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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ September, 
the difficulties created by the abnormal 
character of 1879, and the unpropitious 
influences of July and early August for 
the development of flowers are taken into 
account, the display did great credit to 
the several contributors, and was a splendid 
example of what may be effected with the 
simplest means, when accompanied with the 
watchful, patient perseverance and skill cha¬ 
racterising the possessor and sustainer of the 
genuine floral fire. As is generally the case, 
the character of the season was marked in the 
productions of most of the contributors, and 
while some had brought flowers from a waning 
bloom, others had caught the very day. 
Carnations. 
Class A. 12 blooms, dissimilar.—1st, Richard 
Gorton, Esq., The Woodlands, Gildabrook, Eocles, 
with William Skirving, c.b. ; James Cheetham, s.f. ; 
Earl of Wilton, p.f. ; Seedling, r.f. ; Seedling, ii.f. ; 
Seedling, c.b. ; Admiral Curzon, s.b. ; Rifleman, c.b., 
ex. ex.; Seedling, c.b. , especially fine; Seedling, r.f., 
very rich; Seedling, c.b. ; and Seedling, r.f. —a fine 
stand of admirably grown, well balanced, and well 
contrasted flowers. 2nd, Mr. George Rudd, Under- 
cliffe, near Bradford, with Mars, s.b. ; Sibyl, r.f. ; 
Dan Godfrey, s.f. ; Lord Milton, c.b. ; Lord Napier, 
s.b. ; Admiral Curzon, s.b. ; James Taylor, p.p.b., 
and five seedlings—a well-grown collection, and 
might have taken first place, but that the hand 
of the dresser had been somewhat too heavy on one 
or two of the flowers. 3rd, Mr. B. Simonite, Rough 
Bank, Sheffield, with Mayor of Nottingham, p.f. ; 
Albion’s Pride, c.b.; Sibyl, r.f.; Sportsman, s.f. ; 
Seedling, s.b. ; Seedling, s.b. ; James Douglas, p.f. ; 
James Taylor, p.p.b. ; Joseph Crossland, s.b. ; 
Seedling, s.b. ; Mrs. Battersby, s.f. ; and Seedling, 
s.b. —a stand of large, well-grown flowers, but, un¬ 
fortunately, waning in their beauty. 4tli, Mr. John 
Beswick, Middleton. 5tb, Mr. E. Booth, Moberley. 
6th, Mr. Jon. Booth, Failsworth. This was a fine 
class, the competition being very close, and well- 
sustained even to the end. 
Class C. 12 blooms, 9 dissimilar.—1st, Mr. 
Thomas Mellor, Ashton-under-Lyne, with Sibyl, R.f. ; 
Jas. Douglas, p.f. ; Crista-galli, r.f. ; James Taylor, 
p.p.b. ; Sarah Payne, p.p.b. ; Admiral Curzon, s.b. ; 
Dan Godfrey, s.f. ; Sibyl, r.f. ; Ivanhoe, p.p.b. ; 
Juno, r.f. ; Rifleman, c.b. ; Lord Rancliffe, s.b. 2nd, 
Mr. William Taylor, Middleton, with Crista-galli, 
r.f. ; William IV., s.f. ; James Taylor, p.p.b. ; 
Crista-galli, R.F.; Lovely Ann, r.f. ; Lady Peel, r.f. ; 
Admiral Curzon, s.b. ; Lord Milton, c.b. ; Admiral 
Curzon, s.b. ; Clipper, s.f. ; James Merryweather, 
r.f. ; and Annihilator, s.f. 3rd, Mr. John Fletcher, 
Low Moor, Bradford, with Mars, s.b. (two); Sibyl, 
r. f. ; Lord Napier, s.b. (two) ; Juno, p.f.; Dan God¬ 
frey, s.f. ; and five seedlings. 4th, Mr. James Sharp, 
with Garibaldi, s.b. ; President, p.f. (two); Mars, 
s. b. ; Sibyl, r.f. (two) ; Eccentric Jack, c.b. ; Unex¬ 
pected, p.p.b. ; Jas. Merryweather, c.b. ; Jas. Merry- 
weather, r.f. ; Admiral Curzon, s.b. ; and Seedling. 
5th, Mr. Joseph Chadwick, Dukinfield. 6th, Mr. 
Wm. Slack, Chesterfield. 
Class E. 6 blooms, dissimilar.-—-1st, Samuel Bar- 
low, Esq., Stakehill House, Castleton, Manchester, 
with Sportsman, s.f. ; James Taylor, p.p.b. ; J. D. 
Hextall, c.b. ; Jas. Merryweather, r.f. ; Squire 
MeyneR, p.f. ; and Admiral Curzon, s.b. —a fine 
stand, well grown, and well set up, and though 
without competitors, quite worthy the 1st prize 
awarded. 
Class G. Single blooms, in classes .—Scarlet 
Bizarres. —1st and 4th, Mr. John Beswick, with 
Admiral Curzon. 2nd, Mr. John Fletcher, with 
Mars. 3rd, Mr. T. Mellor, with Admiral Curzon. 
5th, Mr. B. Simonite, with Seedling. 6th, Mr. Wm. 
Taylor, with Admiral Curzon.— Crimson Bizarres .— 
1st, 2nd, and 3rd, Mr. Hewitt, with Master Fred. 
4th, Mr. Jon. Booth, with Black Diamond. 5th, Mr. 
Jos. Chadwick, with Lord Milton. 6th, Mr. John 
Fletcher, with Seedling.— Pink and Purple Bizarres. 
