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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[July, 
age, some growers being unable to show 
anything but buds, whilst others were forced 
to bring old flowers that would scarcely bold 
together. The Southern and Midland bloom 
was almost over, and few blooms were shown 
that had grown south of Lancashire. Mr. J. 
Thurstan, Wolverhampton, was the only 
Midland grower who was able to bring 
anything of consequence. An innovation, 
which must have been a convenience to the 
exhibitors from a distance, is thus set forth 
in Rule G of the Prize Schedule:—“ No 
stands will ^be required ; all the flowers will 
be placed in the Botanical Society’s bottles 
and staged in them. The so-called stands 
will be formed of flowers in the bottles grouped 
together.” These bottles, which are the best 
we have seen for the display of single blooms, 
were designed by Mr. Barlow, and are figured 
and described at p. 115 of our volume for 
1882. 
The following are the principal details of 
the show:— 
llECTiFiED Tulips. 
Class I. 12 dissimilar, 2 feathered and 2 jlamed of 
each class. —1st, Rev. P. I). Horner, with Bizarres, 
feathered, Ro^’al Sovereign and Garibaldi: flamed, 
Sir J. Paxton and Hr. Hardy; Roses, feathered. 
Industry and Heroine: flamed. Rose Celestial and 
Annie MacGregor; Byblcemens, feathered. May 
Queen and Mrs. Cooper: flamed, Talisman and 
Huchess of Sutherland. 2nd, Mr. James Thurstan, 
AVolverhampton, with Bizarres, feathered. Sulphur 
and Seedling: flamed. Sir J. Paxton and Dr. 
Hardy; Byblcemens, feathered, Adonis and Seed¬ 
ling ; flamed. Talisman and Duchess of Sutherland ; 
Roses, feathered, Mrs. Thurstan (a seedling raised 
by Mr. Thurstan—a masterpiece among feathered 
roses, being of a rich scarlet rose with finely pen¬ 
cilled feather on a white ground ; this was awarded 
a Ist-class Certificate of Merit, which it thoroughly 
well deserved) and Heroine. 3rd, Mr. James 
Knowles, Ashton with good examples of Triomphe 
Royal, Madame St. Arnaud, Heroine, Bessie, 
Denman, Adonis, Lord Stanley, Charles X., Sir 
J. Paxton, &c. 4th, Mr. John Morris. 5th, Mr. 
D. Woolley, Stockport. 
Class II. 6 dissimilar, one feather ed and oneflamed 
of each class. —1st, Mr. W. Kitchen, Stockport, 
with Bizarre, flamed. Sir J. Paxton: feathered, 
John Ratcliffe; Bybloemen, flamed, Adonis: feath¬ 
ered, Violette Aimable; Rose, flamed, Aglaia: 
feathered. Heroine. 2nd, Mr. John Knowles, with 
Bizarre, flamed. Sir J. Paxton: feathered. Sir J. 
Paxton; Bybloemen, flamed, Thalia: feathered, 
Bessie ; Rose, flamed, Seedling: feathered. Seedling. 
3rd, Mr. D. "Woolley, Stockport, with Mabel, 
Adonis, Dr. Hardy, Sulphur, and Adonis. 4th, 
Mr. S. Barlow, with good but young examples of 
Modesty, Mrs. Lomax, Sir J. Paxton, Talisman, 
Martin’s 101, and Sulphur. 5th, Mr. J. H. Wood, 
Royton. 6th, Mr. J. Morris. 7th, Mr. H. Travis, 
Royton. 8th, Mr. Thurstan. 
Class III. 6 dissimilar, as in Class II., but for 
half-guinea subscribers only. —1st, Mr. H. Housley, 
Stockport, with Bizarre, flamed. Sir J. Paxton: 
feathered. Royal Sovereign; Bybloemen, flamed. 
Lord Denman: feathered, Violette Aimtble; Rose, 
flamed, Annie MacGregor: feathered, Mabel. 2nd, 
Mr. Prescott, Bedford Leigh, with Bizarre, flamed. 
Pilot: feathered. Lord Lilford ; Bybloemen, flamed, 
"Van Andrum: feathered, Lird Brougham; Rose, 
flamed. Lord Byron: feathered. Heroine. 3rd, 
Mr. Schofleld, Leeds. 4th, Mr. R. Woolfendea, 
Thorp. 
Class IV. 3 feathered, 1 in each class. —1st, Mr. 
