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varieties  extant,  followed  closely  by  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale, 
whilst  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.,  Colchester,  gained  the  third,  and  Messrs. 
A.  Dickson  &  Sons,  Newtownwards,  the  fourth  prize,  with  little  inferior 
exhibits.  For  forty-eight  distinct  varieties  the  premier  prize  was  awarded 
to  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  the  second  to  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.,  and  the 
third  prize  to  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Son  with  highly  meritorious  contribu¬ 
tions.  For  eight  varieties,  three  blooms  of  each,  Messrs.  B.  Ii.  Cant, 
Harkness  &  Sons,  F.  Cant  &  Co.,  and  A.  Dickson  &  Son  were  awarded 
the  prizes  as  in  order  named,  all  with  fine  stands. 
For  twenty-four  distinct  varieties  (for  those  not  showing  in  the  class 
for  soventy-two  blooms)  Messrs.  J.  Townsend  &  Son,  Worcester,  J. 
Mattock,  Oxford,  and  H.  Merryweather,  Southwell,  Notts,  were  the 
successful  exhibitors  in  the  order  named.  An  interesting  class  was  that  of 
twelve  blooms  of  varieties  of  1895,  189fi,  and  1897.  The  first  prize  (£2 
and  a  gold  medal)  was  awarded  to  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.,  the  second 
prize  to  Messrs.  A.  Dickson  &  Sod,  and  the  third  prize  to  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant. 
Another  interesting  and  attractive  class  was  that  comprising  the 
exhibits  of  twelve  blooms  each  of  dark  and  light  Roses.  For  twelve  dark 
blooms  Messrs.  Townsend  &  Son  were  first  with  Gustave  Piganeau, 
closely  followed  bv  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  with  Victor  Hugo,  and  Mr.  B.  R. 
Cant  with  Ulrich  Brunner.  For  twelve  light  blooms  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant 
secured  the  first  prize  with  Mrs.  John  Laing,  the  second  prize  going 
to  Messrs  A,  Dickson  &  Son  with  Bessie  Brown,  and  the  third  to  Messrs. 
Townsend  &  Son  with  Marchioness  of  Londonderry.  Tea  Roses  were 
also  well  represented,  and  in  the  class  for  twelve  blooms,  distinct  varieties, 
the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  John  Mattock,  the  second  to  Messrs. 
F.  Cant  &  Co.,  and  equal  third  to  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Messrs.  A.  Dickson 
and  Son. 
In  the  class  for  the  most  decorative  arrangement  of  Roses  Messrs. 
Perkins  &  Sons,  Coventry,  were  an  easy  first  for  a  most  attractive  display. 
The  second  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  J.  Mattock,  and  the  third  to  Mr. 
W.  F.  Gunn,  Olton,  Birmingham. 
In  the  class  <  pen  to  gentlemen’s  gardeners  and  amateurs  only  the 
Rev.  J.  H.  Pemberton,  Havering,  was  placed  first  for  a  very  good 
collection  of  thirty-six  varieties.  Mr.  W.  Boyes,  Derby,  secured  the 
second  prize  with  a  creditable  stand.  For  six  distinct  varieties,  three 
trusses  of  each,  the  same  order  was  maintained. 
Floral  Designs. 
Bouquets,  though  not  numerously  represented,  were  of  high  merit,  and 
for  a  hand  bouquet  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Son  had  to  submit  to  Messrs. 
Jenkinson  &  Son,  Newcastle,  Staffs,  in  contention  for  first  honours, 
though  it  must  have  been  a  most  difficult  task  to  adjudicate  thereon 
as  to  which  was  the  superior  exhibit.  The  third  prize  was  awarded  to 
Mr.  W.  Vause.  For  a  bridesmaid’s  bouquet  the  foregoing  competitors 
occupied  the  same  positions  ;  but  for  a  bridal  bouquet  the  positions  of  the 
first  two  exhibitors  were  reversed,  and  they  were  the  only  exhibitors. 
Another  imposing  feature  was  the  splendid  array  of  herbaceous  cut 
flowers,  both  in  the  competitive  and  the  non-competitive  classes.  In  the 
former  Messrs.  Gunn  &  Co.  distinguished  themselves  by  gaining  the  first 
prize  for  a  meritorious  assortment  well  set  up  ;  the  second  prize  went  to 
Mr.  J.  Salmon,  and  the  third  to  Mr.  T.  Naden. 
