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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 20, 18£1. 
William, Muriel, Robert Scott, Mrs. Flowdy, Ann Lord, and John 
Smith. Third, Mr. Joseph Lakin. 
In the class for twelve Carnations, nine at least dissimilar.—First, 
Mr. George Chaundy, Oxford, with seedlings chiefly. Second, Mr. J. 
Whitham, Hebden Bridge, with Master Fred, twelve blooms ; Robert 
Houlgrave, Gordon Lewis, Captain Holford, Oscar Witford, Biddy 
Malone, Joseph Lakin, Sybil, Robert Houlgrave, Joseph Lakin, and 
Admiral Curzon. Third, Mr. A. R. Brown, Birmingham. Fourth, Mr. 
Samuel Barlow. 
In the class for twelve Picotees, nine at least dissimilar.—First, Mr. 
A. R. Brown, with Becky Sharp, Lady Holmesdale, two fine blooms ; 
Clara Penson, Constance Heron, Campanini, Brunette, two blooms ; 
.Norman Carr, Favourite, Thomas William, and Mrs. Rudd. Second, 
Mr. G. Chaundy, with two blooms of Imogen, two seedlings, Norman 
•Carr, Royal Visit, Thomas William, two blooms ; Annie, Dora Good¬ 
man, Zerlina, and Mrs. Bower. Third, Mr. J. Whitham. Fourth, Mr. 
E. Shaw. Fifth, Mr. W. Bacon, Derby. In the class for six Carna¬ 
tions, dissimilar, there were several exhibits, but we failed to get notes 
of the winners. 
With six Picotees, dissimilar, there was a strong competition. First, 
Mr. A. W. Jones with a very excellent stand of Brunette, Mr. Payne, 
Muriel, Thomas William, Edith Dombrain, and Zerlina. Second, Mr. 
J. Edwards, Blackley, with Mrs. Edwards, Daisy, Clara Penson, Thomas 
William, Seedling, and Mr. Lord, a fine lot of blooms. Third, Mr. J. 
Blackley. Fourth, Mr. J. P. Sharp. Fifth, Mr. J. Beswick. In the 
class for twelve seifs, not more than two flowers of any one variety.— 
b irst, Mr. G. Chaundy with Germania and seedlings. Second, Mr. 
Robert Sydenham with Germania, Theodora, Dodwell’s 197, Mrs. Ford, 
•Chaundy’s 134, Sportsman, Annie Lakin, Mrs. Reynolds Hole, Mrs. 
Vernon Harcourt, Hebe, Claudine, and Seedling. Third, Mr. J. Edwards. 
Fourth Mr. A. R. Brown. For six Selfs.—First, Mr. A. W. Jone 3 . 
Becond, Messrs. Thomson & Co. 
lor twelve Carnations, florists’varieties and seifs excluded.—First, 
Alessrs. Thomson & Co., with a stand of superb Fancy varieties with 
A. W. Jones, two blooms ; Schleiben, a very fine seedling, yellow 
ground ; Dodwell’s 167, Esmarch, Stadrath Bail, a grand variety ; Terra 
Cotta, Dodwell’s 166, Von Helonhaltz, Agnes Cflambers, and Lady 
.Edwards. Second, Mr. G. Chaundy with Dodwell’s 167, 1S4, 185, 202, 
.192, Ada, Queen of Hearts, and five seedlings. Third, Mr. S. Barlow. 
Six Fancy Carnations.—First, Mr. A. W. Jones with Alfred Gray, two 
blooms ; A. W. Jones, Dodwell’s 191, Terra Cotta, and Ellis’s Maud, 
very fine.. Second, Mr. J. Lakin, Oxford, with Janira, two blooms, very 
fine ; Lilian, two blooms, a lovely yellow ground with bright carmine 
marking, very fine; Stadrath Bail, and a seedling. Third, Mr. S. 
Barlow. Fourth, Mr. A. R. Brown. 
Single Bloom Carnations. — Scarlet Bizarres. —First and fifth* 
Mr. Lord with Robert Houlgrave, and second with Admiral Curzon. 
Third, Messrs. Thomson & Co. with Robert Houlgreave. Fourth, 
Mr. R. Sydenham with Robert Lord. 
Crimson Bizarres.— First, Mr. Lord with J. D. Hextall. Second, Mr 
Whitham with Master Fred. Third, Mr. Lord with Master Fred. Fourth 
Mr. Whitham with Joseph Lakin. Fifth, Mr. Sydenham with Master Fred] 
Pink and Purple Bizarres. —First, Mr. Lord with Wm. Skirving, and 
.second with Harrison Weir. Third, Mr. J. Edwards with E. S. Dodwell. 
