In  class  8,  for  a  specimen  self,  the  order  was  thus : — 
Messrs.  Sargent,  Turner,  J.  W.  Euston,  and  R.  Dean  :  all  with 
Mrs.  Potts.  Mr.  A.  R.  Brown  was  fourth  with  Gerald,  lovely 
blooms,  but  a  truss  that  had  only  three  flowers. 
Class  9  required  fifty  Auriculas,  with  not  less  than  twenty 
varieties,  amongst  which  the  Alpines  might  be  included.  Here 
Mr.  J.  Douglas  was  infinitely  superior,  his  blooms  being  good  and 
the  trusses  large.  We  can  only  make  a  selection,  and  these  would 
include  Buttercup,  Rachel,  Heatherbell,  Cleopatra,  Robt.  Head- 
ley,  Geo.  Rudd,  Miss  Prim,  Beauty,  Dr.  Hardy,  and  Ruby.  mr. 
W.  Smith,  the  enthusiast  from  Bishop’s  Stortford,  followed  as 
second,  and  had  creditable  plants  of  Ruby,  Cleopatra,  Heroine, 
Rachel,  Heatherbell,  Mrs.  Dodwell,  and  Geo.  Rudd.  Mr.  O'harles 
Turner,  Slough,  who  came  third,  had  plants  in  larger  sized  pots 
than  the  others,  and  staged  a  number  of  good  specimens,  ^r-ir. 
P.  Purnell  was  fourth  with  large  lanky  blooms. 
Class  10,  six  green-edged  Auriculas,  not  less  than  three 
varieties,  and  not  more  than  two  of  any  one  variety.  The  first 
prize  of  a  Silver  Medal  was  awarded  to  Mr.  J.  Sargent,  with 
handsome  plants  of  James  Hanaford,  Abbe  Liszt,  and  Rev.  F.  D. 
Homer.  Mr.  W.  Beale,  Hayes  Place,  formed  a  fair  second,  with 
General  Niel,  John  Garret,  Mrs.  Henwood,  James  Hanaford, 
Rev.  F.  D.  Homer,  and  A.  Barker.  The  third  went  to  Mr.  C. 
Turner;  fourth  to  Mr.  R.  Staward,  and  fifth,  Mr.  J.  Clements. 
Class  11  (for  those  who  have  never  won  a  prize),  asked  for  four 
Show  Auriculas,  dissimilar. 
Class  14,  twelve  Alpine  varieties. — Mr.  J.  Douglas  was  first 
with  splendidly  flowered  plants  of  Frania,  Firefly,  Ziska,  Duke 
of  York,  J.  F.  Kew,  Thetis,  Bride,  Mrs.  Markham,  Dean  Hole, 
Rosy  Morn,  and  Ivanhoe.  Mr.  J.  W.  Euston,  Great  Gearies, 
Ilford,  formed  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  C.  Turnei'  a  very  fair  third. 
In  all  there  were  six  lots. 
Class  15,  .six  Alpine  varieties. — Of  thirteen  entrants  Mr.  J. 
Douglas,  Great  Bookham,  was  foremost  with  splendid  trusses 
of  Markham,  Duke  of  AMrk,  Ziska,  Thetis.  Emperor,  and  Firefly. 
Mr.  J.  W.  Bentley  was  a  good  second  with  large  trussed  i^lants 
of  Thetis,  Mikado,  Koko  (a  seedling,  very  bright  and  pretty). 
Blue  Bell  (another  seedling),  and  Duke  of  York.  The  third 
award  fell  to  Mr.  J.  W.  Euston,  with  stout  and  well-flowered 
plants,  including  Lord  Roberts,  Hebe,  I  rania,  Perfection,  and 
Ro.sy  Morn. 
Seven  entered  in  Class  16  for  four  Alpine  Auriculas,  the  first 
prize-winner  being  Mr.  Bentley,  followed  by  Mr.  J.  T.  Bennett- 
Poe,  Mr.  R.  Holding,  and  Mr.  A.  R.  BroAvn. 
