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first prize for a collection of Dahlias arranged for eifect, with one of 
the most striking exhibits in the Show. The Dahlias were arranged in 
sprays of six blooms, and had between them sprays of Asparagus 
plamosus, the combination being a most happy one. Amongst the 
most beautiful of the Cactus section were Delicata (very fine'), Duchess 
of York (good), Marchioness of Bute, Lady Primrose (very delicate), 
Edith Cheal (good dark). Blushing Bride (fine), Honoria (good yellow), 
and Countess of Radnor. Singles—Duchess of Fife, Miss H. Cameron, 
Alba Perfecta, Mrs. Parrott, Miss Glascock, Duchess of Albany, Lady 
Montefiore. Pompons—George Brinckman, Whisper (good), Isabel, 
B. F. Junker, Darkness, Revenge, Tommy Keith, and Martial. Show— 
Mrs. Gladstone, Mrs. Saunders, T. J. Saltmarsh, R. T. Rawlings, Prince 
of Denmark, Mrs. Peter MacKenzie, Crimson King, Goldfinder, and 
Theobold. The second prize was gained by Messrs. Keynes, Williams 
and Co., The Nurseries, Salisbury, with a very fine stand, in which 
Apollo, Bertha Mawley, Kaiserine, Countess of Radnor, Lady Penzance, 
Countess of Gosford, Cactus Gloriosa, seedling (award of merit, see 
below) and Daphne were the most prominent. 
For sixty Show and Fancy Dahlias, in not less than thirty kinds, Mr. 
John Walker, Thame, Oxon, was first. The stand was composed of 
Majestic, Prince Bismarck, John Hickling, Crimson King, Colonist, 
Maud Fellowes, Harry Keith, Shirley Hibberd, Mrs. David Saunders, 
J. T. West, W'm. Rawlings, Henry Walton, Burgundy, Professor Fawcett, 
Majestic, Arthur Ocock, T. J. Saltmarsh, John Walker, Earl of Raven- 
worth, Dorothy, Mathew Campbell, Jas. Cocket, Willie Garratt, Prince 
Henry, Wm. Keith, John Neville Keynes, John Standish, Dr. Moffat, 
Mrs. Harris, Jas. Stephens, Harrison Weir, Wm. Powell, Prince of 
Denmark, Mrs. Jefford, Mrs. Gladstone, Fred. Smith, John Henshaw, 
and Constancy. The second prize was taken by Mr. S. Mortimer, Swiss 
Nursery, Farnham, with some magnificent flowers. Mr. Chas. Turner, 
Royal Nurseries, Slough, was a very good third. Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams & Co. have been placed first for eighteen bunches of 
Dahlias, staging in grand condition Apollo, Kaiserine, Baron Schroder, 
St. Catherine, Blaek Prince, Lady Penzance (award of merit, see below), 
Duke of Clarence, Lady Skelmersdale, Countess of Pembroke, Dawn, 
Delicata, Countess of Radnor, Bertha Mawley, Countess of Gosford, 
Chancellor (award of merit, see below), Miss Violet Morgan, Sir Roger, 
and Lady Henry Grosvenor. Messrs. J. Cheal & Son have taken the 
second prize. Their stand includes Delicata, Countess of Gosford, 
Ernest Cheal (award of merit, see below), Robert Cannell (very good), 
Beauty of Bynsford, and Countess of Radnor. 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. took the premier award for eighteen 
bunches of Pompon Dahlias, distinct, ten blooms in each bunch. Crimson 
'Beauty, Lady Blanche, Little Jack, Midnight, Whisper, Janet, Sovereign, 
Admiration, White Aster, Isabel, Ceres, Darkness, Lselia, Grace, George 
Brinckman, Bacchus, and Madge are the varieties represented in this 
stand. Messrs. J. Cheal & Son were a very close second, with Mr. Chas. 
Turner a good third. In this stand Mr. Turner showed Rowena, for 
which he received an award of merit (see below). For eighteen bunches 
of single Dahlias Messrs. J. Cheal & Son deservedly secured the 
leading position with some grand blooms of Annie Hughes, The Bride, 
James Scobie, Evelyn, Lowfield Beauty, Yellow Satin, Miss Glascock, 
Ruth, Aurora, Amos Perry, W. C. Harvey, Duke of York, Gulielma, Lady 
Whitehead, Kitty, Formosa, Victoria, and Northern Star. The second 
position was occupied by Mr. E. F. Such, Maidenhead. 
