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stoke  Newington,  Lady  Dorothy,  Queen  of  England,  Lacy  Kendall, 
Empress  Eugenie,  L’Amethiste,  and  Brookleigh  Gem.  Mr.  Leadbetter, 
gardener  to  Arthur  Wilson,  Esq.,  Tranby  Croft,  Hull,  second  ;  and 
Messrs.  Pearson  &  Sons  a  close  third.  Mr.  Lees  again  won  for  twelve 
incurved  with  even  blooms  of  leading  varieties,  Mr.  Leadbetter  second. 
A  class  was  set  apart  for  the  “  Bundle  ”  family,  three  blooms  of  each  of 
the  three  varieties.  Mr.  Sinclair,  gardener  to  B.  Mackrill,  Esq.,  Thwaite, 
Cottingham,  was  awarded  first  honours ;  Mr,  Cook,  gardener  to  B.  Harland, 
Esq.,  The  Sycamores,  Cottingham,  second. 
Anemone  varieties  were  remarkably  well  shown.  For  twelve  in  the 
Japanese  section  Mr.  F.  Mason,  gardener  to  A.  Smith,  Esq.,  Woodleigh, 
Hessle,  was  easily  first  with  grand  examples  of  leading  varieties  ;  Mr. 
Burrows,  gardener  to  Lady  Bennett,  Westlands,  Grimsby,  second;  and 
much  merit.  Space,  however,  forbids  more  than  a  passing  notice.  Mr. 
Walker  secured  the  silver  cup  offered  by  Messrs.  E.  P.  Dixon  &  Sons  for 
twelve  Japanese,  distinct,  with  good  blooms,  and  the  leading  prize  in 
the  class  for  twelve  incurved  blooms.  In  the  amateur  section  Miss  Veal, 
Westland  Corner,  Bargate,  Grimsby,  won  the  first  prize  for  twelve  Japanese 
in  not  less  than  nine  varieties  ;  Mr.  W.  Gillett,  96,  Plane  Street,  Hull, 
occupying  a  similar  position  in  the  class  for  twelve  blooms. 
Plants  filled  the  whole  of  one  large  room.  For  three  trained  speci¬ 
mens  of  any  variety,  Mr.  J,  Clarke,  gardener  to  A.  Mayfield,  Esq., 
Beverley  Hoad,  Newland,  won  with  freely  flowered  examples  of  Mrs. 
G,  Bundle,  G.  Glenny,  and  Mrs.  Dixon  ;  Mr.  G.  C.  Coates,  gardener  to 
W.  Wheatley,  Esq.,  Anlaby  Boad,  Hull, second  ;  Mr.  W.  Mason,  gardener 
to  Col.  A.  K.  Dibb,  Kirk  Ella,  third.  For  six  bush  grown  plants,  dis- 
Fig.  74.— DOBYOPTEBIS  PALMATA.  (_See  page  481.) 
Mr.  W.  Gillett,  Plane  Street,  Hull,  third.  For  twelve  show  Anemone 
blooms  Mr.  Mason  was  again  the  most  successful  with  extremely  fine 
examples  ;  Mr.  Burrows  second  ;  Mr.  Murchison,  gardener  to  F.  B. 
Grotrian,  Esq.,  West  Hill  House,  Hessle,  third.  In  the  class 
devoted  to  reflexed  varieties  there  was  a  brisk  competition  and  good 
blooms  staged.  Mr.  Walker,  gardener  to  Colonel  Clitheroe,  Hotham 
Hall,  Brough,  won  first  prize  with  well  developed  examples. 
Pompon  and  Anemone  Pompon  in  bunchea  of  twelve  made  a  pleasing 
display.  Mr.  Walker  here  also  won  the  premier  position  with  small  but 
perfect  blooms  ;  Mr.  Sinclair  second,  and  Mr.  Cook  third.  Single 
flowered  varieties  produced  six  entries  for  twelve  bunches  with  foliage. 
Mr.  Wells  easily  won  premier  place  with  a  really  fine  exhibit,  Messrs. 
Sinclair  and  Picker  following  in  the  order  here  given.  For  thirty-six 
blooms  in  twelve  varieties,  arranged  in  vases  with  12  inches  of  stem  and 
foliage  there  were  three  entries.  Mr.  Leadbetter  easily  secured  the 
leading  place  with  fully  developed  blooms  of  Japanese  varieties  neatly 
arranged,  and  Mr.  A.  Mason  second. 
The  competition  in  the  local  claeses  was  keen,  the  exhibits  displaying 
tinct,  Mr.  F.  Pape,  Butcher  Bow,  Beverley,  secured  the  leading  position 
with  capital  examples  of  Val  d’Andorre,  W,  H.  Lincoln,  Sunflower,  and 
Vi  viand  Morel,  fully  4  feet  in  diameter,  freely  flowered.  Mr.  H.  Taylor, 
Newland,  Hull,  second,  Mr,  Mason  third.  An  interesting  class  was  that 
for  six  “  cut  back  ”  plants,  any  varieties.  Mr.  E .  C.  Coates  was  deservedly 
placed  first  with  dwarf  plants  carrying  extremely  fine  blooms  of  Japanese 
varieties,  Mr.  H.  Taylor  second.  The  plants  in  the  amateur  division 
were  extremely  well  grown,  and  profusely  flowered.  Mr.  B,  Thirsk, 
Grovehill  Boad,  Beverley,  won  the  premier  position  for  six  and  two 
plants,  Mr,  Pape  winning  for  three  “  cut  backs  ”  and  three  any  variety. 
For  a  group  of  Chrysanthemums  arranged  for  effect  and  interspersed 
with  foliage  plants  in  a  space  of  100  square  feet,  there  were  four  entries, 
producing  a  magnificent  effect  in  the  main  hall.  The  first  prize  was  a 
challenge  vase,  value  20  guineas,  with  a  money  prize  of  £6,  to  be  won 
three  times  in  all.  Mr.  E.  C.  Coates,' gardener  to  W.  Wheatley,  Esq., 
was  placed  first,  and  as  he  has  now  won  the  premier  award  three  times 
the  vase  becomes  hia  property.  It  would  be  difficult  to  imagine  a  more 
effective  combination  of  Chrysanthemums  and  foliage  plants,  and 
