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and Lord Penzance, delicate fawn, changing to pale yellow. Subjoined 
is a list of the chief collections:— 
Nurserymen, seventy-two varieties, Messrs. J. Cranston & Co. Back 
row : H.P. Marchioness of Dufferin, Duke of Edinburgh, Marguerite 
Dickson (fine), Magna Charts, La France (superb), Gustave Piganeau, 
Merveille de Lyon, Monsieur Noman (magnificent), Boileau, Marie 
Cointet, A. K. Williams, Violette Bouyer, Ulrich Brunner, Mrs. Paul, 
Heinrich Schultheis (grand), Alfred Colomb, Clemence Joigneau, Suzanne 
Marie Eodocanachi, Madame Eugene Verdier, Alphonse Soupert 
(magnificent), White Lady (splendid), Jeannie Dickson, Annie Laxton, 
Earl Dufferin, Middle row: H.P. Marie Baumann, Duchesse de 
Valambrosa, Duchess of Marlborough (good), Elie Morel, Louis Van 
Houtte, Mrs. John Laing, Countess of Oxford (fine). Tea Princess of 
Wales, Madame Montet (grand), E. Y. Teas (small), Tea Edith Gifford, 
Duke of Teck, Captain Christie, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Tea Perle des 
Jardins, Madame de Rothschild, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam (fine), Pride of 
Waltham, Duchess of Bedford, Tea Souvenir de Paul Neron, Madame 
Caroline Testout (new and very promising), Earl of Pembroke, Tea 
Jean Ducher, Auguste Rigotard. Front row : Tea Souvenir d’Elise, 
J. S. Mill, Tea Rubens (grand), Victor Hugo, Tea Madame Hoste, 
Beauty of Waltham, Madame Lacharme, Duke of Wellington, Tea 
Innocente Pirola (fine), Jules Finger, Le Havre, Tea Marie Van Houtte, 
Duchess of Bedford (good). Tea Madame Bravy, Reynolds Hole, Tea 
Madame de Watteville (splendid). Tea The Bride, Duchesse de Moiny, 
Tea Madame Margottin, Dupuy Jamain (fine). Tea Devoniensis, Mr. 
H. Turner, Tea Caroline Kuster, and Marie Finger. 
Nurserymen, thirty-six varieties.—First prize, Messrs. J. Townsend 
and Sons, Worcester ; second prize, Mr. S. Treseder, Cardiff. Twenty- 
four varieties, three of each.—First prize, Messrs. Cranston & Co. ; 
second prize, Messrs. J. Townsend & Sons. Twelve varieties.—First 
prize, Mr. S. Treseder ; second prize, Messrs. Jeffrey & Sons. 
Division 2, thirty-six varieties, amateurs.—Mr. Drew, Ledbury, first. 
Back row : Lady Mary Fitzwilliam (grand). Prince C. de Rohan, Tea 
Devoniensis, Victor Verdier, Merveille de Lyon (magnificent), Mrs. 
John Laing, Marechal Niel, Reynolds Hole, Tea Rubens, Duchesse 
de Morny, La France, Marquise de Castellane, Middle row : Dupuy 
Jamain, Tea Catherine Mermet, Duke of Wellington, Viscountess 
Folkestone (grand). Prince Arthur, Tea Niphetos, Dr. Andry, Marie 
Cointet, Gustave Piganeau (splendid), Tea Jean Ducher (good), Ulrich 
Brunner, Tea Madame de Watteville. Front row : Heinrich Schultheis 
(grand), General Jacqueminot (superb). Tea Anna Ollivier, Marguerite 
de St. Amand, Tea The Bride, A. K. Williams, Tea Marie Van Houtte, 
Alfred Colomb (fine), Marie Cointet, Abel Carri^re, Souvenir de la 
Malmaison, and Charles Lefebvre. Second prize. Dr. S. P. Budd, Bath. 
Twenty-four varieties.—First prize Mr. Conway Jones. Varieties 
chiefly noticeable were Abel Carri^re (grand in colour), Ulrich Brunner, 
Louis Van Houtte, Reine Nathalie de Lernfi (new, fine, very high centre), 
and Earl of Dufferin. Twelve varieties, three of each.—First, Dr. S. P. 
Budd ; second, Mr. W. Drew. 
Tea and Noisettes (nurserymen, eighteen varieties).—First prize, 
Mr. George Prince, Oxford. Comtesse de Nadaillac (grand), Alba Rosea, 
Princess of Wales, Souvenir de S. A. Prince (fine), Madame de Watte¬ 
ville, Madame Lambard, Rubens, Madame Cusin, Cleopatra, Ernest Metz, 
Niphetos, Souvenir d’un Ami (superb), Tne Bride, Etoile de Lyon, Golden 
Gate, Marie Van Houtte, Bridesmaid, Marie Armand. Second prize, 
Mr. S. Treseder. 
