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Prailly, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Madame C. Audiguier, E. Molyneux, 
Mr. H. Cannell, Lady Lawrence, Uarew Underwood, Boule d’Or, 
Triomphe de la rue des Chalets, Stanstead White, Belle Paule, Meg 
Merrilies, Sunflower, Val d’Andorre, Ralph Brocklebank, and Elaine. 
Incurved : Golden Empress, Alfred Salter, Queen of England, Mrs. 
Heale, John Salter, Jeanne d’Arc, Empress Eugiinie, Empress of India, 
Golden E mpress (very fine, awarded a medal as the best bloom in the Sho w), 
Princess Teck, Prince Alfred, Novelty, Mr. Bunn, Princess of Wales, 
Lord Alcester, Barbara, and Refulgens. The same exhibitor was also 
first for twenty-four blooms ; Mr. French being a close second; third, 
Mr. Crichton. The same exhibitors took the prizes for twelve blooms. 
Many other classes, too numerous to mention, were well filled. Among 
the successful competitors the following obtained several first prizes:— 
Mr. Stephens, Mrs. Rowe, Mr. Skyrme, Mr. Croft, and Miss Elsdon. 
Fruit and vegetables made in this section a good display, and collectively 
the Exhibition was a most successful one. 
LEEDS.— November 12th and 13th. 
This Show, which was the finest ever seen in Leeds, was held in the 
Town Hall. For several years past the Chrysanthemum Show has been 
held under the auspices of the Leeds Horticultural Society, but had 
failed to meet with success, the deficit in the finances after last year’s 
show being considerable. Under these circumstances the Committee 
met some ten weeks since and decided they could not again undertake 
the responsibility of forming a show. The members of the Leeds Paxton 
Society at once held a meeting, and in a most spirited manner decided 
upon taking up the matter. A guarantee fund was initiated and liber¬ 
ally responded to, upwards of thirty, we are told, of those present 
becoming guarantors of 1 guinea each. Dates were fixed upon, the 
Town Hall taken, and a vigorous canvas of the Leeds residents for 
subscriptions commenced, with the result that upwards of £120 was 
collected, thus insuring the success of the Show, financially speaking, 
before the doors were opened to the public. The Leeds Paxton Society 
consists of about eighty members—gentlemen’s gardeners and amateurs 
—who meet fortnightly for the object of reading and discussing papers 
upon horticultural topics, and their above remarkable success in carrying 
out a first-class show upon so short a notice serves to prove what may 
be done by a body of earnest men who are united in effort. There was 
■a large attendance of subscribers present at the opening ceremony, 
which was undertaken by the Mayor (Aid. Emsley), who was accom¬ 
panied by the Mayoress, and assisted by the ex-Mayor (Aid. Ward), 
■Sir Edwin Grant, Sir George Morrison, Aid. Boothroyd, and other 
gentlemen. 
The general appearance of the Show on entering the hall was very 
fine. Immediately facing the visitor were long rows of cross tables 
containing the numerous entries in the open classes for cut blooms, 
whilst down the centre, and also at the two sides, was a fine display of 
groups arranged for effect and of specimen plants. Facing the large 
orchestra was a row of tables filled with a fine display of fruit, whilst 
the orchestra itself was furnished with a competitive display of large 
.specimen foliage plants and Ferns. 
In the open class for thirty-six cut blooms, eighteen each incurved 
nnd Japanese, thirteen competitors staged flowers, the general quality 
of which was very high. The first prize was secured by Mr. P. B air, Trent- 
ham Hall Gardens, Staffs, with a very superior collection, the incurved 
flowers being large and finely finished, whilst the Japanese also were 
very large and brightly coloured. The flowers shown in these stands 
were :—Incurved, back row : Lord Alcester, Alfred Salter, Empress of 
India, Bronze Queen (very fine), Golden Empress, and Empress of 
India. Middle row : Violet Tomlin (extra good), Emily Dale, Golden 
Empress, Mrs. Heale, Lord Wolseley, and Queen of England. Front 
row : Miss Haggas, H. Shoesmith, Beverley, Mr. Brunlees, Princess of 
Wales, and Jardin des Plantes. In Japanese the varieties were Back 
row: Stanstead White (fine), Edwin Molyneux, Etoile de Lyon, Meg 
Merrilies, Boule d’Or, and Stanstead White. Second row : Madame C. 