Housley with Bizarre, Masterpiece; Rose, Mabel; 
Bybloemen, Violette Aimable. 2nd, Mr. T. Baker, 
with Bizarre, Masterpiece; Rose, unnamed; and 
Bybloemen, Mrs. Pickerell. 3rd, Mr. J. Knowles, 
with Bizarre, Sir J. Pa.xton; Rjse, Rachel; Byb¬ 
loemen, Violette Aimable. 
Class V. 3 flamed, 1 of each cZass.—1st, Mr. 
Housley, with Bizarre, Sir J. Paxton ; Rose, Mabel; 
and Bybloemen, Lord Denman. 2nd, Mr. James 
Thurstan, with Bizarre, Sir J. Paxton ; Rose, Mabel; 
and Bybloemen, Talisman. 3rd, Mr. J. Kitchen, 
with Bizarre, Dr. Hardy; Bose, Triomphe Royal; 
and Bybloemen, Talisman. 4th, Rev. F. D. Horner. 
5th, Mr. D. Woolley. 6th, Mr. E. Schofield. 
Class VI. 2 blooms, one feathered and one flamed, 
of any class (for maiden growers only).—1st, Mr. 
Prescott, with Bizarre, feathered. Lord Lilford ; and 
Bizarre, flamed. Sir J. Paxton. 2nd, Mr. H. 
Fearnley, with Bizarre, flamed. Masterpiece; and 
Bose, feathered, unknown. Two prizes only were 
awarded. 
Class VII. 2 blooms, one feathered and one flamed, 
of any class. —1st, Mr. H. Housley with Bizarres, 
Sir J. Paxton, flamed, and Masterpiece, feathered. 
2nd, Mr. J. Morris with Bizarre, flamed. Dr. Hardy, 
and Rose, feathered. Heroine. 3rd, Mr. W. Dymock, 
Stockport, with Bizarre, flamed. Dr. Hardy, and Rose, 
feathered. Seedling. 4th, Mr. T. Baker. 5th, Mr. 
J. Knowles. 
Class VIII. single blooms in each class— 
Feathered Bizarres. —1st, Mr. T. Baker, with Lord 
Lilford; 2nd, with Masterpiece. 3rd, Mr. S. Barlow, 
with Sir J. Paxton. 4th, Mr. H. Housley, with 
Royal Sovereign. 5th, Mr. T. Baker, with Lord 
Lilford. 
Feathered Roses. —1st, Mr. S. Barlow, with Heroine. 
2nd, Mr. J. Morris, with Madame St. Arnaud; 3rd, 
with Mr. Lea. 4tb, Mr. J. Knowles, with Heroine. 
5th, Mr. H. Housley, with Mabel. 6th, Mr. J. 
Thurstan, with Annie MacGregor. 
Feathered Byblcemens: 1st, Mr. T. Baker,_ with 
Perfection; 2nd, with Mrs. Pickerell. 3rd, Rev. 
F. D. Horner, with Beauty of Burton. 4th, Mr. J. 
Knowles, with Adonis. 5th, Mr. H. Housley, with 
Lady Denman. 
Flamed Bizarres : 1st, Mr. "W. Dymock, with Sir 
J. Paxton. 2od, Mr. D. Woolley, with Sir J. Paxton. 
3rd, Mr. T. Woolfenden, with an unnamed flower. 
4th, Mr. Kitchen, with San Joe. 5th, Rev. F. D. 
Horner, with Polyphemus. 6th, Mr. Jas. Thurstan, 
with Dr. Hardy. 
Flamed Roses: 1st, Mr. D. Woolley, with Mabel. 
2nd, Mr. S. Barlow, with a Seedling. 3rd, Mr. D. 
Woolley, with Aglaia; 4th, with Olivia; and 5th, 
with Triomphe Royal. 6th, Mr. H. Housley, with 
Annie MacGregor. 
Flamed Byblcemens ; Ist, Mr. D. Woollej’, with 
Lord Denman; 2Qd, with the same; 3rd, with 
Chancellor; and 4th, with Norval. 5th, Mr. H. 
Travis, with Atlas. 6th, Mr. D. Woolley, with 
Norval. 
Class IX. Best Feathered and Best Flamed blooms 
in the exhibition. —The premium Feathered Tulip in 
the show was Heroine, Rose, shown by Mr. S. Barlow, 
rather small in size, but clean, beautifully feathered, 
and perfect in all its parts. The premium Flamed 
Tulip was Sir J. Paxton, Bizarre, shown by the Rev. 