Twelve varieties.—First prize, Messrs. J. Jeffreys & Sons; second, 
Mr. J. Townsend, and Messrs. Cranston & Co. third. 
In the amateurs’ section for eighteen varieties.—First prize. Rev. F. R. 
Burnside. Most conspicuous in a good and well-staged collection were 
Princess of Wales, Souvenir d’Elise, Madame Bravy, and Anna Ollivier ; 
second, Mr. W. Drew. In Division 3, for Herefordshire amateurs, for 
eighteen varieties.— First prize (N.R.S. medal), Mr. J. Ough won. 
Second, Mr. Rankin, M.P.; third, Mr. J. H. Arkwright. 
In the open classes for any light Rose, the first prize was taken by 
Mr. J. Townsend with twelve grand blooms of Mrs. John Laing. The 
second prize went to Mr. Drew with equally fine blooms of Margaret 
Dickson. It was a somewhat general opinion the relative positions 
should have been reversed. Third prize by Rev. F. R. Burnside with 
Tea Edith Gifford. 
The N.R.S. silver medals were won as follows; Best H.P.. Mr. W. 
Drew with Charles Lefebvre ; best Tea, Rubens ; and best Rose by 
Herefordshire amateur, by Rev. G; E. Ashley for Tea Souvenir d’un 
Ami. The first prize for any dark Rose was taken by Messrs. 
J. Townsend k. Sons with H.P. Duke of Wellington. Second prize. 
Dr. Budd with Ulrich Brunner. 
The first prize for yellow Roses was taken by Mr. Prince for Tea 
Comtesse de Nadaillac. Second, Rev. F. R. Burnside, with Tea Marie 
Van Houtte. Third to Messrs. Cranston & Co. for Marie Van Houtte. 
For garden Roses the prizes fell in the order named to Messrs. 
J. Townsend & Sons, J. Ough, and Rev. Sir George Cornwall. The 
Judges were the Rev. C. H. Bulmer, Rev. F. R. Burnside and Mr. 
W. Drew.— Herefordshire Incumbent. 
WOLVERHAMPTON FLORAL F^iTB.— July 10th. 
A GREAT show opened at Wolverhampton on Tuesday last, the 
exhibits needing five marquees, each nearly 200 feet long, for their 
accommodation. The show was good in all sections, specimen plants, 
groups, Roses and other cut fiowers, fruit and vegetables. Specimen 
plants made a grand display. In the class for sixteen there were four 
competitors, Mr, James Cypher being first; Mr. Finch, gardener to 
J. Marriott, Esq., second ; Mr. Mould, Pewsey, third ; and. Mr. W. H. 
D>er, gardener to Mrs. Marigold, Birmingham, fourth. Messrs. Cypher 
and Finch were successful with six flowering, also in the class for six 
fine-foliage plants. 
Seven groups were arranged in competition for the excellent prizes 
of £20, £1.0, £10, and £5. The contest for supremacy rested with Mr. 
Cypher and Mr. J. Edmunds, Bestwood, Notts, Mr. Cypher winning. 
The Cheltenham group contained several Orchids on mounds with 
Ferns surmounted with Palms, and perhaps too many other flowers, 
such as white Liliums and yellow Marguerites. The Bestwood col¬ 
lection was composed almost exclusively of ornamental foliaged plants 
admirably arranged, and the group was well finished. Mr. W. Finch 
was third with a neat and pleasing arrangement, and Mr. H. Dyer 
fourth. Several groups were arranged in the local classes, Mr. R. Sharpe, 
gardener to Henry Lovatt, Esq., Wolverhampton, having much the 
best. 
Fruit was well represented, but several Grapes not quite finished. 
Seven collections were staged. First, Mr. H. Goodacre, Elvaston, with 
a good Pine, excellent Black Hamburgh and Foster’s Seedling Grapes, 
also fine Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Figs, Strawberries, and a Melon. 
Second, Mr. Bannerman, Rugeley Gardens, with clean good fruit. Third, 
Mr. Mclndoe, Hutton Hall, very close; Mr. Gilman, Ingestrie Gardens, 
a good fourth. 
In the class for four varieties of Grapes Mr. J. Goodacre was first 
with fine Black Hamburgh, good Muscat Hamburgh, Foster’s Seedling, 
and a not quite ripe bunch of Muscat of Alexandria. Second, Mr. C. 
Frowd, gardener to Canon Coventry, Worcester, wdth heavier bunches. 
Third, Mr. Bannerman, his Duke of Buccleuch and Black Hamburgh 
being extremely fine. In the class for two bunches of white Grapes— 
first, Mr. J. Mclndoe with well finished Muscats ; second, Mr. Frowd with 
larger bunches ; third, Mr. J. Carter, gardener to the Hon. P. Stanhope, 
Wimborne, with very large Foster’s Seedling. In the corresponding 
competition with black Grapes—first, Mr. J. Goodacre; second, Mr. J. 
