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the Oxford Show. One difference specially noticeable between these 
Exhibitions is, that whereas at Oxford the quality is even throughout, 
here—after the first, second, or third prize stands—there is a great 
falling off. There was great dissatisfaction among exhibitors at the judg¬ 
ing in the single bloom classes, especially in that for scarlet flakes, 
where the first prize bloom was not nearly so good as the bloom of 
Robert Cannell, which was placed third ; or one of Matador, which did 
not receive a prize at all. Mr. T. Lord of Todmorden, Mr. J. Whitham, 
Hebden Bridge ; and the Birmingham exhibitors (Messrs. JSydenham, 
Brown, and Jones), as at Oxford, took the greater portion of the prizes. 
The following are the leading prizewinners : — 
Class A, twelve Carnations, dissimilar.—’First, Mr. T. Lord, Tod¬ 
morden, with George Melville, Admiral Curzon, Thalia, Wm. Bacon, 
Edward Rowan, Jessica, J. D. Hextall, John Ball, Wm. Skirving, 
George, Shirley Hibberd, and Reginald Power. Second, Mr. R. Syden¬ 
ham,. Birmingham, with Alisemond, Sarah Payne, George Melville, 
Thalia, Joseph Lakin, James Douglas, Master Fred, J. T. Hedderley, 
Rob Roy,. Matador, Arthur Medhurst, and Mrs. Andrew. Third, S. 
Barlow, Esq., Stakehil', Castleton, Manchester. Fourth, Mr. F. Law, 
Rochdale. Fifth, Mr. J. Beswick, Middleton, Manchester. 
Class B, twelve Picotees, dissimilar.—First, Mr. T. Lord, with Mrs. 
Sharp, Zerlina, Mrs. Payne, Alliance, Morna, Minnie, Thos. William, 
Lady Louisa, Royal Visit, Nellie, Favourite, and Brunette. Second, 
Mr. Robert Sydenham with Seedling, Hilda, Annot Lyle, Mrs. Chan¬ 
cellor, Edith D’Ombrain, Favourite, Dr. Epps, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Bower, 
Frauline, Baroness Burdett Coutts, and Mrs. Sharp. Third, S. Barlow, 
Esq. ; fourth, Mr. J. Beswick ; fifth, Mr. F. Law. Class C, twelve 
Carnations, nine dissimilar.—Frst, Mr. T. Helliwell, Todmorden. with 
Admiral Curzon, Cristagalli, Robert Lord. Master Fred, Squire 
Llewelyn, Jas. Douglas, Ivenhoe, Wm. Skirving, Sybil, and George. 
Second, Mr. J. Witham, Hebden Bridge,; third, Mr. J. Edwards, 
Blackley, Manchester ; fourth, Mr. A. R. Brown, Birmingham. Class D, 
twelve Picotees, nine dissimilar.—First, Mr. J. Whitham, with Morna, 
Thos. M illiam, Royal Visit, Zerlina, Nellie, Mrs. Niven, Mrs. Sharp, 
Brunette, Lady Louisa, Ann Lord, and Mrs. Chancellor. Second, Mr. 
A. R. Brown, with Constance Heron, Mrs. Payne, Imogen, Erhel, 
Favourite, Muriel, J. B. Bryant, Campanini, Dr. Epps, and Edith 
D'Ombrain ; third, Mr. J. Edwards ; fourth, Mr. T. Helliwell ; fifth, 
Mr. J. Whittaker, Middleton, Manchester. 
Class E, six Carnations, dissimilar.—First, Mr. J. Maddocks, Loft- 
house Hall, with George Melvilte, Wm. Skirving, Cristagalli, Robert 
Houlgrave, John Hines, and Lord Milton. Second, Mr. G. Thornley, 
Midd eton. Third, G. Whittaker. Fourth, Mr. S. Lord, Rochdale. 
Fifth, Mr. W. Bacon, Derby. Sixth, Mr. J. Bleakley, Middleton. 
Class F, six Picotees, dissimilar.—First, Mr. A. W. Jones, Birming¬ 
ham, with Mis. Sharp, Mrs. Chancellor, Thos. William, Nellie, Mrs. 
Sharp, and Muriel. Second, Mr. J. Maddocks. Third, Mr. G. Thornley. 
Fourth, Mr. G. Bleakley. Fifth, Mr. W. Bacon. Extra prizes, twelve 
Selfs, Fancies or yellow grounds.—First, Mr. A. R. Brown, with grand 
blooms of Almira, Dorothy, Annie Douglas, Colonial Beauty, Agnes 
Chambers, TheiGovernor, Germania, Dodwell’s S 191, Terra Cotta, Dod- 
well's S 192, and Mary Morris. Second, Mr. T. Lord. Six exhibitors. 
Carnations. —Class G, single blooms, Scarlet Bizarres. — First, second, 
third, and fourth, Mr. T. Lord, with Admiral Curzon and Robert Lord. 
