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apaciou8  lofty  building,  light,  and  well  adapted  for  a  show  of  this 
character.  The  large  hall  was  devoted  to  groups,  plants,  and  cut 
flowers  ;  the  front  of  the  orchestra  to  the  exhibits  for  the  prizes  offered 
by  Messrs,  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley — viz.,  forty-five  blooms,  three 
blooms  each.  The  arrangements  were  well  carried  out  by  the  able 
Secretary  (Mr.  Eley),  assisted  by  a  good  hardworking  Committee. 
The  principal  class  was  for  thirty-six  blooms,  twenty -4our  Japanese  and 
twelve  incurved,  distinct  varieties,  open  to  the  Isle  of  Wight  only.  Mr. 
Prismall,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Morrett,  Hyde,  succeeded  in  carrying  off  the 
challenge  cup  with  a  capital  collection  of  incurved  and  Japanese  well 
set  up.  Noticeable  amongst  the  latter  were — Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Robert 
Owen,  Mdlle.  Th^i^se  Rey,  Edwin  Molyneux,  Gloire  du  Rocher,  President 
Borrell,  G.  W.  Childs,  Madame  Carnot,  W,  Seward.  Incurves — Mrs.  Heale, 
best  bloom  in  the  show  ;  Jeanne  d’Arc,  M.  Barrier,  Brooklyn  Gem, 
Violet  Tonslin,  Novelty,  and  Robert  Petfield.  Mr.  F,  Orchard,  gardener 
to  H.  Mitchell,  Esq.,  Undermount,  Bonchurch,  was  a  good  second,  his 
Japanese  being  slightly  superior  to  the  incurved  ;  of  the  former  the 
best  were — W.  Seward,  Gloire  du  Rocher,  Miss  Go8chen,and  E.  Molyneux, 
good.  For  twenty-four  Japanese,  open,  Mr.  E.  V.  Mathews  was  first, 
having  grand  coloured  Viviand  Morel,  E.  Molyneux,  W,  Seward.  Second, 
Mr.  F.  Orchard,  who  had  Mons.  Panckoucke  and  Sunflower,  good.  Mr. 
Lipscombe  was  first  for  twelve  Japanese,  Second,  Mr,  Mathews. 
For  a  collection  of  cut  blooms,  Mr.  G.  Spragg,  gardener  to  J,  O. 
Brook,  Esq.,  C.C.,  was  an  easy  first,  his  flowers  being  well  set  up.  For 
forty-five  cut  blooms,  three  of  any  fifteen  varieties,  with  Ferns  or  foliage, 
first,  Mr.  J.  Coffin,  gardener  to  Lady  Daly,  who  had  fine  C.  Davis, 
Madame  Hoste,  Eda  Prass,  and  Avalanche ;  second,  J.  0.  Brook,  A.  H. 
Neave,  Silver  Cloud,  Beauty  of  Exmouth,  There  was  a  keen  competition 
for  groups,  Mr.  F.  Francis,  gardener  to  Lieut.  Garside,  Tippange,  first, 
having  good  Hairy  Wonder,  Chas.  Davis,  and  E.  Molyneux  ;  second, 
Mr.  G.  Duncan,  gardener  to  Snowden  Henry,  Esq.,  Bonchurch  ;  third, 
Mr.  E.  Brett,  gardener  to  the  Rev,  J.  Shearme,  Vicar  of  Ryde.  Baskets 
of  cut  Chrysanthemums,  with  or  without  foliage,  were  shown  in  quantity, 
together  with  epergnes  of  berries,  autumn  foliage,  and  Ferns,  and  good 
collections  of  Apples,  Pears,  and  Grapes. 
CRYSTAL  PALACE. — November  2nd. 
The  last  of  the  Crystal  Palace  Company’s  shows  for  this  year  was 
held  on  Saturday  last  in  the  large  centre  transept,  and  took  the  form  of 
a  Chrysanthemum  show  entirely.  The  cut  bloom  section  was  the  pre¬ 
eminent  feature,  the  groups  and  plants  in  pots  generally  being  only 
indifferent.  In  the  majority  of  the  former  classes,  more  especially  the 
Japanese,  the  competition  was  exceedingly  keen,  and  the  quality  of 
the  best,  so  that  the  Judges  experienced  some  difliculty  in  making 
their  awards.  Incurved  were  fair  in  form,  but,  generally  speaking, 
rather  small.  Among  recent  novelties,  however,  some  fine  examples 
were  staged,  including  superb  fiowers  of  Chas.  H.  Curtis,  which  is 
depicted  in  fig.  69.  These  were  large,  of  rich  colour,  and  good  depth, 
showing  well  the  true  character  of  this  charming  variety.  Taken  as  a 
whole,  however,  the  show  was  a  good  one,  giving  a  capital  idea  of  the 
excellence  of  this  year’s  blooms. 
