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Eor»ce  Vernet,  H,T.  Mrs.  C.  J.  Grahame  (promising seedling)  H.T.  Ulster 
(seedling  of  great  substance),  H.T.  Lady  Mary  Pitzwilliam,  H.P.  Helen 
Keller,  H.T.  Souvenir  de  President  Carnot,  H  P.  Heinrich  Schnltheis,  H.P. 
Margaret  Dickson,  H.P.  Etienne  Levet,  H  P.  Bessie  Brown  (seedling), 
H.T.  Conntess  of  Caledon  (perfect),  H.T,  Marquise  de  Litta  (useful 
colour),  H.P.  Charles  Lefebvre,  H.T.  Majorie,  H.P.  Duchess  of  Bedford, 
H.P.  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  H.P,  A.K.  Williams  (exquisite),  H.P. 
Madame  B.  G.  Sharman  Crawford.  Mr.  B.  B.  Cant  second,  and  Messrs, 
P.  Cant  &  Co.  third. 
Division  II.  Amateurs  (open), — Class  4,  twenty-four  varieties, — Pirst 
prize  Mr.  Conway  Jones,  Gloucester,  with  an  admirable  collection, 
inclnding  Noisette  Mar^chal  Niel,  H.P.  Louis  Van  Houtte,  H.P.  Comtesse 
Oxford,  H.P.  Charles  Lefebvre,  H.P.  Duchess  of  Morny,  and  H.P. 
Pran5oi8  Michelon.  Second  Dr.  Budd,  Bath,  including  a  splendid 
(splendid),  Madame  E.  Lambert,  Alba  Bosea,  Ernest  Metz,  La  Boule 
d’Or,  Miss  Ethel  Brownlow,  The  Bride.  Second  prize,  Messrs.  Prank 
Cant  &  Co.,  who  staged  grand  blooms  of  Cleopatra  and  Madame  de 
Watteville  ;  and  third  prize,  Mr.  Stephen  Treseder. 
In  the  open  classes  for  any  light  Bose  (one  sort),  H.P.,  Messrs.  A. 
Dickson  took  the  prize  with  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant  (very  fine  and  sweet)  ; 
dark  Bose,  H.P.,  A.  K.  Williams  ;  yellow  Bose,  Mr.  Prince,  Comtesse 
de  Nadaillac  (absolutely  perfect  in  colour  and  symmetry). 
In  the  herbaceous  flower  division  there  was  a  marked  improvement 
in  the  quality  of  the  flowers  exhibited,  as  well  as  in  their  grouping,  over 
former  years,  although  a  little  more  attention  still  might  be  of  advan¬ 
tage,  so  that  each  variety  may  stand  out  with  greater  distinctness ; 
the  general  effect  was  good  and  all  that  could  be  desired. 
The  Judges  in  the  nurserymen’s  division  were  the  Bev.  C.  H.  Bulmer, 
Pia.  5.— CAMPANULA  GRANDIPLOBA  MARIESI. 
bloom  of  Her  Majesty  (worthy  of  the  gracious  prototype),  and  Tea 
The  Bride.  Third  Mr.  Thomas  Hobbs,  Easton,  Bristol.  In  the  class  for 
eighteen  varieties  the  first  prize  went  to  Rev.  W.  H.  Jackson,  Bedford  ; 
second  to  Mr.  Poley  Hobbs,  Worcester  ;  and  the  third  to  Rev.  C.  H. 
Bulmer,  Credenhill,  Hereford.  Por  twelve  varieties  Dr.  Budd  was  first, 
Mr.  T.  Hobbs  second,  and  the  Rev.  W.  H.  Jackson  third. 
Division  III.  Herefordshire  Amateurs. — In  this  section  the  class  for 
eighteen  varieties,  first  prize  (with  N.R.S.  gold  medal)  was  won  by  the 
Rev.  Preb.  G.  E.  Ashley,  Stretton  Rectory  ;  second,  Mr.  John  Ough, 
Hereford  ;  third,  Capt.  Cotterell,  Garnons,  Hereford. 
In  the  open  class  for  eighteen  Tea  and  Noisette,  the  first  prize  fell  to 
Mrk  G.  Prince,  with  a  superb  collection,  which  included  the  following 
varieties: — Comtesse  Nadaillac  (perfect),  Souvenir  d’Elise  Vardon, 
Souvenir  d’un  Ami,  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince,  Princess  of  Wales  (lovely), 
Gatherino  Mermet,  Rubens,  Maman  Cochet  (long  in  bud,  poor  habit), 
Madame  Hoste,  Madame  Cusin  (fine),  Jean  Ducher,  Inocente  Pirola 
[  Credenhill  Rectory,  Hereford  ;  Mr.  Conway  Jones,  Gloucester ;  and  Mr. 
John  Cranston,  Townhope,  Hereford.  In  the  amateurs’  division  Messrs, 
P,  and  J,  Cant — Heeefordshibe  Incumbent. 
SUTTON.— June  29th. 
This  was  the  sixteenth  exhibition  of  the  above  Society,  and  if  the 
entries  were  less  numerous  than  we  have  sometimes  seen  here,  the 
quality  was  quite  up  to  the  usual  standard.  Indeed,  taken  all  round  the 
flowers  were  much  brighter  and  of  better  form. 
In  the  amateurs’  class,  for  twenty  four  Roses,  R.  E.  West,  Esq., 
Reigate,  beat  Mr.  A.  Slaughter,  Steyning.  Mr.  West’s  best  flowers  were 
Etienne  Levet,  Maman  Cochet,  Annie  Wood,  The  Bride,  and  Horace 
Vernet.  Por  eight  trebles  Mr.  West  again  defeated  Mr.  Slaughter,  his 
Victor  Hugo,  G^n^ral  Jacqueminot,  Francois  Michelon,  and  Ulrich 
Brunner  being  extra  good,  Mr.  Slaughter  was  well  ahead  in  a  class  for 