In the amateurs’ class for twenty-four Show and Fancy Dahlias, 
W. Keith, Esq., Cornwall*, Brentwood (gardener, Mr. J. T. West) was 
first. The varieties represented in this exhibit were Harry Keith, 
Alice Emily, J. T. West, W. Rawlings, Dorothy, E. Britton, Edward 
Sherman, George Rawlings, John Walker, Nellie Garrett, Maud 
Fellowes, Arthur Rawlings, Sunbeam, R. T. Rawlings, Burgundy, 
Prince of Denmark, Frank Pearce, Mrs. Gladstone, and some seedlings. 
Mr. Vagg, gardener to Jas. Theobald, Esq., The Bedfords, Havering, 
Romford, secured the second place, and Mr. J. Gurney Fowler, Woodford, 
Essex, third. For twelve bunches of Cactus Dahlias to be competed for 
by amateurs, Mr. J. T. West staged St. Catherine, Jos. Chamberlain, 
Marchioness of Bath, Mary Hillier, Harry Freeman, Duke of Clarence, 
Blanche Keith, Mrs. Keith, Glory of Brentwood, Kynerith, Charles 
Rolfe, Robt. Maher, and gained the first prize; Mr. J. Gurney Fowler 
being second and Mr. J. Hudson, Gunnersbury House Gardens, Acton, 
third. Mr. Maher, gardener to A. Waterhouse, Esq., Yattendon Court, 
Newbury, received the second prize for twelve bunches of Cactus 
Dahlias with good examples of Marchioness of Bute, Robert Maher, 
Lady Marsham, Honoria, Panthea, Juarezi, Professor Baldwin, and 
Mrs. Hawkins. This was the only exhibit in this class, and the first 
prize was withheld. For twelve bunches of Pompons, Mr. J. T. West 
was placed first with Eva, Fair Helen, Arthur West, Eurydice, Mary 
Kirk, Achilles, Little Sweetheart, Tommy Keith, Gipsy and Winifred, 
and two seedlings in magnificent condition. Mr. J. Hudson gained the 
second award. 
Mr. B. Ladhams, Shirley Nurseries, Southampton, gained the first 
prize for a collection of herbaceous flowers, amongst which the best were 
Scabiosa caucasica, Gaillardias, Centaureas, Campanulas, Eryngiums, 
Perennial Phloxes, Anemone japonica, Tropaeolum speciosum, Malva 
moschata alba, and Liatris Pycnostachya. Messrs. Paul k Son, the Old 
Nurseries, Cheshunt, were second; and Messrs. James Cocker & Son, 
nurserymen, Aberdeen, third. Mr. G. H. Sage, gardener to the Earl of 
Dysart, Ham House, Richmond, was first in the amateurs’ class for a 
collection of herbaceous flowers, amongst which were Gaillardias, Statice 
speciosa. Irises, perennial Phloxes, Calliopsises, and Pyrethrums. The 
Rev. F. Page Roberts, Scole Rectory, Norfolk, was second ; and Miss R. 
Debenham, St. Peter’s, St. Albans, third. Mr. Hudson was placed first 
for twelve bunches of herbaceous flowers, and had amongst others 
Rudbeckia laciniata, R. Newmanni, Helenium pumilum. Anemone 
japonica alba, and Aster Shorti. 
Messrs. Geo. Paul & Son secured the premier position for a collection 
of twelve bunches of Phloxes in not less than nine varieties. Their 
stand contained Eugene Dangaverillas, Roxelane, Caron de Ache, 
Wm. Muir, Moliere, Amazon, Baccile, John Forbes, Granville, Flambeau, 
Boule de Feu, and Comtesse de Castries. The second place was held 
by Messrs. Harkness & Son, nurserymen, Bedale, Yorks. Messrs. 
J. Burrell & Sons, Cambridge, gained the premier position for a most 
beautiful collection of Gladioli, staging many fine varieties, amongst 
which Cassandra, Bernice, Gertrude, and Orlanda received awards of 
merit (see below). Messrs. Harkness & Son, Bedale, were second. 
Messrs. G. Paul & Son were awarded the first prize for a collection of 
Roses in pots and cut blooms. The flowers on the opening day were fresh 
and varied, the best being Marie Van Houtte, La France, Alfred Colomb, 
Beauty of Waltham, L’Ideal, and Ulrich Brunner. Messrs. J. Cocker 
and Sons, Aberdeen, followed with a collection of bright flowers, Mr. 
