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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ Jnne H, 1888. 
and amid such vicissitudes the flowers had to open as best they could. 
On his own beds he had more green buds so late as June 9th than buds 
showing colour. Contrasting 1888 with 1887, Mr. Barlow said that he 
scarcely before remembered so many good flowers as in the latter year, 
nor so many bad ones as in the present. The Rev. F. D. Horner had 
enjoyed a very fine bloom at Kirkby Lonsdale, but his feathered flowers 
were past, and he could not exhibit as usual, and the absence of Mr. 
James Thurstan of Cardiff, one of the veterans of Tulip culture, was 
generally regretted. The flowers were arranged on tables in the new 
exhibition house, and, as is usual, the breeder varieties were highly 
attractive from their rich colouring. There were but few striking 
novelties. Pegg’s Seedling, shown by Mr. Barlow, and King of the 
Universe, shown by the raiser, Mr. W. Dymock, are good additions to a 
scarce class—the feathered liybloemens. The judging finished, the 
Judges and exhibitors sat down to a capital luncheon, under the presi¬ 
dency of Mr. Barlow, the Hon. Secretary, Mr. James Bentley, being in 
the vice-chair. Hearty good wishes were expressed for the future wel¬ 
fare of the Society, and earnest hopes that young growers would come 
forward to take the place of those who fell out of the ranks through 
old age and death, and may we not ask, When will a new generation of 
florists rise up in the south to hold aloft once more the banner of the 
Tulip ? May it be soon, is our hearty wish. 
In the class for twelve dissimilar Tulips, two feathered and two 
flamed in each class, there were five competitors, and Mr. Alderman 
Woolley, Stockport, was placed first in the bizarres, feathered. Sir 
Sidney Smith and Sir J. Paxton, the former having so broad a feather 
as to come under the denomination of a “ plated ” flower ; flamed, 
Sir. J. Paxton and Dr. Hardy, the latter very bright; roses, feathered 
Heroine and Mabel; flamed, Triomphe Royal and Mabel; byblcemens, 
feathered King of the Universe and Jaunette, two flowers raised by Mr. 
W. Dymock, Stockport, the former a fine addition to a class greatly 
needing additions ; flamed. Chancellor and Walker’s Duchess of Suther¬ 
land. Second, Mr. J. H. Wood, Royton, Oldham, with bizarres, 
feathered. Sir J. Paxton and Masterpiece ; flame<l, the same varieties ; 
roses, feathered. Modesty and Mabel; flamed, Lady Catherine Gordon 
and Malx;l; byblcemens, feathered, Bessie and Talisman ; Lamed, Friar 
Tuck and Talisman. Third, Samuel Barlow, Esq., J.P., Stakehill 
House, Castleton, with small flowers of good character, having bizarres, 
feathered. General Grant and Sir J. Paxton ; flamed, Ajax and a seed¬ 
ling which broke from a mixed bed, and its identity is so far not 
quite certain ; roses, feathered. Modesty and Mabel ; flamed, Annie 
McGregor and Madame St. Arnaud, a somewhat old variety shown in 
fine colour ; byblcemens, feathered, Pegg’s Seedling, a very promising 
flower of marked individuality of character, and Friar Tuck. Fourth, 
Mr. W. Kitchen, Stockport. Fifth, Mr. A. Moorhouse, Wakefield. 
In the class for six dissimilar varieties there were also five com¬ 
petitors, Mr. J. H. Wood being first with bazarres, feathered. Master¬ 
piece ; flamed. Sir J. Paxton ; roses, feathered. Modesty ; flamed, Mabel; 
byblcemens, feathered. Talisman ; flamed. Duchess of Sutherland. 
Second, Mr. W. Kitchen, with bizarre, feathered. Masterpiece ; flamed, 
San Josef ; roses, feathered, Julia Farnese, a heavy plated var'ety ; and 
flamed. Celestial; byblcemens, feathered, Bienfait ; and flamed. Lord 
Denman. Third, Mr. Alderman Woolley, with bizarres, feathered. Sir 
Sidney Smith ; flamed. Sir J. Paxton ; roses, feathered, Heroine; flamed, 
Triomphe Royale ; byblcemens, feathered, seedling, and flamed. Chan¬ 
cellor. Fourth, Mr. A. Moorhouse. Fifth, S. Barlow, Esq., having 
feathered bizarre. General Grant, with its striking deep red markings. 
