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the Children’s Hospital, Pendlebury. The following were in capital 
condition :—Yellow ground, \V. C. Brooks and Lady Derby; white 
ground, Mrs. Irving ; dark self, Dr. Hogg ; white self, Mr. Laing, and 
the following fine Fancies :—La France, Robert Gordon, W. Dickson, 
W. Shearer, Perfection, and Champion. Second, R. P. Gill, Esq., who 
had several of the foregoing. The best twenty in the nurserymen’s 
class came from Mrs. E. Mellor, florist, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, who had 
—Yellow ground, Amy, Lightning, Mrs. Harvey, John Robinson, and 
Lord Rowton; white ground, Maggie; seifs, Cloth of Gold, George 
Rudd, Bluestone, and some fine Fancy varieties. Mrs. Mellor also had 
the. best collection of twenty Fancy Pansies, staging the following fine 
varieties La France, Christine, Mrs. Watts, Mrs. E. H. Ward, Perfec¬ 
tion, Walcer Dickson, James Donnelly, Earl of Beaconsfield, Thalia, 
Walter Shearer, Walter Houldsworth, and Champion. The best six pots 
of Violas in the amateurs’ division came from N. A. Earle, Esq., 
Kersal, who had Holyrood, blue ; Ardwell Gem and Sovereign, yellow ; 
Pilrig Park, white ; Picturata and Countess of Kintore. Second, the 
Children’s Hospital, Pendlebury, with Archie Grant, Golden Gem, 
Pilrig Park, Dr. Hornby, Blue Cloud, sulphur bordered with blue, and 
Duchess of Sutherland, mauve. Mrs. Mellor had the best twenty 
Violas, having of white varieties Countess of Hopetoun; yellow, 
Sulphur Perfection, Waverley Yellow, and Golden Gem ; dark, Acme ; 
blue, Queen of Blues and Archie Grant, and Countess of Kintore, 
Picturata, Duchess of Teck, and Dr. Hornby. 
Foliaged Plants. — These were represented by some very fine 
collections. In the amateurs’ division Lord Zetland was first with ten 
specimens, having Crotons Queen Victoria, Thomsoni, and Johannis, 
Kentia Forsteriana, very fine ; K. Belmoreana, Geonoma gracilis, 
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Chamasrops Fortunei, and a very fine specimen 
indeed of Davallia fijiensis. Second, Mrs. J. Gurney Pease with Cycas 
revoluta, C. circinalis, Crotons Andreanus and aigburthiensis, Cordyline 
indivisa, and Davallia fijiensis. Mr. S. Baerlin was third, his best 
specimen being a very fine piece of Cycas circinalis, C. Mendeli, Pheni- 
cophorium sechellarium Dion edule, and Cordyline indivisa. The best 
eight fine-foliaged in the nurserymen’s division were staged by Mr. J. 
Cypher, who had Croton Disraeli, Latania borbonica, Kentia Forster¬ 
iana, Cocos Weddelliana, Kentia Belmoreana, K. australis, Cordyline 
indivisa, and Dasylirion acrotrichum. Second, Mr. H. James, whose 
best specimens were Latania borbonica, Cycas circinalis, Cocos Weddel- 
liana, and Croton Evansianus. 
Exotic Ferns. —The best group of these in the amateurs’ class came 
from Mrs. Gurney Pease, who had Davallia Mooreana, Adiantums 
cuneatum, gracillimum, and decorum, Gleichenias semi-vestita and 
rupestris glaucescens, Microlepia hirta cristata, Dicksonia antarctica, and 
Alsophila excelsa. Second Mr. R. Goodhair, Lanhurst, Didsbury (Mr. 
Millwood, gardener), who had chiefly Tree Ferns and Adiantums. 
Yuccas. —Mr. R. Goodhair has the best four, staging a pair each of 
angustifolia and aloifolia in fine condition, Mrs. Baerlin being second 
with similar plants. 
Palms. —Mr. S. Baerlin had the best four, staging fine examples of 
Kentia australis, Cocos Weddelliana, Kentia Belmoreana, and Phoenix 
rupicola. Second, Mr. Thomas Agnew, Eccles, with Kentia canter- 
buryana, Phoenix rupicola, Thrinax elegans, and Latania borbonica. 
Crotons. —In the amateurs’ class for six, Mrs. Gurney Pease was first, 
and Mr. Geo. Wilkes, Ashton-on-Mersey. second, but the collection con¬ 
tained nothing worthy of special remark. In the nurserymen’s class for 
ten plants Messrs. R. P. Ker & Sons, Liverpool, won first with a superb 
lot, grandly shown and coloured, consisting of interruptus aureus, 
Queen Victoria, aigburthiensis. ruberrimus, Hawkeri, gracilis, Baroness 
Rothschild, Newmanni, Bergmanni, and montfontainensis. 