Miscellaneous  exhibits  were  not  largely  represented.  H.  Briscoe 
Ironside,  Esq.,  showed  his  revolving  Chrysanthemum  stands  and  several 
fine  blooms  ;  Messrs.  J.  Laing  &  Sons,  Forest  Hill,  exhibited  a  group  of 
foliage  plants  ;  Mr.  T.  S.  Ware,  Tottenham,  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums  ; 
and  Messrs.  D.  &l  W.  Buchanan,  Stirling,  samples  of  coloured  Vine 
leaves,  and  baskets  of  Grapes. 
Cut  Flowers— Japanese. 
The  premier  class  in  this  section  was  for  thirty-six  blooms  of  not  less 
than  twenty-four  varieties  Six  stands  competed,  and  highest  honours 
fell  to  Mr.  W.  H.  Loes,  gardener  to  F.  A.  Bevan,  Esq.,  Trent  Park, 
Barnett,  for  magnificent  blooms,  consisting  of  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Col. 
W.  B.  Smith,  Mdlle.  Thdrese  Rey,  Reine  d’Angleterre,  Miss  Dorothy 
Shea,  Mons.  Panckoucke,  Pallanza,  Mutual  Friend,  Mons.  Chas.  Molin, 
International,  Chas.  Shrimpton,  Mdlle.  M.  A.  de  Galbert,  Louise,  Thos. 
Wilkins,  Madame  Carnot,  Chas.  Davis,  Edwin  Molyneux,  Mrs.  C. 
Harman  Payne,  Madame  Ad.  Molin,  Sunflower,  M.  Georges  Biron,  Miss 
Rita  Schroeter,  Viviand  Morel,  H.  L.  Sunderbruck,  G.  VV.  Childs,  and 
Phoebus.  The  colours  throughout  were  pleasingly  blended,  whilst  the 
flowers  were  large,  even,  and  of  excellent  form — the  result  of  superior 
cultivation.  After  much  consideration  the  Judges  awarded  the  second 
prize  to  Mr.  J.  W.  McHattie,  gardener  to  His  Grace  the  Duke  of 
Wellington,  Strathfieldsaye,  for  a  fine  stand  containing  good  flowers 
of  Mrs.  Dorothy  Shea,  Puritan,  Mons.  Chas.  Molin,  Pallanza,  Madame 
Carnot,  W.  H.  Lincoln,  and  others.  The  third  place  was  taken  by  Mr. 
C.  J.  Salter,  gardener  to  T.  B.  Haywood,  Esq.,  Reigate,  for  a  stand  of 
but  little  less  merit,  in  which  were  noticed  fine  examples  of  Col.  W.  B. 
Smith,  Madame  Carnot,  Mrs.  C.  Harman  Payne,  and  Charles  Davis. 
In  the  class  for  eighteen  distinct  varieties  the  Judges  had  much 
diflSculty  in  making  the  awards,  there  being  nineteen  stands  shown,  and 
the  majority  of  them  of  ii  >  mean  order  of  merit.  Mr.  Charles  Cox, 
gardener  to  J.  Trotter,  Esq.,  Brickendon  Grange,  Hertford,  was  an 
excellent  first,  staging  perfect  examples  of  International,  Duke  of  York, 
H.  L.  Sunderbruck,  Commandant  Blusset,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Mrs. 
C.  Harman  Payne,  Mons.  Panckoucke,  ISdwin  Molyneux,  Louise, 
Miss  C.  Addenson,  Thomas  Walkins,  Florence  Davis,  Mrs.  Falconer 
Jameson,  Viscountess  Ilambledon,  Mrs.  Dr.  Ward,  Eda  Prass,  William 
Seward,  and  Stanstead  White.  Mr.  W.  Collins  occupied  the  second 
place,  showing  good  flowers  of  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Mrs.  C.  Harman  Payne, 
International,  W.  Seward,  Miss  Dorothy  Shea,  Sunflower,  and  Puritan. 
Mr.  R.  Jones,  gardener  to  Miss  Wyburn,  Barnet,  took  the  third  place. 
