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•competition  for  the  Jubilee  trophy  was  keenly  contested,  and  a  great 
amount  of  interest  was  centred  in  the  class. 
First,  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant,  Colchester,  with  a  grand  exhibit.  The  varieties 
were  Alfred  Colomb,  Madame  E.  Verdier.  Marie  Baumann,  Marchioness 
of  Dufferin,  Dupuv  Jamain,  La  France,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Marchioness  of 
Londonderry,  Marquise  Litta.  Her  Majesty,  Gustave  Piganeau,  and  Mrs. 
J.  Laing  in  the  back  row.  The  middle  row  were  White  Lady.  Etienne 
Levet,  Maman  Cochet,  Crown  Prince,  The  Bride,  Helen  Keller.  Mrs. 
S.  Crawford,  Prince  Arthur,  Innocents  Pirola,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Muriel 
Grahame,  and  Comtesse  do  Ludre.  In  the  front  row  were  Mrs.  W.  J. 
Grant,  Mrs.  Cocker,  Dr.  Andry,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac,  Madame  Casio, 
Bridesmaid,  Tom  Wood,  Golden  Gate,  Duchesse  de  Morny,  Madame  de 
Watteville,  E.  Y.  Teas,  and  Catherine  Mermet ;  Messrs.  D.  Prior 
and  Son,  Colchester,  came  second  with  good  blooms  of  The  Bride, 
Catherine  Mermet,  Souvenir  d’Elise,  Innocente  P.rola,  A.  K.  Williams, 
Marie  Baumann,  Her  Majesty,  Mrs.  J.  Laing.  Maman  Cochet,  Mrs.  W.  J. 
Grant,  Bridesmaid,  Gustave  Piganeau,  and  Marie  Verdier  ;  and  Messrs. 
Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale,  were  third  with  typical  flowers  of  Her  Majesty, 
Ulrich  Brunner,  Francois  Michelon,  Madame  Hoste,  Mrs.  J.  Laing, 
Alfred  Colomb,  Maman  Cochet,  and  Souvenir  d'Elise. 
There  were  three  competitors  in  the  class  for  seventy-two  distinct 
varieties.  Here  again  Mr.  B.  R.  Cant  proved  to  be  invincible,  and  again 
secured  the  first  place  with  a  beautifully  fresh  exhibit.  The  varieties 
were  Marie  Baumann,  Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Madame 
Engcne  Verdier,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Marie  Finger,  Helen  Keller,  H°r 
Majesty,  General  Jacqueminot,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Countess 
■of  Caledon,  Muriel  Grahame,  Gustave  Piganeau.  Pride  of  Waltham, 
Dr.  Andrv,  La  France,  Maurice  Bernardin,  White  Lady.  Marquise  Litta, 
Mrs.  S.  Crawford,  Francois  Michelon,  Mrs.  Cocker,  Tom  Wood,  and 
Mrs.  John  Laing  w«re  in  the  back  row.  In  the  second  row  were  Heinrich 
Schultheis,  Marie  Rady,  Duchesse  de  Valambrosa,  Comtesse  d’Oxford, 
Catherine  Mermet,  Chas.  Lefebvre,  Madame  de  Watteville,  E.  Y.  Teas, 
Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Madame  Cusin,  Medea.  Souvener  d’tin  Ami, 
Prince  Arthur,  The  Bride,  Duchesse  de  Morny,  Madame  Hcste,  Abel 
Carriere,  Ernest  Metz,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Margaret  Dickson,  A.  K. 
Williams,  Bridesmaid,  and  Alfred  Colomb.  The  front  row  flowers  were 
Madame  Cadeau  Ramey,  Lady  Marv  Fitzwilliam,  La  Fraicheur,  Marechal 
Kiel,  Crown  Prince,  Marie  Van  Houtte,  Auguste  Rigoturd,  Madame 
Gabriel  Luizet,  Camille  Bernardin,  Golden  Gate,  Fisher  Holmes,  Anna 
Ollivier,  Chas.  Lamb,  Beautd  Lvonaisse,  Louis  Van  Houtte,  Innocente 
Pirola,  J.  S.  Mill,  Comtesse  de  Na<:  aillac,  Le  Havre,  Souvenir  do  S.  A. 
