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John Doughty (J. Doughty).—A beautiful incurved sport from Queen 
of England, of a soft rosy salmon tint, delicate and charming. 
Mrs. Alpheus Ilardy (Pitcher & Manda).—A Japanese already 
described. 
Lady Dorothy (H. Cannell).—A ro3y bufE sport from Hero of Stoke 
Newington. 
Madame Alfred Carri'ere (R. Owen).—A Japanese reflexed with 
■white, narrow, recurving florets, neat and good. 
Mrs. S. Colman (R. Owen).—A sport from Princess of Wales, 
bronzy with a purple tint. 
Mrs. Judge Benedict (R. Owen).—A large Anemone, blush ray, pale 
yellow disk, very high and well formed. 
Lune Flcuri (R. Owen).—A Pompon, with small globular dark golden 
blooms. 
Madame Baco (Bettesworth).—A Japanese, large rosy pink blooms, 
the florets toothed at the points. 
Willy (W. Holmes).—An incurved sport from Captivation, yellowish 
bronze, a delicate tint and good bloom. 
CRYSTAL PALACE. —November 8th and 9th. 
It was expected that the earlier shows this season would have the 
advantage, and it has proved to be the case so far, as those held during 
the past week were exceptionally good in the number and quality of the 
•exhibits. The date fixed for the annual Show at Sydenham was well 
judged, it suited a large number of competitors admirably, and the sub¬ 
stantial cash prizes induced many to come from a considerable distance. 
Altogether a very representative Show was provided, the competition 
in some of the classes being unusually keen. For instance, it is doubt¬ 
ful if fourteen stands of forty-eight blooms have ever been seen at one 
show and in one class before. This alone would render the Palace 
celebration of the centenary remarkable. Then, too, in some of the 
smaller classes, notably for twelve Japanese, there were twenty entries, 
and others in proportion, so that the greater part of the available space 
in the north nave was occupied with tables devoted to cut blooms. The 
effects of the season were visible, it is true, even in some of the best 
stands, and it was evident that the majority had experienced difficulty 
in preserving their blooms, or in making up the stands entirely with 
fresh samples. In some of the freshest there were evident signs of 
roughness, more especially in the incurved, which in two or three cases 
were also weak, more particularly in the class for eighteen varieties. 
But the most notable feature in the Exhibition was the numbers of new 
exhibitors that entered, and took the honours from older and more ex¬ 
perienced cultivators. This occurred in several classes, but their suc¬ 
cesses were well deserved, and it indicates that the culture of the 
Chrysanthemum for exhibition has by no means yet reached the limit 
of its popularity. 
Mr. W. G. Head arranged the exhibits to the best advantage, the cut 
blooms on tables, with small Palms and other plants in the centre and 
between them, the specimen plants at the end, and the groups at the 
sides. Beyond the competing Chrysanthemums there were, however, 
numerous groups of plants grown in the Palace gardens that dis¬ 
played their attractions in various parts of the building. Primulas 
were also fairly shown, and the competition in the special classes for 
Potatoes brought numerous exhibits that occupied a large space. 
Cut Blooms. —The chief class in this section was provided for forty- 
eight blooms, twenty-four incurved and twenty-four Japanese, not less 
than eighteen varieties of each, or two of one variety, the prizes being 
£10, £7, £5, and £3. As already stated there were fourteen exhibitors, 
all showing well, but their positions were pretty clearly defined. 
Premier honours went to Mr. G. Inglefield, gardener to Sir J. W. Kelk, 
Bart., Tedworth Gardens, Marlborough, who had excellent stands of 
blooms, comprising the following varieties -.—Incurved. —Back row : 
■Golden Empress, Empress of India, Lord Alcester, Empress of India, 
Lord Alcester, Queen of England, Golden Empress, and Golden Queen. 
Middle row : Queen of England, Jeanne d’Arc, Princess of Wales, Miss 
M. H. Haggas, Jeanne d’Arc, Alfred Salter, Lord Wolseley, and Miss 
Mary Morgan. Front row : Nil Desperandum, Princess Beatrice, Re- 
fulgens, Mrs. Heale, Hero of Stoke Newington, Mrs. Shipman, Lady 
Hardinge, and Barbara. Japanese. —Back row: M. J. M. Pigny, 
Madame Baco, E. Molyneux, Boule d’Or, M. J. M. Pigny, Madame C. 
