... Bunches if Flowers.— Ist, J. W. gardener, 5s., Esq., 15s. br’ Henley ; 2nd. 10s., A. Palmer, Eaq., Lapres ONLY Vases for Table Ornamentation.—lst, £1, Miss Three ases Wild Flowers.— £1, Mins ; 156, Miss N Miss L. Basket Sweet ted Flowers.—Ist, 158 10s ...

... ASCOT CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. The 15th annual exhibition of chrysanthemums and other autumnal flowers, fruit and vegetables, held under the auspices of the Ascot, Sunninghill, Sunningdale and District Horticultural Society, took place on the Bth and 9th inst ...

... competition for Messrs. Carter's prizes; and an extremely good show of collections of potatoes in competition for the prizes given by Mr. C. Fidler, of Reading. Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea, showed magnificent collection of roses, Messrs. Cheale and Son, and ...

... READING HORTICULTURAL SHOW. Society c , Show Reading Horticultural °win dnesday, was a dismal failure, entirely - The forecast of the Meteoro'- rt fineda w' V ad,y belied the for instead early ,n visited incessant rain from and the misery was the aim ...

... HORTICULTURAL SHOW AT MINLEY MANOR. The great majority of the very large and fashionable company who visited the annual show of the Hawley, Cove, Farnborough, and Yateley Horticultural Society, held on Wednesday, by kind permission of Mr. B. W. Currie ...

... THE FORTHCOMING SHOW AT WINCHESTER. The annual exhibition of the Royal Counties' Agricultural Society will be held at Winchester on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, and there every indication of its complete success. The classes, with but ...

... COTTAGERS' SHOW AT NEWBURY RECTORY. The annual Cottagers' Show for the parish of New bury took place in the Rectory meadow, Wednesday' The exhibits of pot plants and cutflowera were nniformlil good. needlework competition was mea-re S_ Knight, A. J-Eitoh ...

... THE ISLINGTON HOUSE SHOW. The eighth annual Horae Show, held at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, wus opened Saturday, when the proceedings commenced with the judging the hunter classes*. There are nearly horses entered, comprising thoroughbred stallions ...

... Horse Shows.—A horso show was opened at the Crystal Palace on Saturday, of wbich special feature was parade of iiorse and a mare of every variety known in the United Kingdom. The show, which remained open on Monday aud Tuesday, was visited by many thousands ...

... The Forbury Gardens.—There is in flower at the present time in the Forbury Gardens a fine specimen of the Yucca Gloriosa (Adam's Needle). It is one of the prettiest specimens we have seen for many years. All lovers of floral beauty should pay a visit ...

... the MARKET PLACE to the FORBURY, is now very gay with early FLOWERING PLANTS. Reading, April 29, 1864. TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF READING. Sir, WE, the undersigned, being solicitous to show our sympathy with, and our desire for the promotion of. the ...

... vendors of the favourite spring flower in every important thoroughfare it was evident that there was general impression abroad that Primrose Day would be observed on the 18th instead of Sunday. Tbe supply of flowers was not liberal, and button-hole posies ...