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Harriett Tetterill, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Rosy 
Morn, Sir Garnet Wolseley, reddisli-cliocolate, new 
of 1882; Rosetta, Miss Cannell, Mrs. John Laing, 
Harrison Weir, Lord Chelmsford, and seedlings. 
3rd, Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bellerby Grange 
Nurseries, Yorkshire ; 4th, Mr. Henry Clark, florist, 
Rodley, near Leeds. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons 
competed in this class. 
Class JB. 2 k show varieties, distinct. — 6 collections, 
the three first stands very good. 1st, Messrs. 
Rawlings Bros., florists, Romford, who had George 
Rawlings, Ethel Britton, Mrs. Harris, J. C. Quen- 
nell, Goldfinder, Shirley Hibberd, Clara, James 
O’Brien, a sport from the fancy variety bearing that 
name; James Vick, Mrs. S. Hibberd, Joseph Ashby, 
Harrison Weir, Rev. J. Godday, Emily Edwards, 
Prince Bismarck, Rev. J. B. M. Camm (sport), Hon. 
Mrs. P. Wyndham, James Service, Sunbeam, 
William Dodds, Johu Bennett, Modesty, H. W. 
Ward, and J. W. Lord. 2 nd, Messrs. Paul & Son, 
the Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, with George Baines, 
Admiration, John Wyatt, Royal Queen, Prince 
Bismarck, Julia Wyatt, General Roberts, Alex. 
Cramond, M. Saunders, Ethel Britton, Victory, 
Pred. Smith, W. H. Williams, Leah, James Service, 
Champion Rollo, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Dodds, B. Cross¬ 
land, Hon. Mrs. P. Wyndham, Countess of Pem¬ 
broke, Prince of Denmark, Adelaide and Joseph 
Ashby. 3rd, Messrs. J. Saltmarsh & Sons, Chelms¬ 
ford. 4th, Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, 
Sussex. 
Class C. 12 show varieties, distinct .— 6 collections. 
1 st, Mr. John Walker, Thame, with a nice even lot, 
consisting of Prince Bismarck, Emily Edwards, a 
charming light variety, inclined to be over-large in 
the petal; James Cocker, John Standish, Gold- 
finder, Alex. Cramond, Duke of Connaught, Hon. 
Mrs. P. Wyndham, Joseph Green, Prince Arthur, 
Mrs. S. Hibberd, and James Vick. 2 nd, Messrs. 
Gilbert & Son, Ipswich, with good blooms of Shirley 
Hibberd, Ethel Britton,William Rawlings, Hon. Mrs. 
P. Wyndham, Pioneer, Henry Walton, Alexander Cra¬ 
mond, Mrs. Dodds, Flora Wyatt, Mrs. Compton, 
James Vick, and J. W. Lord. 3rd, Mr. W. Burbury, 
Crewe Farm, Kenilworth, with Burgundy, J. C. Reid, 
George Barnes, Alexander Cramond., Vice-President, 
Joseph Green, Pioneer, Emily Edwards, Fred Raw¬ 
lings, Hon. Mrs. P. Wyndham, J. B. Ward, and 
Charles Leicester. 4th, Mr. G. Humphries, Kington 
Langley. 
Class D. 2^fancy varieties, distinct .—5 collections. 
1 st, Messrs. Keynes & Co. with a very fine lot of 
flowers, consisting of Rebecca, Gaiety sport, Man¬ 
darin, Gaiety, Hugh Ai tin. Professor Fawcett, 
Hercules, Mrs. N. Halls, a charming variety, tipped 
white on a red ground, extra fine form and sub¬ 
stance ; James O’Brien, George Barnes, Oracle, Mrs. 
Saunders, Henry Glasscock, John Lam on t, Gaiety 
sport, Flora Wyatt, Madame Soubeyre, rosy-lilac 
striped with carmine, very pretty; John Forbes, 
Fanny Sturt, Charles Wyatt, Annie Pritchard, and 
seedlings. 2 nd, Mr. C. Turner, with an excellent lot, 
consisting of Mrs. N. Halls, Hercules, Fanny Sturt, 
Duchess of Connaught, Grand Sultan, Rebecca, James 
O’Brien, Annie Pritchard, Lady Antrobus, Robert 
Burns, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Professor Fawcett, 
Miss Browning, Fred. Smith, John Forbes, Lucy 
Fawcett, Oracle, Henry Glasscock, John Lamont, 
Magician, three Gaiety sports, and Jessie McIntosh. 
3rd, Mr. H. Clark. 4th, Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons. 
Class F. Infancy varieties , distinct .— 8 collections. 
1st, Messrs. Saltmarsh & Sons, with a very good 
stand, comprising Egyptian Prince, Mrs. Saunders, 
Peacock, Grand Sultan, Fanny Sturt, Flag of Truce, 
John Lamont, Gaiety, Mrs. N. Halls, Enterprise, 
Octoroon, and Fanny Sturt. 2nd, Messrs. Rawlings, 
with Egyptian Prince, Mrs. Saunders, Barnaby 
Rudge, Mrs. N. Halls, Hercules, George Barnes, 
Galatea, Chorister, Professor Fawcett, John Forbes, 
Henry Glasscock, and Enchantress. 3rd, Messrs. 
