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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOOIST. 
[ August, 
with John Ball, s.f. ; James McIntosh, s.b. ; John 
Keet, r.f. ; Fred, s.b. ; Master Fred, c.b. ; James 
Cheetham, s.f. ; Thomas Moore, C.B. ; George, s.b. ; 
Mrs. Matthews, r.f. ; Admiral Curzon, s.b. ; Mrs. 
Tomes, r.f.; Squire Llewelyn, p.p.b; Harry Mat¬ 
thews, s.F.; Mrs. Gorton, light c.b. ; Arthur Med- 
hurst, s.b.; E. S. Dodwell, c.b. ; Wm. Skirving, p.p.b. ; 
Shirley Hibberd, c.b. ; and a c.b. seedling—a stand 
of fresh, pure flowers. 2nd, Mr. James Douglas, 
gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., Loxford Hall, with 
James Douglas, p.f. ; Joseph Crossland, s.b. ; 
John Keet, r.f. ; Falconbridge, p.p.b. ; Kifleman, 
c.b. ; Sportsman, s.f. ; Lord Milton, c.b. ; Flor¬ 
ence Nightingale, P.F. ; Sarah Payne, p.p.b. ; 
Sibyl, R.F. ; Robert Lord, s.b. ; Clipper, s.f. ; 
J. D. Hextall, c.b. ; Earl Stamford, p.f. ; William 
Spoor, s.b., wanting in purity; John Bayley, s.f. ; 
Admiral Curzon, s.b. ; James Merryweather, R.F. ; 
Dreadnought, s.b. ; and three of Mr. Dodwell’s 
seedlings, a c.b., p.b., and s.F. —a good stand, rich in 
purple flakes. 3rd, Mr. C. Turner, Slough, with John 
Ball, s.f.; Juno, p.f.; Idalia, r.f. ; Gem, c.b.; Jupiter, 
s.f. ; James Taylor, p.p.b. ; Ben Simonite, s.b. ; 
Jessica, r.f.; John Hines, s.b.; Matador, s.f. ; Mars, 
s.b. ; Sporting Lass, p.f. ; Flirt, s.f. ; Lady Peel, 
p.f. ; Mercury, s.b. ; Tietjens, s.b. ; John Burnett, s.b. 
4th, Mr. Hooper, Vine Nursery, Bath. 5th, Mr. 
J. Hines, 81 Bramford Road, Ipswich. 
Class B. 12 blooms, dissimilar. —1st, Mr. E. S. 
Dodwell, with Master Fred, c.b. ; James McIntosh, 
s.b. ; Harrison Weir, p.p.b. ; John Ball, s.f. ; Fred, 
s.b. ; Thomas Moore, c.b.; Mrs. Tomes, r.f. ; George, 
s.b. ; Squire Penson, p.p.b. ; Arthur Medhurst, s.b. ; 
Harry Turner, s.b. ; and Squire Llewelyn, p.p.b. 
■—all fine flowers of Mr. Dodwell’s own raising, and 
remarkably stout, fresh, clean blooms, well arranged. 
2nd, Mr. Douglas, with Fred, s.b., the premier 
flower ; James Douglas, p.f. ; John Keet, R.F. ; 
Clipper, s.f. ; Sibyl, R.F. ; Dreadnought, s.b. ; 
John Bayley, s.f. ; J. D. Hextall, c.b. ; Florence 
Nightingale, p.f. ; and three of Mr. Dodwell’s 
seedlings. 3rd, Mr. J. Matthews, Wandsworth Road, 
S.W., with Shirley Hibberd, c.b. ; Mercury, s.b. ; 
Arthur Medhurst, s.b. ; Mrs. Gorton, c.b. ; R. Lord, 
s.b. ; Mrs. Tomes, R.F. ; Unexpected, p.p.b. ; Anni- 
hilator, s.f. ; Sarah Payne, p.p.b. ; George, s.b. ; 
John Keet, r.f. ; and Admiral Curzon, s.b. 4th, Mr. 
J. Hines. 5th, Mr. John Buxton, Manor Street, 
Clapham. 6th, H. K. Mayor, Esq., Winchmore Hill, 
N., (Mr. Duflield, gr.) 
