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89 collections each of three blooms, were staged for competition. Of 
these latter 22 collections were of feathered flowers, 35 of flame 
and feather, and 32 in the breeder state. When arranged finally, 
and viewed as a whole, the effect was exceedingly beautiful. 
From the number of collections brought together, the duty devolved 
upon the judges was of a most onerous character; and we were not 
therefore surprised that they exhibited signs of impatience, as the.hour 
at which they should have commenced their labours passed without the 
completion of the needful preparation. We note this because 
punctuality is a duty exhibitors and executives owe to judges, and any 
infraction upon the time allowed for making the awards is as injurious 
to themselves as it is unfair to the judges. After a brief delay the 
large house was cleared of the competitors, and the judges, Messrs. 
Norman, of Woolwich; Houlker, of Blackburn; and Mart of Not¬ 
tingham, entered upon their duties. The secretaries and committee of 
management deserved and received the thanks of the exhibitors for 
conducting this very successful meeting. The Exhibition for 1858 will 
be held at Sheffield. 
The following are the awards:—Mr. Charles Turner, of the Royal 
Nursery, Slough, came first. His flowers were Fanny Elsler, fl. ro,, 
Mr. Sanderson, f. biz., Addison, f. byb., Mary Headley, f. ro., Alcon, fl. 
byb.. Purple Perfection, f. byb., Lachesis, fl. ro., Lord Hardinge, fl. biz., 
Polyphemus, fl. biz., Heroine, f. ro., Polyphemus, f. biz., and Surpasse 
le Grand, fl. byb. This stand was a complete walk over. It contained 
finely grown, pure, and well marked flowers admirably arranged. Second, 
Mr. Samuel Bromiley;, of Macclesfield, with Comte de Vergennes, 
Queen of the North, Appelles, Heroine, Princess Royal, Charles X., 
Lac Violet Quarto, Paul Pry, Queen Charlotte, Aglaia, and Duke of 
Devonshire. Third, Mr. W. Lea, of Leigh, Lancashire, with Heroine, 
Comte de Vergennes, Arlette, Aglaia, Queen of the North, Baguet, 
Lord Denman, Bacchus, Charles X., Magnum Bonum, Captain White, 
and Duke of Devonshire. We detail the arrangement in each stand, 
the first flower commencing the upper tier at the left, and reading to the 
right. Tliere was a total absence of arrangement in the above. Fourth, 
Charles Williams, Esq., of Tottenham, London, with Lalla Rookh, Bijou, 
General Barnevelde, Polyphemus, Lady Catherine Gordon, Pompe 
Funebre, Juliet, Mary (Crook), King Arthur, Triomphe Royale, Queen 
of the North, and Vivid. Fifth, The Rev. S. Creswell, Radford 
Vicarage, Notts, with Polyphemus, Heroine, Sarah Ann, Victoria 
Regina, Mary Lamb, Sarah, Aglaia, Sovereign, Miss Edgworth (alias 
Triomphe Royale), Earl Douglas, Merit (or Pilot), and Lord Denman. 
Other competitors in this class were Mr. Samuel Barlow, of Stakehill, 
Middleton ; Zachariah Peacock, Esq., of Denton ; Thomas Adams, Esq., 
of Derby; Mr. Joseph Godfrey, of Chellaston; Mr. John Slater, of 
Manchester ; Mr. John Hart, of Stockport; and Mr. William Willison, 
of Whitby. 
In the six bloom class, for private growers only, John Turner, Esq., 
of Godley, was first. The flowers were Rose Lac, Pilot,. Bacchus, Miss 
Ada (Martin), a bright, rich, new feathered Rose, in the style of 
Heroine, but with a narrower feather, Masterpiece, and Queen of the 