Audiguier, E. Molyneux, and W. and G. Drover. Middle row : Ralph 
Brocklebank, G. Daniels, Mrs. J. Wright, Baronne de Prailly, Mdlle. 
Lacroix, Japonais, Meg Merrilies, and Carew Underwood. Front row : 
Madame Laing, Bertha Flight, J. Dclaux, Avalanche, Balmoreau, 
Blanche Neige (like Mdlle. B. Pigny), Madame Baco, and Avalanche. 
The incurved were of good depth and substance, even, fresh, and ad¬ 
mirable in all points ; the Japanese also were well developed and richly 
■coloured. Mr. Peter Blair, gardener to the Duke of Sutherland, Tren- 
Iham, Stoke-on-Trent, was a good second, his Japanese being very fine, 
especially Belle Paule, Yal d’Andorre, J. Ddlaux, Boule d’Or, and Sun¬ 
flower. The incurved were not quite so even, but were notable for the 
breadth of their florets. Mr. J. Doughty, gardener to Mrs. Tomlin, 
Angley Park, Cranbrook, was third, his incurved being very even, fresh, 
and good, but a trifle small and flat. The Japanese also were very even 
and bright, but not large. 
There were five exhibitors of eighteen incurved varieties, but 
none was of remarkable quality. Mr. J. Horsefield, gardener to 
Lord Heytesbury, Heytesbury, Wilts, was placed first with rather 
small and weak blooms. Mr. P. Blair was a close second, and Mr. 
M. Sullivan, gardener to D. B. Chapman, Esq., Downshire House, 
Itoehampton, third. Twelve stands of twelve incurved blooms 
were shown by Mr. W. Collins, gardener to J. W. Carlisle, Esq., 
The Gardens, Ponsbourne Park, Hertford, being first with Lord 
Alcester, Queen of England, Mrs. N. Davis, White Empress, Mrs. Heale, 
Alfred Salter, Queen of the Isles, Princess of Wales, Cherub, Lord 
Wolseley, and Jeanne d’Arc. Mr. C. Ritchings, gardener to W. Lindsey, 
Esq., Brandries, Beddington, was second ; and Mr. J. Wilkins, gardener 
to J. M. Pearson, Esq., The Grange, Kingston Hill, third. Ten exhibitors 
staged in the six incurved class, one variety, Mr. Blair winning the 
premier position with grand examples of Queen of England. Mr. 
Ritchings followed with Golden Empress of India ; and Mr. J. Hewett, 
gardener to H. R. Macheson, Esq., Hillside House, Hythe, was third. 
Japanese were capitally shown in three classes. With eighteen 
varieties Mr. J. Blackburne, gardener to John Scott, jun., Esq., Elm- 
stead Grange, Chislehurst, took the lead with handsome substantial 
blooms of the following :—Back row : Boule d’Or, Avalanche (small), A, 
Molyneux (large), Stanstead White (very fine), Yal d’Andorre, and 
Etoile de Lyon. Middle row :—J. Delaux, M. Bernard, Sunflower, 
Madame J. Laing, Ralph Brocklebank, and Sarah Owen. Front row : 
Meg Merrilies, Criterion, Japonais, Gloriosum, Carew Underwood, and 
Maiden’s Blush. Of the ten other exhibitors Mr. C. Cox, gardener to J. 
Trotter, Esq., Hertford, was second for fine bright blooms ; and Mr. T. 
Skimmer, gardener to J. Aird, Esq., M.P., East Sutton Park, Staple- 
hurst, third, showing good blooms, but not so even. Amongst twenty 
stands of twelve Japanese Mr. Slogrove, gardener to Mrs. Crawford, 
Gatton, Reigate, was first with fresh even blooms of Val d’Andorre, 
Sunflower, E. Molyneux, Maiden’s Blush, Mdlle. Lacroix, Mr. H. 
Cannell, J. Ddlaux, and Avalanche. Mr. W. Collins was placed second, 
his back row blooms being very fine. Mr. A. G. Hookings, gardener to 
S. W. Graystone, Esq., Hurst Side, West Moulsey, secured the third 
place, good blooms of Sunflower, Ralph Brocklebank, and Golden 
Dragon being conspicuous. Ten stands of six blooms (one variety) 
were shown, Mr. P. Blair leading with grand deep blooms of Avalanche. 
