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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST 
[ August, 
a new rosy-crimson Bizarre, very brigiit and promising; Beauty of Woodhousc, P.F.; and 
Dante, R.F. (Buttram). 5tli, Mr. John Buxton, Wandsworth Road; and 6th, Mr. H. 
Catley, Bath. 
In Class C, 6 Carnations, Mr. Arthur Mcdhnrst, Priory Road, Wandsworth Road, 
was 1st, with very beautiful flowers of James Douglas, P.F.; Mars, S.B.; John Bayley, S.F.; 
John Keet, R.F.; Admiral Curzon, S.B., extra fine; and J. D. Hcxtall, C.B., very good. 
Mr. Ellison, of Wandsworth Road, was 2nd, with John Keet, R.F.; Mars, S.B.; Mayor 
of Nottingham, P.F.; James Merryweather, R.F.; Clipper, S.F.; and Premier, P.F. Dr. 
Abercrombie, of Cheltenham, was 3rd, wath Superb, S.F.; Duke of Edinburgh, S.B.; and 
four seedlings. 
In Class D, Single Specimens. Scarlet Bizarres —Mr. Douglas was 1st and 2nd, 
with fine flowers of Admiral Curzon, and 3rd, with Campanini. Mr. J. Hines was 
4th, with a bright bloom of Lord Rancliffe; and Mr. Douglas 5th, with Admiral 
Curzon. In Criaison Bizarres, Mr. Turner was 1st and 2nd, with fine flowers of Un¬ 
expected (Turner), and J. D. Hextall; Mr. Douglas 3rd, 4th, and 5th, with Marshal Ney, 
J. D. Hextall, and Graceless Tom. In F. and F. Bizarres, Mr. Turner w^as 1st and 2nd, with 
James Taylor; 3rd, with Sarah Payne; 4th, with James Taylor; and 5th, with Sarah Payne. 
In Furide Flakes, Mr. Turner w-as 1st and 2nd, vdth Tnre Blue and James Douglas respec¬ 
tively ; Mr. J. Hines was 3rd, with Mayor of Nottingham; Mr. Chas. Turner 4th and 5th, 
wdth James Douglas and Ascendant. In Scarlet Flakes, Mr. Chas. Turner was 1st, with 
' Sportsman; Mr. J. Douglas 2nd and 3rd, with the same; Mr. Chas. Turner 4th and 5th, 
with Annihilator. In Rose Flakes, Mr. Chas. Turner was 1st, with Sibyl (also selected 
as the premier flower of the exhibition); 2nd, Mr. Hines, with Sibyl; 3rd, 4th, and 5t]i, 
Mr. Turner, with Sibyl, Mary Ann, and John Keet. 
In Class E, for 24 Picotees, not less than twelve dissimilar, Mr. Douglas was de¬ 
servedly first, with remarkably fine specimens of John Smith, H.R., very large and 
fine, subsequently selected as the premier flower of the whole exhibition; Ann Lord, 
L.P., very fine; Mi-s. Allcroft, L.Rose, fine; Mrs. May, H.P.; Princess of Wales, 
H.R., very fine; Mrs. Bower, L.R., large and fine; Mrs. Allcroft, L.Rose; Picco, 
H.P., fine; Picco, H.P.; Ethel, L.Rose, large and fine; Obadiah, H.S.; Princess 
of Wales, H.R.; Ann Lord, L.P., a beautiful flower; Edith Dombrain, H.Rose; Mary, 
L.P.; Mrs. Bower, L.R.; Juliana, H.S.; Ganymede, L.P., very fine; Lord 
Valentia, H.R., fine; Mrs. Little, L.P.; Miss Small, H.R.; Prima Donna, L.P.; 
John Smith, H.R.; and Obadiah, H.S. 2nd: Mr. Turner, with Zerlina, H.P. (Loi’d), 
a very tine flower; Rival Purple, H.P.; Her Majesty, Med.P., very large ; Poihia, H.R.; 
Rival Purple, P.P.; Emily, Med.R.; Eve, Med.R.; Her Majesty, Med.P., fine ; Miss Small, 
H.R., large and good; Leah, H.P., very pure; Jessie, L.P.; Isabella, H.P.; Peeress, 
H.R.; Frances, M.P.; Miss Wood, L.Rose, very fine; Peeress, H.R.; Norfolk Beauty, 
H.P.; Miss Wood, L.Rose, fine; Mrs. Allcroft, L.Rose, very nice; Leonidas, H.S.; 
Isabella, H.P., extra; Alice (Lord), L.P., a beautiful flower; J. B. Bryant, H.R.; and 
Miss Small, H.R.,—a good stand and well set up. 3rd: Mr. Dod-well, with J. B. Bryant, 
H.R., fine; Juliana, H.S.; Princess of Wales, H.R., very fine; Edith Dombrain, 
H.Rose ; William Summers, Red P.; John Dclaforce, H.P., with a great breadth of colour; 
Miss Small, H.R.; Ann Lord, L.P., fine; Countess of AYilton, H.R.; Ann Lord, L.P.; 
Juliana, H.S.; Edith Dombrain, H.Rose; Mrs. Niven, H.P., pretty; Seedling No. 
28 (Lord), L.P., an extra fine flower, but too young; Miss Horner, H.Rose, with a fine 
broad petal; Cynthia, L.P. (Turner); Miss Horner, H.Rose; Miss Small, H.R.; Zerlina, 
H.P., very young, a mere bud ; Regina, H.Rose ; Alice, L.P., pretty ; Fanny (Lord), Purple, 
promising, but too young; Zerlina, H.P., young; .and Mrs. Niven, H.P.,—a good stand, but 
even more noticeable than the Carnations by the same grower, wanting development. 
4th : Mr. Thos. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nursery, Tottenham. 
In Class F, 12 Picotees, open to Amateurs only, Mr. J. Douglas again was first with 
John Smith, H.R., immensely largo and fine; Mrs. Allcroft, L. Rose; Mrs. May, H.P.; 
Mrs. Bower, L.R.; Ann Lord, L.P., extra; Picco, H.P., good; Wm. Summers, M.R.; 
Princess of Wales, H.R., very fine; Ethel, Rose, largo and fine; Miss Small, H.R.; 
Juliana, H.S.; and Mary, L.P. Mr. Dodwell w'as second, with J. B. Bryant, H.R., fine; 
Miss Horner, H. Rose; William Summers, M.R., large; seedling H.R. (Flowdy); Alice, 
L.P., young; Juliana, H.S.; Countess of Wilton, H.R., fine; Rev. F. D. Horner, L.R.; 
Peeress, H.R., good; Mary, L.P.; Edith Dombrain, H.Rose; and Alliance, H.P. Mr. John 
Buxton was third ; his best flowers were Wm. Summers, Norfolk Beauty, Ann Lord, Peeress, 
and John Delaforce, H.P. Mr. S. Buttram was 4th, wdth, amongst others, fine examples 
of the following:—Lavinia, H.P. (Buttram), a novel and beautiful strain of colour; and 