Class  17,  for  single  specimen,  gold  centre. — The  foremost  here 
were  Messrs.  Phillips  and  Taylor,  with  a  good  sample  of  Mrs. 
M.  R.  Smith;  second,  Mr.  R.  StaAA’ard.  with  Dean  Hole;  third, 
Mr.  A.  R.  Brown,  with  the  same  variety. 
Class  18,  specimen  white  or  cream  centre.. — Mr.  J.  M  .  Euston 
led  with  Hilda,  a  fine  truss;  second,  Mr.  R.  Dean,  with  Lottie; 
and  third,  Mr.  J.  Douglas,  with  Mrs.  H.  Turner.  The  competi¬ 
tion  here  was  keen. 
Class  19,  for  those  who  have  never  Avon  a  prize.  Six  dis¬ 
similar  Alpine  varieties. — Mr.  J.  Clements,  of  Birmingham,  Avas 
a  creditable  first  wnth  IJranie,  John  Ashton,  Airs.  HeiiAvood, 
Firefly,  &c.  This  seemed  to  be  the  sole  entry. 
Class  20,  for  seedling  gold  and  Avhite-centred  Alpines. — The 
premier  set  (Arhite-centred)  came  from  Air.  J .  Douglas,  his  Hector 
AlacDonald  and  Sunshine  being  very  fine ;  and  second,  no  name. 
The  plants  Avere  someAvhat  confused,  and  thus  difficult  to  identify. 
Air.  Douglas  also  led  for  the  gold-centred  set,  and  Alessrs. 
Phillips  and  Taylor  second. 
Class  21,  Auricula,  Alpine  premier,  selected  from  the  Aidiole 
exhibition.^ — (See  second  column.) 
Class  22,  tAvelve  Fancy  varieties,  six  at  least  to  be  distinct 
and  not  more  than  two  of  any  one  sort. — Air.  J.  Douglas  had  a 
superb  half  dozen,  including  Unique,  Rolfs  Fancy,  Alexis,  Saxon, 
Belle,  Golden  Eagle,  Comus,  and  Lycidas.  The  second  place  was 
taken  by  Air.  W.  Beale,  and  the  third  prize  was  captured  by 
Mr.  J.  W.  Euston. 
Class  23  brought  forward  the  true  Primulas,  and  here  Mr. 
J:  W.  Euston  led  off  for  the  dozen  distinct  species,  and  included 
in  his  set  the  following:  P.  floribunda,  frondosa,  Forbesi,  hybrida, 
rosea  alba,  obconica,  japonica  alba,  Sieboldi  amoena,  oboonica 
purpurea,  and  P.  verticillata.  Mr.  Purnell,  from  Streatham, 
was  second.  .  . 
Class  24,  for  six  distinct  species  or  AA’ell-marked  A'aneties.— 
Air.  Win.  Beale,  Hayes  Place,  Avas  first  Avith  a  number  of  good 
pans,  including  P.  rosea.  _ 
Class  25  asked  for  a  group  of  Primulas  or  Auriculas,  and  here 
Air.  Purnell  AA'as  the  fore-winner  and  Alessrs.  I.  House  and  Son, 
Bristol,  a  very  good  second.  ,  ,  r 
Mr.  P.  D.  Williams,  St.  Keverne,  Cornwall,  was  leader  for  a 
dozen  Polyanthus,  he  having  very  handsome  and  Avell-flowered 
plants.  Tiio  second  aivard  fell  to  Air.  S.  Alortimer,  of  Farnham, 
Avith  better  flowered  specimens  and  richly  coloured;  and  third, 
Messrs.  1.  House  and  Son,  with  a  good  set. 
For  a  dozen  dissimilar  single  Primroses,  in  Class  27,  Messrs. 
I.  House  and  Son  beat  Air.  R.  Staward.  In  the  succeeding  class, 
for  six  dissimilar  double  Primroses,  Alessrs.  House  and  Son  were 
easily  first  with  a  splendid  .set,  which  included  the  fine  old 
Crimson  A'elvet,  or  Pompadour,  double  Avhite  and  double  lilac. 