A  tent  was  set  apart  for  dinner-table  decoration,  the  competition  being 
very  good  and  interesting  ;  there  were  eleven  exhibits.  The  first  prize 
was  secured  by  Messrs.  Jenkinson  &  Son,  the  second  by  Messrs.  T.  B. 
Dobbs,  Wolverhampton,  the  third  by  Mr.  F.  Prior,  Wolverhampton. 
Pansies  and  Violas  formed  a  pleasing  feature,  and  the  productions  of 
several  exhibitors,  including  Messrs.  Campbell,  W.  Sydenham,  Barr  and 
Sons,  Pemberton  &  Son,  and  G.  Fry,  Derby,  were  beautiful.  Carnations 
and  Pinks  were  nicely  shown  by  such  experts  as  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant, 
Thomson  &  Co.,  Birmingham,  M.  Campbell,  and  W.  Pemberton  &  Son. 
Sweet  Peas  were  exceedingly  well  shown  by  Messrs.  Gunn  &  Co.,  J.  H. 
Goodacre,  Elvaston  Castle,  and  Messrs.  Jones  &  Son,  Shrewsbury. 
Messrs.  Webb  &  Sons,  Stourbridge,  were  awarded  a  certificate  of 
merit  for  a  seedling  Gloxinia  named  Stanley,  of  a  deep  rich  crimson 
colour  and  erect  habit ;  the  foliage  was  slightly  veined  with  white. 
The  noted  Hawley  silver  challenge  cup,  value  £20,  was  won  for  the 
third  time  by  Messrs.  Dickson,  Ltd.,  Chester,  who  now  take  it  as  their  own 
property.  A  beautiful  collection  of  Marliac’s  Water  Lilies  exhibited  in  a 
shallow  zinc  tank  attracted  much  attention  in  this  stand.  Another 
attractive  feature  was  the  magnificent  group  of  Malmaison  Carnations 
in  pots,  “not  for  competition,”  exhibited  by  the  head  gardener  to  the 
Earl  of  Dartmouth,  Patshull  Hall,  Staffs,  and  to  whom  a  gold  medal 
was  awarded.  Messrs.  Peed  &  Son,  London,  were  awarded  a  gold 
medal  for  a  splendid  group  of  Caladiums  ;  and  Messrs.  J.  Laing  and 
Sons,  London,  a  gold  medal  for  a  collection  of  Begonias  and  other 
decorative  plants.  Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co.  were  awarded  a  gold 
medal  for  a  collection  of  new  and  rare  plants,  amongst  which  the 
Acalypha  Sanderi  was  conspicuous. 
Fruit. 
Fruit,  though  not  remarkable  for  abundance,  was,  on  the  whole,  of 
good  quality — excepting  that  the  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes  lacked 
the  high  finish  so  requisite  in  perfect  examples.  In  the  collection  of 
nine  dishes,  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  gardener  to  the  Earl  of  Harrington, 
Elvaston  Castle,  secured  first  honours  with  a  Queen  Pine  Apple,  two 
bunches  of  Black  Hamburgh  and  two  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes, 
one  dish  each  of  fine  Bellegarde  and  Noblesse  Peaches,  a  dish  of  good 
Lord  Napier  Nectarines,  Countess  Melon,  Lady  Sudeley  Apples,  and  Royal 
Sovereign  Strawberries,  very  fine.  The  second  prize  was  awarded  to 
Mr.  Thos.  Bannerman,  gardener  to  Lord  Bagot,  Blithfield,  for  also  a 
good  collection.  The  third  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  F.  Jordan,  gardener 
i  to  J.  Corbett,  Esq.,  Impney  Hall. 
For  four  bunches  of  Grapes,  distinct  varieties.  Mr.  Goodacre  secured 
the  first  prize  with  good  examples  of  Gros  Mnroc,  Black  Hamburgh, 
Muscat  Hamburgh,  and  Madresfield  Court.  Mr.  J.  Read,  gardener  to  the 
Earl  of  Carnarvon,  took  the  second  prize,  and  Mr.  F.  Jordan  the  third. 
For  two  bunches  white  Grapes,  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Mr.  F. 
