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THE FLORIST AND POBIOLOGIST. 
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dinner-time.” Probably by a supplementary 
exhibition, as in 1882 and 1883, or by an 
independent organisation, the evil will in 
future years be obviated. 
Of this exhibition itself wc have nothing hut 
praise to speak. At South Kensington the 
flowers were glorious, but they were fully 
equalled for growth, and surpassed in the 
depth and richness of colour, by those pro¬ 
duced by Mr. Eobert Lord, of Todmorden, 
and Mr. J. Whitham, of Hebden Bridge, who 
were first in the 12 blooms, dissimilar, and 
12 blooms, nine dissimilar, respectively. 
Eighteen exhibitors contended for honours 
at South Kensington, a marvellous addition 
to the three and four of the years before the 
revival of the Southern meeting; twenty-seven 
good men and true brought exhibits to 
Manchester. Thirty-nine stands of twelves, 
twenty boxes of sixes, and some four or five 
hundred single specimens were placed on the 
table. Mr. Lord’s first prizes, both in Car¬ 
nations and Picotees, were almost perfect; 
and premier prizes were fitly awarded to his 
fine specimens of Master Fred c.b. (Hewitt) 
in Carnations, and Muriel h.p. (Hewitt) in 
Picotees. Thus, as at South Kensington, the 
premier award both in the Carnation and 
Picotee, went to productions of the same 
raiser, an unprecedented event in the history 
of the Carnation and Picotee, and we heartily 
congratulate Mr. Hewitt thereupon. 
New flowers were not numerous, but they 
were good. Mr. Whitham had a dark, 
richly marked c.b. in the way of Thomas 
Moore, but somewhat fuller, in the leading 
place in his stand; and Mr. B. Simonite, 
whose Picotees should have had second place, 
brought his fine rose or scarlet-edged seed¬ 
lings, four, commented upon last year, and a 
light-edged red of great promise, darker in 
colour than Mrs. Gorton or Thomas William, 
a variety raised at Kirkby Malzeard from Mr. 
Simonite’s seed by Mr. Horner, which if of 
two or three days younger growth would 
possibly have disputed honours for the 
premiership. Mr. John Cliff, of Wortley, 
sent a fine seedling Self of a deep flesh tint, 
which was highly commended, and a heavy- 
edged Purple Picotee, which the judges desired 
to see again. Mr. Chadwick had also some 
promising seedling Picotees, the best being a 
heavy purple of a very rich and deep shade, 
which with good growth is likely to obtain a 
very prominent place in its class. 
The judges for the 12 bloom class, dis¬ 
similar, and single specimens, were Mr. John 
Bayley and Mr. Jonathan Booth; and lor the 
remaining classes Mr. B. Simonite, Mr. John 
Beswick, and Mr. E. S. Dodwell. 
The following is a list of the prizes :— 
Carnations. 
Class A. 12 blooms, dissimilar. —1st, Mr. Eobert 
Lord, Todmorden, with Master Fred C.B., Earl of 
Wilton P.F., J. E. Hextall c.b., Fred s.B., James 
MTntosh S.B., Squire Llewelyn p.p.b.. Admiral 
Curzon s.B., President p.f., Albion’s Pride C.B., 
Sportsman s.F., Eob Eoy E.F., Eobert Lord s.B. 
2nd, Mr. J. Beswick, Middleton, with George s.B., 
Ivanhoe s.r.. Master Fred c.b., Lord Napier s.B., 
John Keet, r.f., William Skirving p.p.b., James 
Cheetham s.F.,Lord Milton c.b.. Eccentric Jack c.b., 
Earl of Wilton p.f., Mrs. Barlow p.p.b.. Admiral 
Curzon s.B. 3rd, Mr. Geo. Geggie, Bury. _ 4th, Mr. 