Audiguier, Avalanche. Criterion, Belle Paule (good), Fair Maid of 
■Guernsey, and Val d’Andorre. Front row: Sunflower, Sarah Owen, 
Fimbriatum, Jeanne Dblaux, Ralph Brocklebank, and Avalanche. 
Glosely following the first prize collection were very nearly equally 
meritorious stands from four or five competitors, and considerable time 
was taken by the Judges in deciding as to the second and third, 
those shown by Mr. Leadbetter, gardener to J. Wilson, Esq., Tranby 
Croft, Hull, ultimately securing second place ; whilst Mr. W. Midgley, 
Banorfield, Bingley, Yorks, was placed third. 
In the open class for twelve incurved blooms Mr. Midgley was first 
with—Back row: Empress of India, Lord Alcester, Golden Empress, 
and Queen of England. Second row : Empress Eugenie, Hero of Stoke 
Newington, Mrs. Heale, and Mr. Bunn. Front row: Lady Hardinge, 
John Salter, Mrs. Shipman, and White Formosa. The second prize went 
to Mr. T. Ketchell, gardener to H. Simpson, Esq., Ackworth; third, 
Mr. Wm. Boston, Bedale, Yorks. Twelve Japanese, distinct, open class, 
brought three competitors, Mr. W. Pearson, Knottingley Hall Gar¬ 
dens, being first; Mr. Midgley second, and Mr. Boston third. The 
flowers on Mr. Pearson’s stand were—Back row : Boule d’Or, Stanstead 
White, Madame J. Laing, and Gloriosum. Second row : Val d’Andorre, 
■Comte de Germiny, Edouard Audiguier, and Fair Maid of Guernsey. 
-Front row: Elaine, Marguerite Marrouch, Mdlle. Lacroix, and Martha 
Harding. 
Class N (open) for twelve Chrysanthemums, three incurved, three 
•Japanese, three reflexed, and three large flowering Anemones, was a very 
good one, and brought four competitors. The first prize was taken 
with a very bright and good stand by ML W. Grix, gardener to Sir Jas. 
Kitson, Bart., Gledhow Hall, Leeds. 
Miscellaneous flowers, Camellias, bouquets, sprays, and coat-flowers 
were all well shown and filled a large table amongst the open classes. 
Fruits also, especially Grapes, were of a high order of merit and well 
shown. Mr. Midgley obtained first prize in each case for two bunches of 
black and two bunches of white Grapes. Some very tasteful and pleasing 
groups of mixed Chrysanthemums and foliage plants occupied the 
centre of the hall, the first prize being taken by Mr. Frankland, gardener 
to J. Barron, Esq , M.P., Chapel Allerton Hall; second, Mr. Townsend ; 
third, Mr. W. J. Dixon. Groups of Chrysanthemums were also well 
shown by Mr. Boston, Bedale ; Mr. Moore, Allerton Hall Gardens ; and 
Mr. Eastwood, gardener to Mrs. Tetley, Westwood, Leeds, the first, 
second, and third being awarded in the order given. 
The exhibits not for competition were numerous and good. Messrs, 
Clibran, Altrincham, had a large stand of sixty blooms. Mr. T. B. 
Morton, Mowden Bridge Nursery, Darlington, had a large stand of fine 
blooms, mostly new Japanese. Messrs. Dickson, Brown & Tait of 
Manchester showed an exceedingly fine bank of well-grown Cyclamens. 
Mr. J. Carter, nurseryman, Keighley, had a fine stand of cut blooms of 
Primulas, double and single. 
A word of commendation should be given to the officials and the hard¬ 
working Committee who so successfully carried this fine Show to a 
termination, and especial mention is due of the efficient work done by 
Mr. William Grix, Chairman of Committee, and Mr. Thos. Bonsa 1, 
Elmet Hall Gardens, Leeds, the courteous Secretary. 
WELLS.— November 12th and 13th. 
Few societies have made better progress that has been observed at 
Wells. The Exhibition is not a very extensive display. There is not 
room for it in fact, but in every department the competition was close 
