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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ Septembek, 
who hail by patient effort, continued from 
early February, advanced his flowers for the 
occasion, quite a month in advance of a nor¬ 
mal season in his locality ; and Mr. Buttrum, of 
Woodbridge. Mr. Arthur Medhurst again 
carried off first prizes in the six-blooms classes, 
Mr. W. II. Dodwell being a good second, and 
Mr, Burnaby-Atkins third. Mr. Catley, of 
Bath, and Dr. Abercrombie, of Cheltenham, 
failed to get places in the 12-blooms classes 
for Carnations, but won honours in good 
style in the classes for Fancies, Miscellane¬ 
ous, and Selfs, 24 blooms and 12 blooms 
respectively. In this class—miscellaneous, 
seifs, and fancies—the 24 blooms produced by 
Mr. Turner were marvellous examples of cul¬ 
ture and artistic management, and however 
originated, this great innovation on the prac¬ 
tice of our floricultural fathers deserves, we 
think, the highest praise, for whilst it contri¬ 
butes to the illustration of the character of the 
genus, it forms beyond question one of the 
most popular elements of the show, and is 
gorgeously delightful in colour. Mr. Douglas 
was a good second, and Mr. Hooper, of Bath, 
contributed good examples, but sadly exem¬ 
plifying the want of a tasteful eye and delicate 
touch in their setting-up. In the 12-bloom 
class—from which the competitors in the 24’s 
were excluded—Mr. Dodw'ell showed a fine 
stand, mainly seedlings, and was well sup¬ 
ported by the gentlemen whose names are 
given in the report of the awards. In 
a future number, we hope to get from our 
friend, Mr. Dodwell, a full report of the 
varieties which have been in fine character 
during the season, and nowq therefore, we give 
simply the awards of the Judges : Mr. Robert 
Lord, Todmorden; Mr. John Fraser, Lea 
Bridge; Mr. J. T. D. Llewelyn, Ynisygerwn ; 
and ourselves, in the open classes ; Mr. Charles 
Turner, Mr. Harry Turner, and Mr. John Ball 
in the amateurs’ division; and Mr. Ben 
Simonite and Mr. Kirkland, for the single 
specimens in classes. 
For the advantage of those of our readers 
who may be interested in the study of the 
composition of the collections, a study very in¬ 
teresting and informing to many, we give a full 
report of the three first collections, premising 
that Mr. Turner’s w^ere shown in boxes of four 
sixes, Mr. Dodwell’s and Mr. Douglas’s in 
boxes of three lines of eight each. The report 
commences with the flower at the left of the 
top line, and reads in each case from left to 
right. 
Carnations. 
Class A. 24 blooms, not less than 12 dissimilar.—• 
Equal, 1st, to Mr. Charles Turner, Royal Nursery, 
Slough, and Mr. B. S. Dodwell, 11 Chatham Torraco, 
Lai’khall Rise, Claiiham, S.W. Mr. Turner’s flowers 
were Sibyl, r.f., ex, ex—the premier bloom of the show 
—Bairdsley Hero, p.p.b. ; Florence Nightingale, p.f. ; 
Mrs. Brown, pale r.f. ; Sibyl, R.F. ; G. F. Wilson 
(Dodwell), P.F., a now flower, bright crimson purple, 
but wanting jiurity in the white ; Squire Trow, p.f. ; 
Mars, s.B.; Clipper, s.r.; Sporting Lass, p.f. (a 
sport from Sarah Payne, p.p.b., a lovely new style 
of P.F.) ; Bairdsley Hero, p.p.b. ; John Keet, R.f. ; 
James Taylor, p.p.b. ; Clipper, s.f. ; Florence Night¬ 
ingale, P.F. ; Sibyl, R.F. ; Mayor of Nottingham, p.f. ; 
Clipper, S.F. ; Mars, s.B.; J. D. Hextall, c.b. ; John 
Kect, R.F. ; Graceless Tom, c.b. ; Admiral Curzon, 
s.B.; and Rifleman, c.b. Mr. Dodwell’s flowers 
wore, Une.xpected, p.p.b. ; Dreadnought, s.B. ; 
Captain Stott, c.b. ; James Douglas, p.f. ; Mars, 
s.B. ; James Morryweather, r.f. ; Charles Turner 
(Dodwell), a new and promising s.B., full of rich 
colours and markings; James Douglas, p.f. ; 
Clip25er, S.F. ; Wm. Murray, c.b. ; Sibyl, r.f. ; 
Unexjjected, p.p.b. ; James Merryweather, r.f. ; 
J. D. Hextall, c.b. ; Florence Nightingale, p.f. ; 
Crista-galli, r.f. ; Sarah Payne, p.p.b. ; Amiihilator, 
S.F. ; Admiral Curzon, s.B.; Squire Trow, p.f. ; Un¬ 
expected, p.p.b. ; Seedling, s.f. ; J. D. Hextall, c.b. ; 
and Seedling, ,s.B. 2nci, Mr. Douglas, who had 
Mars, s.B.; Sibyl, r.f. ; James Taylor, p.p.b.; J. D. 
