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Venus, Amy Robsart, No. 39 (Dodwell), Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Dodwell, 

 Mrs. Bayley, Mrs. Barnard, Queen, Haidee, Prince of Wales. 

 Second prize, — Stewart, Esq., of York. Collection of 18 : First 

 prize, a silver cup, Mr. John Bayley. This collection comprised — 

 Carnations : Friar Lawrence (May), Premier (Milwood), Black 

 Diamond (Haines), Admiral Curzon (Easom), Hartley's Seedling, 

 Mr. Ainsworth (Holland), Squire Meynell (Brabbin), Lord Milton 

 (Ely), Christopher Sly. Picotees : Mrs. Norman (Norman), Haidee 

 (Fellowes), Mrs. Bayley (Dodwell), Mrs. Turner (Dodwell), Prince of 

 Wales (Marris), Mrs. Barnard (Barnard), Mrs. Headley (Headley), 

 Amy Robsart (Dodwell), Venus (Headley). — Collection of 12 : First 

 prize, Mr. John Fisher. This collection comprised — Squire Meynell, 

 Admiral Curzon, Premier, Dodwell's Seedling (No. 8), Milton, Lovely 

 Ann, Slater's Seedling, Harry Bertram, Dodwell's Seedling (No. 50), 

 Green's Queen, Amy Robsart, Venus. Second prize, Mr. S. Brierley. 

 Carnations (single specimens) : Scarlet Bizarre, 1st, Mr. Robert Hall ; 

 Mr. Ainsworth. Crimson Bizarre, 1st, Mr. R. J. Kaye ; Duke of 

 Bedford. Scarlet flake, 1st, Mr. R. J. Kaye ; Magnet. Rose flake, 

 1st, Mr. R. J. Kaye ; Lovely Ann. Purple flake, 1st, Mr. Dodwell ; 

 Premier. Picotees : Red, light edge, 1st, Mr. John Bayley ; Rosetta. 

 Red, heavy edge, 1st, Mr. John Bayley ; Mrs. Norman. Rose, light 

 edge, 1st, Mr. John Bayley ; Mrs. Barnard. Rose, heavy edge, 1st, 

 Mr. John Bayley ; Alice. Purple, light edge, 1st, Mr. John Bayley ; 

 Haidee. Purple, heavy edge, 1st, Mr. T. Bower ; Lord Nelson. 



The premier prize for the best Carnation was awarded to Mr. J. 

 Bayley for a full sized and perfectly marked specimen of Squire 

 Meynell. The premier for the best Picotee was awarded to Mr. 

 Dodwell, for a noble specimen of his light edged purple seedhng. Amy 

 Robsart. 



Great as were the attractions of the Carnations and Picotees, they 

 were exceeded by those of the Hollyhocks and Dahhas. The specimens 

 of those flowers were really splendid in their colours and all but perfect 

 in growth ; indeed, the show of them was described as by far the best 

 that has ever been seen here, and as in all probability not having been 

 surpassed in point of excellence. The collections sent by Mr. C. 

 Turner, Slough, stood pre-eminent ; but Mr. Turner being one of the 

 judges, his contributions w^ere of necessity "not for competition." He 

 sent a single specimen of yellow Dahha, named Bessie, which was cer- 

 tainly a magnificent example of growth and colour ; and to it a first- 

 class certificate of merit was awarded. A similar certificate was given 

 for three flowers of Lollipop, which were very beautiful specimens. The 

 Roses were not very remarkable ; the show was too late for the summer 

 Roses, and too early for the autumn ones. The Asters were tolerably 

 good ; the Pansies and Marigolds only average specimens. The fol- 

 lowing is a list of the first prizes : — Hollyhocks (24) : Messrs. A. Paul 

 and Son. This collection comprised — Rosea grandiflora. Brilliant, 

 Lemonade, Glory of Cheshunt, Professor Dick, Pourpre de Tyre, Pearl 

 Seedling, Hon. Mrs. Ashley, Darius, Beauty of Cheshunt, Souvenir, 

 and Lord Jocelyn. — Spikes (12) : Mr. Bircham. This collection in- 

 cluded Brennus, Queen of Denmark, Queen of Fairies, Unique, 



