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Azaleas, Deutzias, and some fine types of Amaryllis supplied a wealth 
of bloom in the conservatory. In the same structure a large plant of the 
rarely seen Clianthus puniceus trained to an arched trellis was pro¬ 
ducing numbers of its attractive pendulous flowers. Opening buds of 
Niphetos Roses borne on large planted out trees were quite a feature, and 
must prove of great service for cutting. I will not, however, now enter 
into the details of the many things of interest to be seen at Stoneleigh, 
as I hope on some genial summer day to accept the hearty invitation of 
1^. Beddard and visit the gardens under his charge once more. I will 
then endeavour to convey to readers of the Journal a more comprehen¬ 
sive description of this ancient and imposing Warwickshire abbey, 
—H. D. 
EXHIBITIONS OF ENGLISH TULIPS. 
Royal National Tulip Society. 
The forty-third annual Exhibition of this Society was held at the 
Botanical Gardens, Manchester, on Wednesday,-June 8th, and although 
several prominent growers were unable to exhibit owing to the lateness 
of the date, the men of Lancashire and Yorkshire brought a good display 
of well-grown, well-marked flowers together, and a satisfactory show was 
the result. Unfortunately, however, the day was intensely hot and 
sunny, and as the Tulips were shown in a glass-roofed structure quite 
unshaded, they spoiled quickly in the Orchid-house-like temperature. 
As a natural consequence one heard the old evergreen statement that 
the Tulip is a May flower, and the Show ought never to be held in June. 
It certainly seems hard that year after year such growers as the Rev. 
F. D. Horner, Messrs. Thurstan, Haynes, Lakin, and Barber should be 
unable to exhibit because of their blooms being past. Still, let it be 
remembered that the date of the Show is always fixed by the votes of 
the members, and no word can be said against the method, as a date 
which suits the majority must be the best for the success of the Show. 
Complete satisfaction cannot be given to all the growers in England by 
one show, and the only way out of the difficulty is to have two exhi¬ 
bitions, one about May 20th, somewhere in the Midlands, and the other 
early in June. Unfortunately, the Tulip Society is at present financially 
unable to support two shows, but the pecuniary difficulty would be only 
a small one, if the early growers would bestir themselves and put 
matters into shape instead of keeping to their tents and mourning over 
late shows. 
There is not much that is new to say about the Tulips exhibited. 
New varieties come but slowly to the front, and many of the old sorts 
are still indispensable. The various seedlings of Mr. Dymock of Stock- 
port have been valuable additions of late years, and many of them are 
now pretty generally cultivated. His feathered bybloemen King of the 
Universe, a bloom of which gained the prize for the best feathered Tulip 
in the whole Exhibition, is probably the finest feathered bybloemen ever 
produced. The Judges were Messrs. Oldham (Mottramj, Woodhead 
(Staleybridge), Barratt (Stockport), and Morris (Middleton). The 
following is a list of the awards and the names of the winning flowers :— 
Rectified Tulips. 
Class 1, for twelve dissimilar Tulips, two feathered and two flamed in 
each class.—First, Mr. James W. Bentley, Stakehill, with a stand of 
good sized well-marked flowers, comprising Sir Joseph Paxton and Dr. 
Hardy, flamed bizarres ; Sir Joseph Paxton and John Mills, feathered 
bizarres ; Violet Aimable and King of the Universe, feathered bybloe- 
mens ; and Talisman and Perfection, flamed byblcsmens ; Mabel and 
Alice, feathered roses ; and Aglaia and Annie McGregor, flamed roses. 
Second, Mr. James Knowles, with well marked flowers, but rather small. 
His varieties were Sir J. Paxton and Prince of Wales, flamed bizarres; 
Robt. Guest, very good, and Sir J. Paxton, feathered bizarres ; Adonis 
and Talisman, flamed byblcemens ; Mrs. Hepworth, very flne, and Adonis, 
feathered byblcemens ; Queen of England, good, and Lady C. Gordon, 
flamed roses; Julia Farnese and Modesty, feathered roses. Third, 
S. Barlow, Esq., Stakehill, with flamed bizarres Sir Joseph Paxton and 
Hardy’s Seedling, feathered bizarres Garibaldi (very fine) and Sir J. Pax¬ 
ton, flamed bybloemens Bob Morley (very pure and good) and Friar 
Tuck, feathered bybloemens Pegge’s Seedling and Violet Aimable, 
flamed roses Annie McGregor and Aglaia, feathered roses Rachel and 
Heroine. Fourth, Mr. A. Moorhouse, Wakefield. Fifth, Mr. W. Kitchen, 
Stockport. 
