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Class XIII. Best Breeder in theshoiv. —S. Barlow, 
Esq., with Glory of Stakekill. 
Tho show was held in the new Exhibition 
House in the Botanical Gardens, the flowers 
being staged on tables, and set up in glass 
bottles of Mr. Barlow’s design, as repre¬ 
sented at p. 115 of our volume for 1882. As 
soon as the prizes were awarded in all the 
“pan ” or stand classes, the non-placedstands 
were broken up and the flowers placed in the 
various classes for single blooms—thus giving 
them another chance, and this time on their 
own individual merits, of competing for prizes. 
It is a question, however, if the exhibition in 
this form is so pleasing or attractive to the 
public for whose gratification such shows are, 
in part at least, got up. 
TULIPS IN IRELAND. 
At the May Show of the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society of Ireland, there were classes 
for 24 and 12 Rectified Tulips, and for 12 
Breeders, and from the report of the show we 
learn that the following were the varieties 
exhibited :— 
In the class for 24 Tulips the first prize was taken 
bv the Rev. Frederick Tymons, A.M., with Heroine, 
Merit, Nimbus, Lady Sefton, Adonis, Dr. Hardy, 
Talisman, Headly’s No. 4, Bessie, Annie McGregor, 
Lord Lilford, Duchess of Sutherland, Sulphur, Her 
Majesty, William Lea, Charmer, Modesty, Excelsior, 
Orion, Sir J. Paxton, Storer’s No. 119, Music, Kate 
Connor, Mrs. Wilson. 
For a stand of 12 varieties, Rev. F. Tymons was also 
first with Adonis, Mabel, Bessie, Dr. Hardy, William 
Wilson, Annie McGregor, Sir J. Paxton, Triomphe 
Royale, Aglaia, Sulphur, Queen of England, Duchess 
of Sutherland; 2nd, F. W. Leland, Esq., Drogheda. 
For a stand of 12 Breeders, Rev. F. Tymons was 
again first, with Abe Lincoln, Attraction, Music, 
Lord F. Cavendish, Excelsior, Queen of England, 
Annie McGregor, Hepworth’s 30,61. Lord Delamere, 
William Lea, Lea’s No. 2, Mabel. 
WAKEFIELD TULIP SHOW. 
The Wakefield Tulip Show, to which we 
invited attention last season, has been con¬ 
tinued, as we learn from the Gardeners' 
Magazine, for the long period of 43 years. 
The Show of the present season was held 
on June 4 and 5, and about a thousand 
blooms were set up. We are glad to find 
that the growers of these fine old flowers are 
increasing in Wakefield and its neighbourhood. 
The prize-list comprises twelve classes, to¬ 
gether with three premium prizes for the best 
flowers in each section staged in the whole 
show. The judges’ awards were as follows :— 
Rectified Tulips. 
Stand of 6 Blooms. —Mr. George Lumb, with 
Masterpiece, Sir J. Paxton, Aglaia, Aglaia, Grace 
Darling, and Lord Denman. 2nd, Mr. George Gill, 
with Criterion, Sir J. Paxton, Modesty, Aglaia, 
Majestic, and Lord Denman. 3rd, Mr. Thomas Spurr, 
with Napoleon, Perfection, Lord Denman, Grace 
Darling, Aglaia, and Aglaia. 4th, Mr. R. J. 
Sharpley, with Charles Gill, Napoleon, Industry, 
Aglaia, and Majestic. 5th, Mr. B. Lumb, with 
Masterpiece, John Brook, Lord Denman, Majestic, 
Aglaia, and Aglaia. 6tb, Mr. E. Lister, with Sir J. 
Paxton, Lord Lilford, Grace Darling, Sarah Ann, 
Industry, and Sarah Headly. 7th, Mr. Jesse 
Hardwick, with Lord Lilford, Criterion, Maid of 
Orleans, John Dalton, Mrs. Lea, and Mabel. 8th, 
Mr. Joe Steele, with Wallace, Merritt, Aglaia, 
Aglaia, Majestic, and Lord Denman. 9th, Mr. 
William Mellor, with George Hayward, Sir J. 
Paxton, Aglaia, Agnes Mellor, George Hardwick, 
and Lord Denman. 10th, Mr. J. Netherwood, with 
Masterpiece, Sir J. Paxton, Sylvesta, Seedling, Mrs. 
