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previous  class,  the  third  going  to  Mr.  E.  Callaghan.  Mr.  T.  Wheeler 
took  the  first  prize  both  in  the  class  for  four  pots  of  Polyanthus 
Narcissi,  and  for  four  pots  of  Daffodils  distinct. 
Cut  flowers  made  a  very  attractive  display,  and  were,  on  the  whole, 
very  well  shown,  there  being  classes  for  Camellias,  Rhododendrons, 
Azaleas,  Roses,  and  Pansies.  Prominent  as  prizewinners  in  this  section 
were  Messrs.  H.  Hilliar,  J.  Wood,  G.  McDougall,  W.  Laws,  M.  Wheatley, 
and  the  Rev.  C.  E.  B.  Bell  ;  while  in  the  table  decorations,  bouquets, 
aud  sprays,  Messrs.  F.  Edmondson,  Perkins  &  Sons,  G.  Corbett,  and 
Miss  Edmondson  were  noticed  as  successful  exhibitors.  There  were  also 
several  other  classes,  but  as  the  exhibitors  and  prizewinners  were  princi¬ 
pally  the  same  as  those  already  named,  it  will  serve  no  useful  purpose 
to  go  into  details. 
The  classes  in  the  amateurs’  section  were  fairly  well  filled,  and 
capital  examples  of  culture  were  staged.  Chief  amongst  the  prize¬ 
winners  were  Messrs.  J.  Gardner,  J.  Battensby,  D.  Wylam,  T.  Battensby, 
J.  Ellison,  and  W.  L.  C.  Leach. 
BIRMINGHAM  DAFFODIL  SHOW. — April  16th  and  17th. 
The  enterprising  promoters  of  this  deservedly  popular  show  were 
justified  in  their  anticipations  of  a  ready  response  both  by  amateurs 
and  the  trade,  and  the  display  was  equal  to  either  of  its  predecessors. 
There  was,  however,  a  falling  off  in  the  miscellaneous  section,  and  the 
unpropitious  weather,  especially  on  the  first  day,  militated  against  a 
good  attendance  of  visitors.  Fortunately  the  prevailing  fine  weather  on 
the  second  day  caused  a  very  good  attendance,  and  a  considerable 
advance  financially  was  effected  altogether.  The  arrangements,  as  usual, 
were  almost  perfect,  and  elicited  warm  approval. 
The  Rev.  G.  H.  Engleheart  staged  a  charming  and  elegant  group 
of  hybrids  and  seedlings,  named  and  unnamed,  of  which  there  were 
no  less  than  sixteen  of  the  Poeticus  section.  So  good  were  the 
majority  that  it  must  have  been  a  somewhat  difficult,  task  to  adjudicate 
on  them.  Homer  was  elected  from  its  compeers  to  be  invested  with  the 
second  prize,  and  a  silver  medal  offered  for  any  variety  not  in  commerce. 
The  first  prize  and  a  silver-gilt  medal  was  awarded  to  Mr.  J.  Mallender, 
gardener  at  Hodsock  Priory,  Worksop,  Notts,  for  three  blooms  of  his 
magnificent  seedling,  Hodsock’s  Pride,  a  bicolored  Ajax,  for  which  the 
same  grower  was  awarded  a  silver  medal  here  two  years  ago.  On 
the  recent  occasion  it  was  the  only  seedling  of  its  class  present,  except¬ 
ing  a  fine  one  exhibited  by  Mr.  Engleheart,  and  named  Sunflower. 
The  third  prize  was  awarded  to  Lilian,  a  charming  result  of  white  Ajax 
X  Poeticus,  with  a  cream  coloured  perianth  and  lemon  yellow  trumpet. 
A  special  silver  medal  was  deservedly  awarded  to  Mr.  Engleheart  for 
his  interesting  group  of  seedlings. 