B. Mount, Canterbury, being third. Four competitors in this class. 
Mr. Gibson, gardener to T. F. Burnaby Atkins, Esq., Halstead Place, 
Sevenoaks, Kent, was placed first for twelve bunches of stove and green¬ 
house flowers, amongst which Allamandas, Anthuriums, Eucharis, and 
Dipladenias were conspicuous. Mr. Howe, Park Hill, Streatham, was a 
good second, the flowers in this stand being well arranged. The third 
prize went to Miss R. Debenham, St. Peter’s, St. Albans. For a collection 
of Sunflowers and Rudbeckias Messrs. J. Burrell <k Co., Howe House 
Nurseries, Cambridge, were first ; Mr. G. H, Sage, gardener to 
Earl Dysart, Ham House, Richmond, was second, and Messrs. G. Paul 
and Son third. A. J. iRowberry, Esq., The Crescent, South Wood¬ 
ford, secured tbe silver medal presented by the London Pansy Society 
for twelve sprays of Violas, and Messrs. J. Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen, the 
bronze medal. 
Certificates and Awards op Merit. 
Aerides Ballantineanum aureum (F. Sander & Co.).—An East Indian 
Aerides, noteworthy for the very rich colouring of the side lobes, which 
are very much deeper than those of A. Ballantineanum, being rich 
butter-yellow (award of merit). 
Agave Leopold II. (W. B. Kellock, Esq.).—This is a magnificent 
plant with an interesting history. It is the result of a cross between 
A. Schidigera princeps and A. filifera, the latter being the pollen parent. 
It was raised from seed sown about fifteen years ago, one of the parents 
being much admired by Her Majesty in visiting the gardens of the 
Royal Horticultural Society at South Kensington at that period, when 
it was exhibited by Dr. Kellock, The plant is one of the most effective 
Agaves we have seen, the spines being from 18 inches to 2 feet in length, 
covered with white woolly filaments. It was named in honour of the 
King of the Belgians by permission (first-class certificate). 
Agave univittata marginata (W. B. Kellock, Esq.).—This is another 
seedling raised by Dr. Kellock. It is the result of a cross between 
A. Schidigera princeps and A. univittata. The leaves are deep green 
with a distinct paler stripe down the middle, and the margins are white 
and smooth, wherein it differs from A. univittata (first-class certificate). 
Carnation Mrs, Leopold de Rothschild (Reynolds).—A flesh pink 
variety, much after the style of Miss Joliffe, but with somewhat larger 
flowers (award of merit). 
Cornus hrachypoda variegata (J. Veitch & Sons).—An attractive 
shrub with ornamental foliage. The centre of each leaf is pale green, 
with a well-defined cream margin (first-class certificate). 
Cypripedium Edtoardi (T. Statter, Esq.).—This hybrid is the result 
of a cross between C. Veitchi and C. Fairrieanum. It is a small but 
attractively marked flower, with drooping wavy petals, green lined with 
purple dots, and margined with purplish rose ; dorsal sepal greenish 
white veined with chocolate and purplish rose (award of merit). 
Cypripedium Sander-superhiens (Cookson).—A beautiful hybrid, 
procured by crossing C. Sanderianum and G. superbiens, and is the 
first Sanderianum hybrid yet produced. It was crossed by Captain 
Vipan and raised from his seed by Mr. Cookson. The flowers are very 
large, and are remarkable for the very long and drooping petals, which 
are double the length of the lip. They are pale yellow in colour, 
heavily blotched with chocolate, the lip brownish red, the pointed dorsal 
sepal greenish white with chocolate lines (award of merit). 
Clerodendron trichotomum (J. Veitch & Sons).—This is a compara¬ 
tively well-known hardy shrub from Japan. The foliage is large, of a 
deep green colour, the flowers being white with a purplish calyx 
(first-class certificate). 
Dahlia Ernest Cheal (Cheal & Son).—A good Cactus variety with 
broad petals of a rich crimson scarlet colour (award of merit). 
Dahlia Rowena (C. Turner).—A compact Pompon-flowered variety, 
the petals of which are clear yellow tipjwd and slightly flushed bright 
red (award of merit). 
Dahlia Mrs. Mortimer (S. Mortimer).—A good Fancy variety, clear 
yellow tipped rosy lilac, fine form, quite distinct (award of merit). 
Dahlia Gloriosa (Keynes, Williams & Co.).—Rich bright scarlet; 
fine flowers of the Cactus type (an award of merit). 
Dahlia Lady Penzance (Keynes, Williams & Co.).—A Cactus variety 
with delicate primrose yellow coloured flowers ; broad petals (award of 
merit). 
Dahlia Lady Penzance (Keynes, Williams & Co.).—A fine, narrow- 
petalled variety of a clear canary yellow colour (award of merit). 
Exacum macranthrum (Sir Trevor Lawrence),—This is a beautiful 