Fourth, Mr. Sydenham with Thos. Anstiss. Fifth, Mr. Chaundy with 
Eifleman. J 
Scarlet Flakes.— First, J. W. Lord with Sportsman. Second, Mr. 
Geggie with Seedling. Third, Mr. Sydenham with Sportsman. Fourth, 
Air. J. Cliff with the same. Fifth, Messrs. Thomson & Co. with Alismond. 
Bose Flakes. —First and third, Messrs. Thomson & Co., with Robert 
Thomson. Second and fifth, Mr. J. P. Sharpe, with Tnalia. Fourth, 
Mr. J. Whitham, with Crista Galli. 
. Purple Flakes.— First, Mr. G. Chaundy, with Young Meynell. Second, 
with Seedling; and fifth, with Oscar Wilford. Third, Messrs. Thomson 
and Co., with Florence Nightingale. Fourth, Mr. J. Whitham, with 
Gordon Lewis. 
Single Bloom Picotees. — Heavy Bed Edge.— First, Messrs. 
Thomson & Co., with Isabella Lakin. Second, Mr. A. W. Jones, with 
John Smith. Third, Mr. E. Shaw, with Lord Valentia. Fourth, Mr. 
J. Whitham, with Brunette. Fifth, Mr. A. R. Brown, with Mary Anstiss. 
Light Bed Edge.— First, second, fourth and fifth, Mr. A. W. Jones, 
•with Thomas William. Third, Mr. Lord, with the same. 
Heavy Purple Edge.— First and third, Mr. Lord, with Zerlina. 
Second, Mr. A. W. Jones, with the same; fourth and fifth also, with Muriel. 
Light Purple Edge.— First, Mr. Lord, with Clara Penson; and 
eecond with Sylvia. Third, Mr. A. W. Jones, with Baroness Burdett 
Coutts. Fourth, Air. A. Brown, with Clara Penson. Fifth, Mr. 
J. P. Sharp, with a seedling. 
Heavy Bose , Salmon or Scarlet Edge. —First and second, Mr. 
A. W. Jones, with Lady Louisa, also third with Mrs. Payne. Fourth, 
Messrs. Thomson & Co., with Campanini; and fifth, with Little Phil. 
Light Bose, Salmon, or Scarlet Edge. —First, Mr. A. W. Jones, with 
Airs. Payne. Second, Messrs. Thomson & Co., with Favourite. Third, 
.fourth, and fifth, Air. A. W. Jones, with Favourite. 
The premier Carnation in the Exhibition was Alaster Fred from Air. 
T. Lord, and the premier Picotee Mrs. Payne from Air. A. W. Jones. 
Certificates were awarded to Air. Charles Turner for Fancy Picotees 
Countess of Jersey, Romulus, Victory, Mrs. Henwood, Mr. Walford ; 
Selfs Salamander, King of Scarlets; Carnation Lady Alary Currie, R.F.; 
Picotee Mrs. Harford, heavy rose elge. Alessrs Thomson & Co.’s yellow 
ground bizarre Picotee A. W. Jones, a very fine variety, intense in the 
brightness of colour ; Blushing Bride, a superb blush white self ; Robert 
Thomson, a fine rose flake. Air. J. P. Sharp, Picotee Edith, light purple 
edge, very fine ; Heroine, a heavy rose edge. 
The luncheon was well attended, Mr. Samuel Barlow presiding. 
HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
TAUNTON DEANE. 
The promoters and friends of this long-established and admirab’y 
managed Society were exceedingly fortunate in this “ snatchy ” season, 
which has been so fatal to outdoor engagements, to have secured a 
beautiful day for their annual Exhibition, and it need hardly be 
said that it again showed the earnestness with which horticulture is 
pursued in the West, and the extent of its popularity was to be seen in 
the vast amount of spectators who thronged the tents and Show ground, 
while the streets were so filled that it was a matter of difficulty to steer 
one’s way through them. Certainly these western counties put to shame 
the cold and flabby way in which horticultural shows are carried out 
nearer the metropolis. It is here the day of the year, trains bringing in 
crowds of visitors from all parts ; the neighbouring counties, not all 
perhaps attracted by the love of horticulture, but all determined to 
“ make a day of it,” and when to this it is added that a first-rate cricket 
match between Surrey and Somerset and an Electric Exhibition were 
going on at the same time, it will be acknowledged, I think, that these 
good folks in the west country can stand a good deal of fatigue in the 
way of pleasure. 
It can hardly be said, however, that in many points the plants and 
flowers were equal to those of former years. The season was against 
many things, and the changes of fashion were responsible for others. 