—1st, Mr. John Beswick, with Falconbridge. 2nd, 
5th, and 6th, Mr. W. M. Hewitt, with Sir Garnet 
Wolseley. 3rd, Mr. Thos. Mellor, with Falconbridge. 
4th, Mr. W. Taylor, with Falconbridge.— Scarlet 
Flakes. —1st, Mr. John Booth, with Clipper; 2nd, 
Mr. Ben Simonite, with Clipper; 3rd, Mr. H. Taylor, 
with Clipper. 4*th, Mr. Jas. Sharp, with Curzon 
sport. 5th, Mr. Robt. Lord, with Clipper. 6th, Mr. 
Wm. Taylor, with William IV.— Purple Flakes. — 
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th, Mr. Robt. Lord, with 
Dr. Foster. 5th, Mr. John Beswick, with Mayor of 
Nottingham.—Rose Flakes.- —1st, Mr. John Beswick, 
with Jas. Merryweather. 2nd, Mr. G. Rudd, with 
Seedling. 3rd, Mr. R. Lord, with Sibyl; and 4-th, 
with Mrs. Dodwell. 5th, Mr. John Fletcher, with 
Sibyl. 6th, Mr. R. Gorton, with Crista-galli. 
The Premier Carnation selected from the whole 
exhibition was Master Fred, c.b., exhibited by Mr. 
W. M. Hewitt. 
Picotees. 
Class B. 12 blooms, dissimilar.—1st, Mr. John 
Beswick, Middleton, with Miss Wood, l.ro. ; Lord 
Valentia, h.r. ; Miss Horner, h.ro. ; Mary, l.p. ; 
Zerlina, ii.p. ; Mrs. Allcroft, l.ro. ; Ann Lord, l.p. ; 
Mrs. Lord, h.ro. ; Minnie, l.p. ; Edith Dombrain, 
h.ro. ; Violet Douglas, l.r. ; and Mrs. Harland. 
2nd, Mr. Jonathan Booth, Failsworth, Manchester, 
with J. B. Bryant, h.r. ; Ethel, m.ro. ; Mrs. Bower, 
l.r. ; Brunette, h.r. ; Zerlina, ii.p. ; Master Norman, 
H.R. ; Mary, l.p. ; Miss Lee, M.RO. ; Edith Dombram, 
h.r. ; Minnie, l.p. ; Mrs. Allcroft, l.ro. ; and Medina, 
ii.p. 3rd, Mr. E. Booth, Moberley, with Brunette, 
h.r. ; Mary, l.p. ; Miss Wood, l.ro. ; Zerlina, ii.p. ; 
Mrs. Summers, ii.p. ; Mrs. Allcroft, l.ro. ; John 
Smith, h.r. ; Minnie, l.p. ; Miss Horner, m.ro. ; 
Wm. Summers, m.r. ; Mrs. Lord, h.ro. ; and Medina, 
h.p. 4th, Mr. James Sharp, Perry Bar, near Bir¬ 
mingham, with John Smith, h.r. ; Mrs. Payne, ii.ro. ; 
Mrs. Niven, ii.p. ; Royal Visit, h.ro. ; Mary, l.p. ; 
Minnie, l.p. ; and six seedlings. 5th, Mr. George 
Rudd. 6th, Mr. B. Simonite. 
Class D. 12 blooms, 9 dissimilar.—1st, Mr. 
Thomas Mellor, Ashton-under-Lyne, with Ann Lord, 
l.p. ; Norfolk Beauty, h.p. ; Mary, l.p.' (two), Mrs. 
Lord^ h.ro. ; Miss Wood, l.ro. ; Violet Douglas, 
l.p. ; Miss Horner, m.ro. ; Master Norman, h.r. ; 
Rosy Queen, h.ro. ; J. B. Bryant, h.r. ; and Bertha, 
l.ro. 2nd, Richard Gorton, Esq., Eccles, with J. B. 
Bryant, h.r. ; Mary, l.p. (two) ; Mrs. Nicholl, m.ro. 
(two); Alliance, h.p. ; Lady Louisa, h.ro.; Seed¬ 
ling, l.p. (two) ; Purity, h.ro. ; Zerlina, h.p. ; and 
Mrs. Hanaford, l.p. 3rd, Mr. William Taylor, Middle- 
ton, with Seedlings (four) ; Mrs. Lord, h.ro. ; J. 
B. Bryant, h.r.; Mary, l.p. ; Mrs. Allcroft, l.ro.; 
Ann Lord, l.p. (two) ; Wm. Summers, m.r. ; and 
Miss Wood, l.ro. 4th, Mr. Joseph Chadwick, 
Dukinfield. 5th, Mr. John Fletcher, Low Moor, 
Bradford. 
Class F. 6 blooms, dissimilar.—1st, Samuel Bar- 
low, Esq., with Alice, m.p. ; Fanny Helen, h.ro. ; 
Master Norman, h.r. ; Ann Lord, l.p. ; Mary, l.p. ; 
and Edith Dombrain, h.ro. —like the Carnations from 
the same contributor, these were well-grown and 
well-selected flowers. 2nd, Mr. Wm. Slack, Chester¬ 
field, with Mary, l.p.; Her Majesty, l.p.; Mrs. 
Auckland; Mrs. Payne, h.ro.; Miss Williams, 
l.ro. ; and J. B. Bryant, h.r. 3rd, Mr. Sharp, Perry 
Bar, Birmingham. 
