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REPORT ON THE 



Mr. H. A. Rolt, of Wimbledon, exhibited a green-edged 

 Auricula with a red ground ; quite a novel flower. 



As a further proof that the Exhibition was quite up to the 

 Northern standard, a plant of John Simonite, white-edged 

 Auricula, which was exhibited in London, was carried home to 

 Chester, and seven days after gained " premium " as the best 

 Auricula of any kind at the Manchester Exhibition. This was 

 also a further proof of the enduring nature of the flowers, which 

 are supposed to be fugacious in their character. 



Chinese Primroses were poorly represented, but Mr. 

 Alphinstone, of The Gardens, Shipley Hall, Derby, exhibited four 

 very fine double white forms, each plant about 20 inches across, 

 and well grown. 



Awards. 



The following is the List of Awards, with the most notice- 

 able features of each exhibit : — 



Auriculas. 



Class A. — Twelve Auriculas. — Five prizes offered. — There 

 were two competitors only, the first prize being awarded 

 to Mr. Jas. Douglas, gardener to Francis Whitbourn, Esq., 

 of Great Gearies, Ilford ; the second to Mr. Chas. Turner, 

 of the Royal Nurseries, Slough ; the most prominent varieties 

 in both collections being Verdure (Douglas), a very pure green 

 edge, but rather rough as shown ; Prince of Greens (Trail) ; 

 Colonel Taylor (Leigh), still a good old green edge, was highly 

 esteemed fifty years ago ; The Rev. F. D. Horner (Simonite), 

 one of the best recent green-edged varieties. George Lightbody 

 (Headly), the best of all show Auriculas ; Mabel (Douglas), a 

 good new grey-edged variety; Prince Henry (Turner), a new 

 green-edged kind, edge rather narrow ; Conservative (Douglas), 

 a new white-edged kind of great refinement ; Acme (Read), a 

 superb white edge, and easily grown ; Duke of Albany (Douglas), 

 the darkest new self edge ; and Pizarro (Campbell), the best of 

 the old selfs. 



Class B. — Six Auriculas. — Five prizes offered. — In this class 

 there were four competitors, Mr. J. Douglas was first ; Mr. Chas. 

 Turner, second ; John T. D. Llewelyn, Esq., of Penllergare, 

 third; Mr. G. W. Hardwidge, of 1, Martineau Road, Highbury 