Fifth, Mr. J. Vates, Disiev. Crimson Bizarres.—First, Mr. G. Thornley, 
with Master Fred. Second, third, and fifth, Mr. T. Lord, with a seedling 
and Richard Bealey. Fourth, Mr. R. Sidenham. Pink and Purple 
Bizarres.—First, second, and third, Mr. T. Lord, with Sarah Payne, 
Wm. Skirving, and John Harrison. Fourth, Mr. J. Beswick. Fifth, 
Mr. R. Sydenham. Scarlet Flakes.—First, second, third, fourth, and 
fifth, with John Ball, Sportsman, Robert Cannell, and Henry Cannell. 
Purple Flakes.—First, second, and third, Mr. Lord, with Gordon Lewis 
and Earl of Wilton. Fourth, Mr. J. Beswick. Fifth, Mr. T. Helli*elL 
Rose Flakes.—First, Mr. R. Sydenham, with Thalia. Second, Mr. Helli¬ 
well, with Cristagalli. Third, fourth, and fifth, Mr. T. Lord, with 
Sybil. 
Picotees. —Heavy Red.—First, third, and fourth Mr. Lord with 
Dr. Epps; second Mr. Whitham with Morna; fifth Mr. Helliwell. 
Light Reds.—First Mr. J. Whitham, second. Mr. Lord, third Mr. 
Sydenham, fourth and fifth Mr. J. Bleackley, all with Thos. William. 
Heavy Purples.—First Mr. J. Whitham with Mrs. Chancellor ; second 
and fourth Mr. J. Beswick with Muriel and Zerlina ; third Mr. Lord 
with Mrs. Chancellor; fifth Mr. Yates with Muriel.—Light Purples.— 
First and fourth Mr. T. Lord with Mary ; second Mr. A. W. Jones with 
Baroness Burdett Coutts ; third Mr. Helliwell with Ann Lord ; fifth 
Mr. J. Bleackley. Heavy Roses.—First Mr. Lord with Mrs. Payne ; 
second Mr. Brown with Mrs. Payne ; third Mr. Helliwell with Lady 
Louisa, fourth Mr. Sydenham, fifth Mr. Beswick. Light Roses.—First 
and second Mr. A. W. Jones with Favourite ; third Mr. G. Yates, fourth 
Mr. Lord, fifth Mr. Sydenham with the same variety. Premier Carna¬ 
tion, Admiral Curzon, exhibited by Mr. Helliwell. Premier Picotee, 
Thos. Payne, exhibited by Mr. T. Lord.—A Northern Florist. 
WESTON-SUPER-MARE.— August 13th. 
This was in every respect a most successful meeting. The com¬ 
petition in the plant classes was especially good, cut flowers, fruit, and 
vegetables also being well represented. Mr. F. T. Perrett is the 
courteous and energetic Secretary, and he being well assisted by an 
efficient Committee, everything passed off very satisfactorily to a'l 
concerned. 
The premier prizes of the Show were offered in the class for twelve 
varieties of stove and greehouse plants, not less than four fine foliagetf 
plants being included. Mr. J. Cypher was well first for a most perfect' 
group, which comprised an immense Phoenocoma prolifera Barnesi, very 
fine ; Bougainvillea glabra, Allamanda nobilis, Statice profusa, Erica* 
Iveryana, Stephanotis floribunda, Allamanda nobilis, Erica ampullacea 
Barnesi, Clerodendron Balfourianum, Crotons Queen Victoria and 
Sunset, Latania borbonica, Cycas circinalis, all in fine condition. The 
second prize was well won by Mr. G. Lock, gardener to B. Cleve, Esq., 
Crediton, Kentia Belmoreana, Crotons Johannis and Chelsoni, and Ixor&i 
Williamsi being his best plants. Mr. E. Wills, gardener to Mrs. Pearce, 
Southampton, was third, and Messrs. W. Brooks & Son, Weston-super- 
Mare, a creditable fourth. For six flowering plants Mr. Cypher was 
easily first, and Mr. H. Jones, gardener to J. Canning, Doherty, Esq., 
Bath, second, the latter having small, but creditably flowered 
specimens. With six fine foliaged plants Mr. Lock was first, among* 
these being grand specimens of Dasylirion acrotrichum and Crotons 
Disraeli and Williamsi. Mr. Cypher followed closely, and Mr. H. Jones 
third. For four flowering plants Mr. Lock was well first, these including- 
a grand pot of Eucharis amazonica with thirty-five spikes. Mr. Wills* 
was second. Mr. Cypher was first in the classes for single flowering 
plants, and Mr. Lock had a first prize for a grand plant of Dracasna* 
Warreni. There were only two exhibitors of six Orchids, Mr. Cypher 
winning with well-flowered plants of Cattleya crispa, Cypripedium* 
Stonei, Odontoglossum Harryanum, Cattleya Gaskelliana, Cypripedium 
caudatum, and Saccolabium Blumei. Mr. W. Brooks was a good second. 
