons made a good show. Six staged twelve bunches, three 
blooms to a bunch, of Pompons, not less than eight varieties. Mr. 
Neville was easily first, Mrs. Telford, President, and Mdlle. Elise Dordan 
being the best varieties. Mr. G. Russell, gardener to Dr. J. Lewis, Hen- 
field, Sussex, was second. Twelve bunches of fimbriated varieties, three 
blooms to a bunch, formed an attractive class. Mr. Hatch, gardener to 
the Victoria Park Committee, was the first prize winner, Chardoneret, 
Scipio, and Belle Navaraise being especially fine. Mr. Agate second. 
For twelve bunches of single varieties, three blooms to a bunch, six 
competed, making a charming display. Mr. Agate was a good first, 
Snowflake, Ox Eye, Nellie, Mary Anderson, Patience, and Mdlle. La 
Moult being most noteworthy. Mr. Hatch was a good second. For the 
best two blooms of incurved and Japanese, arranged in separate glasses, 
ten competed, Mr. Molyneux was easily first with Empress of India 
and Edwin Molyneux. Second, no name. The premier incurved bloom 
was a very fine one of Lord Alcester in Messrs. Drover’s cup stand, and 
the premier bloom in the Japanese section was found in Mr. Trinder’s 
stand, a grand Boule d’Or. 
For twenty-four blooms, to consist of six Japanese, six incurved, six 
reflexed, and six Anemones, open to growers in Portsea Island only, a 
handsome silver cup and £3 were offered as the first prize. There was 
keen competition. Mr. Hatch was easily first with good even stands : 
Incurved, Madame C. Audiguier, M. J. M. Pigny, Madame Baco, 
Avalanche. Hamlet, and Madame Laing; Japanese, Jeanne d’Arc, Bronze 
Queen of England, Golden Empress, Empress of India, Lord Alcester, 
and Queen of England ; Reflexed, Amy Furze, Dr. Sharpe, King of 
Crimsons, Golden Christine, Cullingfordi, and Chevalier Domage; 
Anemones, Annie Lowe (2), Empress, Prince of Anemones, Gluck, 
Fleur de Marie. Many other classes were set apart for local competitors, 
in most of which there was strong competition and good blooms. 
Fkuit.—T his- formed a creditable display. For six bunches of 
Grapes, three black and three white, for which the handsome sum of 
£5 was offered as first prize, Mr. Molyneux was easily first with Alicante 
and Muscat of Alexandria, both very good ; Mr. Penfold second with 
good Gros Guillaume and fair Muscats. For two bunches of black 
Grapes, Mr. W. Sait, gardener to General Napier, Stakes, Cosham, was 
first with Alicante ; Mr. E. Smith, gardener to Mrs. Learmouth, Cosham, 
second. For two bunches of white Grapes Mr. Coveil was an easy first. 
The heaviest bunch was one of Trebbiano from Mr. Molyneux weighing 
5 lbs. 12 ozs, the next being Alicante, 4 lbs., from Mr. Smith. £5 was 
offered as first prize for seventy-two dishes of Apples and Pears, which 
brought one exhibitor only, Mr. J. Watkins, Witherington, Hereford, 
who staged fifty-two dishes of Apples, the majority being large, clean, 
and richly coloured. Pears were smaller, yet clean. The best four 
dishes of Pears were staged by Mr. Trinder ; and Mr. Jacob, Petworth, 
Sussex, was first with even clean samples of Mere de Manage, Lane’s 
Prince Albert, and Emperor Alexander Apples. 
Vegetables were staged plentifully, and of excellent quality. For 
eight distinct varieties, Mr. Cox, gardener to R. K. Wyndham, Esq., 
Corhampton House, Bishop’s Waltham, was first with superior produce. 
Messrs. W. Cutbush & Sons, Highgate, had a stand of well grown 
autumn flowering plants not for competition. 
CRYSTAL PALACE.— November 9th and 10th. 
Though so closely following the National Society’s Show at West¬ 
minster that at Sydenham on Friday and Saturday last was very 
satisfactory in the quality of the cut bloom**, and all the more important 
classes attracted numerous competitors. Mr. W. G. Head arranged the 
exhibits in the usual effective and convenient manner in the east nave 
i.e., the cut blooms on long tables, but with ample spaces between for 
the visitors, the groups and some of the specimen plants being placed at 
the sides. 
The chief of tbe cut bloom classes was that for forty-eight, twenty- 
four incurved and twenty-four Japanese, not less than eighteen varieties 
of each or more than two of one variety. Amongst six competitors 
Messrs. W. & G. Drover, Fareham, secured the leading prize (£10) 
with one of the most even and meritorious collections they have yet 
shown. The incurved were particularly clean, even, and well finished, 
and the varieties were as follows taken from left to right:—Back row— 
Lord Alcester, Golden Empress, Alfred Salter, Empress of India, Golden 
Empress, Lord Alcester, Lord Alcester, Alfred Salter, and Empress of 
India. Middle row—Mrs. Heale, Nil Desperandum, Golden Queen of 
England, Princess of Wales, Queen of England, Lord Wolseley, Mrs. 