Hextall, C.B.; Sporting Lass, p.f. ; Rifleman, c.b. ; 
Squire Meynell, p.f. ; Mars, s.b. ; Juno, p.f. ; Sarah 
Payne, p.p.b.; Admiral Curzon, s.b. ; James Douglas, 
p.f. ; John Simonite, C.B.; Sibyl, R.F. ; Admiral 
Curzon, s.b. ; John Keet, R.F. ; John Bayley, s.f. ; 
Lord Milton, C.b. ; John Keet, r.f. ; Sportsman, s.f. ; 
Falcoubridge, p.p.b. ; Annihilator, s.f. ; James 
Taylor, p.p.b. ; and Sportsman, s.f. 3rd, Mr. Hooper, 
Bath. 
Class B. 12 blooms, dissimilar. Open to amateurs 
only.—1st, Mr. E. S. Dodwell, with Mr. Llewelyn 
(Dodwpll), a new c.b. or p.p.b., of good habit, mark¬ 
ings, and size, very promising ; Dreadnought, s.b. ; 
James Douglas, p.f. ; John Keet, R.F. ; Robert Lord 
(Dodwell), a new s.b., something between Dread¬ 
nought in its best character and Curzon, and which 
wo thought the best flower in the exhibition; 
Florence Nightingale, p.f.; John Ball (Dodwell), 
S.F., a seedling of this year; Mars, s.b ; George 
Rudd, C.B., another seedling of 1879, fine in 
form and colour; Siiortsman, s.f. ; J. D. Hex¬ 
tall, C.b. ; and Janies Merryweather. 2nd, Mr. 
James Douglas, with Sibyl; J. D. Hextall, Juno, 
Falconbridge, p.p.b. ; Campanini, s.b. ; Squire 
Meynell, Sarah Payne, John Bayley, John Keet, 
Rifleman, Annihilator, and Admiral Curzon. 3rd, 
Mr. Hines, Ipswich, who had good examples of Lord 
Ranclille, s.b. ; John Keet, Sarah Payne, James Doug¬ 
las, Ajax, P.F.; Christopher Sly, s.f.; Eccentric Jack, 
C.B. ; Sportsman, Sibyl, Sir Joseph Paxton, s.b.; 
James Merryweather, and J. D. Hextall. 4th, Mr. 
Job Matthews, 439 Wandsworth Road, S.W., in 
whose stand, in addition to flowers previously 
enumerated, we noted fine specimens of Mrs. Dod¬ 
well, R.F. ; Mayor of Nottingham, p.f. ; James Doug¬ 
las, and Crista-galli. 5th, Mr. George Rudd, Under- 
cliffe, Bradford; and 6th, Mr. S. C. Buttrum, Burgh 
Mills, Woodbridge. Dr. Abercrombie, of Cheltenham, 
and Mr. Catley, of Bath, also competed in the class. 
