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CRYSTAL PALACE.

The first flower show of the new season took
placti on Satirday at ithe Ciystal' Palace with all
the success and magnificence which mark these
floral reunioni, if we may so term them, at Nor-
wood. Unlike-ths recent display at the Regent's
-Parkthe weather on the occasion was all-that could
be desired. This of course conduced to the eclat
with which the exhildtOn pas,eri off, for, though
there is no place of amusement in Europe so totally
independent in itself of. atm .spheric influences as
the Uryst.ll Palace, yet, on the other hand, unfor-
tunately, there is none upon which merely bad
weather has si; unfavourable in' effect upon the
attendance of general ,visitors.
A very large amount, of money was distributed
by the company in prizes among the successful
competitors •in the Various classes of plants and
flowers. The following list includes Ihe chief
prizes of the principal classes-:
Class 1.-20-Stove and Greenhouse Plants in fi
—First prize, 251., T. Whitebre.ad, gardener to H.
Colyer ; second ditto, 151,, G. S. Dods, gaziener to Sir
J. Cathcart ; third ditto, ior, J. Green, gardener to Sir
E. Antrobus.
Class 2.-12 Stove and Greenhouse Plants in flower
First prize, 121.-, B. Peed, gardener to Mr, T. Tread-

Class 3.-6. Stove and Greenhouse Plants in flower.
First prize, 61., J. Peed, gardener to C. T. Gabriel.
class 4.-20 Stove and Greenhouse Plants.—First
prizes 151`., T. Jackson and .Son, liingston
.secand
ditto, 101., W. Cuthusb, Barnet.
Class 5 —2O Orchius of'Ex,tic Species.—Amatears.
—First prize, 251., W. Gedney, gardener to Mrs.
Hotide-don ; -ec,kud ditto, 151., W. Keefe, gardener to
Mr.'J. Butler, Woolwich; third ditto, 101., S. WoOley,,
Cheshutit.
Class 6.-15 Orchids of Exotic Species—Nurserymen.
—First prize, 151., Thomas Jackson and Son, King-
ston.

Ova 7.-12 Orchids of Exotic Species,—Amateurs
—First prize, 121., S. M. Carson, gardener to Mr. W
F. G. Farmer.

Class 8.-6 Orchids of Exotic Species.—First prize,
61., J. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus.
Class 9.-13 Greenhouse Azaleas.—First prize,
S. M. Carson, gardener to Mr. W. F. G. Farmer,
Chearn,
Class 10.-6 Greenhouse Azaleas.—Amateurs.—First
prize, 6/ , G. S. Dods, gardener to Sir J. Cathcart,
Cuert e%.

Cla.a 14 —lO Cape Heath I. —First priz!, 71., B. Peed,
gardener I o Mr, T. Tread well.

Class 15.--6 Cape Heaths.—First prize, 41., W. Lay•
bank, ganietter tall. Maudeley.
Class 16.-6 Tall Cacti.—First prize, 61., .3. Green,
gardener to Sir E. Autrobtp, Cumin.
Class 17.-12 Roses in Pots.—First prize, 101., H.
Line and Son, Berkhampstead ; second ditto, 71., A.
Paul and Son, Cueshunt.-

Class 18.-G Roses in Pote.—Flrst prize; 51., J. Terry,
gardener to Mr. C. W. Puller.
Clas 19.-12 Calceolarias in Pote.—First prize, 51.,
Messrs. J. Dobson and Son.

Class 20.-6 Fuchsias in pots.—First prize, 41., A.
Bougie, gardener to the Right Hon. H. Labouchere.
Gass 21 —lO Pelargoniums. —Arnateuri .—Fir:t prize,
81., W. Nye, gardener to Mr. E. Foster, Windsor.
Class 22.-12 Pelargoniums.—Nurserymen.—First
prize, 8/., Charles Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough.
Class 23.-6. Fancy Pelargrniums.—Arnateurs.—
First prize, 4/., A. Bus e, gardener to the Right Hon.
H. I,,bouchero, S•ok.--park.
Pine apples (Providence), first prize, 3/., J.
Davis, Oakfield, Barnet; (Queens), first prize", 31.,
T. Bailey, gardener to T. Make, ashops Waltham;
for singl-, fruit of any kind, first prize. 31.,12. Turn-
bull ; for grapes (bliek), fist prize, at., J.
Barnet ; grapes (white), first prize, 31., to J. Clarke,
gardener to Rail Thiruley ; graps, 121 b. we!giit,
first prize, 3/., to J. Davis, Thirnet ; for pea,liv_.,9,
first prize, Si., to S. Evans, gardener to Mr. New-
degate, Nuneaton ; and for molons, first prize, 31.,
to J. Tegg, gardener to Baron kiambro, Roe-
hampton. •

As a matter of course there are many not men-
tioned.in this list who took second and third. prizes
in several classes.

