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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ AuausT, 
THE NORTHERN COUNTIES TULIP SOCIETY. 
f llE sixth Annual Exhibition of this 
Society took place on June 14th, at the 
Abbe}^ Hey Hotel, Gorton, Manchester. 
The display of this gorgeous flower was in 
evei'y respect a grand one, something like 1,000 
flowers having been staged ; while in regard to 
the equality of the blooms, the show was most 
satisfactory. Many of the older Tulip-growers, 
such as Messrs. Whittaker, Barlow, Woolley, 
Mellor, Hague, Morris, Lea, Heap, &c., were 
again to the fore ; while younger cultivators 
were found to be pressing into the front ranks 
of the fanciers, so that, at the present time, 
there seems to be no danger of any serious 
break in the succession. 
Among the novelties which were staged on 
this occasion, the highest rank must be assigned 
to Naiicij Gibson^ a feathered rose. 'Target, in 
the feathered-bizarre class, is a flower of ex¬ 
cellent points, bidding fair to be a leading ex¬ 
hibition variety, when it becomes better known ; 
it is now wholly in the hands of Mr. Whittaker. 
Mrs. liothicell, among feathered byblocmens, 
promises to be very useful, as also does Nora 
Darling; while Majestic and Crinoline have 
good qualities as feathered roses. The first- 
prize flamed bybloemen. Queen of Mag, shown 
bj^ S. Barlow, Esq., is a fine bold flower, with a 
good cup and well-marked petals; it is a seedling 
raised by the veteran Mr. John Hepworth. In 
the breeder classes, Mr. Barlow had fine ex¬ 
amples of Jfoccelsior, Lord Delamere, and Glorg 
of Stalceldll. Mr. Whittaker’s first-prize stand 
of six breeders consisted of good old sorts, 
shown in rare form. Of bizarre breeders. 
Gauntlet w'as shown in the best form yet seen 
at these shows. Of rose breeders there were 
two of some novelty of character, Madame 
Maria and Miss rvhich also are seedlings 
raised by Mr. Hepworth. 
G Tulips, oiio feathered and one flamed in each 
class (guinea subs.) :—1st, Mr. T. Whittaker, Sal¬ 
ford, who shelved fine blooms of Masterpiece, Sir 
Joseph Paxton,Industry, Bridesmaid, Violet Aimable, 
and Madame de St. Arnaud. 2nd, S. Barloiv, Esq., 
J.P., Stakchill House, Castleton, with Modest}’’, Dr. 
Dalton, Talisman, Violet Aimable, Madame de St. 
Arnaud, and Sir Joseph Paxton ; these flo-svers ivero 
of superior quality, but they lacked the size of those 
from Mr. Whittaker, who was fully a w'cek further 
in bloom. 3rd, Mr. D. Woolley, Stoclqiort, with Sir 
Joseph Paxton, Sulphur, I’rincess Iloyal, Maid of 
Orleans, and Mabel, both feathered and ilamed. 4th, 
Mr. T. Mellor, Ashton-under-Lyne. .5th, Mr. Joshua 
Hague, Stockport. Gth, Mr. Morris, Leigh. 
6 Tulips, one feathered and one flamed in each 
class (half-guinea subs.) :—1st, Mr. E. Ashton, with 
Masterpiece, Sir J. Paxton, Chancellor, Violet 
Aimable, Heroine, and Mabel. 2nd, Mr. J. Turner, 
Manchester, -11101 Masterpiece, Ajax, Chancellor, 
Violet Aimable, Modesty, and Aglaia. 3rd, Mr. H. 
Travis, with Masterpiece, Sir Joseph Paxton, Violet 
Aimable, Duchess of Sutherland, Heroine, and Aglaia. 
4th, Mr. T. Leech, Howley Hill. 
3 Tulips, feathered, one of each class : — 1st, Ecv. 
P. D. Horner, Kirkby Malzcard, with George Hay¬ 
ward, bizarre; lilodest}’, rose; and an unknown 
bybloemen. 2nd, Mr. H. Tr.avis, with Masterpiece, 
Heroine, and Violet Aimable. 3rd, Mr. J. Turner, 
with Surpasse Catafalque, Bridesmaid, and Bion. 
