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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST 
[September, 
Thomas Moore c.b., Sarah Payne p.p.b., Robert 
Lord s.b., Mrs. Moore p.p.b.. Unexpected p.p.b.. 
Rifleman C.B., Richard Gorton S.F., H. K. Mayor 
p.p.b., Tom Power s.b., Master Prod c.b., Mrs. 
Barlow p.p.b., John Keet R.F., John Harland c.b., 
Squire Dodwell c.b., Florence Nightingale p.f., and 
Arthur Medhurst s.b. —medium-sized flowers of 
superb quality. 3rd, Mr. H. Hooper, Bath. 
Class B. 12 blooms, dissimilar. —1st, Mr. E. S. 
Dodwell, with Thomas Moore C.B., Sarah Payne 
p.p.b., Henry Cannell S.F., Seedling p.p.b.. Seedling 
b.f., Robert Lord s.b., Sarah Payne p.f., Alfred 
Hudson s.b., Florence Nightingale p.f., James 
Merryweather b.f., Arthur Medhurst s.b., and Mrs. 
Barlow p.p.b. —a stand of grand blooms. 2nd, Mr. 
Ben. Simonite, Sheffield, with James Douglas p.f., 
Dodwell’s Seedling p.p.b.. Admiral Curzon s.b., 
Thomas Moore c.b., Dr. Foster p.f., Thomas Tomes 
S.F., Dreadnought s.b.. Mayor of Nottingham P.F., 
James Taylor p.p.b., and two Seedlings—all well 
finished flowers. 3rd, Mr. S. Brown, Birmingham. 
4th, R. Gorton, Esq., Eccles. 5th, J. P. Sharpe, 
Esq., Perry Barr, Birmingham. 
Class C. 6 blooms, dissimilar. —1st, Master Stanley 
Dodwell, Oxford, with Mrs. Matthews b.f., John 
Hines s.b., Richard Gorton s.f., James Douglas p.f., 
Fred s.b., and A. D. Southgate c.b. 2nd, Mr. H. G. 
Sharpe, Perry Barr, with Arthur Medhurst S.B., 
Thomas Moore c.b., Mrs. Matthews b.f., Florence 
Nightingale p.f., Clipper s.f., and John Keet b.f. 
3rd, Dr. Abercrombie, Cheltenham. 
Class D. Single Specimens.—Scarlet Bizarres: 
Mr. C. Turner 1st with George; Mr. E. S. Dod¬ 
well 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th with Robert Lord. 
—Crimson Bizarres : Mr. E. S. Dodwell 1st with 
Master Fred, 2nd with E. S. Dodwell, 4th with 
Dr. Cronin, 5th with Thomas Moore, Jun. ; Mr. 
Brown 3rd with Thomas Moore.— Pink and Purple 
Bizarres: Mr. E. S. Dodwell 1st and 3rd with 
Sarah Payne, 5th with Mrs. Barlow; R. Gorton, Esq., 
2nd and 4th with William Skirving.— Purple Flakes : 
Mr. B. Simonite 1st with James Douglas, 3rd with 
Mayor of Nottingham, 5th with Squire Meynell; 
R. Gorton, Esq., 2nd with Mayor of Nottingham; 
J. P. Sharpe, Esq., 4th with Dr. Foster.— Scarlet 
Flakes: Mr. E. S. Dodwell 1st with Curzon Sport, 
5th with Scarlet Keet; Mr. Turner 2nd and 3rd 
with Thomas Tomes, 4th with "William the 4th.— Rose 
Flakes: Mr. Turner 1st with Jessica, 2nd with 
Mrs. Medhurst; R. Gorton, Esq., 3rd and 4th with 
Tim Bobbin, 5th with James Merryweather. 
The Premier Carnation was Dodwell’s Philip 
Thomas s.b., exhibited by Mr. C. Turner. 
Picotees. 
Class F. 24 blooms, not less than 12 dissimilar .— 
1st, Mr. C. Turner, with Mrs. A. Chancellor h.p., 
Thomas William L.E., Mrs. Rayner h.eo., Lady 
Louisa H.EO., Queen of Summer mid. R., Thomas 
Jiven L.R., Constance Heron H.s., Her Majesty l.p.. 
Royal Visit h.eo., Dorothy l.ro., Mrs. Webb h.eo., 
Lady Carrington l.eo., Madame Corbyn h.eo.. 
Baroness Burdett Coutts med. p., and Mrs. Payne 
h.eo. ; as with the Carnations from the same ex¬ 
hibitor these were large and superbly finished blooms. 
2nd, Mr. E. S. Dodwell, with Mrs. A. Chancellor h.p., 
Royal Visit h.eo., Tinnie h.p., Mrs. Payne h.eo., 
Edith D’Ombrain h.eo., Medina h.p.. Lady Louisa 
h.eo., Zerlina h.p., Mary L.P., Dr. Epps H.R., Lizzie 
Tomes h.p., Muriel h.p., Evelyn l.p., and Esther 
Minnie h.eo. ; a stand of excellent and well-varied 
blooms. 3rd, Mr. H. Hooper, Bath. 
Class F. 12 blooms, dissimilar. —1st, Mr. E. S. 
Dodwell, with Tinnie h.p., Mrs. Payne h.ro., Mrs. 