Prince,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Cleopatra,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  and  Maman 
•Cochet.  Messrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.,  Colchester,  were  a  close  second  with  a 
beautiful  exhibit.  The  best  blooms  were  Gustave  Piganeau,  Duke  of 
Connaught,  Catherine  Mermet,  Marie  Baumann,  Kaiserin  Augusta 
Victoria,  La  France,  Marie  Finger,  Clio,  Charlotte  Guillemot,  White 
Lady,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  and  Ernest  Metz.  The  other 
exhibitor  was  disqualified  through  not  exhibiting  according  to  schedule. 
The  two  Colchester  firms  contested  in  honours  for  thirty-six  trebles, 
and  made  a  brave  show.  The  first  1  onours.  however,  fell  to  Mr.  B.  R. 
Cant  with  a  grand  exhibit.  The  varieties  were  Her  Majesty,  Ulrich 
Brunner,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Helen  KGler,  Innocente  Pirola,  Mrs.  S. 
Crawford,  Medea,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Mrs.  Cocker,  Marquise  Litta, 
White  Lady.  Duke  of  Wellington.  Madame  G.  Luizet.  Madame  Cusin, 
•Countess  of  Caledon,  S.  M.  Rodocanachi,  La  Franc**,  Earl  of  Dufferin, 
Tom  Wood,  Golden  Gate,  Duchesse  de  Morny,  Merveille  de  Lj’on, 
Camille  Bernardin,  Catherine  Mermet,  Dupuy  Jamain,  Marchioness  of 
Dufferin,  Marie  Baumann,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Caroline  Testout,  Bridesmaid, 
Airs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Muriel  Grahame,  A.  K.  Williams,  Suivenir  de  S.  A. 
Prince,  Jeanie  Dickson,  and  Marchioness  of  Londonderry.  Messrs.  F. 
Cant  &  Co.’s  second  prize  stand  was  especially  strong  in  Teas  and  Hybrid 
Teas.  The  best  triplets  were  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant.  Mrs.  R.  S.  Crawford, 
Jeanie  Dickson,  Tom  Wood,  A.  K.  Williams,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Star  of 
Waltham,  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Captain  Hay  ward,  Charlotte  Guillemot,  Kaiserin 
Augusta  Victoria,  Caroline  Testout,  and  Francois  Michelon. 
In  the  class  for  thirty-six  blooms,  distinct,  there  were  four  competitors, 
■another  Colchester  firm,  Messrs.  D.  Prior  &  Son,  leading  with  a  clean 
-bright  stand.  The  varieties  were  Mrs.  J.  Laing,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Lady 
Mary  Fitzwilliam,  Marie  Verdier,  Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Prince 
Arthur,  Maman  Cochet,  Francois  Michelon,  Caroline  Testout,  Marie 
Baumann,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Oscar  Cordel,  La 
France,  Star  of  Waltham,  Baroness  Rothschild.  Tom  Wood,  Marchioness 
of  Downshire,  Alfred  Colomb,  Pride  of  Waltham,  Marquise  Litta, 
Marchioness  of  Dufferin,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Her  Majesty,  Merveille  de 
Lyon,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  Marie  Finger,  Abel  Carriere,  Augustine 
•Guinoiseau,  Camille  Bernardin,  Countess  of  Caledon,  General  Jacque¬ 
minot,  Madame  G.  Luizet,  Helen  Keller,  Souvenir  de  Madame  E.  Verdier, 
and  A.  K.  Williams ;  while  Messrs.  G.  &  W.  H.  Burch,  Peterborough, 
were  second  with  good  blooms  of  Ulrich  Brunner,  Marquise  Litta,  La 
France,  A.  K.  Williams,  Jeannie  Dickson,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Mrs.  S. 
-Crawford,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  and  Gustave  Piganeau  ;  Messrs. 
J.  Burrell  &  Co.,  Cambridge,  were  third  with  smaller  though  bright 
flowers. 
