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was first with Sir "W. Scott (Matthews), a fine flower with intensely 

 dark upper petals and salmon scarlet lower petals, the flower being 

 of good form. In Class 4a, for three, including market and regal 

 varieties, Messrs. J. and J. Hayes, Edmonton, were first with Mr. 

 John Hayes, Mrs. John Hayes, and Lady Isabel, all very floriferous 

 varieties, and of good habit. In Division B Mr. Little was first 

 with Bridesmaid and Rosy Morn, both of Jackson's raising; the 

 former very attractive, with fine trusses of flowers ; the lower petals 

 white, and the upper veined and marked with crimson. In Division 

 C Mr. C. Turner gained the first prize with Macbeth (Foster), a very 

 distinct variety, flowers of great size, salmon hue, petals blotched 

 in the centre, and very dark upper petals. Mr. Turner was the 

 only prizetaker with three new Fancy Pelargoniums — viz., Queen 

 of the Hellenes, Jenny Howlett, Lady Hardy, all very neat and 

 distinct. Zonal Varieties. — In Class 5, Division A, Dr. Denny was 

 first with Lalla Eooke, fine scarlet, immense trusses ; Prima Donna, 

 an exceptionally handsome white; Cynthia, fine magenta, neat 

 flower and truss, habit dwarf. In Class 6a, for double varieties, 

 Messrs. Saltmarsh and Sons, Chelmsford, won with Mrs. Arthur 

 Lattey, fine pink, large truss ; and Lord Cecil, handsome scarlet. 

 In Division B Mr. Turner had a neat variety, named Kensington, 

 with white flowers and yellow foliage ; and one named Nancy Lee, 

 with scarlet flowers and variegated foliage. Mr. H. Cannell staged 

 the only new Ivy leaf variety, one of Sisley's raising, named Beaute 

 de Lyon. The flowers were large, of good form, and somewhat of a 

 scarlet tinge. 



In the classes for specimens the exhibits were numerous. "With 

 six Show varieties Mr. Little was first, staging very symmetrical 

 plants. Mr. C. Turner was second with smaller specimens, but 

 bearing handsome flowers ; Victory was especially noteworthy for 

 the size and colour of the blooms. Mr. P. Hunt, York Lodge, 

 Stamford Hill, was third with well-grown plants, but bearing few 

 flowers. Mr. Turner was first with eighteen Show varieties, his 

 collection included a good selection. Mr. Little and Mr. W. 

 Meadmore, Bom ford, followed with fair specimens. Mr. Little 

 staged the best collection of nine decorative varieties, the specimens 

 being exceptionally fine, Kingston Beauty and Duchess of Edinburgh 