Then came another class for six Tulips dissimilar, the competition 
confined to half-guinea subscribers, and four stands were set up. First, 
Mr. Isaac Hesford, with bizarre Sir J. Paxton, one feathered and one 
flamed ; roses, feathered Industry, flamed Mabel ; byblcemens, feathered 
Mrs. Pickerill, and Talisman. Second, Jlr. E. H. Schofield, Royton, 
with bizarres, feathered. Masterpiece and flamed Sir J. Paxton; roses, 
feathered Heroine ; flamed, Aglaia ; byblcemens, feathered Duchess of 
Sutherland ; and flamed George Edwards. Third, Mr. Thomas Simp¬ 
son. Fourth, Mr. A. Fearnley. There were seven stands of three 
feathered Tulips, one of each class, Mr. D. Woolley being first with 
bizarre Typo (Dymock) ; rose, Alice ; and byblcemen, Adonis. Second, 
Mr. Isaac Hesford, with bizarre. Sulphur; rove, Mrs. Collier; and 
byblcemen, Sylvester. Third, Mr. E. H. Schofield, with bizarre, Water¬ 
loo ; rose. Modesty ; byblcemen, Mary. Fourth, Mr. J. H. Wood. Fifth, 
Mr. A. Fearnley. In that for three flamed Tulips Mr. A. Fearnley was 
first with bizarre. Sir J. Paxton ; rose, Mabel; and byblcemen. Maid of 
Orleans. Seeond, Mr. W. Kitchen, with bizarre Sir J. Paxton ; rose, 
Mabel ; byblcemen. Lord Denman. Third, Mr. J. H. Wood, with 
bizarre Sir J. Paxton ; rose, Alglaia ; byblcemen. Lord Denman. Fourth, 
Mr. E. H. Schofield. Fifth, Mr. Thomas Simpson. 
In the maiden growers’ class for one feathered and one flamed Tulip 
there was but one entry, Mr. Thomas Holden, Royton, who had feathered 
byblcemen, Mrs. Jackson ; and flamed rose, unknown. In the class for 
the same number of flowers, open to all, Mr. Thomas Simpson was first 
with Sir J. Paxton, feathered and flamed both. Second, ilr. E. Dymock, 
with bizarre flamed, Sir J. Paxton ; and byblcemen feathered, John 
Hart, one of his own raising. Third, Mr. J. H. Wood, with bizarre- 
feathered, Masterpiece ; and flamed. Dr. Hardy. Fourth, Mr. Samuel 
Barlow, with bizarre' feathered. Commander; and byblcemen flamed. 
Friar Tuck. 
Then followed, as is usual, classes for the best single blooms in each 
of the three divisions as follows :—Bizarre, feathered.—First, Mr. W. 
Prescott, with Lord Lilford ; second, Jlr. A. Fearnley, with Duke of 
Devonshire ; third, Mr. Hugh Houslcy’ with Lord Lilford ; fourth, Mr. 
R. Wolfenden, with Masterpiece : fifth, Mr. E. H. Schofield, with Sir J. 
Paxton ; sixth, Mr. S. Barlow, with General Grant. The other winning 
flowers following in order of merit with Sir S. Romily, Sulphur, Richard 
Yates, and Lord Lilford. Flamed.—First, Mr. D. Woolley, and second, 
Mr. H. Housley, with Sir Joseph Paxton ; third, Mr. A. Fearnley, with 
Dr. Hardy ; and fourth, with Duke of Devonshire ; fifth, Mr. W. Dymock, 
with Garibaldi ; and Mr. R. Wolfenden sixth and seventh, with Ex- 
eelsior. Masterpiece, San Josef, anti Ajax following in the order (M 
merit. Roses, feathered.—First, Mr. D. Woolley, with Dymock's Lizzie ; 
second, Mr. Thomas Holden, with the same ; third. Mr. W. Prescott, 
with seedling ; fourth, Mr. R. Wolfenden, with Heroine, and fifth, 
with Modesty ; sixth, Mr. D. Woolley, with Mr. Lee, 5Iabel, Andro¬ 
meda, Nanny Gibson, and Madame H. Arnaud following in order. 
Flamed.—First, Mr. H. Housley, with Annie McGregor ; second, Mr. W. 
Kitchen, with Madame St. Arnaud ; third, Mr. D. Woolley, with Mabel; 
fourth, Mr. J. H. Wood, with Lady C. Gordon; and sixth, with Annie 
McGregor—Aglaia, Lady Crewe, and Bertha coming in succession. 
Byblcemens, feathered.—First, Mr. D. Woolley, with King of the 
Universe ; second, Mr. Thomas Simpson, with Fanny ; third, Mr. W. 
Kitchen, with Violet Amiable ; fourth, Mr. D. Woolley, with John 
Hart; fifth, Mr. H. Housley, with William Bentley, followed by Lady 
Denman, Coningsby, Adonis, Mrs. Cooper, and Janet. Flamed.— 
First, Mr. H. Housley, with Adonis; second, Mr. D. Woolley, with 
Talisman ; third, Mr. W. Kitchen, with King of the Universe ; fourth, 
with Chancellor ; fifth, with Adonis ; sixth, with Duchess of Suther¬ 
land ; seventh, with Lady Denman ; seedlings and Agnes making up 
the list. The premier feathered Tulip was byblcemen King of the 
Universe, shown by Mr. D. Woolley; and the premier flamed bizarre. 
