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The fine lofty Palm sent by Mr. J, Kennedy, gardener to Mrs. Lange, 
Gateshead, attracted a lot of attention at the end of the hall nearest the 
doorway. It was flanked on either side by the first and second prize 
stands of plants exhibited respectively by Mr. J. Wood, gardener to Mr. 
Hopper, Morpeth, and Mr. J. McIntyre, gardener to Mrs. Pease, 
Darlington. Mr. Wood’s stand showed a brilliant surface of variegated 
colours, prominent among which were those of varieties of Orchids, 
Crotons, and Amaryllis. Mr. McIntyre’s stand was well arranged, but 
in less striking tones than the other. 
Near the platform Messrs. Wm. Fell & Co., nurserymen, Hexham, 
exhibited, not for competition, a very fine collection of Ghent Azaleas 
and Azalea mollis. Tulips, cut Narcissi (including nearly all the varieties 
in cultivation), and Palms. Messrs. Robert P, Kerr & Sons, nurserymen, 
Liverpool, had on exhibition a striking lot of new Amaryllis seedlings 
in various hues of red. Other lots not for competition included a pretty 
stand of cut flowers by Mr. W. Handysides, Newcastle ; a stand of choice 
Ferns by Messrs. W. Edwards & Son, Nottingham ; and a stand of 
preserved Palms from Messrs. Carnegie & Co., Newcastle. Mr. John 
Forbes, nurseryman, Hawick, sent a fine collection of Polyanthus and 
Primulas. 
There was but a moderate show of Spiraeas, Cinerarias, and Dielytras, 
but in the same line of tables was a very numerous representation of 
Hyacinths, the greater part of one side of a long table being occupied 
by them. While they presented a vary pleasing picture to the eye in 
those pretty and delicate tints that develop so charmingly out of 
the bulbs, they were not seen at quite their best. Last year’s wet 
season has prevented them ripening properly. The display of yellow 
Narcissus was good. There was a small but choice selection of Orchids 
and a few lots of Roses of the yellow Mardchal Niel variety hardly so 
fully developed as usual. There was a good show of Tulips and 
Cyclamens. 
By far the greatest attention was paid, as usual, to the bouquets and 
epergnes in the cut flower section. Here the display was very fine. 
The first prize for bridal bouquets was secured by Messrs. Perkins and 
Sons, Coventry, the well-known artistes in this department of flori¬ 
culture, with a charming composition, in which white Orchids and 
Gardenias were the chief items. The same firm was first for the 
coloured hand bouquet, which was made up of crimson, yellow, and 
shades of pink in Roses and Orchids. Mr. F. Edmundson, Newcastle, 
took first place in the epergne competition, and obtained the Banksian 
medal of the Royal Horticultural Society. His epergne consisted of a 
base of red, yellow, and white Roses, surmounted chiefly by Orchids, 
Lily of the Valley, Marguerites, and sprays of feathery grass. 
BIRMINGHAM DAFFODIL SHOW. 
April 24th and 25th. 
This, the third annual Narcissus exhibition of the Birmingham 
Botanical and Horticultural Society, was pronounced to be the largest 
and finest of its kind ever held in Birmingham, filling, as it did, all 
available space in the large exhibition conservatory and the new annexe. 
Unfortunately, however, the unpropitious state of the weather, especially 
on the second day, proved inimical to a good attendance of visitors. 
Mention alone of the names of several of the leading firms and 
amateur Narcissi growers in this country and from the Continent as 
contributors to the show would be sufficient to indicate the quality and 
extent of the productions. The Rev. G. H. Engleheart’s new seedling 
Ajax, Ellen Willmott, was awarded the silver medal as the best flower 
in the show. 
Accompanying this now champion of Daffodils the same exhibitor 
was awarded a special certificate for his new incomparabilis, Dorothy 
Yorke, similar to the Lulworth, but with a wider open cup of intense 
glowing red colour, and also for his chaste and elegant Snowdrop. 
Altogether his group of beautiful hybrids proved to be one of the 
strongest attractions in the show. 