Fora new plant Mr. Cypher was first, staging Cypripedium grande with 
three blooms ; Mr. Lock was second for Croton Cleavei, a highly coloured 
sport from C. Disraeli. 
Adiantums were extensively shown, the best six specimens being 
arranged by Mr. Holland, gardener to W. Ash, Esq., among which was 
a fine plant of A. farleyense. Mr. Wills was second, and Mr. Jones' 
third. The best group of eight varieties of exotic Ferns was staged by- 
Mr. H. Jones, who had a neat Dicksonia squarrosa, Alsophila excelsa, 
Gymnogramma Mertensi, and Gymnogramma Wetenhalliana. Mr. W_ 
Brooks was a good second. The best four Ferns were staged by Mr. G. 
Wills, J. P. Cassell, Esq., being second. Mr. W. Brooks was well first 
for six Fuchsias, and was also successful for a single specimen. Mr* 
Brooks was also first for six Liliums, and Mr. Holland had the best four 
LPiums. Tuberous Begonias were better than usual. Mr. W. Brown r 
gardener to W, W. Aldridge, Esq., was well first for six varieties, ana 
Mr. Brown was first for four specimens. The best Cockscombs were 
shown by Mr. A. Durston, and Mr. Hollands had a first prize for 
Acliimenes. Messrs. Hollands, Brooks, S. Bisdee were the principal 
prizewinners in the various classes for Zonal Pelargoniums, Petunias,, 
and Gloxinias. 
The competition for cut flowers generally was remarkably keen and' 
good. The best forty-eight triplets of Roses were staged by Mr* 
J. Mattock, among these being perfect blooms of Louis Van Houtte r 
Madame Lambard, Rubens, Devienne Larny, Horace Vernet, Lady 
Sheffield, Duchess of Bedford, Senateur Vaisse, Marie Baumann, 
A. K. Williams, Marie Van Houtte, E. Y. Teas. Baron de Bonstetten, 
and Madame Norman Neruda. Dr. Budd, Bath, was a good second, 
and Messrs. Cooling third. The first prize for twelve Roses, single- 
blooms, was awarded t> Messrs. Perkins & Sons. Coventry, Marechal’ 
Niel, C. Lefebvre, H. W. Eaton, and Mdlle. Annie Wood being especially 
noteworthy. Mr. T. Hobbs was second, and Messrs. Heath & Son third. 
Several good stands of Teas were staged, Mr. J. Mattock was well first, 
his best being Comtesse Nadaillac, Francisca Kruger, and Princess 
Vera. Dr. Budd was second, and Messrs. Cooling & Son third. Dahlias- 
were beautifully shown. Messrs. Heath & Son, Cheltenham, were first 
for twenty-four distinct varieties, Mr. F. Harris second, and Mr. J. 
Newman third. Mr. Evry, Bath, was first for twelve varieties, and Mr*. 
Hoskins second. Mr. A. A. Walters, Bath, was placed first for twelve 
varieties single Dahlias, the second prize going to Mr. J. Carr, Bath. 
A first prize was awarded to Mr. R. W. Poynter, Taunton, for twenty 
spikes of Gladioli, Mr. S. Tottle being second ; while for twelve varie¬ 
ties Mr. J. Mattock was first, and Mr. Weible second. The prize¬ 
winners for Asters in various classes were Messrs. W. J. Jones, Dr. Budd,. 
T. Evry, Cooling & Sons, G. Garraway, all from Bath. The stands of 
twenty-four bunches of cut flowers was well won by Mr. W. James,. 
Redland ; Mr. R. W. Gibbs being a good second, and Mr. Brooks third. 
In the class for twelve bunches, distinct, Mr. M. Cole, Bath, was well first 
with a capital exhibit of single and double Begonias, the second prize, 
going to Mr. Holland for a greater variety. No less than thirteen com¬ 
peted in the two classes for vases, and a beautiful display was made* 
Mr. M. Hookings was well first in both instances, his exhibits being- 
most praiseworthy. Mr. W. Brooks was second, and Mr. T. Meakins third 
in both classes. Very good also w r ere the bouquets. Messrs. Perkins- 
and Son were well first, Mr. Winstone second, and Mr. W. Brooks- 
third. 
The competition in the fruit tents was scarcely so keen as usual r 
but there w T as some fine produce staged. The best- collection of 
eight dishes was shown by Mr. W. Iggulden, gardener to the Earl of 
Cork, Frome, who had fairly good Muscat of Alexandria and fine Black 
Hamburgh Grapes, large richly coloured Barrington Peaches, good 
Hero of Lockinge Melon, and other creditable dishes. Mr. J. Lloyd- 
gardener to Vincent Stuckey, Esq., Langport, was a good second, his col¬ 
lection including a handsome fruit of his new Melon, good Madresfield 
Court and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes. The first prize for four 
varieties was well won by Mr. W. Daffurn, gardener to D. Cox, Esq.,, 
who had extra good Madresfield Court Grapes, Hero of L ckinge Melon, 
