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merit  were  also  granted  to  the  same  firm  for  Caladium  Silver  Queen  and 
Dracaena  Princess  Charles  of  Denmark,  both  of  them  distinct  and 
beautiful  varieties. 
The  Koyal  Society’s  awards  in  this  department  of  the  Show  were  made 
as  follows  : — Mr.  J.  Cowan,  of  Gai-ston,  silver  Banksian  medal  for  group 
of  Tea  Hoses,  Lilies,  and  (Irchids;  Messrs.  K.  1*.  Ker  &  Sons,  I.iverpool, 
Hoyal  Society’s  silver  Flora  medal  for  group  of  Crotons  ;  iSIr.  II.  II. 
France-IIayhurst,  Overley,  special  commendation  certificate  for  Rhodo¬ 
dendron  Princess  Royal  ;  iVIessrs.  Veitch  &  Sons,  London,  gold  Banksian 
medal  for  best  representation  of  Victorian  era  group,  also  certificates  of 
merit  for  Dracaenas  and  Caladiums,  as  well  as  the  Victorian  award — a 
handsome  dessert  service  :  Messrs.  II.  Smith  &  Son,  of  Worcester,  silver 
medal  for  group  of  plants  ;  Mr.  .1.  Cypher,  golil  medal  for  group  and 
silver  medal  for  stove  and  greenhouse  plants  ;  Mr.  C.  .1.  Meo,  of  Notting¬ 
ham,  silver  Flora  medal  for  group  for  effect ;  Mr.  A.  Myers,  Shrew.sbury, 
silver  Banksian  medal  for  Fuchsias. 
The  Shropshire  Society’s  special  awards  in  the  large  tent  were  :  — 
Mr.  ,T.  Cowan,  Garston,  gold  medal  for  groups  of  Orchids,  Roses,  and 
I.ilies  ;  ^Messrs.  R.  P.  Ker  &  Sous,  Liverpool,  gold  medal  for  <  rotons  ; 
Messrs.  R.  Smith  &  Sons,  Worcester,  gold  medal  for  collection  of  plants. 
In  the  tent  nearest  to  Quarry  Place  the  Royal  Societies’  awards 
included  the  following; — Mr.  W,  J.  Scott,  Shi’ewsbury,  special commonda- 
award  consisting  of  a  handsome  full  dessert  service  of  the  value  of  £12  12s. 
The  collection  included  260  varieties  collected  from  America,  France,  and 
Germany,  in  addition  to  British  varieties  of  every  known  kind.  There 
were  black,  red,  blue,  pink,  white,  round,  kidneys,  and  fiukes,  occupying 
180  S(iuare  feet.  Owing  to  the  damage  by  the  gale  on  Tuesday  this  firm 
were  compelled  to  remove  the  greater  portion  of  their  plants. 
A  Banksian  silver  medal  was  awarded  to  Mr.  Morgan  Williams  and 
the  Earl  of  Carnarvon  for  groups  of  vegetables,  while  Sir  Jo.seph  Pease 
received  a  silver-gilt  Knightian  medal  for  his  e.xhibits  in  classes  64 
and  65. 
FLO R  A  L  A  R  RANG  EMENTS. 
This  was  an  important  and  beautiful  feature  of  the  Show  — an  exhibi¬ 
tion  in  itself,  such  as  has  not  elsewhere  been  seen.  In  Class  24,  for  a 
display  of  tioral  arrangements  in  a  space  12  by  5  feet,  any  design  in 
flowers  being  admissible,  there  were  four  extensive  collections  staged  in 
almost  evei’y  device  imaginable,  including  bouquets,  wreaths,  crosses, 
anchors,  harps,  pincushions,  lyres,  buttonholes,  and  shoulder  sprays. 
Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons,  Coventry,  well  deserved  the  premier  honours 
accorded.  They  arranged  one  of  the  most  beautiful  displays  that  has 
been  seen  at  any  exhibition.  The  centre  figure  was  a  tall  basket  with  a 
hood  magnificently  furnished  with  Oncidiums,  Dendrobium  fimbriatum, 
Fig.  26.— Mk.  J.  McINDOE’S  COLLECTION  OF  FRUIT.  (See  page  191.) 
tion  certificate  for  Coleus  ;  Mr.  A.  Myers,  Shrewsbury,  special  certificate 
for  foleus,  and  the  silver  Banksian  medal  for  Zonal  Pelargoniums. 
Another  firm  of  local  fiorists  who  were  similarly  honoured  was 
Messrs.  .Jones  &  Sons.  They  had  a  most  attractive  stand  of  cut  flowers 
of  their  own  growing,  and  were  presented  with  one  of  the  Victorian 
awards  for  this  exhibit.  Messrs.  Dicksons,  (  hester,  made  a  grand  display 
of  flowers  and  plants,  for  which  they  received  the  silver-gilt  Flora  medal 
of  the  R.H.S.  and  the  silver  medal  of  the  S.II.S.  ;  and  Messrs.  Webb  and 
Sons  were  awarded  the  silver  medal  of  the  S.II.S.  for  a  grand  collection  of 
flowers,  fruit,  and  vegetables.  A  like  honour  was  bestowed  upon  ]\Ir. 