Dracaenas. —The best six in the amateurs’ division were furnished by 
N. C. T. Worsley, Esq., Rusholme (J. Vickers, gardener), who had good 
specimens of Shepherdi, amabilis, recurva, Regina, Bausei, and Youngi. 
Col. Wingfield was second with a good lot also, his best plants being 
amabilis, Baptisti, and norwoodensis. Messrs. R. P. Ker &; Sons had 
the best twelve ; a very good lot indeed, consisting of Lindeni gigantea, 
norwoodensis, picta, Goldieana. salmonea, speciosa elegans, pendula, 
Weismanni, marginata, Leopoldi, and Gladstonei. Second, Mr. H. 
James, his leading specimens being Baptisti, elegantissima, Lindeni, 
Cantelli, Fraseri, and Shepherdi. 
Pitcher Plants. —Mr. J. Broome appeared to be the only exhibitor of 
a collection of these. He staged Nepenthes Mastersiana, anerleyensis, 
robusta, and intermedia ; and Sarracenias Mitchelliana, Maddisoniana, 
Wilsoni, californica, Swanniana, and purpurea. The best ten in the 
nurserymen’s class came from Mr. H. James, who had Nepenthes 
Williamsi, Hookeri, distillatoria, and Mastersiana ; Sarracenias Chelsoni, 
Stevensi, flava, masiana, Tolliana, and Swanniana. Second Mr. A. J. 
Bruce, Chorlton-cum-Hardy. 
IJardy Ferns. —In the cla c s for twelve plants a very fine lot from 
Mr. R. Tyldesley, of Worsley, a working collier, was placed first, large 
and excellently grown ; and Mrs. Hodgkinson was second. From the posi¬ 
tion these plants occupied it was extremely difficult to get their names. 
In the nurserymen’s class for twelve Messrs. F. W. & H. Stansfield were 
first, and Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, Sale, second. 
Cut Flowers. —Mr. A. Whitton, Askew, Bedale, had the best stand of 
twelve Tea-scented Roses, staging very good blooms of Alba rosea, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Madame C. Kuster, Princess of Wales, Madame 
Cusin, and Comtesse de Nadaillac. Second, Mr. S. H. Stott, The 
Lindens, Fulwood, his leading blooms being the Hon. Edith Gifford, 
The Bride, Alba rosea, Grace Darling, and Jean Ducher. Mr. A. 
Whitton also had the best twelve H.P. Roses, these being good blooms 
of Princess Beatrice, Mons. Noman, Prince Arthur, Baroness Roth¬ 
schild, Fisher Holmes, Duchesse de Vallombrosa, and Dupuy Jamain. 
In the nurserymen’s class for eighteen Tea-scented varieties, Messrs 
Harkness & Sons, nurserymen, Bedale, were first with a fine lot of 
blooms, consisting of Madame Bravy, Catherine Mermet, Rubens, 
Souvenir d’un Ami, Alba rosea, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Souvenir d’Elise, 
Mardchal Niel, the Hon. Edith Gifford, Anna Olivier, Devoniensis, 
Madame Cusin, Mdme. C. Kuster, Francois Kruger, and Perle des JardinSi 
Mr. Henry May, nurseryman, Bedale, was second, and Messrs. Paul 
and Son third, with similar varieties. 
Prizes were offered for Persian Ranunculuses, and also for Anemones, 
but none were forthcoming, nor were any Ixias or Sparaxis sent by 
amateurs, but Messrs. Dicksons, Limited, had a capital collection in the 
nurserymen’s class, which excited a great deal of interest. Altogether 
there were about thirty pots of well bloomed plants. 
Fruit. —There was as good a display of fruit as has been seen for 
years, the hot weather immediately preceding Whitsuntide having done 
much towards hastening its development. With eight dishes,. Mr. J. 
Mclndoe, The Gardens, Hutton Hall, Guisborough, was first with very 
good Black Hamburgh and Foster’s Seedling Grapes, Queen Pine, 
Magdala Peaches, Lord Napier Nectarines, Best of All Melon, Noble 
Strawberries, and Brown Turkey Figs. Second, the Hon. Mr. Meynell- 
Ingram, Temple Newsam, Leeds, also with Black Hamburgh and 
Foster’s Seedling Grapes, Smooth Cayenne Pine, Early Grosse Mig- 
nonne Peaches, Lord Napier Nectarine, Brown Turkey Figs, Black 
Ciicassian Cherries, and Reading Hero Melon. Mr. Thomas Barnes, 
The Quinta, Chirk, had the best two bunches of black Grapes, staging 
superbly finished B'ack Hamburgh ; Mr. Edmonds, The Gardens, Best- 
wood Park, Notts, being second with the same. Mr. Barnes had the 
best two bunches of white Grapes, staging well-finished Muscat of 
Alexandria-for the season of the year. Mr. J. Grant Morris, Allerton 
Priory, Liverpool, being second with Foster’s Seedling. Mr. Mclndoe 
had the best two Pine Apples, staging superb Queens ; Mr. Edmonds 
was second with a Queen and Smooth Cayenne. Mr. Me I ndoe had the 
best single fruit, staging a good Queen, the Hon. C. H. Wynne being 
second with Smooth Cayenne. Mr. Upjohn, gardener to the Earl of 
Ellesmere, had the best twelve pots of Strawberries, staging Bothwell 
Park, a variety in the way of President ; Col. Wingfield being second 
with La Grosse Sucree. The best dish of Peaches was Galande from 
Mr. Mclndoe ; Mr. Upjohn being second with Stirling Castle, and Mr. 
