The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-22 00:00:00

Crystal Palace.

The Crystal Palace spring flower and fruit show, which
has become an event looked forward to with pleasurable
anxiety, took place on Saturday. As usual, the exhibits
'ere ranged along each side of the nave on stands extend-
ing from the tropical department at the one end to the
crystal fountain on the other. The great extent of the
811°w may be imagined from the fact that there were ex-
hibited 200 stove and green-house plants, 70 Cape heaths,
250 azalea; about 200 exotic orchids, about 100 roses in
Pots, and 70 pelargoniums, and all of these were equal, if
not superior, to the specimens shown in previous years.
A sPecially interesting class were the new and extremely
rare plants in which series of exhibits Messrs Bull, Turner,
Downie and Co., Paul, and some others produced some not
only curious, but beautiful plants.
In the centre transept the fruit was discovered in a most
tantalising manner-beautiful melons with nectarines on
the ono side and choice peaches on the other, with grapes
clustering above them, and strawberries again above the
grapes, looked tempting to a degree, and but that it was
the to preserve the beauty of the display throughout
'at) day one would have felt almost disposed to strike out
the negative in the notice affixed to the stand that "Visitors
are requested not to tench the fruit," and in its amended
form to
have implicitly obeyed it. The plucked straw-
berries„ were the finest we remember to have soon at this
time of the year, and the pine apples looked perfection. In
this departmont one group of West India bananas, the
Musa Cave:4Bl'U, challenged universal attention; it weighed
ho less than 791 b., and was grown by John Carr, gardener
to Mr. P. L. Hinds, of Byfleet.
The roses and azaleas were exceedingly good, and but
that we have seen so much done hitherto by horticul-
turists, we should bo disposed to say that improvement on
those shown was next to impossible. The attendance was
More numerous, and oven more fashionable than that
Usually attending these shows, and the Palace, with the
bright sun shining through its crystal walls and roof on
the elegant dresses of the ladies and the beautiful colours
of the
flowers, presented a most charming spectacle. The
band of the Coldstream Guards and the orchestral band of
the company performed an excellent selection of music,
adding much to the life and gaiety of the occasion.
The following is a list of the principal prizes awarded-
Class 1, 16 Stove and Greenhouse Plants (amateurs) :
First prize, £2O, Mr. B. Peed, gardener to Mrs. T. Tred-
'Well, Lower Norwood ; second £l5, Mr. T. Whitebread,
gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, Kent; third £lO,
Ur. W. Kaile, gardener to the Earl of Lovelace, East Hors-
ley Towers, Ripley. Class 2, 10 Stove and Greenhouse
Plants (nurserymen): First prize £lO, Mr. J. and C. Lee,
Royal Vineyard Nursery, Hammersmith. Class 3, 10 Stove
and Greenhouse Plants (amateurs): First prize £lO, Mr.
S. M. Carson, gardener to W. R. G. Farmer, Esq., Non-
such Park, Chasm. Class 4, 6 Stove and Greenhouse
Plants, distinct (amateurs): First prize £5, Mr. W. Kemp,
gardener to Earl Percy, Albury Park, Guildford. Class 5,
12 Stove and Greenhouse Plants (open): First prize £7,
„lib'. B. S. Williams, Paradise and Victoria Nurseries, Hol-
loway Class 6, 10 Cape Heaths, distinct varieties (nur-
serymen): First prize £7, Mr. 0. Rhodes, nurseryman,
Elydenhain Park. Class 7, 8 Cape Heath; distinct varieties
(amateurs): First prize £7, Mr. B. Peed, gardener to Mrs.
Tredwell, Lower Norwood. Class 8, 6 Cape Heaths,
distinct varieties (open): First prize £4, Mr. J. Wheeler,
gardener to J. Phillpott, Esq., Stamford Hill. Class 9,
%Greenhouse Azaleas (nurserymen) : First prise £lO,
C. Turner, the Royal Nurseries, Slough. Class 10,
,B,.tireenhouse Azaleas (amateurs): First prize £lO, Mr.