Class C. 6 blooms dissimilar. —1st, Mr. Arthur 
Medhurst, Clapham, with Dr. Cronin, c.b. ; John 
Bayley, s.f. ; Arthur Medhurst, s.b. ; Fred, s.b. ; 
Mrs. Gorton, c.b. ; and George, s.b. 2nd, Mr. Y. P. 
Healy, with Othello, s.b. ; G. F. Wilson, p.f. ; 
Stanley Hudson, c.b. ; Titian, s.b. ; John Buxton, 
s.b. ; and Bayley, jun., s.f. 3rd, James P. 
Sharp, Esq., Perry Bar, Birmingham, with James 
Taylor, p.p.b. ; Sir J. Paxton, s.b. ; Clipper, s F. ; J. 
Douglas, p.f. ; Dr. Forster, p.f. ; and J. Merry- 
weather, r.f. 4th, E. H. Allen, Esq., St. John’s, 
Putney Hill. 5th, Master Harry Matthews, Wands¬ 
worth Road, S.W. 
Class D. Single specimens. Scarlet Bizarres ; 1st, 
Mr. Turner, with George; 2nd, Mr. Douglas, with 
Robert Lord ; 3rd, Mr. E. S. Dodwell, with Arthur 
Medhurst, and 4th, with George; 5th, Mr. Douglas, 
with Dreadnought. 
Crimson Bizarres ; 1st, Mr. Douglas, with John 
Simonite; 2nd, with Crimson Banner; 3rd and 5th, 
with Lord Milton; 4th, Mr. Dodwell, with Rifleman. 
Pink and Purple Bizarres : 1st, Mr. Douglas, with 
Sarah Payne; 2nd, Mr. Dodwell, with Sarah Payne; 
3rd, Mr. Douglas, with Miss Henderson (Dodwell); 
and 4th and 5th, with Albion’s Pride. 
Purple Flakes : 1st and 2nd, Mr. Douglas, with 
Florence Nightingale; 3rd, Mr. Turner, with Lady 
Peel, and 4th, with Sporting Las3; 5th, Mr. Douglas, 
with Florence Nightingale. 
Scarlet Flakes : 1st and 2nd, Mr. Turner, with 
Matador; 3rd, Mr. Dodwell, with a seedling; 4th, Mr. 
Douglas, -with Sportsman, and 5th, with John Bayley. 
Rose Flakes: 1st, Mr. Douglas, with Sibyl; 2nd, 
Mr. Turner, with John Keet; 3rd, Mr. Douglas, with 
John Keet; 4th, Mr. Dodwell, with James Merry- 
weather ; 5th, Mr. Turner, with Jessica. 
The Premier Carnation, selected from the whole 
exhibition, was a splendid bloom of Fred (Dodwell), 
s.b., staged in Mr. James Douglas’s stand of twelve. 
Picotees. 
Class E. 24 blooms, 12 dissimilar. —1st, Mr. James 
Douglas, with Mrs. Chancellor, h.p. ; Clara Penson, 
l.p. ; Brunette, H.R. ; Clara, L.R. ; Thomas William, 
l.r. ; Mrs. Niven, h.p. ; Her Majesty, l.p. ; Edith 
D’ Ombrain, h.ro. ; Ann Lord, l.p. ; Royal Visit, h.ro. ; 
Ethel, l.ro. ; Mrs. Bower, l.r. ; Mrs. Payne, m.ro. ; 
Jessie, l.p. ; Princess of Wales, h.r. ; Mrs. Gorton, 
l.r. ; J. J. Bryant, h.r. ; Norfolk Beauty, h.p. ; and 
Nymph, l.p. —these were large magnificent flowers, 
in fine condition. 2nd, Mr. Turner, with Mrs. Chan¬ 
cellor, h.p. ; Thomas Jivens, l.r. ; Constance Heron, 
h.s.; Dr. Abercrombie, h.r.; Her Majesty, l.p.; 
Royal Visit, h.ro. ; Beauty of Cheltenham, l.p. ; Lady 
Louisa, h.ro. ; Mrs. Payne, h.ro. ; Picturata, h.r. ; 
Clara Penson, l.p. ; Tinnie, l.p. ; Dr. Epps, H.R. ; 
Baroness Burdett Coutts, m.p. ; John Bolton, 
l. ro. ; and Edith D’Ombrain, h.ro. 3rd, Mr. E. S. 
