June 10, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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set up in bunches, not sprays. A Silver 
Medal was awarded this collection. A Bronze 
Medal as third prize was awarded to Mr. 
Andrew Irvine, Tighnabruaich, Scotland. If 
his bunches of fancy Pansies and Violas had 
been more artistically arranged or displayed, they 
would have made a good second. The first prize 
for forty-eight Fancy Pansies in distinct varieties 
was awarded to Mr. J. Smellie, Busby, near 
Glasgow, who had fine blooms of Mrs. C. E. Scarce, 
with dense violet blotches, Annie Ross, large bright 
yellow self, Marmion, Mrs. John Downie, large 
chocolate blotches, Lord Hamilton, a large and 
perfect flower and others. Mr. Alexander Bailey, 
Junr., Sunderland was second in this class, and had 
twelve blooms of one fancy variety Mr. Alex. Lister 
took the leading award with Tom Travis, a grand 
sort with glossy, blackish, violet blotches, edged with 
creamy-white and deep purple top petals. Mr 
Matthew Campbell was second, showing Lord 
Hamilton; and Mr. Alex. Bailey was third with 
David Rennie, having black blotches, yellow edges, 
and violet top petals. The first prize for twelve un¬ 
named seedlings was awarded to Mr. Alex. Lister, 
who had some large and striking flowers. Mr. 
Andrew Irving received a third prize. The champion 
exhibitor of fancy Pansies, namely, Mr. John 
Smellie, took the leading award for twelve show 
varieties, showing Dr. Inch, blackish purple self, 
Harry Paul, purple self, Harry Campbell, a white 
those of Mr. John Smellie, who arranged them in 
sprays on arched or curved wires. Mr. A. J. 
Rowberry, South Woodford, took the second place 
with neatly set up and fresh sprays. Mr. Alex. 
Bailey was third with his sprays on a velvet-covered 
flat stand, the others being elevated or sloping. The 
secretary of the society, Mr. Geo. McLeod, Ching- 
ford, was the only exhibitor of six sprays of rayless 
Violas, showing Rose Queen, Violetta, Sylvia, Geo. 
McLeod, Sylvia’s Rival, and the handsome Blush 
Queen, and receiving the first award. 
In the amateurs’ classes a second prize was 
awarded to Mr. E. J. Pether, Walthamstow, for 
twenty-four fancy Pansies. In the class for twelve 
of that type, Mr. A. J. Rowberry took the first award 
many large, bold, and prominent flowers in his stand. 
Mr. Alexander Lister, Rothesay, was third, and also 
showed well. In the class for twenty-four Fancy 
Pansies Mr. J. Smellie again led with fine blooms of 
Lord Hamilton, D. Rennie, James Campbell and 
others. Mr. Alexander Lister was second with 
circular blooms of good substance that lasted in 
good condition throughout the day. Mr. Matthew 
Campbell, Blantyre, Scotland, was third in this class. 
Mr. John Smellie again led in the Class for twelve 
Fancy Pansies, and had fine blooms of Mrs. Wm. 
Watson, Lord Hamilton, Mrs. A. Irvine, deep violet 
blotches on a creamy ground, D. Rennie and Mrs. 
W. S. Young with clearly defined prune blotches 
and a wonderfully strong grower with huge flowers. 
Mr. Alexander Lister took the second place with 
come handsome blooms of good substance. Mr. 
Alex. Bailey took the third place. In the class for 
ground with intense purple belting, and several 
handsome unnamed seedlings. Mr. Alex. Lister was 
second with some grand seifs, but less variety than 
In the first prize lot. Mr. Matthew Campbell was 
third with blooms rather badly matched for size 
The best fancy Pansy in the exhibition Was Lord 
Hamilton, with dense circular, violet purple blotches 
almost covering the petals, edged mauve, and pale 
bronze top petals. This was shown by Mr. M. 
Campbell. 
The first prize for twenty-four sprays of Violas, 
nine blooms in a spray, was awarded to Mr. J. 
Nicholson, Sewardstone, who had several of the 
leading varieties in cultivation arranged on a stand 
covered with black velvet, and kept fresh by means 
of a fine spraying instrument. Mr. Alex. Bailey was 
second, but allowed his flowers to dry up and wither. 
The best displayed [twelve trusses of Violas w’ere 
with blooms of good average size. Mr. H. A. 
Needs, Woking, was second with moderate-sized, 
but neat blooms. Mr. H. A. Hitch, Waltham 
Cross, took the third place. Mr. Arch. McWilton, 
Leytonstone, was awarded the first prize for twelve 
fancy Pansies of one variety. Mr. A. J. Rowberry 
took the first prize for six blooms of one kind, and 
he also had the honour of taking the prize for the 
best fancy variety in the amateurs' classes with the 
same lot of blooms. Mr. H. A. Needs took the second 
place for six blooms ; and Mr. Bruce Cook, Ching- 
ford, was third. The best twelve show Pansies 
exhibited by an amateur were shown by Mr. A. J. 
Ro wberry, who had some attractive and neat blooms. 
The first prize for twelve sprays of Violas was 
awarded to Mr. H. A. Needs, who displayed them 
on a triangular upright board covered with black 
velvet; his blooms of Annie King, Dawn of Day, 
