CXXxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



were hardly filled. Mr. J. J. Keen, Castle Street, Bevois Town, 

 Southampton, was second with equally large but rather coarse 

 flowers ; Mr. T. H. Catley, Claverton Buildings, Bath, was 

 third ; Mr. G. Chaundy, William Street, Marston Road, Oxford, 

 fourth ; Mr. Rowan, Manor Street, Clapham, fifth ; and Mr. 

 Sanders, gardener to Viscountess Chewton, Bookham Lodge, 

 Cobham, sixth. 



In the scarlet bizarres Mr. J. Keen was first with single 

 specimens of Squire Potts, Mr. Douglas second with Robert 

 Houlgrave and third with Master Stanley, Mr. Lakin fourth 

 with Mars, and Mr. Chaundy fifth with Admiral Curzon. In the 

 crimson bizarres Mr. Douglas was first with a seedling and 

 third with William Skirving, Mr. Hooper second with Squire 

 Dodwell, Mr. Phillips fourth with Harrison Weir, and Mr. 

 Headland fifth with J. D. Hextall. 



Mr. Nutt was first with Sarah Payne, Mr. Douglas second 

 with the same variety, Mr. Headland third with Squire Llewelyn, 

 and Mr. Turner fourth with James Taylor, in the pink and purple 

 bizarres. 



In the purple flakes Mr. Douglas was first with his seedling 

 before referred to (No. 203), Mr. Sanders second with James 

 Douglas, Mr. Rowan third with the same variety, Mr. Hooper 

 fourth with a seedling, and Mr. Turner fifth with Squire 

 Trow. 



In the scarlet flakes Mr. Douglas was first with Cannell, jun., 

 and third with Alisemond ; Mr. Keen second with Matador, Mr. 

 Headland fourth with Henry Cannell, and Mr. Phillips fifth with 

 Sportsman. 



Mr. Lakin was first in the rose flakes with Mrs. Gibson and 

 third with Lovely Mary, Mr. Douglas second and fifth with 

 Thalia, and Mr. Hooper fourth with Mrs. George Cooling. 



In the competition for Picotees only Mr. Turner and Mr. 

 Douglas were able to muster a presentable twenty-four stand. 

 They were first and second as before, Mr. Turner having the 

 following varieties : Madeline, Favourite, Clara Penson, Miss 

 Flowdy, Lucy, Mrs. Rudd, Mrs. Sharp, and several seedlings, 

 the whole forming a clean and well-finished collection. Mr. 

 Douglas's flowers were somewhat uneven in point of size, but 

 they were in capital condition. 



The best of the three stands of twelve came from the Ilford 



