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spikes). Mrs. Hodgkinson was a good second with Cymbidiuin Lowi- 
anum, Lffilia purpurata (twenty flowers), Dendrobium splendidissimum 
Leeanum as the best. 
For a collection of Cattleyas Mr. Hardy was again first, showing a 
choice assortment, the best being C. Mossite superba, twenty-four flowers ; 
C. Marmorata, twenty-six flowers ; C. Lawrenceana, sixteen flowers ; 
C. Mendeli aurea, and C. Mendeli Firthi. H. Shaw, Esq., had a 
collection arranged with Ferns, chiefly of the Mossise varieties, for second 
honours. The first prize, a silver cup, in this class was presented by 
Wm. Tattersal, Esq., J.P., Vice-President of the Society. The same 
gentleman secured the silver cup presented by Thos, Statter, Esq., 
for the best collection of Dendrobiums in bloom, staging eighteen plants, 
the most noticeable being Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, Walkerianum, 
nobile, Cypheri, Deari, crassinode, Bensoni, and suavissimum. Mr. 
James Cypher was second. The best bona fide Orchid in the Show 
was staged by Mr. Hardy, the prize Williams’ Memorial medal and £5 
being awarded for a Cattleya Reineckiana with sixteen flowers. For 
the best collection of Odontoglossums in bloom (prize, silver cup 
value 10 guineas, presented by Geo. Hardy, Esq ), Wm. Thompson, 
Esq., was accorded first honours, the second prize exhibit being staged 
by F. Hardy, Esq. Thos. Statter, Esq., was first for the Sander prize, 
a cup value 15 guineas, for the best new Orchid in bloom, the 
favoured variety Odontoglossum mulus Statteriana. Mr. G. Hardy 
staged two plants in this class—Odontoglossum Wattianum, Hardy’s 
variety, w'hich ran the former very closely, and Cypripedium Hardy- 
anum, a finely flowered plant, which was struck out as being synonymous 
with C. macrochilum. Mr. Statter secured the Veitch Memorial medal 
and £5 for the best hybrid Orchid in bloom already in commerce with 
Cypripedium Aylingi, a pretty variety from C.niveum x ciliolare, carry¬ 
ing three flowers. 
Herbaceous and alpine plants, Roses in pots, and Azaleas were not 
up to the usual standard, and call for little comment. For the former, 
a silver cup presented by S. Barlow, Esq , was won by R. P. Gill, Esq., 
Ashton-on-Mersey ; second, Wm. Caldwell & Sons, Knutsford. James 
Brown, Esq., Longfield, Heaton Mersey, had Roses ; and Miss Lord, 
Oakfield, Ashton-on-Mersey, Azaleas. For six bunches of Grapes, the 
first prize—silver cup, given by Dickson & Robinson, Manchester—went 
to the Duke of St. Albans, Bestwood, Notts. 
The groups attracted attention. Messrs. R. P. Ker & Sons, Aigburth 
Nursery, Liverpool, secured first honours for a charming arrangement. 
The back portion was arranged in a sort of tier and balcony style, the 
latter extending prominently into the central portion of the group, and 
forming three half-circular recesses. These balconies and the background 
contained the usual array of foliage plants, whilst below the three 
recesses were filled with masses of well-flowered Anthurium Schertzeri- 
anum peeping from masses of Maidenhair Fern ; then more to the fore a 
carpet of moss, with clumps of Lilium Harris!, Spiraea astilboides, the 
two end pieces being made to represent tree trunks filled with small 
Palms and covered with creepers, the front being composed of an 
irregular band 2 feet wide of dwarf well-coloured Crotons, alternating 
with magnificent Gloxinias in flower. Nothing was crowded; the 
group was quite new in its detail, and the first prize worthily 
earned. The second prize went to Mr. A. J. A. Bruce, Chorlton- 
cum-Hardy, for a grand arrangement, well mixed both as regards 
foliage and flowers, and a great credit to those who arranged it. The 
third prize was secured by Messrs. Heath & Sons. In the amateurs’ 
class the prize was £15, and seldom has a finer arrangement been seen. 
The second prize went to Miss Lord with a superb group, the only fault 
one could possibly find being that much more could have been made 
had the plants not been arranged so flat. The groups of Ferns formed 
welcome additions, the first prize going to Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, 
Sale ; the second to R. P. Gill, Esq.; third. Miss Lord. 
