■ , ■ ' .-.- • : ' ■ Although tho time fixed for the opening of the Show was oight o'clock, the publio were not admitted till nearly nine, owing to the judging taking longer than was anticipated. As tho Tvoather, though not absolutely -wet, was anything but pleasant, complaint* .about the dcln/ were heard ; but feeling* of discon-' tent soon vanished' when the. interior of tho showroom wasgainod. Here a sight intet the gase- which it will not bo easy to forget; the profusion c>f bluom, the variety of color, and the tableful utauuar m which the plunts were arranged forming a very pleasing spectacle. Taken throughout, the show was very! fino ; and if ono room could have been found that would havo held nil ■ the oihibitß; instead of thoir being divided, the. general effect would of course have been much more pleasing than it was. Compared with tho oxhibition of last year, Uifro. was a marked improvement lv the one op Weducßduy. ..Tho exhibits were more xi nniercius,- although •'wearlyione- third of; those entered wero not broughtj to. the showroom, ' ow.ingto tho bad st-ito of the weather.- The ereiitoafc improvonjents'Werc observable m tho .qmdit.y, of tho-jgeCttiuumV, pMareomuini^, -cut ■flov."eirs, uiid.^vegelabics. The pelargntiiums and 'gsraiiiuina-vwire vai-j' fine, and'woultl un ; doubtficUy .hold; thoir own Hgninst- any m tho colony, Wid'.tho .vegetables were a surpriso to overv'jo'Jy^- considering the. unfavr.rnbli'i atitte .W'-thu \yuib .teasorj. Tho : show ofj sonp birds. was not. what .'Hfti expected adc. r rh'.;'-qu>'!ity : .was good; , but i jthero wero -only, -.--ten exhibits' ■"■-.as-. -r,:against twenty, at lasfc show.. Th«io was a ilar«« atr.i'iul:tnee during' Wcdnnsdiiy evening, j Thu" whole affau- w.rs wryi enjoyable, and wonld' .hftvij aivtfui greatvl'-aatisfactiOß thSu jt'flid had , the. committee .-been abl« to.nfiijtthe' uamespf.uh«< ; |irize t^k'jw.to.-.allthe exhibits on thu evening on which they were judged, ■ or within, a. rtasonnblH. time the nex^dayji bnk this they were prevented from doinc owing to,; the upaettingi of their ; .. arrjingeV meuta by the weather. The names of the/ prize takers wore jjaffixed; on the poh plnnts on Wednesday,; bnt it was not till late .the following afternoon th;it the labelling of the, other exhibits was concluded.. The weather, yoaterday.j was acain very unfavorable, a'naaty'misfc falling... There was but a small attendance at tho show' during the'day, but from six m ;the. 