Carson, gardener to W. R. G. Farmer, Esq.,
Nonsuch(nuPrasty,
(nurserymen):
Class 11, 6 Greenhouse
.4.zaleas
(:). Leo : First prizo £5, Messrs. J. and
12, 6 6 Royal Vineyard Nursery, Hammersmith. Class
M.
c.reenhouse Azaleas (amateurs): First prize £5,
butista,,, Pe°nY, gardener to H. H. Gibbs, Esq., St.
do_ :s, Regent's-park. Class 13, 8 New Azaleas intro-
Iklviu:rierii;eeslloBu6goh(.open) : First prize £4, Mr. Turner, Royal
Class 14, 20 Exotic Orchids (open):
13riti-polze, 420, Mr. Bullen, gardener to A. Turner, Bow
ee,4
entiouse, Leicester. Class 15, 10 Exotic Orchids (nur-
-0;:bi, ): First prize, £7, withheld. Class 16, 12 Exotic
to it.'„,;_. (amateurs): First prize, £lO. Mr. Penny, gardener
17, uo ibbs,
Esq., St. Dunstan's, Regent's-park. Class
prizue x-r-5x tic Orchids, distinct species (amateurs) : First
131,rietlsd ga
riot
00 I Int
,I.o:ll:sge'erDLtubl.laenil,S.gardener, to A. Turner, Esq.,. Bow.
,Leicester. Class 18, 12 Pelargoniums, in
pr in. across (nurserymen): First prize
aser, Lea Bridge-road, Leyton. Class 19, 10
teurs), 18, in pots not larger than Bin. across (ama-
Esq irst Prize £7, Mr. Wiggins, gardener to W. Beck,
lar,O • urron Cottages, Isleworth.b Class 20, 6 Fancy Po-
men):'4lllMa, in pots • •
.First not Larger than Bin. across (nurse:y-
4eries, Leyton Prue 44, Mr. Fraser, Lea Bridge-road Nur-
hot 1. Class
than .21, 6 Fancy Pelargoniums, in pots
‘lrithhelei. Bin. across (amateurs): First prize, £4
hot larger lass 22, 10 distinct varieties of Roses, in pots
Mr. than, 13in. across (nurserymen): First prize £lO,
a• • 4'll, Paur 48rt,,,,,,e(tavilialiteetie: Nurseries, Waltham-cross. Class 23, 6
of Rose; in pots not larger than 13in.
A. 0. Puller ,lirs): First prize £5, Mr. Terry, gardener to
Youngsbury, near Ware. Class 24, 12
4E5, Mr.
rntinct
rieties of Roses, in Bin. pots (open) : First prize
hew 1-11rrier the Royal Nurseries, Slough. Class 25,
tis °r eXtre
recates eIY rare Plants: First and second class cer-
fim s awarded to Mr. Bull, King's-road, Chelsea ;
Dorkingss certificates to Messrs. Ivry and Son,
tou, 4_4;d Reigate ; Mr. C. Turner, Slough ; Mr. Shen-
!? G. Copper reswade, Beds ; and Mr. J. Robson, gardener
'46, tie , Esq. Coburg-road, Old Kent-road. Class
st-class flowers, Pelargoniums excepted:
seedling4BB "rt.
'fiesta to Mr. C. Turner, Slough. Class 27,
class oei4Vargoniuras (second year blooming) : Second-
-28, kin ',este awarded to Mr. C. Turner, Slough. Class
1304 'tensile
Great berkhampstead; first-class certificate to Mr
1041.42'1,n. Waltham Cross ; extra prize of 40s. to Mr. C
hunt , do6lou.h
do. 205., to Messrs. Paul and Son, Che-
l'erest..bm 481 to Messrs. Downie, Laird, and Laing,
~.Fau,,r7;,(1,0. 10s., to Mr. Shenton, Biggleswade, Beds.
. priz Cl
£3
A, Pine Apples, single fruit of any kind :
Cl..iYcosabee,'l3:, Mr. G. Mile; gardener to Lord Carrington,
lreit r ize cit.% Class B, Grapes (black) single dish
lass C,' ,ra Mr. D. Clement, Chase Side, East Barnet
pss,
tr.
Cawkell, (white), single dish : First prize £3, Mr. J.