The silver medal offered for the best collection of Narcissi was 
strongly contested for by Messrs. J. R. Pearson & Sons, Nottingham, 
and the Rev. S. Eugene Bourne, Lincoln, and so nearly alike were they 
in the opinion of the judges that eventually they were awarded equal 
prizes. As worthy of notice in this collection mention may be made of 
the splendid Weardale Perfection, the superb Lulworth, Captain Nelson, 
Gloria Mundi, Duchess of Westminster, Flora Wilson, C. J. Backhouse, 
Queen Sophia, Madame de Graaff, the magnificent Glory of Leyden, and 
the beautiful cream-coloured and chaste Mary Magdalene de Graaff, 
whilst the cream of the Nottingham collection comprised such as 
Katherine Spurred, J. B. M. Camm, Golden Spur, Glory of Leyden, 
Weardale Perfection (a single bloom), and the beautiful Mary Anderson. 
All of the above, including several other varieties in this splendid 
collection, were much admired. Messrs. De Graaff were represented 
by a collection of about thirty kinds of seedlings, including Glory of 
Leyden and Mrs. Pope. An exquisite “ shower ” bouquet, composed of 
a tasteful arrangement of Daffodils of the most delicate shades, was 
staged by Mr. Pope, and was deservedly awarded the first prize. This 
was closely followed in merit by a similar arrangement by Mr. 
Geo. Newell (gardener, W. G. H. Kenrick, Edgbaston) ; the third 
prize being awarded to the Rev. J. Jacob, Whitchurch, Salop. 
Amongst local contributors, Mr. R. Sydenham was awarded a silver 
medal for a collection of Narcissi, Streptocarpus, and Uriah Pike Car- 
Dations in pots and in a cut state. To Professor Hillhouse a certificate 
of merit was awarded for a collection of Daffodils in pots. Mr, F. M. 
Mole, Edgbaston, exhibited an interesting collection of cut hardy 
Daffodils. There was only one table decoration, a tasteful arrangement, 
by Misss L. Ashby Bolton, Edgbaston. 
Silver medals were awarded to Messrs. P. Barr & Son, London ; 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea ; and Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, 
for large and grand stands of Narcissi. Messrs. Barr & Son also staged 
a showy group of Tulips and bulbous alpines. Special certificates were 
awarded to Messrs. J. Veitch for collections of blue Primroses and a fine 
plant of Alyssum saxatile citrinum. In this section Messrs. Pope & Son 
exhibited a group of very pretty new hybrid hardy Primroses and 
Auriculas. 
Prizes were offered for Narcissi grown in pots, and which were 
fairly well shown by several exhibitors. The following is a list of prize¬ 
winners For a collection of Daffodils Messrs. Pearson & Son and the 
Rev. S. E. Bourne, equal; third prize, Mr. Wilson, South Cave, York¬ 
shire. In the remaining classes the chief prizewinners were the Rev. 
S. E. Bourne, Messrs. Pope & Son, Rev. J. Jacob, Messrs. G. M. Craw¬ 
ford, J. W. Wilson, W. J. Grant, Rev. S. P. Haydon, Miss Maybell, 
Messrs. W. G. Newell, M. Coyer, M. Sceanly, Knight, Miss Laskly, and 
the Rev. G. H. Engleheart. 
NATIONAL AURICULA SHOW. 
April 27th. 
The northern section of this Society held its annual exhibition at 
the Botanical Gardens, Manchester, on Saturday last. Owing to the 
late spring none of the exhibitors could show their usual strength, and 
the display, particularly in the edged classes, was a disappointing one. 
Many exhibitors of note were unable to stage any plants at all, and 
were it not for the fact that Alpines were shown in large numbers, the 
show would have been a failure. Polyanthuses were in better form than 
usual, and some seedlings of great refinement were shown by Messrs. 
Oldham and Thornley. Messrs. Beswick and Gorton showed seedling 
Alpines, showing marked improvements in this popular flower. Mr. 
Charles Turner, Slough, exhibited one beautiful variety, Roland, large 
in size, beautifully flat, good centre, and broad shaded edge of purple. 
Mr. Bentley exhibited some good seedling sel/s, to one of which, Gerald, 
a deep maroon self, very circular and perfectly flat, a first-class 
certificate was given. The awards were as follows:— 
Class A, six dissimilar Auriculas.—First, Mr. T. Lord, Todmorden, 
with seifs, Mrs. Potts and Brunette ; grey edges, George Lightbody and 
Richard Headly ; green edge. Rev. F. D. Horner ; and white edge. Acme. 