Albert  Myers,  Shrewsbury,  who  showed  a  wonderfully  fine  lot  of  flowers. 
Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co.,  of  Rothesay,  exhibited  a  beautiful  stand  of  Dahlias, 
for  which  they  were  awarded  the  Banksian  medal  of  the  R.H.S.  and  gold 
medal  of  the  S.II.S.  ;  Mr.  B.  R.  Davies,  of  Yeovil,  received  the  Flora 
medal  of  the  R.H.S.  and  the  gold  medal  of  the  S.II.S.  for  a  fine  lot  of 
Begonias  ;  Mr.  .1.  Hudson  (gardener  to  Mr.  Leopold  de  Rothschild)  was 
given  the  silver-gilt  Flora  medal  of  the  R.H.S.  and  the  gold  medal  of  the 
S.II.S.  for  a  collection  of  hardy  Water  Lilies  ;  and  Messrs.  ^V.  &  .1. 
Birkenhead  the  silver  medal  of  the  S.H.S.  for  a  stand  of  Ferns.  Mr. 
Campbell,  High  Blantyre,  gained  the  silver  Banksian  medal  for  a  collec¬ 
tion  of  cut  Carnations  and  Picotees  ;  Messrs.  Perkins  a  Flora  medal  for 
exhibits  in  classes  24,  25,  and  31,  and  Messrs.  Carter  a  gold  medal  for 
their  fine  stand  at  the  entrance  to  the  tent.  Other  exhibitors  were 
Colonel  R.  T.  Lloyd;  ^lessrs.  F.ckford,  Wem;  R.  W.  Proctor  &  Son, 
Chesterfield  ;  S.  Mortimer,  Farnham,  Surrey  ;  J.  H.  White,  Worcester  ; 
.Tames  Backliouse  &  Son,  York;  W.  F.  Gunn,  Olton  ;  Jarman  &  Co., 
Chard,  Somerset,  &c. 
In  an  extra  tent  Messrs.  Pritchard  k  Sous,  nurserymen,  Shrewsbury, 
showed  a  fine  collection  of  Potatoes,  for  which  they  received  a  Victorian 
Laelias,Cattleyas,  andOdontoglossums,  associated  with  long  trailing  growths 
of  Asparagus  plumosus,  delicate  Ferns,  and  crowning  the  whole  on  the 
top  were  feathery  sprays  of  Rhus  Cotinus.  On  the  back  framework  of 
the  stand,  which  was  draped  with  black  velvet,  were  superb  shower 
boiKiuets  ;  these,  with  a  huge  harp,  principally  made  from  white  Roses, 
Lilium  Harrisi,  white  Bouvardias,  and  Tuberoses,  the  strings  being 
ornamented  with  miniature  Myosotis  blooms,  had  a  most  pleasing  effect. 
Further,  a  pincushion-like  base,  composed  of  Violas  Countess  of  Kintore 
for  the  borderwork  and  Max  Kolb  (blue)  for  the  groundwork,  supported 
a  couple  of  lovely  sprays  of  Odontoglossum  Alexandrse,  while  arranged 
around  as  a  fringe  to  the  flowers  was  a  margin  of  Statice,  representing  a 
laced  border.  This  was  much  admired.  There  were  many  other  attrac¬ 
tive  features  in  this  wonderful  display,  such  as  brackets  and  epergnes, 
charmingly  arranged,  and  so  graceful  in  effect  as  to  almost  baffle  descrip¬ 
tion.  The  second  prize  was  awarded  to  Messrs.  .Tones  &  Sons,  Shrewsbury, 
whose  exhibit  contained  many  highly  effective  designs.  The  whole 
arrangement  was  set  up  in  the  form  of  an  arbour,  the  supports  of  which 
were  clothed  with  Lichen -a  novelty  certainly,  but  which  in  the  opinion 
of  several  persons  did  not  contribute  very  much  to  the  effect  as  a  whole. 
A  large  harp  occupied  the  centre  of  the  background,  while  many  taste¬ 
fully  arranged  shower  bouquets,  baskets,  shoulder  sprays,  and  small 
epergnes  were  freely  distributed  within  the  allotted  space.  Miss  H.  M. 
Stevens,  Great  Western  Arcade,  Birmingham,  received  third  honours, 
and  though  her  collection  had  not  the  finish  and  lightness  of  the  others, 
it  included  many  splendid  hand  and  shower  bouquets,  hearts,  anchors, 
harps,  crosses,  and  baskets  of  flowers.  All  four  collections  formed  an 
e.xtensive  and  unique  display,  well  deserving  of  the  excellent  prizes 
offered  by  the  Society — viz.,  £15  first,  £13  10s.  second,  and  £10 
respectively. 
