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JlilwaKl, Esq. Second, Mr. W. H. Dyer, gardener to Mrs. Marigold. 
One or two exhibitors sent grand plants of both Deutzias and Spiraias in 
bud, but not open—a thorough waste of time and trouble to the 
exhibitor. 
The three Ferns which took the first prize were most creditable to 
the grower, Mr. Caldecott, gardener to Mr. William Mathews, Edgbaston. 
comprising two excellent Gleichenias and a very fine Todea superba, 
Three gr.and plants, and so healthy and well done. In the class for six 
stove and greenhouse plants Mr. A. Brassien, gardener to Sir Thomas 
Martineau, exhibited six excellent plants—viz.. Acacia armata, Rhyncho- 
spermum jasminoides, Dendrobium nobile. Erica Cavendishiana, Fran- 
ciscea calycina, and Imantophyllum miniatum, and Mr. Dyer was second. 
Mr. Crook took the first jirize for six splendid specimen Azaleas, and Mr. 
Cooper was first for three Azaleas, exceedingly well-grown plants. The 
last named was also first for Roses in pots, grand in foliage and size of 
blooms. Tea varieties; and first for six hardy Rhododendrons. A 
striking feature of the Plxhibition were three very fine Cytisuses, one a 
pyramid quite 6 feet high and 3 feet through at the base ; the other,', 
two grand standards, with stems 3 feet high and heads 3 feet by 3 feet, 
and all densely bloomed and admirably grown. 
Messrs. Perkins & Son, Coventry, were first in the nurserymen’s class 
for a tasteful bouquet, anti Mr. IT. Weiss first in the amateurs’ class with a 
IxDuquet of considerable merit. In the class for twelve bunches of stove 
and greenhouse cut blooms, Mr. Marriott, Coventry, was well first; and in 
this exhibit were superb trusses of Rhododendrons Madden! alba 
and Princess Royal, Erica Victoria Regina, E. Holfordi, Aphelexis 
macrantha purpurea, Darwinia fuchsioides, and Erica Cavendishiana. 
Mr. Cooper was a good second, and his collection contained a very fine 
seedling Am.aryllis, Cattleya Triame, Cymbidium eburneum, and 
Dendrobium Wardi.anum. 
Hyacinths in pots were well exhibited, and in many instances very 
good. In the class for eighteen Mr. J. Morgan was first (the prize in this 
class being given by Mr. T. B. Thomson, seedsman.) In the class for 
eighteen Hyacinths, Mr. F. Cooper, gardener to Charles Showell, Esq., 
was first. For twelve Hyacinths, Mr. W. H. Dyer was first, and also for 
SIX. ^ Double and single Tulips were in great force, Mr. Dyer’s first prize, 
six singles—viz., Proserpine, White Pottebakker, Reisers Kroon, Duchess 
of Parma, Chrysolora, and Joost van Vondel, were good, but in many 
other instances good culture was a characteristic. Polyanthus Narcissi 
and Cinerarias were also exhibited. There were capital table plants, the 
first prize going to Mr. A. W. Wills for light and elegant plants. The class 
forsixpotsof Lily of the Valley were well filled by wellgrown andflowered 
plants. Mr. W. Ilrown, first; Mr. E. Cooper, second ; and Mr. A. W. Wills, 
third._ Auriculas were few, Mr. J. Crook and Mr. Spittle being the two 
exhibitors. Messrs. Pope & Son had six Gold-laced Polyanthuses, to 
which the first prize was awarded—viz.. Exile, Lancer, Prince Regent, 
William L, Cheshire Favourite, and a seedling of Mr. Hewitt's. 
Amongst the honorary exhibits special praise must be given to Mr. 