Heale, and Mrs. W. Shipman. Front row—Prince Alfred, Novelty, Cherub, 
Jeanne d’Arc, Lady Hardinge, Barbara, and Empress Eugdnie. The 
Japanese were very fresh, bright, and of good substance, the varieties 
being arranged as follows:—Back row—M. J. M. Pigny, Carew 
Underwood, Edwin Molyneux, Ralph Brocklebank, Madame Baco-, 
Meg Merrilies, and Boule d’Or. Middle row—Gloriosum, Meg Merrilies, 
Boule d’Or, Madame C. Audiguier, Ralph Brocklebank, J. Delaux, and 
Album fimbriatum. Front row—Mr. H. Elliott, Madame Baco, J. Ddlaux, 
Mrs. J. Wright, Belle Paule, Comte de Germiny, Album fimbriatum, and 
Criterion. Mr. J. Horsefield, gardener to Lord Heytesbury, Heytesbury, 
Wilts, was a good second ; Messrs. Royle & Co., Green Street, Sitting- 
bourne, third ; and Mr. J. M'Kenzie, gardener to F. S. W. Cornwallis) 
Esq., Linton Park, Maidstone, though so successful at the Aquarium two 
days before, had to be contented with fourth place. 
The class for eighteen incurved varieties, distinct, was also a good 
one, eight stands being entered, and Mr. Sullivan, gardener to D. B. 
Chapman, Esq., Downshire House, Roehampton, secured the premier 
honours for solid medium size but fresh blooms of the following:—Back 
row—Lord Alcester, Prince Alfred, Empress of India, Queen of England, 
Alfred Salter, and Golden Empress of India. Middle row—John 
Salter, Emily Dale, Lord Wolseley, Mr. Bunn, Jeanne d’Arc, and 
Princess of Wales. Front row—Jardin des Plantes, Lady Hardinge, 
Mrs. Heale, Nil Desperandum, Princess Beatrice, and Mr. Brunlees. The 
second and third prizes were awarded to Messrs. A. G. Hookings and J. 
Horsefield respectively, both showing well. 
There was a surprising competition with twelve incurved blooms-, 
distinct varieties, no less than eighteen exhibitors entering. Mr. T. 
Skinner, gardener to J. Aird, Esq., M.P., East Sutton Park, won the 
chief award with excellent examples of Golden Empress, Lord Alcester, 
Emily Dale, Empress of India, Queen of England, Jardin des Plantes, 
Princess of Wales, Jeanne d’Arc, Alfred Salter, Prince Alfred, Mrs. 
Shipman, and Venus. Mr. Todd, gardener to Dr. Southey, Sutton, 
and Mr. J. Wyatt, gardener to J. Perry, Esq., Brodenhurst, Caterham 
Valley, were second and third. Fifteen stands of six incurved, on® 
variety, were also entered, Mr. Doughty, Angley Park Gardens, 
leading with Golden Empress of India, followed by Mr. Hewitt with 
Lord Alcester, and Mr. Sadler with Empress of India. 
The Japanese invariably form an important portion of this Exhibi¬ 
tion, and that held last week was no exception to the rule. Eight stands 
of fine bright blooms were staged in the class for eighteen varieties, 
Mr. W. Packman, gardener to C. E. Shea, Esq., The Elms, Foots Cray, 
having the best by several points. His varieties were in the back row; 
Ralph Brocklebank, Madame B. Pigny, Comte de Germiny, Baronne de 
Prailly, Golden Dragon, and Meg Merrilies ; middle row—Marguerite 
Marrouch, Criterion, Soleil Levant, J. Delaux, A valanche, and Marsa > 
front row—Maiden’s Blush, Madame J. Laing, Duchess of Albany, 
Florence Percy, Martha Harding, and M. J. M. Pigny. The second 
place was taken by Mr. T. Glen, gardener to Mrs. Montifiore, Worth 
Park, Crawley, and the third by Mr. J. Snow, South Park Gardens, 
Wadhurst, Sussex. 
The seventeen stands of twelve Japanese occupied considerable space, 
and constituted a very interesting feature. Mr. F. Skinner was first with 
handsome blooms of Madame C. Audiguier, Edwin Molyneux, Baronne 
de Prailly, Carew Underwood, Maiden’s Blush, Golden Dragon, Madame 
B. Pigny, Belle Paule, J. Delaux, Mrs. Cannell, Val d’Andorre, and 
Edouard Audiguier. Mr. J. Dyer, gardener to G. H. Parsons, Esq., The 
Pentlands, Selhurst Road, South Norwood, and Mr. J. Wyatt were 
accorded second and third prizes. For the Japanese blooms, one variety, 
Messrs. W. & G. Drover were first with Boule d’Or, very large and hand¬ 
some ; Mr. Doughty, second for Belle Paule, of remarkable size and 
colour ; Mr. Snow taking the third place with Edwin Molyneux. 
Classes were also provided for Anemones, Japanese Anemones, 
Pompon Anemones, Pompons, reflexed and singles, in all of which 
attractive collections were shown, Messrs. W. & G. Drover taking most of 
the leading prizes. Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, were first 
with a beautiful group of Japanese varieties, comprising many novelties, 
Messrs. Davis & Jones following, but the latter were first with a group 
of incurved varieties, the plants in good condition, and bearing fine 
blooms of all the leading varieties. Specimen plants were well exhibited 
by Messrs. Cherry, Weston, Cooper, and W. Clarke, who won the prin¬ 
cipal prizes. 
Of miscellaneous exhibits there were several classes for Primulas, 
with special classes for Potatoes and Onions, in which the prizes were 
provided by Messrs. Sutton & Sons and Mr. Fuller, Reading. Non- 
competing exhibits were also staged by Messrs. Sutton & Sons 
(Patatoes), J. Cheal & Sons (Apples and Pears), .1. Laing & Son 
(Apples), and Messrs. Cannell & Sons, who had a tasteful group of 
