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tion (after two days’ examination) as experts in bee-learning and 
manipulation for the various county associations affiliated to the 
parent society. 
Class 1.—For best stock of Ligurian bees. First, Messrs. Neighbour & Son ; 
second, T. B. Blow ; third, G. Bertoli, Terallo-Sesia, Italy. 
Class 2.—For the best stock of English bees. First, T. B. Blow; second, 
Messrs. Neighbour & Son. 
Class 3.—For any other variety of bees. First, T. B. Blow, Carniolan ; second, 
T. B. Blow, Cyprians ; third, Messrs. Neighbour, Carniolan. 
Class 4. For the best observatory hive stocked with bees and queen. First, 
Messrs. Neighbour ; second, H. Gibbons ; third, T. B. Blow. Highly commended, 
Messrs. Abbott Brothers. 
Class 5. For the best moveable-comb liive complete for summer and winter 
use. First, F. Search ; second, Messrs. Abbott; third, T. M. Hooker. Com¬ 
mended, A. Benthall. 
Class 6.—For the best frame hive for general use, price limited to 15?. First, 
Messrs. Dines ; second, J. Best; third, T. B. Blow. Commended, A. Blake. 
Class 7.—For the best and cheapest frame hive for cottagers complete, price 
limited to 10?. 6<7. First, Messrs, Dines, Maldon ; second, A. Blake, Wickham 
Market; third, J. Best. Highly commended, Mr. Baldwin; commended, Messrs. 
Abbott Brothers. 
Class 8.—For the best frame hive the work of an amateur or cottager. First, 
A. Benthall; second, J. S. Brooks ; third, D. Stewart. 
The three prizes in each of the above classes were :—First, silver medal; 
second, bronze medal; third, certificate. 
Class 9.—For the best straw hive, price limited to 5s. Bronze medal. First, 
T. Sells. Highly commended, Messrs. Abbott Brothers. 
Class 10.—For the neatest and best rack containing 1 lb. or 2 lb. sections. 
First, Messrs. Abbott Brothers ; second, T. W. Cowan ; third, A. Blake. 
Class 11. For the best rack containing 1 lb. or 2 lb. sections for cottagers’ use 
on a straw skep. First, T. B. Blow, Welwyn ; second, T. B. Blow ; third, Messrs. 
Abbott Brothers. 
In classes 10 and 11 the prizes were silver and bronze medals and certificate. 
Class 12.—For the best exhibition of super honey from one apiary ; prizes, 
40 j„ 20.?., 10?. First, J. H. Brown ; second, S. Thorne ; third, R. Thorpe. 
Class 13. For the best super of honey ; material, wood, straw, or glass in com¬ 
bination with either; 20?., 15s., 12s. Gd. First, H. S. Heath ; second, J. Lighton ; 
third, T. Sells. 6 ’ 
Class 14.—For the best glass super of honey; 20 s., 15?., 12?. 6 J. First and 
third, W. Woodley ; second, J. Lighton. 
Class 15.—For the best twenty-four 2 lb. sections of comb honey 30.?., 20?., 
15?., 10?., 5s. First, J. H. Brown; second, T. Sells; third, S. Thorne; fourth, 
R. Thorpe ; fifth, J. H. Brown. ’ 
Class 16.—For the best twenty-four 1-lb. sections'of comb honey, 25?., 20?,. 
15?., 10?., 5?. First, A. Rusbridge ; second, S. Thorne ; third, J. Garratt; fourth. 
Rev. J. B. Humfrey ; fifth, J. H. Brown. 
Class 17.—For the best twelve 2-lb. sections of comb honey, 20?., 10?., 7s. 6 d., 
5?. First, Miss Gayton; second, R. Thorpe ; third, J. H. Brown • fourth, 
A. Rusbridge. 
Class 18.—For the best twelve 1-lb. sections of comb honey, 20?., 10?., 7s. 6 d., 
5s. First, J. W. Measures; second, Rev. A. Welch; third, S. Thorne; fourth, 
A. Rusbridge. 
Class 19. For the best twenty-four 2-lb. glass jars of extracted honey, 20?., 
12?. Sd., 7s. Gd , 5?. First, iv. Allen ; equal third, J. H. Brown and R. Thorpe. 
Second and fourth withheld. 
Class 20.—For the best twenty-four 1-lb. glass jars of extracted honey, 20?., 
12?. 6d., 7 s. 6(7., 5?. First, Miss Gayton; second, R. Scott; third, J. Garratt ; 
fourth, T. Sells. 
COMB FOUNDATION. 
Class 21.—For the best thick comb foundation, worker cells, not less than 
2} lbs., price per pound to be attached. Prize, bronze medal, Messrs. Abbott 
Bros, for Root’s natural-based foundation. 
Class 22.—For the best thin comb foundation for supers, not less than 2J lbs., 
price per pound to be attached. Prize, bronze medal, Messrs. Abbott Bros, for 
natural -based. 
Class 23.—For best, cheapest, simplest appliance for making comb foundation, 
to be exhibited at work. Three prizes—silver and bronze medals and certificate, 
Messrs. Abbott Bros, silver medal. Second and third withheld. 
COTTAGERS’ CLASSES. 
Class 24— For the best super of honey, sectional supers excepted. First, 
W. Woodley ; second, J. Walton ; fourth, E. C. Youens. Third withheld. 
Class 25.—For the best twelve 2-lb. sections of comb honey, 20?., 15?., 10?., 5?. 
First, J. Walton ; second, J. K. Filbee ; third, G. B. Lacey. Fourth withheld. 
Class 26.—For the best twelve 1-lb. sections of comb honey, 20?., 15? , 10? 5?. 
First and second, W. Woodley ; third, J. Walton ; fourth, W. Martin. 