Wilkes, gardener to Mrs. Meakin, Stafford, but with excellently finished 
Black Hamburghs ; third, Mr. Frowd. 
In the open class for a collection of vegetables Mr. Waite was 
defeated by Mr. Wilkins, both staging admirably, for an excellent prize 
offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons. There was excellent competition for 
Messrs. Webb’s prizes ; also in the local classes. 
There was a great and good display of Roses. There were four 
competitors in the class for seventy-two varieties. First, Mr. B. R. 
Cant, with superb blooms, including Caroline Testout, Alfred Dumesnil, 
Sultan of Zanzibar, Louis Van Houtte, Victor Hugo, Ulrich Brunner, 
Pride of Waltham, Dr. Sewell, Her Majesty, Gustave Piganeau, Horace 
Vernet, Mrs. Harkness, Captain Hayward, and Reynolds Hole, all very 
fine. Second, Mr. Frank Cant; third, Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry ; 
and fourth, Mr. Mount, Canterbury. 
Forty-eight Roses, distinct.—First, Messrs. Prior k Sons, Colchester, 
who staged Mrs. Paul, Her Majesty, Gustave Piganeau, Horace Vernet, 
Madame de Watteville, Reynolds Hole, Duke of Connaught, Mrs. John 
Laing, and Xavier Olibo amongst others. Second, Mr. B. R. Cant, 
Colchester; third, Messrs. Perkins k Song, Coventry ; fourth, Mr. 
F. Cant; extra, Mr. Mount. 
With thirty-six Roses, distinct, there were seven exhibitors. First, 
Rev. Mr. Pemberton, Caroline Testout, Prince Arthur, Etienne Levet, 
Ulrich Brunner, Horace Vernet, Queen of Queens, and Salamander, 
all fine. Second, Mr. B. R. Cant; third, Mr. Frank Cant; fourth, 
Messrs. Prior k Sons ; extra, Messrs. Perkins k Son. For twenty-four 
Roses, distinct varieties, the awards were—first, Mr. B. R. Cant; second, 
Messrs. Townsend k Son, Worcester ; third, Mr. F. Cant; extra, Messrs. 
Prior & Son. 
For twelve blooms of dark Rose, one variety, the prizewinners were : 
—First, Mr. B. R. Cant with Alfred Colomb ; second, Mr. F. Cant with 
Reynolds Hole ; third, Mr. Mount with Fisher Holmes; extra, Messrs. 
Prior & Sons with Prince Arthur. Twelve blooms of a light variety.— 
First, Messrs. Townsend & Sons; second, Mr. B. R. Cant; third, 
Messrs. Prior & Sons, all with Mrs. J. Laing. 
Twelve Tea Roses, distinct.—First, Messrs. Prior k Sons ; second, 
Mr. Frank Cant; third, Messrs. Townsend k Sons. 
In the amateurs’ class for thirty-six Roses distinct.—First, Rev. 
Mr. Pemberton with a good stand; second, Mr. W. Robbins, Wolver¬ 
hampton. Class 18, twenty-four Roses, distinct.—First, Mr. R. Dawes, 
Knowle ; second, Mr. H. Robbins; third, Hon. P. Stanhope, M.P. 
Class 19, twelve Teas.—First, Rev. J. H. Pemberton with charming 
blooms ; second, Mr. Robbins. 
For the finest display of Pansies and Violas a handsome gold medal, 
given by Mr. Paul Lutz, Wolverhampton, as first prize, was well won 
by Mr. Septimus Page, florist, Garstang. Second, Mr. Lister, florist, 
Rothesay, with an extensive display, also of exceptional merit. In the 
class for a smaller collection, Mr. M. Campell, florist, Blantyre, N.B., 
was first with an admirably arranged exhibit. 
There was also a wonderfully fine display of Pinks. For twelve 
blooms, dissimilar.—First, Mr. A. R. Brown, Handsworth, Birmingham ; 
second, Mr. C. F. Thurstans, Wolverhampton ; third, Messrs. Thonison 
and Co., Birmingham. For twelve Pinks, six varieties.—First, 
Mr. Brown; second, Mr. C. F. Thurstans; third, Mr. R. Sydenham; 
fourth, Messrs. Thomson k Co. For six Picks.—First, Mr. C. F. 
Thurstans; second, Mr. A. R. Brown; third, W. R. Sydenham ; 
fourth, Messrs. Thomsons. All the other clas.'^es were well filled, and 
some fine seedlings were exhibited, and certificates awarded, A full 
report of the Pinks will be given in a future issue. 
