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There was a fine display of Picotees and 
Carnations, the former being fully up to the 
average, while the Carnations were in some 
respects above that standard. Notwithstanding 
the adverse atmospheric conditions of the last 
few weeks, the majority of the exhibitors had 
succeeded in raising flowers which were re¬ 
markable both for fulness and for purity of 
colour. The old growers were again to the 
fore, but it was satisfactory to find that there 
were several new exhibitors, which may be 
taken as an indication that the culture of 
these flowers is being carried on to a greater 
extent than has latterly been the case. 
Carnations. 
12 hlooms, dissimilar .—1st, Mr. B. Simonite, 
Sheffield, with James Douglas p.f., John Hines s.b., 
James Merryweather r.f., Seedling p.f., Seedling 
C.B., style of Thomas Moore, good; Sportsman S.F., 
Dreadnought s.b., extra tine ; Squire Meynell p.f., 
Seedling R.F., light, soft, very pleasing; Admiral 
Curzon s.b., Mr. Battersbv s.f., and Sarah Payne, 
р. p.b. 2nd, Mr. Edward Adams, Gateshead, with 
John Burnett s.b., Isaac Wilkinson c.b.. Mercury 
s.b., Ealconbridge p.p.b., Eccentric Jack c.b., Jonu 
Keet r.f., Sarah Payne p.p.b., Hose of Staplelord 
r.f., Seedling s.b,, Curzon style, good; President p.f.. 
True Briton s.b., and Black Diamond c.b. 3rd, Mr. 
Robert Lord, Todmorden, with Admiral Curzon s.b., 
James Douglas p.f., Annihilator s.f., Lord Raglan 
с. b., Ealconbridge p.p.b., James Cheetham s.f,, 
Shirley Hibberd c.b., John Ball s.f., Edward 
Adams s.b., Mrs. Dodwell R.F., Earl Wilton p.f., 
and Ered s.b. 4th, Mr. Thomas Elowerday, Gates¬ 
head, who had a fine bloom of James Flowerday, a 
soft rose flake seedling, of full size and much 
promise. 5th, Mr. George Rudd, Bradford. 6th, 
Mr. G. Geggie, Bury—a fine class, well contested 
throughout. 
12 hlooms, 9 at least dissimilar. —1st, Richard 
Gorton, Esq., Eccles, with Rob Roy R.F., Robert 
Lord s.b., Robin Hood r.f., William Skirviug p.p.b., 
Edward Adams s.b., Mrs. Barlow p.p.b., Thomas 
Moore c.b., Thomas Tomes s.f., Seedling c.b., fine; 
Tim Bobbin r.f., extra ; Admiral Curzon s.b., and 
William Skirving c.b. —an extra fine collection. 
2nd, Mr. Thomas Bower, Bradford, with Arthur 
Medhurst s.b., Lord Derby p.f., Lord Milton c.b., 
Admiral Curzon s.b., Sportsman s.f., Maid of 
Athens R.F., Harrison Weir c.b., Squire Meynell 
p.f., J. D. Ilextall c.b., Edward Adams s.b., Squire 
Trow p.f., and Bayley, jun., s.f. 3rd, Mr. W. 
Taylor, Middleton, with Crista-galli r.f., Earl 
Wilton p.f., Sportsman s.f. (2), James Merry- 
weather r.f. (2), Admiral Curzon s.b. (2), John 
Keet r.f.. Master Ered c.b.. Lady Peel p.f., and 
James Cheetham s.f. 4th, Mr. Chadwick, Dukin- 
field. 
6 hlooms, dissimilar. —1st, S. Barlow, Esq., Castle- 
ton, with Seedling r.f., Admiral Curzon s.b., 
Sportsman s.f.. Seedling c.b., very fine, an extra 
variety, bright, rich in colour, and beautifully 
marked; Harrison Weir c.b., fine; and Seedling s.f. 
2nd, Mr. J. Whitham, Hebden Bridge, with Lord 
Raglan c.b., Sportsman s.f., Dr. Foster p.f,, James 
Merryweather r.f., Admiral Curzon s.b., and 
Annihilator s.f. 3rd, Mr. Frank Law, Todmorden, 
with Admiral Curzon s.b.. Mayor of Nottingham 
p.f., James Merryweather r.f., Mary s.b., James 
Taylor p.p.b., and Annihilator s.f. 4th, Mr. W. 
Prescott, Newton Heath. 5th, J. P. Sharpe, Esq., 
Perry Barr. 6th, Mr. E. Shaw, Newton Heath. 
7th, Mr. G. Thornely, Middleton. 8th, Mr. E. 
Pohlman, Halifax. 
Single Blooms. — Scarlet Bizarres : Mr. R. Lord 
1st, 3rd, and 6th ; Mr. T. Bower 2nd and 4th; and 
JohnWhittaker 5th with Admiral Curz n.— Crimson 
Bizarres: R. Gorton, Esq., 1st, 2nd, and 4th with 
William Skirving; Mr. Chadwick 3rd with J. D. 