Every praise must be given to the trade for the grand display they 
made, this applying to the Orchids and new and rare plants, and in 
this department Messrs. Linden (Brussels) and Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
(St. Albans) ran each other closely. The former exhibited a fine and 
healthy collection, containing Laslia purpurata alba, Odontoglossum 
Victoria (hybrid), Cattleya Warner! splendens, C. Acklandae Salmonas, 
Masdevallia versicolor, charming Bertolonias, Smilax argyrea, and 
Dracaena thalioides foliis variegatis, and were unanimously awarded the 
Society’s gold medal. The same award was made to Messrs. Sander and 
Co. for a splendid group, the most beautiful amongst the Orchids being 
Sobralia macrantha alba, Phaius Sanderiana, Cattleya Mossise, 
C. Wagneri aurata, C. Loddigesi Measuresiana, C. Mendeli Sanderiana, 
and Odontoglossum crispum Owenianum. The other new and 
rare plants from St. Albans comprised Dipladenia atro - purpurea, 
Arisaema fimbriata, Alocasia Watsoniana, Acalypha Hamiltonianum, 
Dracmna Sanderiana, Strobilanthus Dyerianus, Pandanus Baptisti, 
Ceratolobus Findlayanus, Cineraria maritima variegata, and Maranta 
Leonise. Messrs. Charlesworth, Shuttleworth & Co,, Bradford, had a 
splendid group, admirably arranged, and containing Oncidium macran- 
thum, Grammotophyllum Measuresianum, a fine piece with six strong 
spikes, Oncidium Marshallianum, Cymbidium Lowianum, and Cattleya 
gigas imperialis. 
Extra prizes were awarded. Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper 
Holloway, had Orchids and flowering plants which made a feature 
of the Show. Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. had a most meritorious exhibit, 
prominent being a box of Cypripedium bellatulum containing twenty- 
four plants. Cattleyas and Lmlias, and many others of choice merit. 
& Co., Southgate, had pleasing arrangements of Orchids, 
containing some really superb plants in the best of health, and Messrs. 
Cypher & Co. for an artistic group of flowering plants, which made a 
pleasing feature in the annexe. Messrs. R. Smith &; Co., Worcester, 
staged a fine group, containing well flowered Clematis, Rhododendrons, 
Pyrethrums, and Pasonies. Dickson Limited, Chester, made a fine 
display of cut flowers, in all some seventy vases. Messrs. Harkness and 
Sons, Bedale, had cut flowers and Roses, and W. Balchin & Sons 
Leschenaultia biloba major. Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Roupell Park 
Nurseries, sent Caladiums, and Mr. T. S. Ware a collection of Pride of 
Great Britain Carnation. Mr. James Mason, Ashton-on-Mersey, staged 
a group of miscellaneous plants. Miss Hopkins Violas and cut flowers, 
and Miss Lord herbaceous Calceolarias. 
The Stott Company had a most interesting exhibit. Several certifi¬ 
cates were granted.—R. P. R. 
BUTLEY TULIP SOCIETY. 
The sixty-eighth annual Exhibition of this Society was held at the 
Orange Tree Inn, Butley, near Macclesfield, on Friday last. May lOth, 
and there was a good muster of growers and friends. The flowers were 
numerous, and in most of the classes above the average in quality. The 
principal prize at Butley is a silver cup for the best stand of six 
rectified Tulips, one in each class, presented to the Society by the 
President, S. Barlow, Esq., of Stakehill. Six stands were staged for the 
cup, and the Judges awarded it to the stand exhibited by Mr. Barlow. 
His flowers were Sir J. Paxton, flamed bizarre ; Garibaldi, feathered 
bizarre ; Mabel, flamed rose ; Heroine, feathered rose ; Elizabeth Pegg, 
feathered bybloemen ; and Talisman, flamed bybloemen. The stand was 
a first-rate one, especially the three feathered blooms. Mr. W. Kitchen 
of Marple had the next best stand. 
Single Blooms. 
Feathered Bizarres. 
1, Mr. Barlow with Lord Stanley. 
2, Mr. Barlow with Garibaldi. 
3, Mr. Needham with W. Wilson. 
4, Mr. Barlow with Lord Stanley. 
5, Mr. Kitchen with Lord Lilford. 