Second, Miss Kirke Penson, Ludlow, with self Mrs. Douglas; grey edge, 
Lancashire Hero and George Lightbody; green edge. Col. Taylor; white 
edges, Heatherbell, and Beauty. Third, Mr. J. W. Bentley, Middleton, 
with seifs, Mrs. Potts, Carbuncle, and Miss Lewis (seedling); white 
edge, George Rudd ; grey edge, Complete; green edge. Rev. F. D. Horner, 
Fourth, Mr, B. Simonite, Sheffield. Fifth, Mr. J. Dicken, Ashton-under- 
Lyne. Sixth, Mr. Stokes, Birmingham. 
Class B, four dissimilar Auriculas.—First, Mr. T. Lord, with Mrs. 
Potts, Rev. F. D. Horner, George Lightbody, and Acme. Second, Miss 
Kyrke Penson, with Mrs. Potts, Rev. F. D. Horner, George Lightbody, 
and white edge John Simonite. Third, Mr. Bentley, with Mrs. Potts, 
Complete, Hibernia, green edge ; and a seedling, white edge. 
Class C, pair of Auriculas.—First, Mr. R. Gorton, Eccles, with 
Heatherbell and a seedling self. Second, Mr. W. H. Midgley, Halifax, 
with Rachel and Mrs. Potts. Third, Mr. G. Middleton, Prestwich, 
with Beauty and Mrs. Potts. Fourth, Mr. E. Shaw, Moston, with 
George Lightbody and Brunette. Fifth, Mr. J. Wood, Stalybridge, 
with Acme and Confidence. Sixth, Mr. Stelfox, Stalybridge. Seventh, 
Mr. Buckley, Stalybridge. 
Class E, single plants, green edges.—First, Mr. Lord, with Rev. F. D. 
Horner. Second, Miss Kyrke Penson, with Lovely Ann. Third, Mr. 
Lord, with Prince of Greens. Fourth, Miss Kyrke Penson, with Colonel 
Taylor. Fifth, Mr. Bentley, with seedling. Sixth, Mr. Buckley, with 
Lancashire Hero. Seventh, Mr. Simonite, with James Hannaford. 
Eighth, Mr. Bentley, with Hibernia. 
Class F, single plants, grey edges.—First, Miss Kyrke Penson with 
Dinham. Second, Miss Kyrke Penson with George Lightbody. Third, Mr. 
Middleton with Rachel. Fourth, Miss Kyrke Penson with Lancashire 
Hero. Fifth, Mr. Midgley with George Rudd. Sixth, Mr. Midgley with 
Alexander Meiklejohn. Seventh, Miss Kyrke Penson with C. E. Brown. 
Eighth, Mr. Wood with Confidence. 
Class G, single plants, white edges.—First, Mr. Gorton with Heather¬ 
bell. Second, Mr. Lord with Acme. Third, Mr. Lord with Conserva¬ 
tive. Fourth, Miss Kyrke Penson with True Briton. Fifth, Mr. Shaw 
with John Simonite. Sixth, Mr. Simonite with seedling. Seventh, 
Miss Kyrke Penson with Frank Simonite. Eighth, Mr. Lord with 
Beauty. 
Class H, single plants, seifs.—First, Mr. Bentley with Gerald 
(seedling). Second, Mr. Bentley, with Sybil (seedling). Third, 
Mr. Lord with Mrs. Potts. Fourth, Mr. Bentley with Red Perfection 
(seedling). Fifth, Miss Kyrke Penson with Black Bess. Sixth, 
Mr. Bentley with Elsie (seedling). Seventh, Mr. Simonite with 
E’lamingo. Eighth, Mr. Bentley with Carbuncle. 
Premier Auricula of the show, George Lightbody, shown by 
Miss Kyrke Penson. 
Class I, four dissimilar Alpines.—First, Mr. J. Beswick (Middleton) 
with Bright Eyes, Dr. Knott, John Allen, and another seedling. Second, 
Mr. R. Gorton with Emir and three seedlings. Third, Mr. Stokes with 
Mrs. Walker, John Allen, John Ashton, and Rev. Mr. Durnford. 
Fourth, Mr. Bentley with Chas. W. Needham, Mrs. Martin, John Allen, 