Barlow, and Industry. 11th, Mr. Alfred Spurr, 
with Criterion, Duke of Hamilton, Aglaia, Aglaia, 
Lady Denman, and Lord Denman. 
Single Blooms : Feathered Bizarre. —1st, Mr. G. 
Gill, with Masterpiece. 2nd and 3rd, Mr. R. J. 
Sharpley, with "Wallace. 4th, Mr. G. Gill, with 
Criterion. 5th, Mr. J. Hardwick, with Napoleon. 
6th, Mr. G. Lumb, with Masterpiece. 7th. Mr. J. 
Hardwick, with Sir J. Paxton. 8th, Mr. T. Spurr, 
with John Brook. Feathered Boses. —1st, Mr.R. J. 
Sharpley, with Mrs. Lea; 2nd, with Lady Crewe. 
3rd, Mr. G. Gill, with Minerva. 4th, Mr. J. Nether¬ 
wood, with Rose Mary. 5th, Mr. E. Lester, with 
Heroine. 6th, Mr. G. Gill, with Aglaia. 7th, Mr. 
E. Lister, with Aglaia. 8th, Mr. J. Hardwick, with 
Modesty. Feathered Bghloemens. —1st, Mr. R. J. 
Sharpley, with Adonis ; 2nd, with Majestic. 3rd 
and 4th, Mr. Thomas Spurr, with Grace Darling. 
5th, Mr. J. Steele, with Lady Denman ; 6th, 
Mr. J. Hardwick, with Lady Denman. 7tb, 
Mr. G. Lumb, with Grace Darling. 8tb, Mr. J. 
Netherwood, with Yicar of Radford. Flamed 
Bizarre. —1st and 2nd, Mr. R. J. Sbarpley ; 3rd and 
8th, Mr. E. Lister; 4th and 6th, Mr. G. Gill; 5th 
and 7th, Mr. G. Lumb ; all with Sir Joseph Paxton. 
Flamed Bose. —1st and 2nd, Mr. R. J. Sharpley; 
3rd, 6 ! h, and 7th, Mr. G. Lumb ; 4th and 5th, Mr. 
T. Spurr ; 8th, Mr. J. Netherwood ; all with Aglaia. 
Flamed Byhlcemen. —1st, Mr. G. Gill, with Lord 
Denman. 2nd, Mr. R. J. Sharpley, with Lord 
Denman, and 3rd, with Talisman. 4th and 7th, 
Mr. G. Lumb, with Lord Denman ; 5th and 6 h, Mr. 
T. Spurr, with Lord Denman; 8th, Mr. J. Nether¬ 
wood, with John Henry. 
Breeder Tulips. . 
Stand of 6.—1st, Mr. R. J. Sharpley, with 
Isabella, Hardwick’s Seedling, Seedling, Seedling, 
Hardwick’s, and Seedling. 2nd, Mr. T. Spurr, with 
Yanbamburg, Duehtss of Sutherland, John Brook, 
Pilot, Mabel, and Mrs. Bar'ow. 3rd, Mr. G. Gill, 
with Charles Darwin, Hardwick’s Seedling, Mrs. 
Bellow, Mabel, Ethel, and Ha r dwick"s Seedling. 
4tli, Mr Jesse Hardwick, with John B^o k, Wil- 
lison’s King, Mrs. Barlow, Yanhamburg, Hardwick’s 
Seedling, and Miss Boot. 5th, Mr. J. Netherwood, 
with Nannie Gibson, Mrs. Longhottom, Sir J. 
Paxton, Lord F. Cavendish, M. E. Fawcett, and 
Hepworth’s Sylvesta. 6th, Mr. G. Lumb, with 
Mabel, Catherine, and Ducbess of Sutherland. 7th, 
Mr. J. Steele, with Catherine, Industry, John 
Brook, Yanhamburg, Pilot, and Maid of Orleans. 
8th, Mr. E. Lister, with Industry, Annie McGregor, 
Mrs. Hepworth, Yanhamburg, R. Sharpley, and Sir 
J. Paxton. 
Stand of 3.—1st, Mr. J. Netherwood, with Duchess 
of Sutherland, Mrs. Jeffrey, and John Brook. 2nd, 
Mr. J. Hardwick, with Miss Collins, Yanhamburg, 