Jordan  for  good  examples  of  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  the  second  prize  being 
awarded  to  Mr.  S.  Bremmell,  gardener  to  H.  H.  Francis  Hayhurst,  Esq. 
for  the  same  variety,  and  the  third  to  Mr.  Thos.  Bannerman  for  Foster’s 
Seedling.  For  two  bunches  black  Grapes,  Mr.  Goodacre  was  to  the  fore 
with  fine  Muscat  Hamburgh,  and  Mr.  N.  F.  Barnes,  Eaton  Hall,  was 
second  with  Black  Hamburgh.  Mr.  J.  F.  Simpson,  gardener  to  C.  T. 
Mander,  Esq.,  Tettenhall  Wood,  Wolverhampton,  with  Black  Hamburgh, 
was  third. 
In  the  class  for  Melons  Mr.  Goodacre  was  credited  with  the  first  prize 
for  a  good  example  of  Countess.  The  second  prize  went  to  Mr.  A. 
Ru  ldock,  gardener  to  E.  H.  Young,  Esq.,  Bangor  ;  and  the  third  to  Mr. 
T.  Bannerman.  Peaches  were  very  fairly  shown,  and  Mr.  T.  Bannerman 
won  the  first  prize  with  a  beautiful  dish  of  Royal  George  ;  the  second 
prize  being  accorded  to  Mr.  John  Wilks,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Meakin,  for  a 
good  dish  of  Dymmd  ;  and  the  third  prize  to  Mr.  Goodacre.  Nectarines 
were  excellently  shown,  and  Mr.  N.  F.  Barnes,  Eaton  Hall,  Chester, 
Fig.  10. — Warscewiczella  Lindeni. 
secured  the  first  prize  with  a  splendid  dish  of  Elruge,  large  and  richly 
coloured;  the  second  and  third  positions  being  taken  by  Messrs.  F. 
Jordan  and  J.  H.  Goodacre  in  the  order  named.  For  a  single  dish  of  Straw¬ 
berries  Mr.  N  F.  Barnes  won  the  first  prize  with  Gunton  Park.  The 
second  went  to  Mr.  J.  F.  Simpson,  Tettenhall  Wood,  with  Royal  Sovereign ; 
and  the  third  to  Mr.  Goodacre  with  the  same  variety.  For  three  dishes 
Mr.  N.  F.  Barnes  was  accorded  the  first  prize  ;  Mr  J.  F.  Simpson  the 
second  ;  and  Mr.  G.  Ambrose,  gardener  to  Colonel  R.  S.  Cotton,  the  third 
prize.  For  three  dishes  of  Tomatoes  Mr.  J.  Read,  gardener  to  the  Earl 
of  Carnarvon,  was  placed  first ;  and  Mr.  G.  A.  Young  second. 
Vegetables  were  not  numerously  shown  in  the  leading  classes,  but  were 
of  excellent  quality. 
Medals  and  Certificates. — The  Judges  awarded  the  following 
medals  and  certificates  : — Mr.  H.  Deverill  gold  medal,  for  herbaceous 
cut  flowers  ;  Messrs.  T.  B.  Dobbs  &  Co.,  gold  medal,  for  exhibit  of  plants 
and  birds  ;  Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co.,  gold  medal,  for  group  of  new  and 
rare  plants  ;  Messrs.  J.  Laing  &,  Sons,  gold  medal,  for  Begonias  and 
decorative  plants ;  Right  Hon.  Earl  of  Dartmouth,  gold  medal,  for  group 
of  Carnations  ;  Messrs.  W.  Edwards  &  Son,  silver  medal,  for  Ferns  in 
pots;  Mr.  H.  Pattison,  gold  medal,  for  Violas;  Messrs.  Webb  &  Sons, 
Stourbridge,  gold  medal,  for  vegetables  and  cut  flowers  ;  Messrs.  Thomson 
and  Co.,  Birmingham,  silver  medal,  for  blooms  ;  Mr.  W.  Sydenham, 
Tamworth,  silver  medal,  for  Violas  ;  Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  Covent 
Garden,  silver  medal,  cut  herbaceous  flowers  ;  Messrs.  Hewitt  &  Co., 
Solihull,  silver  medal,  for  floral  designs  ;  Messrs.  Birkenhead,  Sale,  gold 
medal,  for  Ferns  ;  Messrs.  Eckford,  Wem,  gold  medal,  for  Sweet  Peas  ;  Mr. 