Hextall; Mr. T. Bower 5th with Lord Milton ; Mr. 
R. Lord 6th with Capt. Stott.— Pink and Purple 
Bizarres : R. Gorton, Esq., 1st, with Miss Henderson; 
2nd and 5th with William Skirving; Mr. Edward 
Adams 3rd, 4th, and 6th with Eccentric Jack.— 
Purple Flakes : Mr. B. Simonite 1st with Dr. Foster ; 
Mr. R. Lord 2nd, 4th, and 5th with Earl Wilton and 
Juno; Mr. W. Taylor 6th, withEarlWilton.— Scarlet 
Flakes : Mr. E. Adams 1st with Seedling, fine ; Mr. 
B. Simonite 2nd with Sportsman; Mr. G. Rudd 
3rd with Bayley, jun. ; Mr. R. Lord 4th with 
Sportsman; S. Barlow, Esq., 5th with Seedling; 
Mr. Whittaker 6th with Annihilator.— Pose Flakes : 
S. Barlow, Esq., 1st with Crista-galli; R. Gorton, 
Esq., 2nd, 3rd, and 6th with Tim Bobbin, Rob Roy, 
and Robin Hood; Mr. B. Simonite 4th and 5tli with 
Seedling. 
Picotees. 
12 hlooms, dissimilar. —1st, Mr. T. Flowerday, 
Gateshead, with Thomas Jivens l.ro., Mrs. Chan¬ 
cellor h.p., Miss Flowerday l.ro., as shown far too 
weak in colour, but well formed and with a broad 
fine petal; Zerlina h.p., fine, selected as premier 
bloom of the exhibition in Picotees; Miss Wood 
l.ro., Thomas William L.R., extra; Amy Robsart 
l.p.. Dr. Abercrombie h.r., Alliance h.p., J. B. 
Bryant h.r., Minnie l.p., and Royal Visit h.ro.— a 
stand of well-grown and well-arranged flowers, but 
with colours toned to paleness, almost in one or two 
cases approaching pallidness. 2nd, Mr. R. Lord, 
with Zerlina h.p., Miss Horner h.ro., Ann LordL.p., 
Tinnie h.p., Miss Wood l.ro., Brunette h.r.. Nymph 
l.p., Mrs. Allcroft l.ro., J. B. Bryant h.r., Minnie 
l.p., Rev. F. D. Horner, very bright feathered edged 
red; and John Smith H.R.— a fine collection, bright 
and well grown. 3rd, Mr. B. Simoniie, with Mrs. 
Niven h.p., Mrs. Allcroft l.ro., J. B. Bryant h.r , 
Mary l.p., Miss Wood l.ro., Dr. Epps h.r., Minnie 
l.p., Seedling, scarlet edge, bright, medium, fine; Zer¬ 
lina h.p., Seedling, heavy scarlet edge, and Mrs. 
Gorton l.r. 4th, Mr. G. Rudd. 5th, Mr. G. 
Geggie. 
12 blooms , 9 dissimilar. —1st, R. Gorton, Esq., 
with John Smith h.r., Zerlina h.p.. Maid Marian, 
scarlet edge; Alliance h.p., Tinnie h.p., Fanny 
Helen h.r., Ann Lord l.p., Mrs. Payne h.ro., Edith 
D’Ombrain h.ro., Clara Penson l.p., very sweet; 
Seedling, rose edge ; and Norfolk Beauty h.p. 2nd, 
Mr. T. Bower, with Mrs. Summers h.p., Mrs. Payne 
H ro., Zerlina h.p., J- B. Bryant h.r., Mrs. Dodwell 
h.r., Thos. William L.R., Mrs. Allcroft l.ro., Alliance 
h.p. Fanny Helen H.R., Ann Lord l.p., and Mrs. 
Bower l.r. 3rd, Mr. E. Adams with Royal Purple, 
Royal Visit h.ro., Thos. William l.r., Dr. Epps h.r., 
Exhibition H.R., Zerlina h.p.. Baroness Burdett- 
Coutts med. p., Fanny Helen h.r., and Alliance 
h.p. 4th, Mr. W. Taylor. 5th, Mr. Chadwick. 
6 hlooms, dissimilar. — 1st, Mr. J. Whitham, 
Hebden Bridge, with J . B. Bryant H.R., Miss 
Horner H.RO., Zerlina H.P., Miss Wood L.RO., Mary 
l p and John Smith h.r. 2nd, J. P. Sharpe, Esq., 
Perry Barr, with Edith D’Ombrain h.ro., John 
Smith h R. Thomas William L.R., Beauty of Chel¬ 
tenham med p., Clara Penson l.p., and Mrs. Payne 
H ro 3rd S. Barlow, Esq., with Miss Horner h.ro., 
Tinnie HP Minnie l.p., John Smith h.r., Ann 
Lord l p., and Alliance h.p. 4th, Mr. E. Shaw, 