In  his  stand  were  noticed  Excelsior,  W.  H.  Lincoln,  Sunflower,  and 
W.  G.  Newitt  in  excellent  form. 
The  first  prize  for  twelve  distinct  blooms  was  awarded  to  Mr. 
G.  Smith,  gardener  to  R.  W.  Inglis,  Esq.,  Reigate  Hill,  who  staged  good 
fresh  blooms  of  Chas.  Davis,  Ethel  Addison,  Lady  Saunders,  Edwin 
Molyneux,  Mrs.  E.  G.  Hill,  Chas.  Shrimpton,  Sunflower,  Wm.  Seward, 
Falstaff,  Viviand  Morel,  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  and  Mdlle.  Thbt^se  Rey. 
Mr.  H.  Butcher  was  a  good  second,  showing  Mrs.  W.  H.  Fowler,  Miss 
A.  Hartshorn,  and  Viviand  Morel  in  good  form  ;  and  the  third  place 
was  taken  by  Mr.  L.  Budworth,  gardener  to  C.  Hill,  Esq.,  West 
Hoathley,  Sussex. 
Mr.  W.  Robinson,  gardener  to  Right  Hon.  Lord  Justice  Lopes, 
Westbury,  Wilts,  was  first  amongst  seventeen  competitors,  with  six 
blooms  of  one  variety,  showing  fine  examples  of  Viviand  Morel.  Mr. 
Charles  Cox,  gardener  to  J.  Trotter,  Esq.,  Brickendon  Grange,  was 
second  with  Col.  W.  B.  Smith  ;  and  Mr.  Geo.  Smith  was  third  with 
Edwin  Molyneux. 
Incurved. 
Mr.  W.  H.  Lees  was  again  a  decided  first  in  the  class  for  twenty-four 
incurved  of  not  less  than  eighteen  varieties.  The  stand  was  composed 
of  exceptionally  fine  flowers  of  Globe  d’Or,  Chas.  H.  Curtis.  Violet 
Tomlin,  J.  Agate,  Prince  Alfred,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  Mons.  Bahuant,  Golden 
Empress  of  India,  Robt.  Petfield,  John  Lambert,  Lord  Wolseley,  Miss 
Haggas,  Princess  of  Wales,  John  Salter,  Empress  of  India,  Baron  Hirsch, 
Lord  Alcester,  Madame  Darrier,  and  John  Doughty.  Mr.  J.  Dumble, 
gardener  to  Sir  Charles  Phillips,  Bart.,  Picton  Castle,  Haverfordwest, 
was  a  good  second,  having  amongst  others  creditable  flowers  of  Empress 
of  India,  Nil  Desperandum,  Baron  Hirsch,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  and  Prince 
Alfred.  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter,  gardener  to  T.  B.  Haywood,  Esq.,  Reigate, 
followed  with  the  third  place,  his  blooms  not  being  so  even  as  in  the 
former  cases. 
Mr.  Thos.  Robinson,  gardener  to  W.  Lawrence,  Esq.,  M.P.,  Holling- 
bourne,  was  first  with  eighteen  incurved  blooms,  staging  somewhat  small 
but  well-shaped  flowers  of  Mrs.  Heale,  Mrs.  S.  Coleman,  Brookleigh 
Gem,  Lord  Rosebery,  Miss  Haggas,  Princess  of  Wales,  Lord  Alcester, 
D.  B,  Crane  (very  fine),  Mary  Tomlin,  Lucy  Kendal,  John  Lambert, 
White  Venus,  Queen  of  England,  John  Salter,  Sir  Titus,  Camille 
Flammarion,  Empress  of  India,  and  Madame  Darrier.  Mr.  J.  Wyatt, 
gardener  to  J.  Perry,  Esq.,  Caterham  Valley,  was  second  with  blooms 
rather  coarser  than  the  former  ;  and  Mr.  T.  Carger,  gardener  to 
A.  G.  Meissner,  Esq.,  Weybridge,  followed  with  the  third. 
A  stand  shown  by  Mr.  H.  Butcher,  gardener  to  C.  Buss,  Esq.,  Ashford, 
claimed  first  honours  in  the  class  for  twelve  distinct  incurved.  The 
flowers  throughout  were  even  and  good  in  form,  the  varieties  being 
Jeanne  d’Arc,  Lord  Alcester,  Madame  Darrier,  Baron  Hirsch,  Refulgens, 
Miss  M.  A.  Haggas,  Prince  Alfred,  Golden  Empress  of  India,  Mdlle. 
Hoste,  Empress  of  India,  Brookleigh  Gem,  and  M.  P.  Martignac.  Mr. 
