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followed  closely  with  Brunette,  Nellie.  Isabel  Lakin,  Amy  Robsart,  Little 
Phil.  Pride  of  Leyton,  Clio,  Mrs.  Shirpe,  and  others  ;  the  remaining 
prizes  falling  to  Messrs.  Tom  Lord,  Pemberton  &  Son,  and  Herbert  Smith, 
all  with  creditable  blooms.  For  six  blooms  Mr.  Cartwright  was 
triumphant  with  Mrs.  Beswick,  Muriel,  Fortrose,  Ganymede,  Thus. 
William,  and  Mrs.  Oppenshaw.  The  second  prize  went  to  Mr.  F.  W. 
Goodfellow,  Walsall,  with  Little  Phil,  Mrs.  Oppenshaw,  Thos.  William, 
Mrs.  Gorton,  Mrs.  Payne,  and  Esther.  The  four  remaining  prizes  were 
won  by  Messrs.  C.  F.  Thurstan.  C.  Head,  W.  Bellamy,  and  W.  H.  Twist. 
For  twelve  flake  or  bizarre  Carnations  Mr.  R.  Sydenham  took  first 
honours  with  a  smart  collection,  comprising  Rob  Roy,  Geo.  Melville, 
Master  Fred,  Gordon  Lewis,  J.  P.  Sharp,  Guardsman,  Robert  Houlgrave, 
Thalia,  Merton.  Ruda.  and  two  seedlings.  Mr.  Tom  Lord  was  second 
with  Admiral  Curzon,  Gordon  Lewis,  Lady  Mary  Currie,  ,T.  D  Hextall, 
J.  S.  Hedaerly,  Sportsman.  Arline,  Robert  Houlgrave,  Dan  Godfrey, 
Mr.  Tom  Lord,  and  Mr.  W.  Skirving.  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Son  and  Mr. 
Pemberton  were  third  and  fourth.  For  six  blooms  Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright 
took  the  lead  with  excellent  examples  of  Gordon  Lewis,  Robert  Houl¬ 
grave,  ,T.  S.  Iledderly,  Geo.  Melville,  Sportsman,  and  Sport.  The  second 
prize  was  secured  by  Mr.  D.  Walker  with  clean  examples  of  Duke  of 
York,  Master  Fred,  Sarah  Payne,  Ivanh<  e.  Robert  Houlgrave,  and  Mr. 
Tom  Lord.  Mr.  C.  F.  Thurstan  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Goodfellow  were  third 
and  fourth. 
In  the  novices’  class  for  six  Carnations  or  Picotees,  dissimilar,  Mr. 
W.  H.  Parton.  jun.,  Kings  Heath,  was  first ;  Mr.  J.  Richmond.  Kilmarnock, 
second  ;  Air.  E.  C.  Rossiter,  Langley  Green,  third  ;  and  Mr.  T.  A.  J. 
Harper,  Aston,  fourth. 
The  undressed  and  border  Carnations  and  Picotres  formed  most 
interesting  stands,  and  are  worthy  of  imiiation,  and  foregoing  the  names 
of  the  flowers  we  will  merely  enumerate  the  prizetakers  in  their  order. 
For  twelve  seifs,  dissimilar,  Messrs.  A.  W.  Jones,  Tom  Lord,  A.  R.  Brown. 
Thomson  &  Son.  and  R  Sydenham  were  the  most  successful.  For  six 
seifs,  Messrs.  W.  Bellamy,  R.  C.  Cartwright,  D.  Walker,  and  C.  F. 
Thurstan  were  the  chief  contestants.  For  twelve  Fancies  or  yellow 
grounds  Mr.  A.  W.  Jones,  Thomson  &  Son,  R.  Sydenham,  and  A.  R. 
Brown  showed  splendidly,  as  in  the  class  for  six  blooms  did  Messrs. 
Bellamy,  Cartwright,  Twist,  and  Thurstan.  For  twelve  white-ground 
Picotees  Messrs.  R.  Sydenham,  Thomson  &  Son,  and  Pemberton  &  Son 
scored,  while  for  six  blooms  Messrs.  Thurstan,  Cartwright,  Bellamy,  and 
Brown  were  the  winners. 
