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been anticipated, and the exhibits, though not up to the usual 

 standard, were on the whole very satisfactory. 



In the class for " Show Auriculas," Mr. T. E. Henwood, of 

 Reading, was first with Lancashire Hero, Abbe Liszt, Rev. F. 

 D. Horner, Black Bess, and others, including a fine specimen of 

 George Lightbody, which latter was adjudged to be the Premier 

 Auricula. Mr. James Douglas, gardener to Mrs. Whitbourne, 

 Great Gearies, Ilford, came second. His plants seemed to have 

 suffered somewhat, but his Mrs. Moore, Acme, and Sapphire 

 were good. The third prize was won by Mr. A. J. Sanders, 

 gardener to Viscountess Chewton, Brockham Lodge, Cobham, 

 with good plants of Rev. F. D. Horner and Black Bess. Mr. 

 P. J. Worsley, Rodney Lodge, Clifton, was fourth, and Mr. R. 

 Dean, of Ealing, fifth. 



In the class for six Auriculas, Mr. Henwood was again first, 

 Mr. Douglas second, Mr. A. J. Sanders third, and Mr. P. J. 

 Worsley fourth, the varieties exhibited being Rev. F. D. Horner, 

 Abbe Liszt, and Lancashire Hero, with green edges ; George 

 Rudd and Marmion, grey edge ; Mrs. Dodwell, Elaine, and 

 Heatherbell, white edge ; and Black Bess, a self-coloured form. 



There were altogether nine classes for Auriculas, five for 

 Alpine Auriculas, three for Polyanthuses, and eight extra ones 

 for miscellaneous exhibits of each of the above, with the addition 

 of Primroses, single and double, and distinct species of Primulas. 



The Alpine Auriculas were very fine, especially those from 

 Mr. C. Turner, of Slough, and Mr. James Douglas. 

 • The gold-laced Polyanthuses were fairly numerous, and Mr. 

 J. Douglas, Mr. J. Weston (gardener to D. Martineau, Esq., 

 Clapham Park), Mr. R. Dean, and Mr. A. J. Sanders exhibited 

 some fine varieties. 



The Primroses and Primulas presented a much brighter 

 appearance than the Auriculas, and were more appreciated by 

 that portion of plant lovers who do not care so much for the 

 floury appearance of the latter. The exhibitors were almost 

 the same in this group as in the others, with the addition of Mr. 

 0. T. Hodges, of Chislehurst ; Messrs. Paul, of Cheshunt ; and 

 Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., of Swansea. Among the species of 

 Primula shown were P. japonica, P. amcena, P. cashmeriana, 

 P. obconica, P. nivea, P. floribunda, P. verticillata, P. inter- 

 media, P. rosea, P. latifolia, P. denticulata, &c. 



