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Keynes and Co. following with fair blooms, but rather weak in one 

 or two points. 



The amateurs showed remarkably well. In the principal class 

 for twenty-four trusses there were five entries. 11. N* G. Baker, 

 Esq., Heavitree, Devon, obtained the chief honours with a hand- 

 some collection, including grand examples of Auguste Kigotard, La 

 France, Duchesse de Caylus, Mdlle. Marie Rady, and Mons. E. Y. 

 Teas. T. Jowitt, Esq., Old "Weir, Hereford, was an excellent 

 second, his Alfred jColomb being admirable. A. J. Waterlow, 

 Esq., Great Doods, Reigate (gardener, Mr. Browne), followed with 

 neat specimens. Out of seven exhibitors of twelve triplets Mr. 

 Baker staged the finest and freshest blooms ; Marie Baumann was 

 very handsome, Auguste Kigotard neat, Charles Lefebre fine, 

 Docteur Andre fine, and Mons. Etienne Levet in excellent form. 

 T. Jowitt, Esq., was second, Exposition de Brie, Mons. E. Y. Teas, 

 and Mdlle. Marie Cointet being well represented. G. P. Hawtry, 

 Esq., Aldin House, Slough, was third with creditable blooms. J. 



B. Haywood, Esq., Eeigate (gardener, J. Ridout), Mr. Jowitt, and 

 the Rev. E. J. Fellowes, Wimpole Rectory, Royston, were first, 

 second, and third with twelve single trusses, and extra prizes were 

 awarded to J. H. Pemberton, Esq., The Round House, Havering- 

 atte-Bower, and Mr. Baker. In the class for twelve Tea or Noisette 

 Roses Mr. Fellowes obtained the chief prize with a neat collection ; 



C. Davies, Esq., The Grammar School, Banbury, and Messrs. 

 Cranston being second and third, Mr. Hawtry securing an extra 

 prize. The six exhibitors in this class all staged fair examples of 

 some of the best varieties in cultivation. The principal prizetakers 

 in the classes for six Hybrid Perpetuals and six Teas or Noisettes 

 were Messrs. Baker, Curtis, Cranston, and J. Davis, Esq., The 

 Square, Wilton. 



In the class for six new varieties of Roses of 1877-8 Messrs. 

 Cranston obtained the chief award with Gaston Leveque, a large 

 finely formed Rose of a rich crimson hue ; Leon Renault, good 

 form, very bright red, full ; Madame Gabriel Luizet, light crimson, 

 neat ; Souvenir d'A. Thiers and Constantin FretiakofT, somewhat 

 alike in form and of a deep rosy crimson ; and Marchioness of 

 Exeter. Mr. G. W. Piper, Uckfield, was second with Mdlle. Marie 