An  equally  interesting  class  was  that  for  “blooms  staged  in  threes  ” 
in  vases  or  bottles,  for  six  varieties  ot  seifs,  in  which  Messrs.  Thomson 
and  Son,  R.  Sydenham,  Artindale  &.  Son.  Sheffield,  and  Tom  Lord  staged 
best.  For  six  varieties  yellow  ground  Picotees,  Messrs.  A.  W.  Jones, 
Thomson  &  Son,  Bellamy,  and  R.  Sydenham  were  successful.  For  six 
varieties  Fancies,  Messrs.  Cartwright,  Thomson  &  Son,  R.  Sydenham, 
and  Artindale  &  Son  showed  strongly  ;  while  for  six  varieties  white 
ground  Picotees,  Messrs.  R.  Sydenham.  Thomson  &  Son,  Tom  Lord,  and 
Pemberton  &  Son  staged  creditably.  For  six  bizarres  or  flakes  Messrs. 
Tom  Lord,  R.  Sydenham,  Thomson  &  Son,  and  Cartwright  were  the  chief 
prizetakers. 
For  points  taken  in  the  last  five  classes  a  special  silver  bowl,  value 
5  guineas,  was  awarded  to  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Son,  having  been  offered 
by  Mr.  R.  C.  Cartwright,  Birmingham. 
The  single  bloom  classes  were  keenly  contested.  For  single  bloom 
Carnation  Mr.  C.  F.  Thurstan  was  first  with  S.  B.  Robert  Houlgrave 
and  Messrs.  Thomson  &  Son  and  Mr.  Cartwrigiht  second  and  third  with 
the  same  variety.  For  a  C.  B.  J.  S.  Hedderly,  Air.  J.  Whitham  was  first, 
Air.  Thurstan  second  with  the  same  variety,  and  Air.  R.  Svdenham  third 
with  Alaster  Fred.  For  a  pink  or  purple  bizarre  Air.  Tom  Lord  was 
first  with  W.  Skirving,  Mr.  E.  C.  Rossiter  second  with  Geo.  Rudd,  and 
ATessrs.  Thomson  &  Son  third  with  W.  Skirving'.  For  a  scarlet  flake, 
Air.  R.  Sydenham  was  first  with  Sportsman,  Air.  Tom  Lord  second  with 
Guardsman,  and  Air.  Cartwright  third  with  Sportsman.  Fora  rose  flake, 
Alessrs.  Thomson  &  Son  were  first  with  Merton,  second  with  Crista  Galli, 
and  Air.  R.  Sydenham  third  with  Aferton.  For  a  purple  flake,  Air.  J. 
Whitham  was  first  with  Geo.  Melville,  Mr.  Cartwright  second  with 
Gordon  Lewis,  Alessrs.  Thomson  &  Son  third  with  Geo.  Alelville,  and 
Air.  Tom  Lord  fourth  with  Gordon  Lewis. 
For  a  single  Picotee,  heavy  red  edge.  Messrs.  Thomson  and 
Son  were  first  with  Isabel  Lakin,  Mr.  Tom  Lord  second  with 
Brunette,  Air.  R.  Sydenham  third  with  Ne  Plus  Ultra,  and  Air.  Cart¬ 
wright  fourth  with  Isabel  Lakin.  For  a  light  red  edge,  Air.  F.  W. 
Goodfellow  was  first  with  Mrs.  Gorton,  Air.  Tom  Lord  second  with  Thos. 
William,  Mr.  Goodfellow  third  with  the  latter  variety,  and  Air.  Cart¬ 
wright  fourth  with  Mrs.  Gorton.  For  a  heavy  purple  edge  Messrs. 
Thomson  &  Son  were  first  with  Mrs.  Oppenshaw,  Air.  Bellamy  second 
with  Aluriel,  and  Air.  Cartwright  third  with  Muriel.  For  a  light  purple 
edge  Air.  Tom  Lord  was  first  with  Nymph,  Mr.  R.  Sydenham  second 
with  Pride  of  Leyton,  and  Mr.  R.  Cartwright  third  with  Somerhill.  For 
a  heavy  rose  edge  Air.  C.  F.  Thurstan  was  first  with  Lady  Louisa,  Air. 