Thos. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, and Messrs. Peter Barr & Son, King 
Street, Covent Garden, for grand banks of cut Narcissi in great variety 
and tastefully displayed. In Mr. Ware’s collection some of the most 
striking were Emperor, exceptionally large ; pallidus priecox. Golden 
Spire, Henry Irving, Horsefieldi, several groups and very fine ; cernuus, 
cernuus Exquisite, distinct and good ; Blondin, Rip Van Winkle, a very 
curious, serrated, small double variety ; Capax fl. pleno, a very distinct, 
small, double ; cernuus fl. pleno, sulphurous 11. pleno, one of the finest 
of the doubles; and spurius coronatus, one of the finest of .all. This 
collection numbered 260 bunches. Messrs. Peter Barr & Son’s collection 
although not quite so large, contained many rare varieties. Dr. Hogg 
is a beautiful .and distinct variety ; Horsefieldi, incomparabilis Beauty, 
Barri, Miriam Barlow, are all fine ; Barri conspicua is a noble flower, 
pale lemon, with orange and yellow cup ; Incompar.abilis Sir Watkin 
(the Welsh Peerless Daffodil), is a beautiful variety ; J. G. Baker is another 
very distinct and beautiful variety ; Emperor, Leedsi, Duchess of West¬ 
minster, incomparabilis Princess Mary, and maximus Golden D.affodil, 
should be in all collections ; and for a curiosity at once very distinct and 
pleasing cyclamineus must be named, it is very dwarf growing, and the 
calyx turns directly back, and the entire flower has an elongated tooth¬ 
like appearance. In front of this group were bunches of Chionodoxa, 
the double and single An mone fulgens, and other spring flowers. 
The local nurserymen came out strongly. Mr. W. Spinks, the 
manager of Hans Niemand’s Nurseries, set up a most artistic group 
of plants, in which as a central object was a very fine Anan.assa sativa 
variegata, set in a centre bed of Asparagus plumosus nanus, which Mr. 
Spinks propagates by division to keep it true. Variegated Funkias 
were used, also Lycopods, Isolepis, Dracaenas, Crotons, P.alms, Erica 
ventricosa coccinea minor, Amaryllis, &c.: it was a lovely group. The 
same firm had beautiful spr.ays in variety, in which Bouvardia and 
Odonfoglossum Alexandrse were chiefly used. Jlr. T. B. Thomson, 
nursery and seedsman, had a corresponding group of great beauty, with 
a background of Palm.s, and choice plants in flower and ornamental 
Crotons, Dracfenas, &c., running through the group ; and here again a 
pattern design was workal out, as in Mr. Spinks’s group, by the use of 
Muscari botryoides. Anemone fulgens, Narcissus Bulbocodium, .and 
other plants. This firm .also set up a fine bank of Hyacinths, Tulips, 
and a fine strain of Cinerarias, and a large memorial anchor of great 
beauty, which was very much admired. Mr. Vertegans, Ch.ad Valley, 
contributed alpine pl.ants in miniature rockeries, .and a handsome 
bouquet of Narcissi, as well as two baskets of this flower prettily 
arranged. 
Messrs. R. Smith & Co., Worcester, contributed a charming display 
of .young plants of Clematis in small 48-sized pots, chiefly well bloomed, 
and what beautiful objects they are in this state for decorative work, 
also a goodly lot of berried Aucubas. Mr. Robert Sydenham, Tenby Street, 
set up a stand of Hyacinths, well grown plants, with long full spikes, 
of the leading varieties showing excellent culture, and Messrs. Perkins 
and Son, Coventry, sent a memorial wreath, a very fine one, a copy of 
one made by them by order of the Germania Club for the late Emperor 
of Germany’s funeral. Mrs. Thewles, florist. New Street Station, con¬ 
tributed some lovely sprays, in which fine blooms of Fancy P.ansies 
were used, and bad a felling appearance. Horticultural accessories, 
such as rustic work and garden frames, were also exhibited. 
A FRENCH ELECTION OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
A RECENT issue of the Miuiiteiw (VIlorticnlture gives the results of 
an election of Chrysanthemums in France, in which 847 voters took part. 