Class 2.—Six dissimilar Tulips, one feathered and one flamed in each 
class. First Mr. J. W. Bentley with flamed bizarre Sir J. Paxton, feathered 
bizarre William Wilson, flamed bybloemen Talisman, feathered bybloemen 
King of the Universe, flamed rose Annie M'Gregor, and feathered rose 
Heroine. Second, Mr. J. Knowles, with flamed bizarre Dr. Hardy, 
feathered bizarre Lord F. Cavendish, flamed bybloemen Adonis, 
feathered bybloemen Mrs. Hepworth, flamed rose Triomphe Royale, and 
feathered rose Modesty. Third, Mr. J. Jones, Denton, with flamed 
bizarre Dr. Hardy, feathered bizarre Sir J. Paxton, flamed bybloemen 
Lord Denman, feathered bybloemen Bertha, flamed rose Triomphe 
Royale, and feathered rose Lizzie. Fourth, Mr. C. Needham, Roy ton; 
fifth, Mr. A. Moorhouse ; sixth, Mr. S. Barlow; seventh, Mr. G. Gill, 
Wakefield ; eighth, Mr. W. Kitchen. 
Class 3.—Six dissimilar Tulips, one feathered and one flamed in each 
class. For 10s. Gd., subscribers only. First, Mr. W. Mellor, Wakefield, 
with flamed bizarre Sir Jos. Paxton, feathered bizarre Lord Lilford, 
flamed bybloemen Lord Denman, feathered bybloemen Connersby Castle, 
flamed rose Queen of England (very good), and feathered rose Alice. 
Second, Mr. S. Johnson, Stafford, with flamed bizarre Dr. Hardy, 
feathered bizarre Lord Lilford, flamed bybloemen Lord Denman, feathered 
bybloemen Angelina, flamed rose Maggie, and feathered rose Mrs. Collier. 
Third, Mr. H. Keeling, Stoke. Fourth, Mr. T. Fitton, Stakehill. 
Class 4, for three feathered Tulips, one in each class.—First, Mr. J. 
Knowles, with bizarre Sir J. Paxton, bybloemen King of the Universe, 
and rose Lizzie. Second, Mr. J. W. Bentley, with bizarre Garibaldi, 
bybloemen Agnes, rose Mrs. Collier. Third, Mr. J. Jones, with bizarre 
Sir J. Paxton, bybloemen Bertha, and rose Unknown. Fourth, Mr. G. 
Gill. Fifth, Mr. Keeling. Sixth, Mr. Johnson. Class 5, for three 
flamed Tulips, one in each class.—First, Mr. J. W. Bentley, with bizarre 
Sir J. Paxton, bybloemen Talisman, rose Mabel. Second, Mr. C. W. 
Needham, with Sir J. Paxton bizarre. Duchess of Sutherland bybloemen, 
Aglaia rose. Third, Mr. W. Kitchen, with bizarre Sir Joseph Paxton, 
bybloemen Bienfait, rose Clio. Fourth, Mr. S. Barlow. Fifth, Mr. 
Keeling. Sixth, Mr. Knowles. Class 6, two Tulips, one feathered and 
one flamed, of any class, for maiden growers only.—First, Mr. W. Mellor, 
with flamed bizarre Sir J. Paxton and feathered bybloemen Mrs. 
Hepworth. Second, Mr. Keeling, v/ith flamed bizarre Sir J. Paxton and 
feathered bizarre Magnum Bonum. Third, Mr. J. Jones, with feathered 
bizarre Lord Lilford and flamed rose Annie McGregor. 
Class 7, two Tulips, one feathered and one flamed of any class.— 
First, Mr. W. Mellor, with flamed bizarre Sir J. Paxton and feathered 
bybloemen Mrs. Hepworth. Second, Mr. J. W. Bentley, with flamed 
bizarre Sir J. Paxton, and feathered bizarre John Mills. Third, Mr. 
Knowles, with flamed rose Lady C. Gordon and feathered rose Heroine. 
Fourth, Mr. Moorhouse. Fifth, Mr. Needham. Sixth, Mr. G. Gill. 
Class 8, single blooms, feathered hizarres.—Fi’-st, Mr. Barlow, with 
W. Wilson. Second, Mr. Knowles, with Masterpiece. Third, Mr, 
Knowles, with Charles X. Fourth, Mr. Barlow, with General Grant. 
Fifth, Mr. Moorhouse, with Richard Yates. Sixth, Mr. Knowles, with 
Storer’s Seedling. Seventh, Mr. Bentley, with Sir J. Paxton. Eighth, 
Mr. Barlow, with an unnamed variety. Ninth, Mr. Barlow, with Sir 
S. Romiley. Tenth, Mr. Barlow, with Garibaldi. Feathered roses.— 
First, Mr. Knowles, with Modesty. Second, Mr. Bentley, with Julia 
Farnese. Third, Mr. Knowles, with Modesty. Fourth, Mr. Barlow, 
with Heroine. Fifth, Mr. Bentley, with Annie McGregor. Sixth, 
Mr. Moorhouse, with Industry. Seventh, Mr. Needham, with Heroine. 