A.  Sturt,  gardener  to  W.  L.  Cohen,  Esq.,  Englefield  Green,  was  second, 
showing  Baron  Hirsch  and  Violet  Tomlin  in  good  form,  and  the  third 
prize  went  to  Mr.  W,  Collins,  gardener  to  J.  W.  Carlile,  Esq.,  Pons  bourne 
Park,  Hertford. 
Mr.  H.  Butcher  was  a  good  first  with  six  incurved  flowers  of  one 
variety,  showing  superb  examples  of  Baron  Hirsch,  the  flowers  being 
large,  well  built,  and  of  good  colour.  Mr.  J.  Wyatt  was  second  with 
the  same  variety,  and  Mr.  W.  Robinson  was  third  with  Jeanne  d’Arc. 
Out  of  fifteen  entries  in  this  class  no  less  than  seven  were  formed  of 
Baron  Hirsch. 
Reflexed,  Anemones,  and  Singles. 
In  the  class  for  eighteen  Japanese,  reflexed,  the  whole  of  the  stands 
were  disqualified,  as  they  contained  distinct  Japanese  flowers.  Extra 
prizes  were,  however,  awarded  to  Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt,  Ipswich ;  Mr. 
W.  Robinson,  and  Mr.  C.  J.  Salter.  Mr.  H.  Prickett,  gardener  to 
J.  Harvey,  Esq.,  East  Barnet,  was  first  with  eighteen  Anemone-flowered, 
showing  Judge  Benedict,  Deleware,  Duchess  of  Westminster,  Dame 
Blanche,  Sir  Walter  Raleigh,  Gladys  Spaulding,  Miss  Annie  Love,  John 
Bunyan,  W.  W.  ±i.stor,  Ernest  Caille,  and  Acquisition  very  creditably. 
The  second  prize  fell  to  Mr.  J.  Milner,  gardener  to  Mrs.  W.  A.  Higgs, 
Barnet;  and  the  third  to  Mr.  G.  Steer,  gardener  to  A.  Martin,  Esq., 
Stone  House,  Reigate. 
Mr.  C.  J.  Salter  was  first  with  twelve  Pompons  amongst  seven 
competitors,  the  flowers  were  tastefully  arranged,  and  consisted  of  Elsie 
Walker,  Toussaint  Maurisot,  Mdlle.  Marthe,  Pygmalion,  W.  Westlake, 
Eynsford  Gem,  Golden  Madame  Marthe,  Black  Douglas,  Souvenir 
de  Jersey,  Prince  of  Orange,  Maid  of  Kent,  and  Adele  Presette.  Mr. 
H.  Harris,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Eversfield,  Dene  Park,  Horsham,  was  a 
creditable  second  ;  and  the  third  place  was  taken  by  Mr.  J.  Knapp, 
gardener  to  F.  W.  Amsden,  Esq.,  Croydon. 
Mr.  C.  J.  Salter  was  also  first  with  twelve  Pompon  Anemones, 
showing  good  flowers  of  Sidonie,  Aglaie,  Perle,  Mr.  Astie,  Bessie  Flight, 
Emily  Rowbottom,  Marguerite  de  Cor,  Antonius,  Madame  Montels, 
and  Briolus.  Mr.  H.  Harris  was  second  with  a  pretty  stand,  and 
Mr.  J.  Knapps  followed  with  third.  For  twelve  Japanese  Anemone- 
flowered,  Mr.  J.  Milner  was  first  with  Madame  Lawson,  Nelson, 
Sir  Walter  Raleigh,  Descartes,  Mons.  Levin,  W.  W.  Astor,  Le  Deuil, 
Queen  Elizabeth,  John  Bunyan,  Rodolpho  Ragioneri,  and  Thermidor. 
Mr.  H.  Prickett  was  second,  and  Mr.  J.  Justice,  gardener  to  Sir 
Richard  Temple,  Bart.,  Worcester,  third.  Mr.  VY.  Wills,  Redhill,  was 
first  with  twelve  singles,  showing  Salmon,  Virgin  Queen,  D.  Windsor, 
Rose  Pink,  Geraldine,  Miss  Mary  Anderson,  Ethel  Sargent,  Edwin 
Weller,  Bert’na,  Bertha  Jinks,  Lizzie  Mainwaring,  Miss  M.  Wilde,  and 
Jane.  Mr.  W.  C,  Pagram,  gardener  to  J.  Courtney,  Esq.,  Weybridge,  took 