The fifty varieties which obtained the highest number of votes were the 
following incurved and Japanese :— 
No. of 
Votes. 
731 Mme. C. Audiguier 
726 Triomphe de la rue des 
Chalets 
689 Gloire Rayonnante 
671 Erectum superbum 
653 Source d’Or 
640 La Triomphante 
626 Richard Larios 
607 Margot 
.585 Marguerite Marrouch 
561 Y'ellow Dragon 
557 Empress of India 
532 Fabian de Mediana 
498 Belle Paule 
469 Don Quichotte 
457 Queen of England 
454 Jardin des Plantes 
448 Peter the Great 
446 Timbale d’Argent 
433 Jeanne d’Arc 
426 Empress Eugenio 
422 Comte de Germiny 
407 Princess of Wales 
405 Fair Maid of Guernsey 
401 Rubrum striatum 
391 Elaine 
Most of these are well known in 
would result very differently. 
No. of 
Votes. 
389 Source d’Or 
383 Mdlle. Lacroix 
382 M. Freeman 
376 Marquise de Mun 
374 Aim^e Ferricre 
368 Ratapoil 
363 Mdlle. Cabrol 
356 La Purctc 
351 Val d’Andorre 
349 Criterion 
332 Hiver Fleuri 
331 Mme. Boucharlat (BouchJ 
3.30 Edouard Audiguier 
324 Jeanne Dclaux 
322 Cullingfordi 
319 Dr. Besaucele 
317 Bras Rouge 
307 M. Moussillac 
301 L’Adorable 
293 Aurore Bordale (Delaux) 
289 Golden Eagle 
286 L’lle des Plaisirs 
270 Ville de Toulouse 
269 Boule d’Or 
258 M. Theodore Bullier 
Great Britain, but an election here 
THE NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 
The schedule of the above Society for 1888 is just to hand, and i» 
some measure is an exemplification of the raiiid advance of this Society 
in recent years. It forms a substantial publication of sixty-eight pages, 
giving lists of patrons, officers. Committees, Feilows, members, and 
affiliated societies, the latter now numbering thirty-nine. The report 
for the preceding jmar and financial statement, together with lists, 
winners of medals and prizes at the metropolitan shows, and those of 
affiliated societies. 
The schedules of the four exhibitions to be held by the Society this 
year give full particulars of all the classes and prizes offered. The first 
is th.at for early Chrysanthemums, D.ahli.as, and Gladioli, to be held on 
September 12th and 13th at the Royal Aqu.arium, Westminster, the 
Judges being for Chrysanthemums, Messrs. R. Dean and G. Gordon ; for 
Dahlias, Messrs. Henshaw and Drain, sen. The chief metropolitan Show 
is fixed for November 7th and 8th ; also at the Royal Aquarium, the 
Judges being for plants, Messrs. Donald and G. Prickett; for fruit and 
vegetables, Mr. A. F. Barron ; for incurved blooms. Messrs. J. Douelaa 
and G. Gordon ; for Japanese blooms. Messrs. E. Molyneux and E. 
Beckett; and for miscellaneous blooms, Messrs. L. Castle and W. G. 
Head. A considerable amount is offered in money prizes besides gold, 
silver, and bronze medals as leading awards in several cases. The 
special class for Chrysanthemum and horticultural societies, in which & 
challenge trophy and £10 in money are offered for a collection of forty- 
eight blooms, twenty-four incurved in not less than eighteen v.arieties, 
and twenty-four Japanese distinct, is already exciting much interest. 
Classes for fruit and vegetables are provided as usual. 
One of the events of the November season will be the Provincial 
Show of the National Society, to be held in conjunction with the annual 
Show of the Sheffield and West Riding Society in the Corn Exchange, 
Sheffield, on November 16th and 17th. The Judges selected are, for 
plants, Messrs. T. Garnett and G. Gordon ; for incurved blooms, Mes-'rs.. 