The  same  firm  received  a  second  for  three  gold-laced  Polyanthus- 
in  the  A'arieties  Beatrix,  Jim  Smyth,  and  Heni-y  VIII.  Theirs 
Avas  the  only  entry,  and  for  the  specimen  gold-edged  Alessrs. 
House  also  Avere  the  recipients  of  first. 
The  concluding  class  AAas  dcAmted  to  a  basket  of  Primroses 
and  Polyanthuses,  and  here  Air.  Wm.  Beale  beat  Messrs.  House. 
But  neither  arrangement  AA'as  so  fine  as  Ave  have  seen  in  years 
gone  ;  there  Avas  too  mucli  mixture  and  too  great  lack  of  harmony. 
The  Premier  Alpine  Auricula  Avas  shoAvn  by  Air.  J.  Douglas, 
this  being  Duke  of  York. 
Alessrs.  Phillips  and  Taylor,  of  Bracknell,  staged  the  Premier 
ShoAv  A'ariety,  this  being  a  specimen  of  Airs.  HeiiAvood  (green- 
edged). 
Miscellaneous. 
Lord  Braybrook  (gardener.  Air.  J.  Vent)  staged  a  charming 
basket  filled  AA’ith  Primula  hybrida  grandiflora,  in  colour  rich 
rosy-purple.  The  strain  AAas  highly  commended. 
An  AAA’ard  of  Alerit  AA'as  accorded  to  Messrs.  W.  Aliles  and  Co., 
16,  Church  Road,  HoA’e,  for  an  Auricula  ATelloAV  Gem,  a  rich, 
deep  yelloAv  A'ariety,  A'ei';\'  proliferous  and  robust. 
East  Anglian  Daffodil  Show,  April  I61I1. 
The  East  .Vnglian  fanciers  of  the  Daffodil  can  be  honestly  con¬ 
gratulated  upon  their  second  annual  exhibition.  The  Public 
Hall  and  Saloon  Avere  filled  to  OA'erfloAving  Avith  exhibits — so  much 
so  that  space  for  locomotion  AA-as  too  much  circumscribed,  and  the 
room  being  much  croAvded  during  the  afternoon  and  evening, 
movement  became  vei-^A'  difficult.  In  addition  to  the  competitive 
exhibits,  there  AA  ere  many  contributions  from  the  trade.  A  large 
ground  space  in  front  of  the  oi’chestra  was  occupied  by  a  large 
collection  of  forced  hardy  plants  from  Alessrs.  Cutbush  and 
Son,  Highgate  Nurseries,  London,  and  the  IpsAvich  people 
looked  Avith  Avonder  upon  Alagnolias  in  lAots,  the  purple-tinted 
M.  Leniie  in  particular  being  a  source  of  great  interest;  Prunus 
in  floAver  in  seAmral  forms ;  Pynis ;  also  Lilacs,  Cytisus  scoparius 
Andreanus,  &c.,  formed  an  admirably  groAvn  and  arranged  con¬ 
tribution,  to  Avhich  the  Gold  Aledal  of  the  Society  Avas  aAvarded. 
Air.  R.  C.  Notcutt,  nurseryman,  gained  the  same  aAvard  for  a 
AA'ell-groAvn  representative  collection  of  early  floAvering  Tulips. 
Daffodils  and  other  cut  floAvers  filled  another  table,  and  there 
AA'as  also  a  capital  group  of  miscellaneous  plants  on  one  side  of 
the.  orchestra.  A  Gold  Aledal  AA'as  also  aAA'arded  to  Alessrs. 