6, Mr. Barlow with Sir J. Paxton. 
7, Mr. Kitchen with Sulphur. 
8, Mr. Dymock with Seedling. 
9, Mr. Bentley with Royal Gem. 
10, Mr. Dymock with Seedling. 
Feathered Bybicemens. 
1, Mr. Jones with Bertha, 
2, Mr. Kitchen with Violet Aimable. 
3, Mr. Dymock with King of the 
Universe. 
4, Mr. Jones with Bertha. 
5, Mr. Kitchen with Bienfait. 
6, Mr. Needham with W. Parkinson. 
7, Mr. Barlow with W. Bentley. 
8, Mr. Jones with Mrs. Cobden. 
9, Mr. Bentley with Friar Tuck. 
10, Mr. Bentley with Miss Johnson, 
Feathered Roses. 
1, Mr. Needham with Mabel. 
2, Mr. Kitchen with Edith. 
3, Mr. Bentley with Rachel. 
4, Mr. Barlow with Modesty. 
5, Mr. Barlow with Madame St. 
Arnaud. 
G, Mr. Barlow with Annie 
McGregor. 
7, Mr. Kitchen with Queen Anne. 
8, Mr. Jones with Industry. 
9, Mr. Kitchen with Julia Farnese. 
10, Mr. Chadwick with Mabel. 
Flamed Bizarres. 
1, Mr. Bentley with Sir J. Paxton. 
2, Mr. Btntley with Sulphur. 
3, Mr. Barlow with Sir J. Paxton. 
4, Mr. Needham with Dr. Hutcheon. 
5, Mr. Bentley with Dr. Hardy. 
6, Mr. Bentley with Richard Yates. 
7, Mr. Chadwick with Masterpiece. 
8, Mr. Bentley with Wm. Wilson. 
9, Mr. Bentley with Lord Sydney. 
10, Mr. Bentley with Lord Delamere. 
Flamed Byb'oemens. 
1, Mr. Barlow with Adonis. 
2, Mr. Bentley with Chancellor, 
3, Mr. Bentley with Friar Tuck. 
4, Mr. Kitchen with Talisman. 
5, Mr. Dymock with Lord Denman. 
G, Mr, Barlow with Adonis. 
7, Mr. Kitchen with S auley. 
8, Mr. Kitchen with Duchess of 
Sutherland. 
9, Mr. Kitchen with Prince of Mo¬ 
rocco. 
10, Mr. Dymock with Seedling. 
Flamed Roses. 
1, Mr, Kitchen with Mabel. 
2, Mr. Dymock with Queen Hen¬ 
rietta. 
3, Mr. Barlow with Madame St. Ar¬ 
naud. 
4, Mr. Bentley with Mabel. 
5, Mr. Barlow with A. McGregor. 
6, Mr. Jones with Martin’s No. 2. 
7, Mr. Kitchen with Aglaia. 
8, Mr. Kitchen with Triomphe 
Royale. 
9, Mr. Dymock with Seedling. 
10, Mr. Kitchen with Rose Hill. 
Beeedees. 
For the best three stands of three breeders, one in each class. 
1, Mr. Barlow with Sir J. Paxton, Miss B. Coutts, and Alice Grey. 
2, Mr. Kitchen with Sir J. Paxton, Olivia, and Wm. Bentley. 
3, Mr. Needham, with Sir J. Paxton, Miss B. Coutts, and Bridesmaid. 
Single Blooms. 
Bizaire Breeders. 
1, Mr. Barlow with Sulphur. 
2, Mr. Barlow with Hepworth’s 15/64 
3, Mr. Bentley with Sir J. Paxton. 
4, Mr. Jones with Dr. Hardy. 
5, Mr. Jones with Unknown. 
Bybloemen Breeders. 
1, Mr. Bentley with Alice Grey. 
2, Mr. Bentley with Bridesmaid. 
3, Mr. Bentley with Glory of Stake- 
hill. 
4, Mr. Barlow with George Hard¬ 
wick. 
5, Mr. B itIow with Elizabeth Pegg. 
Rose Breedees. 
1, Mr. Barlow with Miss Burdelt Coutts. 
2, Mr. Barlow with Madame St. Arnaul. 
3, Mr. Bentley with A. McGregor. 
4, Mr. Chadwick with Mabel. 
5, Mr, Barlow with Industry. 