Mr. H. Harker, gardener to H. Shindler, Esq., Oakwood Lodge, Epsom, 
was second with Japonais, very handsome ; and Mr. Shoesmith third 
with Avalanche. Capital stands of Ralph Brocklebank, Triomphe de la 
rue des Chalets, Meg Merrilies, and Etoile de Lyon were also shown, the 
first named variety being exceedingly fine. 
With twelve reflexed, not less than eight varieties, Mr. Collins won 
first honours for deep blooms of the following arranged in this order, 
Golden Christine, Cullingfordi, Golden Christine, and Cullingfordi. 
Middle row : Cloth of Gold, Pink Christine, King of Crimsons, Peach 
Christine. Front row ; White Christine, King of the Crimsons, Peach 
Christine, and Dr. Sharpe. Mr. Hookings was second with even blooms, 
and Mr. Felgate, gardener to the Duchess of Wellington, Burhill, 
Walton-on-Thames, was third for creditable blooms. A clas3 was pro 
vided for twelve Anemone flowered, not less than eight varieties 
(Japanese Anemones excluded), and Mr. M. Sullivan was accorded the 
first prize for handsome blooms of the undernamed varieties. Back 
row : Emperor, Lady Margaret, Nelson, and Sabine. Middle row : 
Sabine, Nelson, Gluck, and Mrs. Taylor, pale purple, of good shape. 
Front row : La Marguerite, Acquisition, Georges Sands, and J. Thorpe, 
jun. Mr. A. Combes, gardener to the Earl of Dudley, Himby Hall, 
Dudley, Staffordshire, was a close second, with even blooms, and Mr. 
Collins followed. Four beautiful stands of twelve Pompons were shown, 
Mr. G. Duncan, gardener to C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, Hor¬ 
sham, being first with excellent examples of Marabout, Comte de Moray, 
Prince of Orange, Prince Victor, Rosea perfecta, Rosinante, Black Douglas, 
Mdlle. E. Dordan, Mdlle. Marthe, Pygmalion, M. Iloste, and Charles 
Dickens. Mr. C. Gibson was second, and Mr. E. Chadwick third. Mr. 
Duncan was also first with twelve Pompon Anemones, admirable blooms 
of La Marguerite, Mr. Astie, Antonius, Madame Sentir, and Mdlle. 
Montels. Mr. Gibson was second and Mr. G. Gilbert third. Japanese 
Anemones were well shown by Mr. M. Sullivan, who was first, followed 
by Messrs. Combes and Gibson. Only one stand of twelve singles was 
shown by Mr. Chadwick, who took the first prize for neat, graceful 
blooms of Miss Mary Anderson, Lady Churchill, Canary, Magenta King, 
Scarlet Gem, Mrs. W. Woods and others. 
The best groups were those with which Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, 
Forest Hill, secured first prizes in the classes for Japanese and incurved 
varieties respectively. Both these were very effectively arranged, con¬ 
tained well grown plants of the best varieties and bearing fine blooms. 
The amateurs’ groups were not so tasteful in arrangement as might be 
desired, in fact in one or two cases they were finished in a careless 
and clumsy manner, Specimen plants were well represented, the chief 
prizes being awarded to Messrs. W. Clark, Weston, Cherry, Weskar, 
G. A. Cooper, and J. McKenzie. The special prizes offered by Messrs. 
J. Carter & Co., Sutton & Sons, and C. Fidler for collections of Potatoes 
brought numerous exhibitors, the tubers staged being in most cases of 
considerable merit. 
First-class certificates were awarded to Mr. W. Packman for Chrys¬ 
anthemums Sunflower, Etoile de Lyon, Stanstead White ; Mr. T. S. 
Ware for Chrysanthemum Mr. Alpheus Hardy ; Mr. G. Stevens for new 
Chrysanthemum Alice Stevens ; Messrs. J. Laing & Sons for Chrys¬ 
anthemums L’Automne, Miss Haggas, Stanstead Surprise, Stanstead 
White, Etoile de Lyon, and Sunflower ; Mr. C. W. Howard for Potato 
Robert Fenn ; Mr. R. F. Jameson for Name Card Holder; Messrs. R. 
Beale & Co., commended for leaf culture of Chrysanthemums. 
BRIXTON.— November 5th and 6th. 
The Brixton, Streatham, and Clapham Chrysanthemum Society held 
their thirtieth annual Exhibition in the lecture hall attached to the 
