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chaster, four firsts. 1884, Southampton, six firsts ; Winchester, five 
firsts ; Kingston, six firsts, including the champion cup, and two seconds. 
1885, Southampton, one first; Crystal Palace, seven firsts, one second, 
and one third ; Kingston, eight firsts, including the champion cup for the 
fourth consecutive time, one second, and one third ; Winchester, five 
firsts and one second. This represents the astonishing total, in six years, 
of eighty-six prizes, seventy-four of which were firsts. Comment on such 
a record is needless. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
WEYBRIDGE. 
The eleventh annual Exhibition of the Walton, Weybridge, Oatlands, 
and Hersham Chrysanthemum Society was held in the Village Hall, 
In the open class of twenty-four, incurved blooms, distinct, the com¬ 
petition between Mr. Carpenter, gardener to C. J. Abbott, Esq., Walton, and 
Mr. Burns, gardener to H. A. Rigg, Esq., Hersham, was very close, but the 
former won the foremost place by the freshness, symmetry, and solidity 
of his flowers, Mr. Burns staging some larger, including grand examples 
of John Salter, Lord Alcester, and Empress of India. Mr. Carpenter staged 
—back row—Princess of Wales, Lord Wolseley, Lord Alcester, Queen of 
England, Golden Empress, John Salter, and Golden Queen. Second row— 
Guernsey Nugget, Mr. Brunlees, Refulgence, Princess of Teck, Baron Beust, 
Lady Hardinge, and Barbara. Front row—Bronze Jardin des Plantes, 
Jeanne d’Arc, Prince Alfred, Mrs. W. Shipman, Mr. Jay, Venus, Cherub, 
and Eve ; a fresh, eveD, excellent stand. In the members’ class for the 
same number of incurved blooms Mr. Carpenter was again first; Mr, 
Plowman, gardener to C. L. Lavers Smith, Esq., Walton, a good second, and 
Mr. Burns third. Seven stands of twelve incurved blooms were staged, Mr. 
Goddard, gardener to C. Humby, Esq., Hersham, securing the first position 
with remarkably neat and well-finished examples of Empress of India, Golden 
Weybridge, on the 12th inst., and in the cut bloom department especially 
was a great Buccess. The Society is fortunate in having as its President 
and Treasurer such excellent patrons of horticulture as H. Coobett and 
H. A. Rigg, Esqs., and also many other supporters; the well-known and 
much-respected names of G. F. Wilson and James McIntosh, Esqs.; indeed 
the subscriptions equal the sum that is offered in prizes, “ gate money ” 
being relied on for meeting other necessary expenses. 
Cut blooms, as above intimated, demand primary notice. So good were 
they, that but for Mr. Molyneux’s exhibits the display would have been 
quite equal to- that at Kingston, and there can be little doubt if Mr. 
Carpenter had concentrated his strength on the twenty-five-guinea cup 
class there, he would have equalled, if not displaced, Mr. Gibson. His 
blooms were characterised by symmetry, solidity, and “ finish ”—qualities 
that are bound to tell over mere size if accompanied by looseness. But to 
the classes. 
Empress, Golden Queen, Lord Alcester, Mr. Jay, Beauty, Mrs. Shipman, 
Mr. Brunlees, Jeanne d’Arc, Empress Eugenie, and Prince Alfred. Mr. 
Millican, gardener to H. Cchbett, Esq., was a close second with larger but 
looser blooms, and Mr. Gardener, gardener to R. H. Turner, Esq., Walton, 
third with particularly neat flowers. 
Japanese blooms were of great excellence, producing a brilliant display. 
In the class for twenty-four varieties Mr. Carpenter secured the first place 
with, in the back row—Elaine, Comte de Germiny, Meg Merrilees, Madame 
C. Audiguier, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Baronne de Prailly, Boule d’Or (grand), 
and Mdlle. Lacroix. Second row—Mons. Henri Jacotot, Hiver Fleur, M. 
Delaux, Soleil Levant, Garnia, Madame Eugene Pourquie, Album plenum, 
and M. Burnet. Front row—Thunberg, Daimio, Duchess of Albany, La 
Negre, Criterion, Mons. Ardene, J. Delaux, and Peter the Great. Mr. 
Burns waB an exceedingly close second, and Mr. Plowman third. Six stands 
were arranged in the class for twelve varieties, Mr. Goddard winning the 
