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We shall not enter into the merits and demerits of the various stands. 

 The decision of the judges seemed to give universal satisfaction ; the 

 amateurs judging the dealers' classes, while the dealers served the same 

 office for the amateurs. The Hollyhocks exhibited by Mr. Chater, of 

 Saffron Walden, were remarkably good. A new seedling, tipped with 

 blush, and which Mr. Chater, jun., kindly informed us was the first 

 bloom opened, will, if we mistake not, be a first-rate variety. Celestial, 

 Memnon, Harriet, Exhibitor, Mary Ann, Sceptre d'Or, Seedling 

 (blush), and J. Clarke, were also flowers after our own heart. The 

 season was so unfavourable that the roses were really good for nothing. 

 A nice collection of plants from Fisher, Holmes, & Co. His Grace the 

 Duke of Devonshire's, though not large, were very beautiful ; they 

 principally consisted of Begonias, Farfugium grande, Venus' Flytrap, 

 "Jug-plants," Pitcher-plants, Orchid Miltoniaspectabilis, Cotton, Ginger, 

 Coffee, and Arrow-root plants. Some fine Potatoes and Black Grapes 

 were also to be found in the Amateurs' tent ; while a collection of 

 Potatoes from Wingerworth gardens were in first-rate order. The 

 following were the awards of the judges : — 



Class A. For Nurserymen — Premier prize for the best Twelve 

 Carnations, and the best Twelve white-ground Picotees, dissimilar 

 varieties, a silver-plated Tea and Coffee Service : Messrs. Dodwell and 

 Bayley. Carnations : Lord Milton, Rose of Castille, Dreadnought, 

 Premier, Lovely Ann, Admiral Curzon, Squire Meynell, Sarah Payne, 

 John Bayley, Queen Boadicea, Jenny Lind. Picotees : Prince of 

 Wales, Mrs. Bayley, Mrs. Turner, Sultana, Aurora, Lord Nelson, Ada 

 Mary, Amy Robsart, Seedling (light purple), Seedling (rose), Mrs. 

 Barnard, Venus. 



Class B. For Private Growers — Premier prize for the best Twelve 

 Carnations, to contain not less than nine dissimilar varieties, and the 

 best Twelve white-ground Picotees, not to contain less than nine dis- 

 similar varieties, a silver-plated Tea and Coffee Service ; Mr. H. 

 Steward, York. Carnations : Jenny Lind, King John, Lord Rancliffe, 

 Jenny Lind, Beauty of Woodhouse, Warrior (Slater), Christopher 

 Sly, Uncle Tom, Dreadnought, Uncle Tom, Falconbridge, Warrior. 

 Picotees : Mr. Bayley, Mrs. Turner, Amy Robsart, Dr. Pitman, Ada 

 Mary, Mrs. Hoyle, Mr. Bayley, Aurora, Mrs. Dodwell, Lord Nelson, 

 Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Dodwell. 



Class C. Premier prize (open to cultivators whose stock shall not 

 exceed 150 pairs), for the best Six Carnations and the best Six white- 

 ground Picotees, dissimilar varieties, a silver-plated Tea and Coffee 

 Service : Mr. W. M. Hewitt, Chesterfield. Carnations : Friar Law- 

 rence, Squire Meynell, Dreadnought, Admiral Curzon, Lord Milton, 

 John Bayley. Picotees: Crystal, Ada Mary, Aurora, Queen, Amy 

 Kobsart, Mrs. Norman. 



Class D. For Nurserymen — Twelve distinct varieties of Carnations : 

 1st prize, Messrs. Dodwell & Bayley, for Rose of Castille, Admiral 

 Curzon, Sarah Payne, Dreadnought, Lord Milton, Squire Meynell, 

 Ivanhoe, Queen Boadicea, Sportsman, Lovely Ann, Earl Wilton ; 2nd, 

 Mr. Walmsley, Oldham, for Dreadnought, Squire Meynell, Uncle Tom, 

 Mr. Ainsworth, Lovely Ann, Splendour, Curzon, Lady Ely, Seedling, 