A. Chancellor h.p.. Royal Visit h.eo., Master Norman 
h.e., Lizzie Tomes h.p., Mary l.p., Muriel h.p., 
La4y Louisa h.eo., Esther Minnie h.eo., Edith 
D'Ombrain h.eo., and Medina h.p. —a very attractive 
stand of chaste, well coloured, well grown flowers. 
2nd, Mr. B. Simonite, with Mrs. Niven h.p., Mrs. 
Gorton l.e., Mrs. Payne h.eo., Zerlina h.p., Mrs. 
Allcroft l.eo., Lady Holmesdale h.eo., Tinnie, h.p., 
Theresa l.eo., Mary l.p., Dr. Epps h.e., Violet 
Douglas L.E., andEdith D’Ombrain h.eo., an excellent 
second to the stand which obtained the first place. 
3rd, Mr. S. Brown, with Emmeline l.e., Muriel h.p.. 
Beauty of Bath l.eo., Charles Barnes, Picturata 
h.e.. Her Majesty l.p., Zerlina h.p., Edith D’Om¬ 
brain h.eo., Baroness Burdett-Coutts med. p., Fanny 
Helen h.eo., Mrs. Bower l.e., and a Seedling, light 
purple edge. 4th, J. P. Sharpe, Esq. 5th, Mr. H. 
Cattley, Bath. 
Class Cr. 6 blooms , dissimilar. —-1st, Master Stanley 
Dodwell, with Medina h.p.. Royal Visit h.eo.. 
Lady Louisa h.eo., Dr. Epps h.e., Minnie l.p., 
Miss "Wood l.eo. 2nd, R. Gorton, Esq., with 
Master Norman h.e., Lady Louisa H.EO., Mrs. 
Payne h.eo., Tinnie h.p., Titania l.p. (fine), Edith 
D’Ombrain h.eo. 3rd, Mr. H. G. Sharpe, with Zerlina 
h.p., John Smith h.e., Thomas William l.e., Edith 
D’Ombrain h.eo., Beauty of Cheltenham med. p., 
and a Seedling. 4th, Dr. Abercrombie. 
Class IE. Single Specimens. — Heavy Reds : Mr. E. 
S. Dodwell 1st with Dr. Epps; Mr Turner 2nd with 
Dr. Epps, 4th with Monarch; Mr. S. Brown 3rd with 
John Ball; J. P. Sharpe, Esq., 5th with John Smith. 
— Light Reds : Mr. B. Simonite 1st, 2nd, 5th with 
Mrs. Gorton; J. P. Sharpe, Esq., 3rd with Thomas 
William ; Mr. S. Brown 4th with Emmeline.— 
Heavy Purples : Mr. Turner 1st with Muriel, 2nd 
with Edith, 3rd, 5th with Mrs. Summers; Mr. B. 
Simonite 4th with Mrs. Niven.— Light Purples .- Mr. 
E. S. Dodwell 1st, 2nd, with Mary; Mr. S. Brown 
3rd with Mary; R. Gorton, Esq., 4th with Titania; 
Mr. B. Simonite 5th with Mary.— Heavy Roses : Mr. 
Turner 1st, 4th, 5th with Mrs. Payne, 2nd with 
Royal Visit, 3rd with Mrs. Webb.— Light Roses: 
Mr. B. Simonite 1st with Mrs. Allcroft; Mr. S. 
Brown 2nd,4th with Mrs. Allcroft; Mr. Turner 3rd 
with Dorothy, 5th with L’Elegant.— Yellow-grounds : 
Mr. Turner 1st with Bullion, 2nd with Flavius, 3rd 
with Coronation. 
The Premier Picotee was Fellowes’ Mrs. Payne, a 
heavy rose-edged variety shown by Mr. C. Turner. 
Selfs, Fancies, &c. 
Class I. 24 blooms , not less than 12 dissimilar .— 
1st, Mr. C. Turner, with Lord Rosebery, Lady 
Rosebery, Jessica, George, Bridesmaid, Constance, 
L’Elegant, Comet, Matador, Hindoo, Dominie 
Sampson, Mrs. Matthews, Lucifer, Geant des 
Batailles, Novelty, Lady Stamford, Sultana, Fire- 
eater, Mrs. Champneys. 2nd, Mr. E. S. Dodwell, 
with Seedlings and Sports. 3rd, Mr. H. Hooper. 
Class K. 12 blooms, dissimilar. — 1st, Master 
Stanley Dodwell. 2nd, R. Gorton, Esq. 3rd, Mr. 
H. Cattley. 4th, Dr. Abercrombie. 
Class L. 12 blooms, yellow-grounds, not less than 
6 dissimilar. —1st, Mr. C. Turner, with Lady Aitchi- 
son, Mrs. Hobbs, Miss Watson, Bullion, Gertrude 
Hammersley, Mr. Cavell, Flavius, Ne plus ultra. 
2nd, Mr. H. Hooper. 3rd, Mr. Cattley. 
Class M. 12 specimen plants in pots. —1st, Mr. C. 
Turner. The same remarks apply to these as to 
those shown at South Kensington. 
MANCHESTER. 
The annual northern exhibition was held 
August 15th, in the Manchester Town Hall, 
under the auspices of the Council of the 
Royal Botanical and Horticultural Society. 