Perkins  and  Son,  nurserymen,  Coventry,  for  some  highly 
finished  floral  decorations,  bouquets,  baskets  of  floAvers,  lyre, 
Avreaths,  <Cc.,  a  table  of  good  things  Avhich  wei’e  eagerly  scanned 
by  the  fair  sex  in  particular.  Silver  Gilt  Aledals  Avere  aAA'arded 
to  Messrs.  AArfllaoe  and  Co.,  Colchester,  for  a  remarkable  collec¬ 
tion  of  their  specialities  in  hardy  plants,  one  of  the  best  Ave 
have  cA'er  seen  them  stage;  and  to  Alessrs.  Frank  Cant  and  Co., 
Colchester,  for  a  collection  of  loA'ely  cut  Roses — a  iieAv  Tea 
variety  named  Lady  Roberts,  representing  a  greatly  improved 
and  gloi'ified  Sunrise,  and  other  novelties.  Silver  Aledals  were 
awarded  to  R.  H.  Bath,  Limited,  Wisbech,  for  a  very  fine  and 
varied  collection  of  cut  Daffodils ;  to  Air.  J.  AV.  Cross,  nurserj'- 
man,  Wisbech,  for  the  same ;  to  Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  King 
Street,  Covent  Garden,  for  a  collection  of  Daffodils  Avhich 
included  seA'eral  noA'elties ;  and  Certificates  of  Alerit  were 
aAvarded  to  Peter  Barr  and  Lucifer  and  to  Alessrs.  Hogg  and 
Robertson,  nurseiymen,  Dublin,  for  a  collection  of  Irish-grown’ 
Daffodils  and  Tulips.  AAA'ards  of  Alerit  Avere  made  to  Alessrs. 
B.  S.  Williams  and  Son,  Victoria  Nurseries,  HolloAvay,  London, 
for  cut  Daffodils ;  to  Air.  A.  AV.  AArade,  Riverside  Nurseries, 
Colchester,  for  hardy  plants:  to  Air.  Leonard  BroAvn,  florist, 
BrentAvood,  for  Daffodils  ;  to  Air.  H.  J.  Southgate,  imrseryman, 
IpSAvich,  for  plants  ;  and  to  Alessrs.  Croydon  and  Son,  Ipswich, 
for  charming  floral  decorations. 
In  the  competitKe  classes  Air.  J.  AA".  Cross,  AVisbech,  took 
the  first  prize  for  tAA’elve  bunches  of  Trumpet  Daffodils,  AA'hich 
included  Glory  of  Leiden,  Aladame  de  Graaf,  A^ictoria,  Empress, 
Emperor,  itc."  and  a  bloom  of  Glory  of  Leiden  Avas  selected  as 
the  best  bloom  in  the  shoAV  in  the  leading  classes.  Air.  Cross  was 
also  first  Avith  the  best  six  bunches  of  true  Trumpet  Daffodils ; 
Air.  T.  G.  Heatley,  Woodbridge,  was  second,  both  having  good 
blooms.  The  best  six  bunches  of  chalice-shaped  varieties  Avere 
shown  by  Air.  John  Andrews,  ACoodbridge.  In  the  classes  for 
six  bunches  of  Daffodils  and  for  six  bunches  of  Honsfieldi  Air. 
T.  G.  Heatley  took  the  first  prizes;  and  Air.  J.  AndreAvs,  who 
groAvs  the  double  Daffodils  finely  at  Woodbridge.  Avas  first  with 
six  bunches.  Air.  T.  G.  Heatley  was  also  placed  first  AA’ith  the' 
best  twelve  Narcissus,  and  Air.  j.  W.  Cross  Avas  second. 
There  Avere  several  classes  for  plants  in  pots.  Air.  L.  BroAvn, 
Brentwood,  took  the  first  pi'ize  for  a  collection  of  Daffodils, 
having  some  highly  developed  blooms.  Air.  W.  F.  Burton, 
Ipswich,  AA'as  first  iii  another  cla.ss  for  a  collection.  There  AA'ere 
classes  also  for  Azaloas,  Ricliardias,  Spii'sea  japonica, ^  Dielytra^, 
Cinerarias,  Cyclamens,  &c.,  all  of  which  gave  a  pleasing  variety 
to  the  exhibition.  Air.  A.  A.  Bennett,  IpsAA'icli,  had  the  best 
group  of  hardy  floAA'ering  shrubs  in  pots;  the  A  enerable  Arch 
