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The arrangements made by the Committee were of the most 

 excellent kind, and greatly facilitated the onerous labour of the 

 judges. The flowers that we considered best, irrespective of the 

 pans and stands of six, were, Polyphemus, shewn in first-rate cha- 

 racter by Mr. Spencer of Derby ; Lord Lilford, a very beautiful 

 feathered bizarre ; and Nourri Effendi, though so like a good Poly- 

 phemus that the northern growers were unable to detect any differ- 

 ence. Caliph and Pilot were two new flamed bizarres, light in colour, 

 but first- rate in form and purity. We also liked a small flower 

 called Morning Star, good in form and distinct in character. 



In byblcemens, Bromiley's Edgar was really very beautiful, — the 

 ground-colour of the most snowy purity, edged with a distinct margin 

 of dark purple, laid on as with the hand of a painter ; it had, how- 

 ever, stained stamens, or it would certainly have stood first in its class. 

 It was beaten by one of the Chellaston seedlings, the name of which, 

 at the time of exhibition, was unknown. The other flowers in the 

 byblcemen classes call for no particular comment here. 



For roses there were abundance of feathered Triomphe Royales, 

 or Heroine, one of which took the first place. Bion, a new and 

 delicately marked flower, will be a favourite, though it may be exhi- 

 bited as a byblcemen as it ages. The other flowers were inferior ; 

 and we regretted to see such a one as Dolittle or Triomphe de Lisle 

 placed. It appears there is yet much to be done in the way of 

 improvement in this class. 



In the first pan, gained by Mr. J. Thornilly of Heaton Norris, 

 Lancashire, we noticed a splendid feathered byblcemen, said to be 

 a Chellaston, but not recognised by the raiser of those seedlings. 



Donzelli was shewn in tolerably good character. The same 

 might be said of David, Queen Charlotte, and Charles the Tenth. 



A fine flamed byblcemen was exhibited, named Purple Perfec- 

 tion. It was new and good, though rather heavily marked. 



In breeder Tulips there were many new faces ; but as the judges 

 condemned all with stained stamens, as well as stained cups, it 

 reduced the quantity very much. However, some seedlings raised 

 by Mr. Lightbody of Falkirk, N.B., excited much admiration : they 

 were Marmion, Mozambique, and No. 21, Marcus Manlius, a fine 

 bizarre, deserved attention ; but Pilot took the prize as the best 

 breeder at the exhibition. 



At the dinner, sixty-four florists assembled ; and in the evening 

 a very strong muster took place, when the subject of the Show 

 for 1850 was discussed. After some preliminary observations, it 

 was proposed by Mr. J. F. Wood of Nottingham, and seconded 

 by G. W. Hardy, Esq., of Warrington, that it should be held at 

 Manchester the ensuing year. This proposal met with universal 

 satisfaction, and was unanimously agreed to. 