Thus, although Air. Cypher of Cheltenham was there, as usual, with his 
magnificent stove and greenhouse plants, Ferns, and Orchids, there was a 
great falling off in the other exhibitors. Mr. Cleave was no longer 
there to run him hard, and other exhibitors who in former years used to 
help to fill up the nurserymen’s class were no longer there, and there was 
a great gap between the first and second collections. In class 1, for twelve 
stove and greenhouse plants (open), Air. Cypher easily took first prize with 
Ixora regina, Ixora Fraseri, Ixora Williamsi, Clerodendron Balfourianum, 
Kalosanthes coccinea, Statice profusa, Bougainvillea glabra, Allamanda 
nobilis, Allamanda grandiflora, Erica Irbyana, Erica Fosteriana, and 
Stephanotis floribunda, a grand plant, splendidly grown and flowered. 
Air. W. Boule of Exeter was second ; and Air. Mould, nurseryman, Pewsey, 
third. In class 2, for six stove and greenhouse plants, Mr. Cypher was 
again first with Allamanda nobilis, Ixora Fraseri, I. Williamsi, Erica 
Fosteriana, E. obbata profusa. In class 3, for eight fine-foliaged and 
variegated plants, he was also first with fine plants of Croton angusti- 
folius, Croton Newmani, Croton Sunset, Cycas revoluta, Kentia Fosteriana, 
Kentia australis, Cordyline indivisa, and Latania borbonica. He 
also took the first prize in new ornamental plants with Pteris tremula 
Smithiana, and for new plants in flower with Cypripedium vexillarium 
superbum. In the class for four Orchids he took also first prize 
with Epidendrum prismatocarpum, Cattleya Gaskelliana, Cattleya 
Sanderiana, and Oncidium macranthum. It is, of course, about the worst 
time for Orchid growers, but these were excellent specimens. Pelar¬ 
goniums (Zonal) are always a feature of the Taunton Show. Rarely 
does one see plants so thoroughly well flowered as here, and those 
exhibited by Mr. Colthurst and others fully sustained this character. 
Unfortunately no names were attached to the plants, so that I am 
unable to say what the kinds were. There were some excellent plants 
of Begonias, both single and double ; one from Airs. W. Herbert Fowler 
of Claremont, Taunton, was placed first. They were well grown, fine 
varieties, and full of flower. Amongst them were Wonder (a seedling 
of first-rate character), Guardsman, Geo. Bryanson, Mrs. French, and 
Eximia. Air. H. Godding was a good second. 
There was a considerable falling off in Fuchsias, the fine well 
flowered p’ants that used to be seen here being absent. There were 
several very effective groups of plants arranged for effect, that shown by 
Colonel Pepper being deservedly placed first. Amongst the cut flowers 
in this open division there were some admirable Roses shown by Alessrs. 
Perkins & Sons of Coventry. They were Her Alajesty, Henry Wm. Eaton 
(Perkins) a flower I have never seen before, very pretty, of the Alfred 
Colomb class of flower ; Captain Christy, Devienne Lamy, Viscountess 
Folkestone, Annie Wood, Emily Hausburg, Beauty of Waltham, Alarie 
Baumann, Louis Van Houtte, Due de Rohan, Elie Morel, Etienne Levet, 
Alerveille de Lyon, Duke of Wellington, Ulrich Brunner, Duke of Edin¬ 
burgh, M. Susanne Radocanachi, Charles Darwin, Madame Eugene 
Verdier, Alfred Colomb, Charles Lefebvre, very dark, almost approach¬ 
ing Sir Rowland Hill ; Comtesse de Camando, Duchesse de Alorny, Dr. 
Andry, Francois Louvat, Marie Rady, Comte de Raimbaud, Exposition 
de Brie, Niphetos, Harrison Weir, Earl of Dufferin, Duke of Connaught, 
a fine bloom ; The Bride, A. K. Williams, and Marie Finger. Mr. S. P. 
Budd of Bath was second with some excellent flowers. In the class 
for twenty-four trebles Alessrs. Perkins were again first with excellent 
blooms of Alfred Colomb, Francis Louvat, Alagna Cliarta, A. K. 
Williams, Al. Susanne Rodocanachi, The Bride, Devienne Lamy, Pride 
of Waltham, Horace Vernet, Earl of Dufferin, Grace Darling, Duke of 
Wellington, Alerveille de Lyon, Alarie Finger, Duke of Edinburgh, 
La France, E. Y. Teas, Annie AVood, Viscountess Folkestone, Madame 
E. Verdier, Annie Wood, Lady Sheffield, Lady Helen Stuart, and Duchess 
of Bedford. 
In this tent Mr. Kelway had, as usual, a stand of his very beautiful 
Gladioli which attracted much attention. They consisted mainly of his 