Ben Simonite, Eough Bank, Sheffield, with James 
Douglas P.F., Sarah Payne p.p.b.. Seedling R.F., 
Seedling p.p.b., Arthur Medhurst s.B., Seedling s.F., 
William Skirving p.p.b.. Seedling r.f.. Seedling s.F., 
John Simonite C.B., Seedling C.B., Eobert Lord s.B. 
Class C. 12 blooms, 9 dissimilar. —1st, Mr. J. 
MTiitham, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, with Seed¬ 
ling C.B., Mercury s.b., Shirley Hibberd C.B., . 
Admiral Curzon s.b., James Douglas p.f., Squire 
Llewelyn p.p.b., Clipper s.F., James Douglas p.f., 
Fred s.b., J. D. Hextall c.b., George s.b.. Eccentric 
Jack c.b. 2nd, Mr. E. Shaw, Bury, with James 
Cheetham S.F., Crista-galli E.F., Eifleman c.b., 
George s.b., John Keet r.f.. Sir Joseph Paxton s.b., 
Fred s.b.. Dr. Foster p.f.. Mercury S.B., Clipper s.F., 
Admiral Curzon s.b., James Cheetham S.F. 3rd, Mr. 
F. Law, Todmorden. 4th, Mr. J. Whittaker, Eoy ton. 
5th, Mr. Eichard Gorton, Gildabrook, Eccles. 
Class IE. 6 blooms, dissimilar. —1st, Mr. S. Bar- 
low, Stakehill House, Castleton, Manchester, with 
Arthur Medhurst s.b., James Taylor p.p.b.. Seedling 
R. F., James Cheeiham s.F., Seedling c.b.. Sir 
Garnet Wolseley p.p.b. 2nd, Mr. G. Thornley, 
Middleton, with Lord Milton C.B., Fanny Gardiner 
S. B., Splendour s.F., Lord Napier S.B., J. D. Hextall 
C.B., Earl of Wilton p.f. 3rd, Mr. W. Slack, Ches¬ 
terfield. 4th, Mr. Howard. 5th, Mr. Bealey. 6th, 
Mr. J. Pemberton. 7th, Mr. J. Kitching. 
Class G. Single specimens, in classes ;— 
Scarlet Bizarres : 1st, 2ad, and 3rd, Mr. Eobert 
Lord with Admiral Curzon. 4th and 5th, Mr. J. 
Beswick with Lord Napier. 6th, Mr. B. Simonite 
with Eobert Lord. 
Crimson Bizarres: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, Mr. E. 
Lord with Master Fred. 4th, Mr. F. Law with the 
same. 5th, Mr. J. Whitham with J. D. Hextall. 
Pinlc and Purple Bizarres ; 1st, Mr. B. Simonite 
with Seedling; 2nd, with William Skirving. 3rd 
and 5th, Mr. G. Geggie with Mrs. Barlow; 4th, with 
James Taylor; 6th, with Sir Garnet Wolseley. 
Scarlet Flakes ; 1st and 2nd, Mr. G. Geggie with 
James Cheetham. 3rd, Mr. E. Lord with Sports¬ 
man. 4th, Mr. J. Beswick with James Cheetham ; 
5th, 'with’ivanhoe. 6th, Mr. J. Whitham with 
Henry Cannell. 
Rose Flakes : 1st and 6th, Mr. F. Law with Crista- 
galli. 2nd and 3rd, Mr. E. Lord with the same; 4th 
with Lovely Ann. 5th, Mr. 'William Taylor, Mid¬ 
dleton, with Crista-galli. 
Purple Flakes: 1st, Mr. E. Lord with Squire 
"Whitbourn; 2nd, with President; 4th, with Squire 
Trow. 3rd, Mr. G. Geggie with James Douglas. 
5th, Mr. F. Law with Earl of Wilton. 6th, Mr. E. 
Shaw with Dr. Foster. 
Picotees. 
Class B. 12 blooms, dissimilar. —1st, Mr. E. Lord, 
with Mrs. A. Chancellor h.p., Clara Penson l.p., 