There  was  a  numerous  array  in  the  representative  collection  of  Daf¬ 
fodils  in  the  competitive  and  non-competitive  classes,  and  Messrs.  Barr 
and  Sou’s  silver  cup  was  worthily  won  by  Messrs.  Pearson  &  Son,  Chil- 
well,  Notts,  the  flowers  being  remarkable  for  freshness  and  elegant 
arrangement.  The  second  prize,  a  silver-gilt  medal  offered  by  the 
Society,  was  secured  by  the  Rev.  Jacob  Josephs,  Whitchurch,  Salop,  for 
a  remarkably  good  and  fresh-looking  collection,  whilst  the  third  prize  (the 
Society’s  silver  medal)  was  claimed  by  Miss  Margaret  B.  Crawford, 
Ardlamont,  for  a  highly  creditable  exhibit,  in  which  we  noted  an 
example  of  the  beautiful  Weardale  Perfection.  As  the  foregoing  col¬ 
lection  contained  most  of  the  leading  varieties  of  Narcissi,  it  would  be 
superfluous  to  particularise  them. 
Amongst  the  non-competitive  exhibitors,  Messrs.  Barr  &  Son,  as 
usual,  produced  a  meritorious  representative  collection,  for  which  a 
silver  medal  was  awarded.  Weardale  Perfection,  Incomparabilis 
Beauty,  Duchess  of  Westminster,  King  of  the  Netherlands,  James 
Walker,  Shakespeare,  Barri  conspicuus,  Madame  Plerap.  Mrs.  Pope, 
Samson.  Queen  of  Spain,  Frank  Miles,  Mrs.  Langtry.  J.  B.  M.  Camm, 
Sir  Stafford  Northcote  and  Emperor  were  most  noteworthy. 
A  silver  medal  was  awarded  to  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons  for  a  large, 
attractive,  and  fresh  collection  set  up  in  groups  of  from  one  to  six 
bunches  of  a  variety,  thus  producing  a  fine  effect.  Their  leading  varie¬ 
ties  were  Emperor,  Minnie  Hume,  Glory  of  Leyden,  maximus,  bicolor 
Empress,  Barri  conspicuus,  Dean  Herbert,  Mrs.  W.  T.  Ware,  Burbidgei, 
Rossini,  bicolor  grandis.  J.  B.  M.  Camm,  Golden  Plover,  Figaro,  Shirley 
Hibberd,  Barri  Flora  Wilson,  and  Glory  of  Leyden.  Mr.  T.  S.  Ware, 
Hale  Farm  Nurseries,  Tottenham,  was  also  awarded  a  silver  medal  for  a 
beautiful  group  of  the  leading  varieties,  amongst  which  were  Sir  Watkin, 
Horsefieldi,  Princess  Mary  of  Cambridge,  Emperor,  Leedsi,  and  Nelsoni 
conspicuus. 
Mr.  Robert  Sydenham  was  represented  by  a  very  fine  collection  of 
Daffodils  and  a  most  attractive  and  interesting  group  of  hvbrid  Strepto- 
carpi.  A  silver  medal  was  worthily  adjudged  the  two  collections  indi¬ 
cated.  Mr.  Sydenham  had  also  an  attractive  display  of  “rustic  table 
adornments”  elegantly  draped  with  Asparagus  plumosus,  Fern  fronds, 
and  Carnation  Uriah  Pike.  Messrs.  Barr  &  Son  brought  a  collection 
of  Tulips,  and  which  seemed  to  pleasingly  diversify  the  colour  massing 
of  the  Daffodils  in  the  show,  as  also  did  an  assortment  of  Alpine  and 
other  similar  flowers  contributed  by  the  same  firm. 
The  competition  classes  of  Daffodils  were  numerously  represented, 
and  made  an  effective  display,  arranged  as  they  were  along  one  side  of 
the  conservatory,  and  backed  up  with  a  dazzling  array  of  the  Botanic 
Gardens  Indian  Azaleas,  which,  instead  of  detracting  from  the  colour¬ 
ation  and  effect  of  the  Daffodils,  served  to  enhance  it.  In  the  large 
Trumpet  section  of  twelve  single  varieties,  five  blooms  of  each,  Messrs. 
Pope  &  Son,  King’s  Norton  Nurseries,  easily  secured  the  premier  award. 
The  same  firm  also  brought,  not  for  competition,  examples  of  the  new 
Lulworth.  The  second  prize  was  worthily  awarded  to  the  Rev.  J. 