Sir Joseph Paxton, also shown by Mr. Woolley. A first-class certificate 
of merit was awarded to Dymock’s King of the Universe as a fine 
feathered byblcemen. 
Breeder Tulips. —In the class for six dissimilar, two of each division, 
Mr. S. Barlow was first with some medium-sized flowers of fine quality, 
having bizarre seedlings ; roses. Miss B. Coutts and Mr. Barlow ; bybloe- 
mens. Glory of Stakehill and George Hardwick. Second, Mr.W. Kitchen, 
with bizarres seedling and Sir J. Paxton ; roses, Mabel and Annie 
McGregor ; byblcemens, seedling. Third, Mr. J. H. Wood, with bizarres 
Lord Delamere and Sir J. Paxton ; roses. Miss B. Coutts and Mabel ; 
byblcemens, Alice Grey and Glory of Stakehill. Fourth, Mr. A. Moor¬ 
house. There were nine stands of three breeders, one of each, Mr. F. 
Barlow being again first with bizarre Hepworth’s 29/6 ; rose. Miss B. 
Coutts ; byblcemen Glory of Stakehill, Second, Mr. W. Kitchen with 
bizarre Sir J. Paxton ; rose Annie McGregor ; byblcemen Adonis. Third, 
Mr. J. H. Wood, with bizarre Horatio, rose Annie JIcGregor, and byblce- 
men Adonis. Fourth, Mr. D. Woolley. Fifth, Mr. B. H. Schofield. 
Single blooms, bizarres. First, Mr. T. Holden, with seedling. Second, 
Mr. D. Woolley with Sulphur ; and third with Dr. Hardy. Fourth, Mr. 
S. Barlow with Richard Yates ; and sixth with Sir J. Paxton ; Mr. W. 
Kitchen being fifth with William Lea. Roses.—First, Mr. S. Barlow 
with Mabel. Second, Mr. T. Holden, unknown. Third, Mr. E. H. Scho¬ 
field, with Annie McGregor. Fourth, Mr. S. Barlow with Miss B. 
Coutts ; and fifth with Annie McGregor. Sixth, Mr. AV. Kitchen, with 
Burlington. Byblcemens.—First, Mr. E. H. Schofield with Mrs. Hard- 
■wick. Second, Mr. S. Barlow with seedling 130/63 ; and third with 
Talisman. Fourth, Mr. T. Simpson, with Fanny. Fifth, Mr. S. Barlow, 
with Martin’s 117 ; and sLxth, Mr. Thomas Holden, with Alice Grey. 
The premier breeder was byblcemen Glory of Stakehill, shown by Mr. 
Isaac Hesford. 
THE BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SHOW AT 
NEWPORT, MON. 
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 
The annual meeting of this old Society began at Newport, Mon., on 
June 6th, and terminated on June 11th. Unlike the majority of agri¬ 
cultural societies, this one does not ignore horticulture, but encourages it 
liberally, making it a prominent section. The Hon. and Rev. J. T. 
Boscawen devotes much time, energy, and good taste to the perfecting of 
this department. Indeed, tLs gentleman is the heart and soul of it, 
and the arrangements are carried out under his personal supervision. 
The Society provided a large tent for the exhibits, which were arranged 
in two masses in the eentre, and margined with plants and flowers. The 
feature of the Show was undoubtedly the Orchids. They were there in 
hundreds. Mr. James Cypher of Cheltenham brought down many 
scores of his best and most wonderful specimens, and Messrs. Heath and 
Son, Cheltenham, had also a superb displ.ay, while Mr. Fowler, an 
amateur grower from Pontypool, had a group that did him infinite 
credit. The two Cheltenham groups were in the centre, and were 
beautifully arranged to agree in harmony of colour, the bright flowers 
being pleasingly relieved by a min.ling and fringe of ehoice Ferns. 
Mr. Cypher had thirty fine plants of Lmlia purpurata, none bearing less 
than fifteen flowers, and some having as many as thirty blooms. Twenty 
plants of Cattleya Mendeli were equally well flowered, and thirty of 
Cattleya Mossise represented this variety, the best having from three to 
four dozen flowers open and in fine condition. Odontoglossums, Masde- 
vallias, Dendrobiums, and other Orchids in gi’cat variety were grouped 
amongst these, and the whole formed a display unequalled at any pre¬ 
vious show of the Society. Messrs. Heath’s group was uncommonly 
well arranged, but somewhat lacked the boldness and captivating 
features of the preceding. Mr. Cypher was awarded the first prize, a 
silver cup valued £10, and for the best single specimen Orchid he also 
