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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
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Smith. 2ncl, Mr. Jon. Booth, with Miss Wood, Zerlina, Brunette, Mrs. Allcroft, Mrs. Lord 
Alice, Morning Star, Minnie, Lord Valentia, Scarlet Queen, Mary, ox., ox. (subsequently 
selected as Premier Picotoe of the whole exhibition), and Medina. 3rd, R. Gorton, Esq., with 
Edith Dombrain; Norfolk Beauty; Empress Eugenio ; Mrs. Fuller; a bright, heavy-edged rod, 
pure aad good; Ann Lord; Mrs. Nichol; Mary; Lady Elcho, Light Purple; J. B. Bryant; Mrs. 
Summers; Fanny Helen ; and Mrs. Booth. 4th, Mr. Thomas Mellor. 
Class C. 12 Carnations, not less than 9 disshnilar blooms. —1st, R. Gorton, Esq., with 
Eccentric Jack, extra; Ja,mes Merry weather; Falconbridge; Mercury; Annihilator; 
Eccentric Jack; Sibyl; Juno; Rifleman; Clipper; Squire Trow, and Admiral Curzon (the 
latter subsequently selected as the Premier Carnation of the whole exhibition). A stand of 
admirably grown and well-developed specimens. 2nd, Mr. J. Chadwick, Dukinfield, with 
Clipper; Mayor of Nottingham; Garibaldi; John Keet; Lord Milton; Duke of York; 
Seedling, Scarlet Flake ; Eccentric Jack ; Lady Ely ; Sportsman; Seedling, C.B.; and Juno. 
Class D. 12 Ficotees, not less than 9 dissimilar. —Mr. Gorton was again 1st, with twelve 
superb specimens, viz., Edith Dombrain; Zerlina; Edith Dombrain; Norfolk Beauty; Ann 
Lord; Miss Lee; J. B. Bryant; Ann Lord; Mrs. Fuller; Lady Elcho; Mary; and Mrs. 
Fuller. 2nd, Mr. ChadAvick. 
Class E. 6 Carnations, dissimilar .—1st, Mr. William Slack, Chesterfield, with James 
Douglas, Admiral Curzon, Mcrrimac, Duke of Ediuboro’, S.F.; Mars, and James Taylor. 
2nd, Mr. William Taylor, Middleton. 
Class F. 6 Picotees, dissimilar. —The exhibitors in the above class changed places, Mr. 
Taylor being first, and Mr. Slack second. Mr. Taylor’s flow^ers were Miss Wood, Lord 
Valentia, Mary, William Summers, and two seedlings; Mr. Slack’s consisted of varieties 
already described. 
Carnations, Single Specimens. — Scarlet Bizarres —Mr. B. Simonito was 1st and 3rd, 
with Admiral Curzon and Joseph (Simonito); and Mr. Jonathan Booth, 2nd, 4th, and 
5th, with Dreadnought, and two Admiral Curzons. Crimson Bizarres —Mr. B. Simonite Avas 
1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th, with Seedling, Seedling, Black Diamond, and Seedling; and Mr. Booth 
3rd, with Eccentric Jack. Fink and Fmple Bizarres —1st, Mr. Simonite, with a Seedling of 
extra promise, fine in form, substance, petal, and marking, clearly of Eccentric Jack blood, 
but with more colour; 2nd and 3rd, Mr. T. Mellor, and Mr. Simonite respectively, Avith James 
Taylor; 4th, Mr. Rudd, with J. D. Hextall; 5th, Mr. Booth Avith Falconbridge. Purple Flakes 
—1st, 2nd, and 3rd, Mr. Simonite, Avith James Douglas ; 4th, Mr. Booth, with Juno ; 5th, 
Mr. Chadwick, with Mayor of Nottingham. Scarlet Flakes —1st, 2nd, and 3i’d, Mr. Booth, 
Avith Sportsman, Sportsman, and Clipper; 4th and 5th, Mr. Simonite, with Sportsman. Pose 
Flakes —No. 1, Seedling, B. Simonite; 2, Lady Jane Repton, J. Booth; 3, Seedling, B. 
Simonite ; 4, James Merry weather, Mr. R. Gorton; 5th, Sibyl, Mr. G. Rudd. 
Picotees, Single Specimens. — Red, Heavy-edged —1, Mrs. Dodwell, Mr. Mellor; 2,• 
J. B. Bryant, Mr. B. Simonite; 3, 4, and 5, Brunette, John Smith and Brunette, Mr. J. 
Booth. Red, Light-edged —1, Seedling, Mr. B. Simonite; 2, John Smith, Mr. R. Gorton ; 
3, 4, and 5, Lord, Valentia, .John Smith, and Lord Valentia, Mr. J. Booth. Purple, Heavy- 
edged —1, 2, 3, and 4, Mr. B. Simonito with Seedling, Zerlina, Mrs. Niven, and Mrs. 
Summers; 5, Mr. T. Mellor, with Norfolk Beauty. Piaple, Light-edged —1,2, and 5, Mr. 
B. Simonite with Seedling, Prima Donna, and Prima Donna; 3 and 4, J. Booth, with Ann 
Lord and Minnie. Rose, Heavy-edged —1, Fanny Helen,Mr. B. Simonite; 2, Edith Dombrain, 
Mr. R. Gorton; 3, Edith Dombrain, Mr. T. Mellor; 4, Scarlet Queen, Mr. J. Booth ; 5, 
Flower of the Day, Mr. Beardshaw. Rose, Light-edged —1, Fairy Queen (Hartley), Mr. B. 
Simonito; 2, 3, 4, and 5, Mr. J. Booth, with Miss Wood, Miss Wood, Miss Lee, and Morning 
Star. 
Premier Carnation, selected from the entire exhibition—Admiral Curzon, exhibited by 
R. Gorton, Esq. Premier Picotee, also selected from the entire exhibition—Mary, exhibited 
by Mr. J. Booth. 
ABUTILON ROSiEFLOKUM. 
’HE accompanying figure of this handsome new Abutilon, which has the 
free-flowering habit and general character of the variety called Boide de 
Neige., gives a better idea of its aspect than any description could do. It 
is of erect habit, well furnished with ovate-acuminate leaves, deeply cor¬ 
date at the base, and bears freely its drooping bell-shaped rosy-pink flowers. 
It has been raised and sent out by Mr. B. S. Williams, of Holloway, to whom we 
