The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-11 00:00:00

THE CHISWICK FLOWER SHOW.

On Saturday the third and last flower-show of the
season took place in the grounds at Chiswick, and al-
though the day was threatening, and some rain fell in
the course of the afternoon, the gardens were densely
crowded with visitors, who appeared to enjoy the rich
floral and musical treat usually provided by this society.
In addition to the usual attractions, his grace the Duke
of Devonshire, the president of the society, threw open
the pleasure grounds and gardens of his villa, which ad-
join those of the society, and the company had an op-
portunity of inspecting the magnificent ranges of hot-
houses and conservatories,. in which the choicest and
most beautiful exotics are displayed, as well as the
splendid parterres of more hardy flowers and shrubs,
the whole forming a collection unrivalled for its extent
and beauty. In the afternoon, the bands of the Cold-
stream Guards, the Life Guards, and the Grenadier
Guards, marched at intervals through the grounds to
the lawn in front of Chiswick House, and performed a
variety of airs from the operas of Rossini, Meyerheer,
Verdi, Donizetti, &c. Among the company we observed
the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Lord Mont-
eagle, Lord and Lady Wharncliffe, Lord Wenlock, Sir
Thomas D. Acland, Sir C. Lemon, Sir W. Middleton,
&c. The following is the award of the judges :
AWARD OF THE JUDGES.
CLASS 1.

New Pelargoniums, in 8-inch pots.—Gold banksian, Mr.
Bonham ; silver gilt, Mr. Robinson ; certificate of excel-
lence, Mr. Judd ; new gold banksian, Mr. Turner ; silver
gilt, Mr. Dobson ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Gaines.
Fancy Pelargoniums.—silver gilt, Mr. Robinson ; certi-
ficate of excellence, Mr. Miller ; new silver gilt, Mr. Tur-
ner; certificate of excellence, Mr. Gaines; large silver,
Mr. Ambrose.

Scarlet Pelargoniums, in 8-inch pots.—New certificate
of excellence, Mrs. Conway.

CLASS 11.

Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of 20. —Large
gold, Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence ; gold knightian,
Mr. Green ; gold banksian, Mr. Frazer.
Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of 15.—Gold
banksian, Mr. Carson, gardener to J. G. Farmer, Esq.
Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of six, in pots
or tubs not less than 20 inches in diameter.— Gold banksian,
Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence ; silver gilt, Mr.
Over.

Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of six, in pots
or tubs not exceeding 13 inches in diameter.—Silver-gilt,
Mr. Taylor ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Roser ; large
silver, Mr. Kinghorn ; silver knightian, Mr. Over; silver
banksian, Mr. Watson.

Exotic' Orchids, in collections of 20.—Gold knightian,
Mr. Franklin, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence ; gold banksian,
Mr. Williams.

Exotic Orchids, in collections of 15.—Gold banksian,
Messrs. Rollisson.

Exotic Orchids, in collections of 10.—Silver-gilt, Mr.
Carson ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Woolley.
Exotic Orchids, in collections of six.—Certificate of ex-
cellence, Mr. Green ; large silver, Mr. Ivison ; silver
knightian, Mr. Xinghorn.
Achimenes.—Large silver,Mr.Wiggins; silver knightian,
Mr. Uzzel; silver banksian, Mr. Woolley; certificate, Mr.
Godfrey ; certificate, Mr. Marsh.
Helichrysums.— Large silver, Mr. Green ; silver knightian
Mr. Taylor.
Calosanths, in sixes.—Large silver, Mr. Taylor ; silver
knightian, dr. Frazer.

CLASS 111.
(A)—For a collection of six Pine Apples, not including
more than two of a sort.—Silver-gilt, Mr. Fleming.
(B)—Pine Apples, in single specimens :-
1. Queen's.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Barron (4.1 b•

10oz.) ; large silver, Mr. Jones (41b. 10oz.) ; silver
knightian, Mr. Flood (41b. loz.).
2. Envilles, Cayennes, Sugarloafs, Black Jamaicas, Ota-
heites, &c.—Certificate of excellence, Lady Bridport,
Black Prince (61b. 140 z.) ; large silver, Mr. Bailey, Enville
(51b. 90z.); silver gilt, Mr. Floud, Black Jamaica (31b.
131 b.).

3. -Providences.—Certificates of excellence, Mr. BrOwn
(81b. 150 z.) ; large silver, Mr. Ingram (81b. 8oz.) ; silver
knightian, Mr. Chapman (71b. oz.).
(C)—Grapes, in pots; three specimens to be shown.—
Certificate of excellence, Mr. Bousie.
(D)—Grapes, in three bunches for private growers, and
six bunches for market gardeners:-
1. Black Hamburgh.—Certificate of excellence, Mr.
Henderson ; large silver, Mr. Forbes ; silver knightian,
Mr. Frost.
2. Black Prince or West's St. Peters.—Certificate of ex-
cellence, Mr. Lushey ; large silver, Mr. M‘Walter ; silver
knightian, Mr. Hill.
3. White Muscadines, or Sweetwaters.—Certificate of
excellence, Mr. Mitchell ; large silver, Mr. Stanley ; silver
knightian, Mr. Wood ; silver banksian, Mr. Williams.
4. Muscats.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Frost • large
silver, Mr. Bucktrout ; silver knightian, Mr. Turnbull ;
silvey banksian, Mr. Henderson.
5. Frontignans, or other sorts, distinct from the fore-
going.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Allport, for black
Frontignans ; large silver, Mr. Henderson, grissly Fron-
tignans.

(E)—Peaches, in sixes.—Large silver, Mr. Snow; silver
knightian, Mr. Turnbull ; silver banksian, Mr. Davies.
(F)—Nectarines, in sixes.—Large silver, Mr. Brown ;
silver knightian, Mr. Henderson ; silver banksian, Mr.
Turnbull.

(I)—Cherries, in dishes of 11b. each :-
1. Black.—Silver knightian, Mr. H. Myers ; silver bank-
sian, Mr. Eastham ; certificate, Mr. Jones.
2. White.—Silver knightian, Mr. Snow ; silver bank-
sian, Mr. Jones ; certificate, Mr. Myers..
(I)—Strawberries in pots ; six pots to be shown.—Silver
knightian, Mr. T. Beech, British Queen.
(K)—Strawberies, in one dish

1. British Queen, and similar kinds.—Silver knightian,
Mr. Lidyard ; silver banksian, Mr. Jones ; certificate, Mr.
May.
(L)—Melons, the best flavoured :

1. 'Green fleshed.—Silver knightian, Mr. Grant, for Vic-
tory- of Bath ; silver banksian, Mr. Fleming, the Trentham
Hybrid.
2. Scarlet fleshed.—Silver knightian, Mr. Atkinson,
Oldaker's Scarlet Fleshed ; Silver banksian, Mr. Daragon,
Roch Cantaloupe.