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centre transept towards the east end of the Palace. (Jut flowers formed the 

 whole of the exhibition, and in no one particular could it be denominated 

 weak. 



The best 48 Dahlias were staged by Mr John Keynes of Salisbury, and fully 

 maintained his high reputation as a cultivator. Next to him came Mr H. May, 

 Bedale ; Mr J. Harrison, Darlington; and lastly Mr George Edward, York. Mr 

 Keynes's stand consisted of Vice-President, Queen of Beauties, John Kirby, Flag 

 of Truce, Annie Neville, John Neville, Purple Flake, Gazelle, James Cocker, Amy 

 Creed, Heroine, Princess of Prussia, Octoroon, William Lucas, Mrs Henshaw, 

 Yellow Boy, Flora Wyatt, Mrs Thornhill, Mary Keynes, Mrs Eckford, Mr Dix, 

 Matilda, Toison d'Or, Lady of the Lake, Sir G. Smythe, Lady Jane Ellis, James 

 Backhouse, Golden Drop, Hon. Miss Herbert, Victory, Lilac Queen, John Harri- 

 son, Julia Wyatt, James Hunter, Lady Gladys Herbert, Mrs Boston, Nelly Buckle, 

 Emperor, King of Primroses, George White, Jenny Austin, Memorial, Norfolk 

 Hero, Leah, Lightning, Earl Pembroke, and seedlings. In Mr May's stand were 

 good examples of Leopard, George White, Baron Taunton, Leah, Miss Henshaw, 

 Master of Arts, Eclipse, Criterion, Memorial, John Kirby, and Yellow Boy. 



In the class for 36 flowers, Messrs Draycott & Sons, Humberstone, Leicester, 

 were first with superbly- finished blooms of Norfolk Hero, Lady Jane Ellis, Cri- 

 terion, Gazelle, Lord Derby, Heroine, John Dunnington, Annie Neville, Volun- 

 teer, Julia Wyatt, Blushing Fifteen, James Hunter, Mr Dix, Princess of Wales, 

 Memorial, Leah, Lilac Queen, Eclipse, Vice-President, Flag of Truce, Miss Hen- 

 shaw, Hon. G. Wellesley, John Kirby, Yellow Perfection, British Triumph, James 

 Bennett, Mrs Boston, Mrs Thornhill, Lady Gladys Herbert, Lord Palmerston, 

 Juno, Sir G. Smyth, King of Primroses, and George Brown. The second, third, 

 and fourth prizes in the same class were awarded to Mr May, Mr Keynes, and Mr 

 Harrison, in the order in which the names are placed. 



The prize-takers in the class for 24 were Mr J. Walker, Thame, Oxon ; Messrs 

 Kelway and Son, Langport ; Mr H. Clark, Rodley, near Leeds ; and Mr T. W. 

 Pilcher, Horsham, Surrey, in the order in which the names are placed. The 

 varieties in the first prize-stand were James Austin, Councillor, Purity, Mr Dix, 

 Yellow Boy, Annie Neville, Ne plus ultra, John Kirby, Gazelle, Lady J. Ellis, 

 Vedette, Lady G. Herbert, Hugh Miller, Toison d'Or, Norfolk Hero, Nelly Buckle, 

 George White, Mrs Boston, Flag of Truce, Heroine, Champion, and Yellow Per- 

 fection. 



The fancy varieties were also contributed in grand condition, Mr Kejnes taking 

 first for 24 with Flora Wyatt, Lightning, Flossie Williams, Chang, Sam Bartlett, 

 Alice Purchase, Sparkler, John Sealey, Mrs Bunn, Hero of York, Richard Dean, 

 Marvellous, John Salter, Wonderful, Fanny Sturt, Chameleon, Grand Sultan, 

 Octoroon, Oliver Twist, Attraction, Viceroy, Purple Flake, Leopardess, and Ar- 

 temus Ward. The second prize was taken by Mr H. May with Coquette, John 

 Bunn, Gem, Hero of York, Prospero, John Salter, Attraction, Remarkable, Leo- 

 pard, Lady Dunmore, Glory, Grand Sultan, Queen of Sports, Startler, Leopardess, 

 Polly Perkins, Formidable, Princess of Wales, and Fanny Sturt. 



The classes in the amateurs' divisions were well filled, and the blooms on the 

 whole were of excellent quality, although not quite equal to those staged by the 

 trade exhibitors. The first prize for 24 was taken by Mr C. J. Perry, Castle Brom- 

 wich ; the second by Mr Pelford, gardener to G. Thornhill, Esq., Diddington ; 

 and the third by Mr J. Purfitt, Wandsworth Common. Mr G. Martin, Henfield, 

 Sussex, Mr G. H. Tewks, and Mr A. Glasscock, Bishops Stortford, were the prize- 

 takers in the class for 12 ; and Mr C. J. Perry, Mr Pitfield, Mr Purfitt, and Mr 

 Tewks, in the class for 6 Fancies : the prizes in each instance were awarded in the 