Paul & Son. 4th, Mr. John Walker. 
Amateurs’ Classes. 
Class F. 24 show varieties, distinct. —4 collections. 
1st, Henry Glasscock, Esq., Bishop’s Stortford, 
who had excellent blooms of Prince Bismarck, Joseph 
Ashby, Mrs. Spofforth, Goldfinder, Emily Edwards, 
William Rawlings, Earl of Ravensworth, James 
Cocker, Modesty, Black Knight, Hon. Mrs. P. 
Wyndham, Cardinal, Alex. Cramond, Countess of 
Ravensworth, Shirley Hibberd, Ethel Britton, Rev. 
W. Moffatt, Harrison Weir, Revival, Mrs. Harris, 
Mary Nisbet, and Georgiana. 2nd, Mr. Joseph Nation, 
Whitmore, Staple Green, Taunton, with Constancy, 
Gen. Roberts, Henry Walton, Rev. J. Godday, 
George Smith, Crown Prince, Major Cornwallis 
West, Hugh Miller, Lord Chelmsford, Mrs. Harris, 
William Rawlings, Annie Neville, Canary, Shirley 
Hibberd, J. W. Lord, Royal Queen, Prince Bismarck, 
Goldfinder, Artist, Criterion, Yellow Boy, Chris. 
Ridley, James Service, and Duke of Connaught. 
3rd, Mr. R. Petfield, Diddington, Buckden, Hunting¬ 
don. 4th, Mr. W. Butterworth, Kidderminster. 
Class Q-. 12 show varieties, distinct. —11 collec¬ 
tions. 1st, Mr. J. T. West, gardener to W. Keith, 
Esq., Cornwalls, Brentwood, with good blooms of J. 
W. Lord, Ethel Britton, Hugh Austin, George Raw¬ 
lings, Hon. Mrs. P. Wyndham, Pioneer, Prince 
Bismarck, Henry Walton, Shirley Hibberd, Mrs. 
Dodds, Joseph Ashby, and J. C. Quennell. 2nd, 
Mr. B. Clarke, Shotesham, All Saints, Norfolk, with 
Henry Walton, Acme of Perfection, George Smith, 
W. H. Williams, Shirley Hibberd, Emily Edwards, 
James Cocker, Empress, William Rawlings, Rosy 
Morn, Prince Bismarck, and Pioneer. 3rd, Mr. J. 
Tranter, Upper Assenden, Henley-on-Thames. 4th, 
Mr. M. Godden, Tovil Green, Maidstone. 
Class H. 6 show varieties, distinct. —5 collections. 
1 st, Mr. G. Boothroyde, gardener, Woodville, near 
Dover, with capital blooms of Alexander Cramond, 
James Cocker, John Bennett, Constancy, Joseph 
Ashby, and Thomas Goodwin. 2nd, Mr. T. Masters, 
Shepherd’s Cottage, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, 
with Chris. Ridley, Goldfinder, James Cocker, 
Henry Waltou, Flora Wyatt, and J. N. Keynes. 
3 rd, T. C. Slirimpton, Eoglefield, Reading. 4th, E. 
Mawley, Esq., Lucknow House, Addiscombe, 
Croydon. 
Class I. 12 fancy varieties, distinct. —5 collections. 
1st, Henry Glasscock, Esq., who had charming 
blooms of George Barnes, Henry Glasscock, Barnaby 
Rudge, John Forbes, Fanny Sturt, Egyptian Prince, 
Mrs. N. Halls, Jessie McIntosh, Edward Peck, Miss 
Browning, Viceroy, and Professor Fawcett. 2nd, 
Mr. Joseph Nation, with Henry Glasscock, Mrs. 
Saunders, Gaiety, Richard Dean, Chang, Hugh 
Austin, Leopardess, Cameo, Chorister, Egyptian 
Prince, Oracle, and William Ady. 3rd, Mr. R. 
Petfield. 4th, Mr. J. Ridout, gardener, Woodhatch 
Lodge, Reigate. 
Class K. 6 fancy varieties, distinct. —11 col¬ 
lections. 1st, Mr. J. T. West, with good examples 
of Hugh Austin, George Barnes, Hercules, John 
Forbes, Jessie McIntosh, and Oracle. 2nd, Mr. J. 
Tunbridge, gardener to W. Bott, Esq., Broomfield, 
Chelmsford, with Enchantress, Miss Browning, Mrs. 
N. Halls, Fanny Sturt, Flag of Truce, and Gaiety. 
3 rd, Mr. G. Boothroyde. 4th, James Wigan, Esq., 
Bishop’s Stortford. 
Open Classes. 
Class L. The lest lloom of any s7tow variety — 
The premier show Dahlia was Georgina a white 
self, slightly tinted with cream, sent out by Messrs. 