Dodwell, with Jessie, l.p.; Royal Visit, h.ro.; 
Alliance, h.p. ; Edith D’Ombrain, h.ro. ; Emily, 
m. p. ; Mrs. Summers, h.p. ; Ann Lord, l.p. ; Master 
Norman, h.r.; Morna, h.r.; Zerlina, h.p.; Lady 
Louisa, H.RO. ; Cynthia, l.p. ; Mrs. Dodwell, h.r. ; 
William Summers, h.r. ; Miss Lee, m.ro. ; and 
Muriel, h.p. 4th, Mr. H. Hooper, Bath. 
Class F. 12 blooms, dissimilar. —1st, Mr. Douglas, 
with Clara Penson, l.p. ; Brunette, h.r. ; Jessie, l.p. ; 
Princess of Wales, h.r. ; Mrs. Chancellor, h.p. ; Mrs. 
Payne, h.ro. ; Royal Visit, h.ro. ; Mrs. Gorton, l.r. ; 
Mary, l.p. ; Mrs. Niven, h.p. ; Violet Douglas, l.p. ; 
and Rosy Morn, h.r. 2nd, Mr. E. S. Dodwell, with 
Zerlina, h.p. ; Morna, h.r. ; Alliance, h.p. ; Dr. Epps, 
h.r. ; Muriel,H p. ; Elsie Grace, l.r.; Miss Lee, m.ro. ; 
Lizzie Tomes, m.p. ; Royal Visit, h.ro. ; Medina, 
h.p. ; Minnie, l.p. ; and Edith D’Ombrain, h.ro. 3rd, 
Mr. J. Matthews, with Edith D’Ombrain, h.ro. ; Mrs. 
Dodwell, h.r. ; Alliance, h.p. ; Royal Visit, h.ro.; 
Mrs. Nicholl, l.ro.; Thomas William, l.r.; J. B. 
Bryant, h.r. ; Minnie, l.p. ; Tinnie, l.p. ; John Smith, 
h.r. ; William Summers, h.r. ; Countess of Wilton, 
H.R. 4th, Mr. J. Hines. 5th, Mr. John Buxton. 
6th, H. K. Mayor, Esq., (Mr. Duflield, gr.) 
Class G. 6 dissimilar. —1st, Mr. A. Medhurst, 
with Zerlina, h.p. ; Edith D’Ombrain, h.ro. ; Mrs. 
Dodwell, h.r. ; Royal Visit, h.ro. ; Lizzie Tomes, 
m.p. ; and Ann Lord, l.p. 2nd, J. P. Sharp, Esq., 
with Edith D’Ombrain, h.ro. ; Her Majesty, l.p. ; 
Emily, m.r. ; Lucy, l.ro.; Mrs. Allcroft, l.ro.; 
and a seedling. 3rd, E. H. Allen, Esq., with Violet 
Douglas, l.p. ; Mrs. Nicholl, l.ro. ; Fanny, l.p. ; 
Brunette, H.R. ; Tinnie, h.p. ; and J. B. Bryant, H.R. 
4th, Mr. V. P. Healey. 5th, Master H. Matthews. 
Class H. Single Specimens .— Red, heavy-edged: 
1st, Mr. Brown, Handsworth, Birmingham, with 
Emmelina; 2nd, Mr. Douglas, with J. B. Bryant; 
3rd, Mr. Turner, with Picturata; 4th, Mr. Hines, 
W'ith Mrs. Summers ; 5th, Mr. Dodwell, with Brunette. 
Red, light-edged: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, Mr. 
Douglas, with Thomas William; 5th, Mr. Turner, 
with Rev. F. D. Horner. 
Purple, heavy-edged : Mr. Turner took all the 
five prizes, with Mrs. Chancellor. 
Purple, light-edged : 1st, Mr. Douglas, with Clara 
Penson, and 2nd, with Her Majesty; 3rd, Mr. Dod- 