Meynell-Ingram third with A Bee. Mr. Meynell-Ingram had the best 
dish of Nectarines in Lord Napier; Mr. Mclndoe coming second with 
the same, and Mrs. Gurney Pease third with Pine Apple. The best 
scarlet-fleshed Melon was Blenheim Orange from Mr. Ackers, Congleton ; 
Mr. J. F. Campbell being second with Scarlet Premier. The best green- 
fleshed Melon was Hero of Lockinge from Mr. J. T. Campbell; Mr. Pi 
Thelluson, Doncaster, being second with Best of All. Mr. P. Blair, 
Trentham Gardens, had the best dish of Cherries, staging Black Cir¬ 
cassian ; Elton being the second best, but no exhibitor’s name was: 
attached. The best dish of Strawberries was President, from Mr. P. 
Thellusson. A fine dish of Hackwood Park Tomato won the first prize 
for Mr. T. Blair ; Mr. Geo. Wilks being second with a large ribbed 
variety. Cucumbers were poor. Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, 
Slough, sent fruit of Lockie’s Perfection to show its handsome appear¬ 
ance and symmetry. Mr. Mclndoe had a miscellaneous collection of: 
fruit, consisting of Grosse Mignonne, Stirling Castle, and Galande 
Peaches, Elruge and Lord Napier Nectarines, Citrons, Imperial Lemons,. 
Shaddocks, and Oranges, well preserved Court Pendu Plat and Scarlet 
Nonpareil Apples, Melons, Tomatoes, &c., in all about twenty-one 
dishes. Messrs. Dickson, Brown, & Tait, seedsmen, Manchester, had 
fine examples of Best of All, Prince Albert Victor, and Penrhyn. 
Seedling Melons, and Northern Beauty Tomatoes. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. —These made in themselves a fine and varied- 
exhibition. Foremost was a group of Orchids, mainly from Messrs. F. 
Sander & Son, St. Albans, filling about 160 feet of table, it including a- 
very fine lot of Miltonia vexillaria, Lselia purpurata Goweri, a remarkable 
specimen of Oncidium macranthum with over eighty expanded flowers,, 
some very fine varieties of Cattleya Mendeli, Lfelia elegans alba, and a 
fine specimen of Odontoglossum Halli. To this group the gold medal of 
the Society was awarded. Mr. B. S. Williams sent from Holloway, as 
usual, a miscellaneous collection of plants, including many novelties of 
recent introduction, such as Adiantum versaillesense, a tasselled form 
of A. cuneatum ; Nephrodium pallidum cristatum, a very pretty Fern j. 
and Cardulovica elegans, all of which were awarded certificates of merit 
also several new forms of Cypripediums, and many good Cattleya Mossia?,. 
From the Liverpool Horticultural Company also came a miscellaneous- 
group. Messrs. H. Low & Co., Clapton Nurseries, sent a box of Phalaa- 
nopses in variety, one of Cypripedium bullatum, and Cypripediums of 
various types Messrs. Cutbush & Sons, The Nurseries, Highgate, had a 
large and comprehensive group of stove, greenhouse, and hardy plants. 
Messrs. Richard Smith & Co., nurserymen, Worcester, a good group of 
well-grown and bloomed specimens of Clematis; Messrs. Fisher, Son, 
and Sibray, Handsworth Nurseries, Sheffield, a very fine group of Japa¬ 
nese Maples, edged with a line of their new white-flowered decorative 
Pelargonium Duchess of Teck ; Messrs. Harkness & Sons, nurserymen,. 
Bedale, a large number of very fine and showy bunches of cut flowers of 
hardy herbaceous plants ; Messrs. Kelway & Son, of Langport, a large 
number of boxes of cut blooms of Pyrethrums (double and single), 
Paeonies (double and single), Delphiniums, and other hardy plants. 
Certificates of merit were awarded to double Pyrethrums Empress and 
Pericles ; single Pyrethrums Agnes, Mary Kelway, and Mary Anderson ; 