LOYAL THAMES YACHT CUM

The opening match of the season took place on
Saturday between cuttera of the first and second
class. The prize for the former was of the value of
1001., and for the latter 401., the course from Erith
round the Nore Light Vessel slid back, half a minute
Ittit--ger tort al Intred ft) rd,EferAnice of tonnige izt each
clas?. At 10 o'clock thti steamer Prince of Wales,
whkh was engaged for the accommodation of the
members of the club and their friends, le London-
bridge, having on board Lord Alfred Paget, the
Commodot e, and a large party of ladies and gentl,,-
men. The broad pennant of the Commodore was
carried at the main, and the French and Sardinian
ensigns were hoisted at the fore, in compliment
to the imperial and royal patrons of the club.
On the arrival of the steamer at Erith the following
ware found moored in two lines ready for the start :

First Class, exceeding 35 tons.
Name. Tons. Port. . Owner.
Amazon ...... 46 London J. H. Johnson, Esq.
Extravaganza 49 Poole Sir Percy P. Shelley, Bart.
Avalon 3B London... R. Pavis Monk, Esq.
Cymba 53 London... T. Brassey, jun., Esq.
Second Class, exceeding 20 and not excarming 35 tons.
Phantom 27 London... T. LaiH,
Emmet
The Firtfly, Sir H. Dalrymple, Bart., was also
entered for the second class, but d'cl not make her
appearance. There was a stiff breeze from the
south-west, affording every probability of a good
race. The Amazon was the favourite in the first
class, althouyh some excected a good deal from the
Cymba ; slit. has lately been altered, ar:d had a new
set of sails ; but it was generally believed that hav-
ing been only a short time afloat, she had scarcely
got into trim. In the second class the impression
was that the Phantom would add another to her
many triumphs, especially as she was to receive two
minutes and a half from her antagonist. At llh.
35m. the gun for the start was fired. The Emmet
was the first to get away, followed by the Phantom.
Of the large boats the Avalon was the quickest in
getting rcuuJ, the Extrava2anza, second, the Ama-
zon neatly as smart ; the Cymba was, however, a
long time before she got fairly under weigh. They
all started raider three sails, but running down Sea
Reach the large yachts set their g •ff ,opsails, an
example which was afterwards followed by the
Emmet for a short time. From the direction of the
wind, it was a clear run alt the way down. Very
soon after starting, the Amazon drew ahead of the
Extravaganza and Avalon, and attAin ed the lead,
which she maintained and gradually increased for
the rest of the race. Below Purfleet. the Cyrnba
' passed the Avalon, and drew up to ,he Ex r.i-
vaganza ; there was then a beaut ful race be-
tween the two, and s tme capital manoeuvring
to obtain the weather gauge ; it was not until they
had reached Gravesend. that the Cymba was able
to get to windward of her antagonist ; she
then headed her, and there was no other change in
the relative position of the first-class vessels during
the race ; the Extravaganza occasionally gained a
little on the Cymba, but was never able actually to
overhaul her. During the run down the Amazon
increases her lead, so much so as to make the race
a certainty uu'ess an accident occurred. The
second-class had been passed by all the large ones
before they reached Northfleet. The Emmet con-
tinued to lead ; off Grays the Phantom made a gal-
lant effort, and for some short time had her bow 2
sprit over her opponent's quarter, but the Emmet
crept away again and continued to keep the lead.
The yachts passed the Nore Light ship at the fol-
lowing time :

11. M. L.
1 51 15
1 55 :;0
1 56 15
1 59 20
2 0 40
2 1 25

During the run down Sea Reach the wind was so
fresh that they were all obliged to send down their
gaff topsails and topmasts ; and as they approached
the Nore they shifted jibs and made prepatation
for the beat home. The wind being so much from
the southward, they were enabled to make a long
board up to the Lower Hope ; but from thence it
was a dead beat up. After they had pa=sed the
Nore there could be no doubt as to the winner of
the first prize, and the interest was directed rather
to the se owl clasq, in which the issue was very
doubtful. The Emmet had to allow 2i minutes,
but as she rounded the light she was only three-
q-
u.trt, rs of a minute a-head of th 3 Phantom.
After steaming slowly up to Gravesend, the
steamer went on to Err h, and then anchored to
-Await the arrival of the yachts. They passed the
flag in the following order :

S.
Amazon 5 13 15
Cymba
Extravaganza
Avalon 5 30 0
Eintnet
Phautom
The Amazon and the Emmet were thus the win-
ners of the prizes in their respective classes ; as the
latter passed the flag her competitor, the Phantom,
was sem close bc,hit7d, and for the three minutes
that intervened until her arrival the interest was
intense. T2e race was doubtful aim• st to the last
moment, and eventually was only gained and Ica

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