Tom  Lord  second  with  Mrs.  Rogers  and  third  with  Campanini,  Mr. 
R.  Sydenham  fourth  with  Lady  Louisa,  and  Mr.  Cartwright  filth  with 
Airs.  Beswick  (new).  For  a  heavy  scarlet  edge,  Alessrs.  Thomson  and 
Son  were  first  with  Clio,  Air.  R.  Sydenham  second  with  Mr.  W.  Barron, 
and  Mr.  Thurstan  third  with  Mrs.  Sharp.  For  a  rose  or  scarlet  edge 
Mr.  Crossly  Head,  Hebden  Bridge,  was  first  with  Neliie,  Alessrs.  Pember¬ 
ton  &  Son  second  with  the  same  variety,  Mr.  Tom  Lord  third  with 
Fortrose,  Mr.  Bellamy  fourth  and  Air.  C.  F.  Thurstan  fifth  with  the 
same  variety. 
For  a  yellow  ground  Fancy  Picotee,  Mr.  A.  AY.  Jones  was  first  and 
second,  Air.  Chatwin  third,  and  Mr.  R.  Sydenham  fourth  and  fifth  with 
Voltaire.  For  a  Fancy  Carnation,  Mr.  Herbert  Smith  was  first  with 
Perseus,  Mr.  A.  AY.  Jones  second  with  Czarina,  Mr.  R.  Sydenham  third 
with  Perseus,  and  Mr.  A.  R.  Brown  fourth  with  Pelegia.  For  a  white 
self,  Alessrs.  A.  AV.  Jones,  D.  AYalker,  and  R.  Sydenham  were  t all 
represented  by  Mrs.  Eric  Hambro.  For  a  buff  or  terra-cotta,  Mr.  Chatwin 
was  first  with  Airs.  Colby  Sharpin,  Mr.  R.  Sydenham  second,  and  Mr.  Tom 
Lord  third  with  the  same.  For  a  yellow  self,  Mr.  A.  AV.  Jones  was  first 
with  Germania.  For  ablush  or  flesh  self.  Air.  R.  Sydenham  was  first  with 
Seagull,  and  second  with  Her  Grace,  Mr.  A.  W.  Jones  third  with  Her 
Grace,  Mr.  A.  AAr.  Jores  fourth  with  Seagull,  and  Mr.  Chatwin  fifth  with 
the  same  variety.  For  a  scarlet  self,  Mr.  A.  AY.  Jones  was  first  with  Lady 
Hindlip,  Mr.  R.  Sydenham  second  with  II.  Diver,  and  third  with  Isinglass, 
Fig.  28.— Coreopsis  lahceolata. 
and  Air.  Thurstan  fourth  with  Lady  Hindlip.  For  any  other  dark  self,. 
Mr.  R.  Sydenham  was  first  and  second  with  Roseleigh  Gem,  and  Air. 
Cartwright  third  with  the  same  variety. 
For  Carnations  and  Picotees  in  pots  the  first  prize  went  to  Alessrs. 
Thomson  &  Son,  and  the  second  to  Mr.  R.  Sydenham,  both  with  good 
examples.  For  six  distinct  Carnations  in  pots  Mr.  Sydenham  won  Air. 
E.  Benary’s  prize  of  one  guinea. 
Bouquets  were  not  numerously  represented.  Alessrs.  J.  Pope  &  Son 
were  awarded  the  first  prize  for  an  artistically  arranged  Carnation 
bouquet,  ar  d  Messrs.  Artindale  &  Son  the  second  prize,  the  third  going  to 
Mr.  A.  R.  Johns,  King's  Norton.  Spray  of  Carnation  or  Picotee,  Alessrs. 
Pope  &  Son  were  first,  Mr.  C.  L.  Branson  second,  and  Air.  C.  R.  Kemp, 
third.  For  three  buttonholes,  first  Mr.  G.  F.  Spittle.  In  the  class  for  a 
dinner-table  decoration  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Alias  R.  Sydenham. 