Class 27.—For the best exhibition of extracted honey in twelve 2-lb. glass 
jars, 20?., 12?. 6 d., 7s. 6 d. First, M. Wood ; second, J. K. Filbee : third, J 
Walton. 
Class 28.—For the best exhibition- of extracted honey in twelve 1-lb. glass 
jars, 15?., 12?. 6 J., 7s. 6 d. First, M. Wood ; second, G. Dossett; third, J. Walton 
In the foreign and colonial classes, 29, 30, 31, and 32, there were no entries. 
COMESTIBLES. 
Class 33.—For the best mead, metheglin, &c., honey to be the principal ingre¬ 
dient, recipe attached, and to become the property of the Committee. Bronze 
medal and certificate. First and second, T. W. Cowan; highly commended. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Class 34.—For the best collection of hives, bee furniture, Ac., no two article 
to be alike. Silver and bronze medals and certificate. First, Messrs. Neiglibou 
and Son ; second, T. B. Blow ; third, A. Rusbridge. 
Class 35.—For the best honey-extractor. Silver and bronze medals and certi 
ficate. First, second, and third, T. W. Cowan. 
Class 36.—For the best sample of beeswax, not less than 6 lbs., from exhi 
bitors own bees, 10?., 7s. 6 d., 5s., 2?. Gii. First, S. J, Baldwin ; second, T Sells 
third, Abbott Bros. Fourth withheld. 
Class 37.—For the best and cheapest pair of honey jars, covers and fastening 
complete, to contain 1 lb. and 2 lbs. each, 10?., 7s. 6 d., 5s. First, T. W Cowan' 
second, Abbott Bros.; third, Neighbour & Son. 
Class 38.—For the best crate for conveying section honey by rail or otherwise 
Silver and bronze medals and certificate. First, second, and third T W 
Cowan. 
Class 39. For the best crate for conveying extracted honey in glass jars bj 
rail or otherwise. Silver and bronze medals and certificate. First, T. B. Blow ; 
second and third, T. W. Cowan. 
Class 40.—For any invention calculated to advance bee-culture. Silver or 
bronze medals, at the discretion of the Judges. First, T. W. Cowan, for his 
foundation-fixer; second, T. B. Blow, for a feeding bottle; extra second, 
F. Lyon, for Dr. Tine's removeafcle frame-ends ; commended, T. W. Cowan, for 
foundation-fixer ; commended, Captain R. N. Gilbert, for bee exhibition tent. 
In Class 41, for microscopic slides illustrating natural history of the bee, no 
entry. 
Class 42.—For the best display of dried British bee flora. Silver medal to 
Messrs. Abbott Bros. 
In Class 43, for diagrams of honey bee, no entry. 
DRIVING COMPETITION. 
Class 45.—For the competitor who shall in the neatest, quickest, and most 
complete manner drive out the bees from a straw skep, and capture and exhibit 
the queen, 20?., 10?., 5s. First, J. Iv. Filbee; second, J. Walton; third, W. 
Martin. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Louis Van Houtte, Ghent. Belgium.— Catalogue of Azaleas , Rhodo¬ 
dendrons, cj-c. 
F. C. Heinemann, Erfurt.— Catalogue of Plants and Fruits. 
Barr & Son, 34, King Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.— List of 
Daffodils and Select Bulbs. 
J. Smith, Label Factory, Stratford-on-Avon.— Illustrated List of 
Labels. 
James Veitch A Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea.— Catalogue of Bulbs 
{Illustrated). 
Thomas S. Ware, Hale Farm, Tottenham.—.4 B C Bulb Guide and 
List of Hardy Perennials. 
B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, London, N.— General Bulb Cata¬ 
logue. 
Dickson & Robinson, 12, Old Millgate, Manchester.— Catalogue of 
Bulbs (Illustrated.) 
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future, whether they are personal friends of any members of the staff or not. 
A “Creeping” Fern (Cranfordian). —We have not received any speci¬ 
men of the Creeping Fern which you ask us to name. 
Violets in Frames (C. R. IF.).—An article will shortly be published on 
this subject by a successful cultivator of these favourite flowers, which we think 
will give all the information you need. 
Iconography of Azaleas (E. L. A.).—This work can be bad from the 
address named, and at the price quoted in the advertisement which you have 
enclosed. It will make a beautiful volume. Ten numbers have been published. 
The first name you have employed in describing the Campanula is inaccurate. 
Melons all the Year (J. A.).—You will not find it profitable to attempt 
to grow Melons as you propose, and you can devote your house to more useful 
purposes. You had better abandon your project, as if you attempt to carry it 
out the experiment will end in disappointment, while labour will be misapplied 
and fuel wasted. AVater Melons are grown the same as other Melons, but are 
not so well worth growing as the best varieties in general cultivation. 
Exhibiting Cut Flowers (//., Harpenden). —All the flowers you name 
are eligible for exhibiting in the class to which you direct our attention, a 3 
they are all herbaceous and usually grown for garden decoration. Some judges, 
however, might object to the Eucomis, regarding it as a greenhouse plant, and 
you had perhaps better try and make up the requisite number without it; still, 
according to the strict reading of the class it ought not to be excluded. 
Pruning Fir Trees (Sussex). —The present is a good time for shortening 
the branches for the purpose you have in view. It is not at all uncommon for 
the lower leaves of Tropmolum speciosum to wither when the plants commence 
flowering ; but the tops do not usually wither if the plants have the requisite 
S Although they need much water, it is possible to overwater them in 
adhesive and undrained soil. Perhaps the wind has injured the shoots. 
Peas C Perry Hill).— It is impossible to determine the names of Peas from a 
pair of pods simply. You have not even stated the heights of the plants. 
