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prize, a handsome fifty-guinea challenge cup, given by Messrs. Cranston and Co., of Hereford, 
Avas awarded to Mr. J. Jowitt, of Hereford, who showed blooms of excellent quality and also 
in good variety, being of the following sorts:—Annie Wood, Annie Laxton, Alfred Colomb, 
Camille Bernardin, Captain Christy, Cheshunt Hybrid, Devoniensis, Dupuy Jamin, Duke .of 
Edinbui’gh, Duchess of Edinburgh, Dr. Andry, Exposition do Brie, Edward Morren, Elie 
]\Iorel, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Francois Michelon, General Jacqueminot, Hippolyte J amain, 
Jules Margottin, La France, La Esmeralda, Louis Van Houtte, Ljelia, Louisa Ward, Lord 
Herbert, Marquise de Castellane, Madame C. Ci'apelet, Madame Clemence Joigneaux, Madame 
la Baronne do Rothschild, Marie Van Houtte, Mdlle. Marie Cointet, Mdlle. Marie Rady, 
[Marguerite de St. Armand, Marie Baumann, Madame Nachury, Madame Bellon, Mens. Noman, 
[Marechal Niel, Madame Boutin, Madame Hippolyte Jamain, Mdlle. Marie Finger, Princess 
Mary of Cambridge, Prince Camille de Rohan, Prince Arthur, Sir Garnet Wolseley, Souvenir 
d’un Ami, Xavier Olibo, and a deep rose seedling shaded with violet. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th 
prizes Avere severally aAvarded to Mr. R. N. G. Baker, Heavitree, the Rev. Canon Hole, Cauntou 
ilanor, and the Rev. J. B. Camm, Monckton Wyld, there being fourteen competitors. 
In the Class for single trusses of 36, which brought out seventeen exhibitors, Mr. Baker 
took the first place, Avith remarkably fresh blooms of Alfred Colomb, Auguste Rigotard, 
Baron de Bonstetten, Comtcsse d’Oxford, Charles LefebAU’e, Camille Bernardin, Dr. Andry, 
Duke of Wellington, EdAvard Morren, Etienne Levet, Exposition de Brie, Fisher Holmes, Ferdi¬ 
nand de Lesseps, Louis Van Houtte, La France, Lord Macaulay, Mons. Noman, Marquise de 
Gibot, Madame la Baronne de Rothschild, Madame Victor Verdier, Madame Charles Wood, Miss 
Hassard, Marguerite de St. Amand, Marquise de Mortemart, Marquise de Castellane, Marie 
Baumann, Mdlle. Eugenie Verdier, Maurice Bernardin, Mdlle. Marie Rady, Pierre Netting, 
Prince Camille de Rohan, Royal Standard, Sir Garnet Wolseley, Souvenir d’un Ami, Victor 
Verdier, Xavier Olibo. Mr. J. Brown, Reigate, was 2nd; Rev. E. A. Pochin, Barkby Vicarage, 
3rd ; Rev. J. B. Camm, 4th. 
In the Class for 18 single blooms, Mr. H. Atkinson, Brentwood, was first, Avith Anna de 
Diesbach, Charles Lefebvre, Camille Bernardin, Comtesse d’Oxford, Dr. Andry, Dupuy Jamin, 
Duchesse d’Aoste, Duke of Wellington, Duke of Edinburgh, Edward Morren, Francois 
Michelon, Fisher Holmes, Henri Ledechaux John Hopper, Jules Margottin, Louis Van 
Houtte, La France, Marguerite de St. Amand, Madame la Baronne de Rothschild, Madame 
Clemence Joigneaux, Marquise de Castellane, Marie Baumann, Mons. Noman. Mr. Baker was 
2nd; Mr. Jowitt, 3rd; and Rev. E. N. Pochin, 4th. The class for twelve sorts in threes, 
brought Mr. Baker the 1st prize, Avith:—Charles Lefebvre, Camille Bernardin, Dr. Andry, 
Etienne Levet, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Louis Van Houtte, Marquise de Castellane, Marguerite 
de St. Amand, Madame Victor Verdier, Madame la Baronne de Rothschild, Sir Garnet 
Wolseley, and Xavier Olibo. Mr. J. Ridout, Woodhatch, was 2nd; Mr. J. Scott, Warrington, 
3rd; and Mr. JoAvitt, 4th. The class for single trusses of 12 brought tAventy-seven com¬ 
petitors, Mr. J. J. Smallbones, Chatteris, being placed 1st, with Abel Grand, Camille 
Bernardin, Dupuy Jamin, Duke of Edinburgh, Etienne Levet, La France, Louis Van Houtte, 
Madame la Baronne de Rothschild, Mdlle. Marie Rady, Marquise de Castellane, Marie Baumaun, 
and Prince Camille de Rohan. Mr. Pemberton, Havering, was 2nd; Mr. D. Sewell, St. Neots, 
3rd ; and Mr. H. Benstead, Rochester, and Rev. W. H. Benn, Churchover, equal, 4th. The 
smaller classes Avere also Avell contested. 
In the Open Classes, were brought together the new Roses, and the competitions with 
tAvelve blooms each of various specified varieties, and this formed a particularly interesting 
feature of the shoAv. The class for a dozen neAv varieties not in commerce previous to 1874, 
brought into com])etition Messrs. Turner, Paul and Son, Curtis Sanford and Co., and Keynes, 
Avho took the four prizes. Mr. Turner had a most interesting lot, containing fine blooms of 
Miss Hassard ; Prince Arthur, a dark rich crimson ; Mrs. Baker, Star of Waltham, Duohesso 
de Valombi'osa, Sir Garnet Wolseley, Oxonian, Madame Prosper Langier, Duke of Con¬ 
naught, Royal Standard, J. Stuart Mill, and Triomphe de France. Messrs. Paul and Son had 
fine blooms of [Marchioness of Exeter, Avocat Duvivier, Madame Ferdinand Jamin, Mar¬ 
guerite Brassac, Comte de Serenyi, La Rosiere, Star of Waltham, Emily Laxton, Abel 
Carriere, Mons. E. Y. Teas, and Duchess of Valombrosa. The most noteworthy blooms in 
the other stands Avere Marshal Von Moltke, a full bright crimson; Perle des .Tardins, a 
beautiful YelloAV Tea; Mons. Fournier,; Amelie Hoste, a pale pink very full deep rose, Avith 
very broad petals; and La Souveraine, a large, full, and Avell-built globular floAver, of a bluish 
tinted pink colour, more singular and distinct than pretty. 
Remarkably good lioAvers of Alfred Colomb Avere shoAvn in tAvelves by Messi’s. Paul and 
Son, and IMessrs. J. Laing and Co., Avho were 1st and 2nd respectiA'oly. Seven dozen blooms 
of La Franco, mostly first-rate in quality, were staged, the Ist-prizo lot, from Mr. R. W. 
G. Baker, being of sj)lendid quality, and those from Professor Adams, Cambridge, being almost 
equally good, 2nd. The class for Marechal Niel brought out five competitors, and the 
1st prize went to a magnificent lot of blooms from J. II. ArkAvright, Esq., Hampton Court, 