Josephs.  For  six  varieties  in  the  same  section  the  first  prize  fell  to  the 
Rev.  G.  P.  Haydon  of  Doncaster,  his  Monarch  and  Madame  de  Graaff 
being  especially  fine.  The  second  prize  was  secured  by  Miss  Margaret 
Crawford. 
In  the  class  for  twelve  varieties  of  the  Medii-corouati  section  Messrs. 
Pope  again  held  their  own,  and  the  Rev.  J.  Josephs  with  meritorious 
blooms,  while  for  six  distinct  varieties  the  Rev.  L.  P.  Haydon  aud  Miss 
M.  Crawford  received  the  first  and  second  prizes  in  their  order  named. 
The  Rev.  J.  Josephs  was  the  only  exhibitor  for  twelve  varieties  of  Parvi- 
coronati  Daffodils,  and  was  worthily  awarded  the  first  prize.  For  six 
varieties  the  first  prize  went  to  the  same  exhibitor,  and  the  second  prize 
to  Messrs.  Pope.  For  four  varieties  of  double  Daffodils  Messrs.  Pope 
and  the.  Rev,  J.  Josephs  were  respectively  first  and  second  prizewinners. 
Mr.  R.  Sydenham’s  offer  of  prizes  for  Daffodils  in  pots,  to  include 
six  of  single  Daffodils  and  three  of  the  Polyanthus  section,  were  not 
competed  for,  but  for  five  pots  Mr.  E.  M.  Sharp,  Edgbaston,  secured  the 
first  prize,  and  Mrs.  Cutler,  Edgbaston,  the  second  prize  for  very  good 
examples.  For  six  pots  of  the  “  Polyanthus  ”  section,  in  not  less  than 
three  varieties,  Mrs.  Cutler  was  the  only  exhibitor,  and  was  accorded  the 
first  prize. 
Messrs.  Pope  &  Son  exhibited  a  magnificent  and  elegant  “shower” 
Narcissus  bouquet,  for  which  they  received  the  first  prize  ;  the  second 
falling  to  Mr.  S.  Gibbs,  Harborne;  and  the  third  to  Mr.  Cryer.  Of 
dinner  table  decorations  there  were  only  two  exhibits,  open  to  lady 
members  of  the  Society,  and  Miss  E.  C.  Swinden,  Edgbaston,  was 
awarded  the  premier  prize  for  an  elegant  arrangement  of  Daffodils  and 
sprays  of  Smilax  and  Asparagus  in  variety.  The  second  position  fell  to 
Miss  L.  Ashby  Bolton,  Edgbaston,  for  a  bold,  but  rather  heavy  design. 
Professor  Hillhouse,  M.A.,  F.L.S.  (the  Honorary  Secretary  of  the 
Botanical  Gardens),  was  awarded  a  special  cultural  certificate  for  a 
wfell-bloomed  pot  of  Narcissus  Emperor,  the  produce  of  home-grown 
bulbs.  Special  awards  of  merit  were  given  to  Mons.  De  Graaff  and 
Mr.  Mallender  for  small  collections  of  some  of  the  newer  and  rarer 
varieties  of  Daffodils,  also  to  the  last  named  exhibitor  for  a  clump  of 
Primula  intermedia,  an  acquisition  too  little  known.  Messrs.  Pope  and 
Sons  were  commended  for  examples  of  the  golden  variegated  Hoteia 
(Spiraea)  japonica  variegata,  aud  a  similar  award  was  awarded  to  the 
Rev.  S.  Eugene  Bourne  for  fine  examples  of  Narcissus  Queen  of  Spain 
and  Madame  De  Graaff.  Mention  must  also  be  made  to  the  effect  that 
Messrs.  I.  de  Groote  &  Sons’  No.  20  seedling  Daffodil,  which  was 
requested  to  be  sent  again  to  be  examined  and  named,  also  two  seedlings 
sent  by  Mr.  C.  Wolley  Dod,  Malpas,  Cheshire,  were  subjected  to  the 
same  rule. 