4th, Mr. T. Mellor, with Charles X., Heroine, and 
Violet Aimable. 5th, S. Barlow, Esq., J.P. Gth, 
Mr. D. Woolley. 
3 Tulips, flamed, one of each class ; — 1st, Mr. D. 
Woolley, with Sir J. Paxton, Triomphe Eoyale, and 
Bessie. 2nd, Mr. W. Whittaker, with Sir J. Paxton, 
Madame do St. Arnaud, and Adonis; 3rd, with Sir 
J. Paxton, Aglaia, and Lord Denman. 4th, Mr. H. 
Travis, with Sir J. Pa.xtnn, Aglaia, and Duchess of 
Sutherland. 5th, Mr. T. Mellor. Gth, S. Barlow, 
Esq., J.P. 
2 Tulips, one feathered and one flamed : — 1st, 
Mr. W. Whittaker, with Masterpiece and Dr. Hardy. 
2nd, Mr. H. Travis, with Aglaia and Heroine. 3rd, 
Mr. T. Mellor, with Madame de St. Arnaud and 
Eachel. 4th, Mr. D. Woolley, with Heroine and 
Carbuncle. 
Tulip, one feathered bizarre;—1st, Mr. W. 
AVhittaker, with Masterpiece ; 2ud, with Charles X.; 
3rd, with Sir J. Paxton ; 4th, with Masterpiece ; 5th, 
witli Target. Gth, Mr. T. Mellor, with Lord Lilford ; 
7th, with Sulphur. 8th, Mr. W. Whittaker, ivith 
John Wilkinson. 
Tulip, one feathered bybloemen*;—1st, Mr. 
Whittaker, with Adonis. 2nd, Mr. J. Lee, with 
Agues. 3rd, Mr. Whittaker, with Adonis ; 4th, with 
Mrs. Eothwell. 5th, Mr. Travis, with Violet 
Aimable. Gth, Mr. Whittaker, with Eubicon ; 7th, 
with Nora Darling ; 8th, with Majestic. 
Tulip, one feathered rose:—1st, Mr. Whittaker, 
with Nancy Gibson ; 2ud, with a seedling; 3rd, with 
Industry ; 4th, with Aglaia; 5th,- with Heroine. 
Gth, Mr. T. Mellor, with Eachel. 7th, Mr. Whit¬ 
taker, with Crinoline. 8th, Mr. T. Mellor, with 
Mabel. 
Tulip, one flamed bizarre:—1st, Mr. J. Hag-ne, 
with Sir J. Paxton. 2nd, Mr. Whittaker, with Ajax ; 
3rd, with Dr. Hardy; 4 th, with William Willison ; 5th, 
with Sir J. Paxton; Gth, with San Jo. 7tb, S. 
Barlow, Esq., with Orion ; 8th, with Sulphur. 
Tulip, one flamed byblcemen ;—1st, S. Biirlow', 
Esq., with May Queen. 2ud, Mr. D. Woolley, with 
Chancellor. 3rd, Mr. J. Morris, with Adonis. 4th, 
Mr. J. Heap, witli Ijord Denman. 6th, Mr. W. Whit¬ 
taker, -svith Sir J. Paxton; Gth, with Magnus. 7th, 
Mr. H. Travis, -with Duchess of Sutherland. 8th, 
Mr. W. H. Clayton, with Bessie. 
Tulip, one flamed rose ; — 1st, Mr. D. Woolle}’, 
with Aglaia. 2nd, Mr. E. Ashton, with Mabel. 3rd, 
Mr. T. Mellor, with Madame de St. Arnaud. 4th, 
Mr. D. Woolley, with Aglaia. 5th, Mr. Whittaker, 
with Lady C. Gordon; Gth, with Trionqihe Eoyale; 
7th, ivith Nancy Gibson. 8th, Mr. T. Mellor, with 
Ada. 
6 Bseedeb Tulips, two in each class :—1st, Mr. 
W. Whittaker, who sho-wed Dr. Hardy, IVilliam 
Willison, Talisman, Norval, Mabel, and Lady 
Grosvenor. 2nd, S. Barloiv, Esq., J.P., with Ex- 
* At p. 102, second column, 20 lines from the bottom, for 
“ Tulip, one feathered and one flamed, dissimilar,” &c., read, 
“ Tulip, one feathered hybicemcn.” 
