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Hill, fourth ; the best varieties exhibited being Prince of Greens 

 (Trail), Abbe Liszt (Douglas), a new green-edged variety shown 

 for the first time, George Lightbody (Headley), Mabel (Douglas), 

 Smiling Beauty (Heap), a very splendid white-edged variety ; 

 Duke of Albany (Douglas) and Lord of Lorne (Campbell) were 

 the selfs. 



Class C. — Four Auriculas. — Five prizes offered. — There were 

 nine competitors. The first prize was won by Mr. T. E . Henwood, 

 of Earley, near Reading. Second, Mr. C. Phillips, Earley, 

 Reading. Third, Arthur Potts, Esq., Hoole Hall, Chester. 

 Fourth, Mr. W. L. Walker, Reading. Fifth, Mr. A. J. Sanders, 

 gardener to Viscountess Chewton, Bookham, Surrey. The 

 plants shown in this class were of excellent quality. Lancashire 

 Hero (Lancashire) was in fine form, George Lightbody 

 (Headley), Conservative (Douglas), Sapphire (Horner), and Ellen 

 Lancaster (Pohlman), the last-named was never shown better in 

 London. 



Class D. — Two Auriculas. — Five prizes offered. — There 

 were ten competitors — A. Potts, Esq., was first ; Mr. C. Phillips, 

 second; third, Mr. H. A. Rolt, 170, Hartfield Road, New 

 Wimbledon ; fourth, Mr. C. Orchard, gardener to J. Glasworthy, 

 Esq., Kingston-on-Thames ; fifth, Mr. Walker. One variety 

 exhibited in this class by Mr. Potts, named " New Green," was 

 very pretty, and the white-edged Acme was a good companion to 

 it. C. J. Perry (Turner), a violet -coloured self-edged variety, 

 was very pretty. Lancashire Hero, George Lightbody, and the 

 old Sykes complete, was also well shown. 



Class E. — Green-edged Auriculas; one plant. — Seven prizes 

 offered. — This and the next three classes were open to all 

 competitors, consequently the, entries were very numerous. 

 Sixteen exhibitors competed for the prizes. In E, Mr. Turner 

 was first and second with George Lightbody (Headley) and 

 Lancashire Hero (Lancashire), Mr. Douglas third and fourth 

 with Prince of Greens (Trail), Mr. Henwood fifth with Colonel 

 Taylor (Leigh). 



Class F. — Grey-edged Auriculas ; one plant. — First and 

 fourth, Mr. C. Turner, with George Lightbody and Richard 