In  conclusion,  we  may  add  that  Mr.  Latham,  the  courteous  Curator 
of  the  Gardens,  afforded  the  visitors  to  the  show  an  additional  attraction 
in  the  way  of  a  fine  show  of  Orchids  and  greenhouse  flowers  in  their 
respective  quarters,  including  also  the  alpine  rockery  gardens  and  the 
recently  improved  and  altered  old  hardy  fernery,  cut  out  of  the  natural 
red  sandstone  formation,  which  reflects  much  credit  upon  Mr.  Latham, 
and  his  able  and  ingenious,  many  years  established,  hardy  herbaceous 
plant  foreman,  Mr.  Abbot. 
SOUTHERN  PRIMULA  AND  AURICULA  SHOW.— April  21st. 
Taken  as  a  whole  the  annual  exhibition  of  the  Auricula  and  Primula 
Society  was  a  success,  as  the  quality  throughout  was  fine,  while  in  the 
majority  of  the  classes  there  was  keen  competition,  speaking  highly 
for  the  interest  that  is  taken  by  enthusiasts  in  these  charming  spring 
flowers.  Below  is  a  list  of  the  principal  prizewinners  in  the  various 
classes. 
In  the  chief  class  for  twelve  dissimilar  Auriculas,  the  Rev.  F.  D. 
Horner,  Kirkby  Lonsdale,  gained  the  highest  honours  with  Lustre, 
Heatberbell,  Dolphin, Bull’s  Eye,  Rev.  Cecil  Dalton,  Midnight,  Kingfisher, 
Melarie,  Shirley  Hibberd,  Favourite,  Orient,  and  Iolanthe.  Mr.  A.  J. 
Sanders,  gardener  to  Viscountess  Chewton,  Cobham,  was  second,  showing 
Sapphire,  Black  Bess,  and  Mrs.  Dod  well,  very  fine.  Mr.  James  Douglas, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  Whitbourn,  Great  Gearies,  was  third.  Mr.  W.  F. 
Meakin,  Driffield,  fourth  ;  P.  T.  Worsley,  Esq.,  Clifton,  fifth  ;  and  Mr. 
R.  Patterson,  Sunderland,  sixth. 
For  six  Auriculas  Mr.  T.  E.  Henwood.  Reading,  was  a  good  first, 
showing  superb  blooms  of  Mrs.  Chas.  Phillips,  George  Lightbody, 
Acme,  George  Rudd,  Dinham,  and  Mrs.  Henwood.  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner 
showed  superb  blooms  of  Favourite  aud  Titania  in  his  exhibit,  which 
took  second  prize;  Mr.  A.  J.  Sanders  being  third,  T.  J.  Bennett-Poe, 
Esq.,  fourth,  P.  J.  Worsley,  Esq.,  fifth,  and  Mr.  Meakin  sixth.  Mr. 
Chas.  Phillips  was  first  with  four  Auriculas,  showing  Geo.  Rudd,  Mrs. 
Chas.  Phillips,  D.  Kidd,  and  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner.  Mr.  J.  Sargent, 
Cobham,  was  second  ;  Mr.  Badcock,  Reading,  third;  and  Rev.  L.  Flood, 
Merrow,  fourth. 
Mr.  W.  Badcock,  Reading,  was  first  with  two  Auriculas,  showing 
Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  and  R.  Headley  ;  Mr.  J.  Sargeant  second,  with  Geo. 
Lightbody  and  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner;  Mr.  A.  Fisk,  Broxbourne,  third  ; 
A.°Spurlirirr,  Esq.,  Blackheath,  fourth  ;  Mr.  Chas.  Phillips  fifth,  and 
Mr.  A.  S.  Hampton,  Reading,  sixth.  For  a  single  specimen  of  green- 
edged  Auricula  Mr.  A.  J.  Saunders  was  first  with  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner, 
Mr.  J.  Sargent  second,  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner  third,  Mr.  Hennell  fourth, 
all  the  exhibitors  showing  the  same  variety.  Grey-edged  Auriculas  were 
only  poorly  represented.  Mr.  A.  J.  Saunders  was  first  with  George 
Lightbody,  Mr,  Hennell  second,  Mr.  Sargent  third  with  the  same 
variety  ;  Mr.  P.  J.  Worsley  fourth  with  Dr.  Horner. 
In  the  white  edged  section  Mr.  A.  J.  Saunders  was  first  with  Acme, 