There  were  five  competitors  for  the  eighteen  trebles,  Messrs.  D.  Prior 
and  Son  leading  with  a  very  strong  exhibit.  The  varieties  were  Mrs.  J. 
Laing,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Ulrich  Brunner, 
Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  Prince  Arthur  (grand),  White  Lady, Marquise 
Litta,  Her  Majesty,  Marie  Baumann,  Merveille  de  Lyon,  Abel  Carriere, 
Airs.  S.  Crawford,  Tom  Wood,  Mrs.  W.  ,T.  Grant,  Prince  Camille  de 
Rohan,  Baroness  Rothschild,  and  A.  K.  Williams.  Mr.  Chas.  Turner, 
Slough,  was  second  with  a  good  display,  but  the  flowers  were  much 
smaller  ;  the  best  were  Uirich  Brunner,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Marchioness 
of  Londonderry,  and  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac  ;  and  Messrs.  G.  &  W.  H. 
Burch  were  third. 
For  twenty-four  blooms,  distinct,  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  were 
easily  ahead  with  a  strong  exhibit.  The  varieties  were  Her  Majesty. 
Captain  Hayward,  Airs.  J.  Laing,  Gustave  Piganeau,  Marchioness  of 
Londonderry.  Uirich  Brunner,  Madame  de  Watteville,  Aladame  G.  Luizet, 
Tom  Wood,  Alaman  Cochet,  S.  AI.  Rodocanachi,  Comtesse  de  Nadaillac, 
Comtesse  de  Ludre,  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  Sultan  of  Zanzibar,  Arr9. 
S.  Crawford,  Lawrence  Allen,  Victor  Hugo,  Airs.  W.  J.  Grant,  Alarquise 
Litta,  Alarechal  Niel,  Horace  Vernet,  Aldlle.  Alirle  Arerdier,  and  Alaurice 
Bernardin  ;  Air.  G.  Prince,  Oxford,  was  third. 
Alessrs.  F.  Cant  &  Co.  were  to  the  fore  in  the  class  for  twenty-four 
Teas  and  Noisettes  with  a  clean  bright  stand.  The  varieties  were 
Fig.  13. — Urceocharis  Clibraxi. 
(Bigeneric  hybrid  from  Eucharis  grandiflora  (amazonica)  and  Urceolina  pendula.) 
Aladame  de  Watteville,  Aluriel  Grahame,  Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Souvenir 
de  S.  A.  Prince,  Aladame  Cusin,  The  Bride,  Catherine  Alermet,  Aledea, 
Golden  Gate,  Aladame  Hoste,  Alard  hal  Niel,  Cleopatra,  Bridesmaid, 
Innocente  Pirola,  Souvenir  d’Elise,  Sylph,  Anna  Ollivier,  Ernest  Metz, 
Jules  Einger,  Ccmtesse  de  Nadail  ac,  Hon  Edith  Gifford.  Marie  Van 
Houtte,  and  Ethel  Brownlow.  Air.  B.  R.  Cant  was  second  with  good 
blooms  of  Bridesmaid,  Ernest  Aletz,  Aladame  Cusin,  Aledea,  Innocente 
Pirola,  and  Aire.  P.  Morgan  ;  while  Air.  G.  Prince,  Oxford,  was  third. 
The  twelve  class  for  Teas  and  Noisettes  did  not  appear  to  bring  out  a 
strong  competition.  Alessrs.  Harkness  k  Sons  were  placed  first  with  a 
good  box  containing  Alaman  Cochet,  Alare'chal  Niel,  Catherine  Mermet, 
Niphetos,  Innocente  Pirola,  Aladame  Cusin,  Aladame  Hoste,  Souvenir 
d’Elise,  Aladame  de  Watteville,  Aladame  Willermoz,  Princess  Beatrice, 
and  Souvenir  d’un  Ami.  Alessrs.  J.  Burrell  &  Co.  were  second  with 
smaller  blooms,  which  included  good  examples  of  Cleopatra,  Souvenir  d’un 
Ami,  Aluriel  Grahame,  and  Amazone ;  and  Air.  A.  G.  Green,  Great 
Horkesley,  Colchester,  third. 