Eighth, Mr. Kitchen, with Aglaia. Ninth, Mr. Moorhouse, with Andro¬ 
meda. Tenth, Mr. Prescott, with Industry. Feathered bybloemens.— 
First and seventh, Mr. Knowles, with Mrs. Hepworth. Second, Mr, 
Dymock, Stockport, with King of the Universe. Third, Mr. Knowles, 
with Mrs. Hepworth. Fourth, Mr. Bentley, with Adonis. Fifth, 
Mr. Bentley, with Atlas. Sixth, Mr. Barlow, with W, Parkinson. 
Eighth, Mr. Kitchen, with Violet Aimable. Ninth, Mr. Moorhouse, 
with Queen of the May. Tenth, Mr. Bentley, with Martin’s 117. 
Flamed Bizarres.—First, Mr. J. H. Wood, Royton, with Sir J. Paxton. 
Second, Mr. Needham, with Dr. Hardy. Third, Mr. Barlow, with Prince 
of Wales. Fourth, Mr, Bentley, with Dr. Hutchens. Fifth, Mr. Barlow, 
with Sir J. Paxton. Sixth, Mr. Moorhouse, with an unnamed variety. 
Seventh, Mr. Moorhouse, with Sulphur. Eighth, Mr. Wood, with 
Masterpiece. Ninth, Mr. Needham, with W. Wilson, Tenth, Mr. 
Dymock, with an unnamed variety. Flamed Roses.—First, Mr. Barlow, 
with Aglaia. Second, Mr. Kitchen, with Aglaia. Third, Mr. Kitchen, 
with Clio. Fourth, Mr. Barlow, with Annie M‘Gregor. Fifth, Mr. 
Bentley, with Mdme. St. Arnaud. Sixth, Mr. Moorhouse, with Mabel. 
Seventh, Mr. Kitchen, with Rose Celestial, Eighth, Mr. Dymock, with 
Mabel, Ninth, Mr. Kitchen, with Mabel, Tenth, Mr, Dymock, with 
Triomphe Royale. Flamed Byblcemens.—First, Mr. Needham, with 
Lord Denman. Second, Mr. Moorhouse, with Talisman. Third, Mr. 
Bentley, with Dymock’s Seedling, Fourth, Mr. Knowles, with Queen of 
the Universe. Fifth, Mr. Knowles, with Adonis, Sixth, Mr. Mellor, 
with May Queen, Seventh, Mr. Moorhouse, with Talisman. Eighth, 
Mr. Barlow, with Maid of the Mill. Ninth, Mr. Barlow, with Bessie. 
Tenth, Mr. Needham, with Lord Denman. Class 9.—The best feathered 
Tulip in the whole Exhibition. This prize was awarded to Mr. Bentley 
for the feathered byblcemen King of the Universe, shown in his stand 
of twelve. Mr. Bentley also secured the prize for the best flamed Tulip, 
which was awarded to him for the flamed bizarre Dr. Hardy, shown in 
the same stand. 
Breeder Tulips. 
Class 10.—Six dissimilar Tulips, two of each class. First, Mr. J. W. 
Bentley with bizarres Sir J. Paxton and Sulphur, bybloemens Glory of 
Stakehill and Talisman, roses Miss B. Coutts and Annie M'Gregor. Se¬ 
cond, Mr. Barlow with bizarres Sir J. Paxton and Lord Delamere, 
bybloemens Adonis and Hepworth’s Seedling, roses Annie M'Gregor and 
Miss B. Coutts. Third, Mr. Moorhouse with bizarres Dr. Hardy and Sir 
J, Paxton, bybloemens May Queen and Bridesmaid, roses Mabel and 
Annie M'Gregor. Fourth, Mr. C. W. Needham. Fifth, Mr. Knowles. 
Class 11.—Three dissimilar Tulips, one of each class. First, Mr. Bentley 
with bizarre Sir J. Paxton, bybloemen Wm. Parkinson, and rose 
A. M'Gregor. Second, Mr. Mellor with bizarre Sir J. Paxton, bybloe¬ 
men Queen of the May, and rose Thos. Parker. Third, Mr. Barlow with 
bizarre Sir J. Paxton, rose Miss B. Coutts, and bybloemen Adonis. 
Fourth, Mr. Knowles. Fifth, Mr. Kitchen. Sixth, Mr. Moorhouse. 
Seventh, Mr. Needham. Eighth, Mr. Gill. 
Class 12, single blooms, bizarres, breeders.—First, Mr. Bentley, with 
R. Yates; second, Mr. Mellor, with Sir Joseph Paxton; third, Mr. 
Needham, with Hardy’s Seedling ; fourth, Mr. Barlow, with Hepworth’s 
Seedling ; fifth, Mr. Bentley, with W. Wilson ; sixth, with Goldfinder; 
seventh, with Sulphur ; and eighth, with R. Yates. Rose breeders. 
First, Mr. Bentley, with Olivia ; second, Mr. Knowles, with Mrs, 
