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Mr Battersby, and "William Cowper ; Rose Flakes — Aglai'a, Flora's Garland, 

 James Merryweather, King John, and Rose of Stapleford. 2d, Mr George Edward, 

 York, with smaller ilowers, the best being : Rose Flakes — Mr Patey, Mr Walton, 

 and James Merryweather ; Purple Flakes — Mrs Gunning and Mayor of Notting- 

 ham ; Scarlet Flake — George Edward ; Crimson Bizarres — Rainbow and John 

 Davidson. The best 12 in the amateurs' class came from Mr S. C. Buttrum, 

 Burgh Mills, Woodbridge, who had S. B. Lord Rancliffe and Sir J. Paxton ; C. B. 

 Rainbow, John Bright, and Tenby Rival ; P. and P. B. Hannibal and Sarah 

 Payne ; P. F. Premier ; S. F. John Bay ley and Marmion ; R. F. Flora's Garland 

 and Uncle Tom. 



The Earl of Abingdon's special prize for 12 Carnations was also taken by 

 Mr Turner, with S. B. Admiral Curzon, Duke of York, and Lord Lewisham ; C. 

 B. Eccentric Jack and Rifleman ; P. and P. B. Princess Royal ; P. F. Colonel 

 Windham ; S. F. Sportsman and Mr Battersby ; R. F. Flora's Garland, James 

 Merryweather, and King John. 2d, Mr N. Norman, Plumstead, with a good 

 stand of flowers, mostly seedlings. 



The best 24 Picotees, in the nurserymen's class, also came from Mr Turner, 

 and consisted of : Red-edged — Chancellor, Colonel Clerk, Exhibition, Forester, 

 Lavinia, Lord Valentia, Mrs Norman, and Miss Turner; Purple-edged — Frances, 

 Jessie, Mary, Mrs Summers, Mrs May, Picco, and Admiration; Rose-edged — Elise, 

 Lucy, Juliana, Obadiah, Alfred Ingleton, Mrs Rollings, Queen Victoria, Purity, 

 and a bright-looking seedling purple-edged flower. 2d, Mr George Edward, with 

 nice flowers of the following : Red-edged — Fairest of the Fair, George, and John 

 Feather ; Purple-edged — Lord Mayor of York and Mrs Hanaford ; Rose-edged 

 — Hannah Maria and Harriet. 



In the amateurs' class for 12 Picotees, Mr D. Pizzey was first with fine flowers 

 of the following : Red-edged — Eliza Forester and Rosetta ; Purple-edged — 

 Frances, Ganymede, Jessie, Margaret, Mary, Admiration, and Mrs May; Rose- 

 edged — Lucy and Princess Alice. 2d, Mr N. Norman, with Purple-edged — Jessie 

 and Margaret ; Red-edged — Mrs Newhall and Prince of Wales, and some good 

 seedlings. 



The best 12 Pinks came from Mr G. Kirtland, who had Rev. George Jeans, 

 Annie, Brilliant, Mary Ann, Attraction, Blondin, President, C. Turner, Bertram, 

 John Bull, Victory, and a seedling. 2d, Mr D. Gammon, Marston, whose best 

 flowers were Marion, C. Turner, and John Bull. The best 12 competing for the 

 special prize offered by Mr J. G. Henderson, came from Mr D. Gammon, and con- 

 sisted of Alfred, Diadem, Charles Turner, Rev. George Jeans, Bertram, Miss 

 Nightingale, John Bull, Royal Standard, Device, Blondin, Mrs Norman, and Marion. 



Several collections of cut Zonal Pelargoniums were staged : the best came from 

 Mr J. Walker, Thame; the second best from Mr C. J. Perry; 3d, Mr H. Minchin. 

 A very fine dark-crimson variety, named Madame Amelotte, was in Mr C. Perry's 

 stand. Mr Perry had all Zonal kinds, Mr Walker had one or two Nosegays. 

 The cut blooms of double-flowering varieties were an interesting feature, and 

 the competition taught how much a little taste in setting up helped their appear- 

 ance. The best came from Mr F. Perkins, Leamington, and were set up in nice 

 bunches, backed by their leaves. Twelve varieties of 5 trusses each were required, 

 and they consisted of Andrew Henderson, Gloire de Nancy, Madame M. Buck- 

 ner, rather darker than Madame Lemoine ; Marie Lemoine, Wilhelm Pfitzer, 

 Triomphe de Thumesnil, Capitaine l'Hermite, Madame Lemoine, Victor, Triomphe, 

 Victor Lemoine, and Madame Rose Charmeux. 2d, Messrs Kelway & Son, with 

 some very nice trusses, but not so well set up, including Sparkhill Beauty, and 

 Rosetta, in the way of Capitaine l'Hermite. 



