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counties, and the arrangements made for the conduct of the 

 competitions were most satisfactory. The competition of prize 

 winners in the previous classes for the Championship was 

 remarkably good, and the Judge was most pleased with the 

 smart and methodical manner of the competitors. The 

 work was well and carefully done in quick time, and the 

 only fault noticeable was in the making up of the butter 

 into rolls, &c., which was generally not so good as it might 

 have been. 



Horse-shoeing." — Excellent work was done by the different 

 competitors in the Horse-shoeing Classes at Norwich. In all 

 three classes — Heavy Horses, Hunters, and Roadsters — the 

 competitors showed great ability, and it was only after consider- 

 able trouble and taking into consideration every minute detail, 

 that the Judges were able to make their awards, the work in 

 the majority of cases being so near perfection. 



Horticultural Exhibition. — Having regard to the fact that 

 the season of 1911 was the most trying one experienced for 

 some time for horticultural produce of all kinds, the Show 

 generally was an excellent one. The collection of Hardy 

 Perennials (Class 8) was, in the opinion of the Judges, one of 

 the finest ever staged at any Show. The Groups of Miscel- 

 laneous Plants and Orchids, though not numerically strong, 

 were of excellent quality throughout. The Sweet Peas made 

 an imposing and pleasing display in all the classes. Begonias, 

 Carnations, and Roses were- represented by the choicest varieties, 

 and were in all cases well staged. Class 5 was a new departure 

 in arrangement for this class of plants, and has great possi- 

 bilities of making a very fine feature if continued in the 

 future. The quality of the vegetables was good, but the classes 

 were rathei- limited. The most disappointing class was that for 

 fruits. "What should have been one of the finest features of the 

 Show was spoiled by there l)eing only one exhibit, and this not 

 up to the quality the Judges expected to see for such a good 

 prize. The non-competitive exhibits made a splendid display of 

 the most varied character, and embraced excellent hardy trees 

 and shrubs from Messrs. Fisher, Son & Sibray ; stove plants from 

 Messrs. Veitch ; roses from Messrs. B. Cant & Hobbies, Limited : 

 sweet peas from Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Mr. Breadmore, and 

 Mr. Bolton ; vegetables from Suttons, &c., &c. 



The Norwich Show of 1911 will long be remembered as 

 one of the most i-epresentative exhibitions of live stock and 

 machinery that has ever been held under the auspices of the 

 Society. 



The generous hos})itality displayed by the Lord Mayor of 

 Norwich, the High Sheriff of Norfolk, Mr. Russell Colman, 



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