ClassGragpaerdoner to J. G. Riddell, Esq., Worksop.
cha_ s, 101 b. weight : First prize £3, Mr. D.
aches s• se 81de East Side East Barnet. Class E
J. ulgle dish .
1"Wood of ono kind only : First prize 42, Mr
Class p, weerielier to G. IL Turnbull, Esq., Downo.
x0120,z,r. C.
rn,,es, single dish of ono kind only: First
greo'turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough. Class
Entstone, Atre,:i fleshed single fruit : First prize £2, Mr.
eshed, single
frild.ri, near Exeter. Class H, Melons, scarlet
4ne.ar Exeter. t : First prize £2, Mr. J. Entstone, Wear,
ill, Messrs. ja,Glass 1, Cherries, single dish : Second prize
fat.mPtou Cou:'sen and Son, Royal Forcing Gardens,
lt, les
: First r) • Class J, Strawberries, single dish in
Rtra ‘-112° £2, Mr. R Smith, Twickenham. Class
wuerries • R.
R, snit three kinds, 25 of each : First prize £2,
Uriz° (31 10s h+ Twickenham. Class L, Miscellaneous :
osta.tjetedy,:erzersc.
2R; Smith, Twickenham; 10s., Mr. J.
°; extra °N.911• e, Rte; 10s., Mr. H. Whiting, Battersea
Mr. J. Carr, gardener to P. L. Hinds,

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COMMANDER-7,g_CHIEF IN INDIA.—
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arri,,,e, Rose accomrr;inied by Major Burno, A..D.C.,
.•. - 11' Lend'on yesterday morning from Faris.
k.irt on,
S .' exOIIDON BENNETT AS AMBASSADOR !
°tie ra,
la, t nths ago it was stated, in one of Mr.
tioto4rier:ll telegrams, that Mr. James Gordon Bennett, the
the ulla editor of the New York Herald, had been offered.
134 theln,4lBBY at Paris The statement was positively denied
has: ‘inlei and the subject dropped. The New York Heralde
kro'cr revived it, and publishes a statement which,Bhill,
101,1 Gee revived
Grey's support of Mr. Baines's Reform
is 4.44113 taken for what it is worth. The Herald says—w It
,1.411. e that the offer of the French mission was madeby
I 7.(lent Lincoln to Mr. James Gordon Bennett, the editor
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j°llillal • and it is also true, as stated by Mr. Horace
4.1,-erteeiline,Y, that ;he offer was respectfully declined by Mr.
...tthiid
is:ut,tl on tihse ground that at this crisis he could. serve
li•-7.:213;tistr: :010,8:c! better here than in Paris. This muchttfy
l lvvi nhgo t oh
shave
devotedstated,
si no ordermoch
.totimo
gratify
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For. °n to the thorough elucidation of the subject. But
azid! ih" Particulars and the correspondence the journals
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g°BBlPa Will be obliged to wait a little longer."
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houses ErtRAN GAMING-HOUSES.—The gaming-
tradumiat the watering-places of Hesse-Cassel are being
3' sqpressed. The contract with the keeper of the
bet4betile4 at
Wilhernsbad expired in March last, and there has
cottrlal° PlaYing since. At Neusdorf and Holgeismar the
18ii 14(1.41 pine at the end of this year, and will not be re. -
75 ,At Nauheini, however, play will continue till
by '1446" the Germanic Diet should rescind the contract
Aatx express resolution.
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," • P. WINDHAu.--It is understood that
ba:',l,'',l• -e• Windham. has made an attempt to visit her bus-
`t -era a.ring the last day or two in Norfolk. On arnving
Wi ich she proceeded by post to Cromer, where Mr.
• R„I d •
movements, however, becom-
ink,o,.. 0 gings. Her
Part,. '4, an express was despatched to Cromer by anothe. r
beei;,..,.W.i.h.en this express arrived, 31r. Windham was in
Iles ltiung his energies after a hard day's coach-driving.
44as yersuaded, however, to leave his rooms, and when.
a keelt.l4(lll.arn arrived she ound that her efforts to obtain
a, Leersleg With her husband had been foiled. Mr. Windham
Work drivin g his coach very steadily of late, and really
bl, 8 hard at it. He seems, in fact, to have discovered his
ee°,,P(t v°eatio in
"life, and him general make-up is very
toroslitiTg to the box" His proceedings excite less in-
, no •
4° lavish
Weyer in a, scale 4s the district, as his expenditure is not on
it formerly was.