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■while  Mr.  W.  Dawes,  gardener  to  Lord  Trevor,  Chirk,  was  third  with 
typical  plants. 
A  novel  display  was  produced  by  the  collections  of  thirty  plants,  in 
pots  not  exceeding  5  inches  in  diameter,  with  the  goodly  proportion  of 
twenty  plants  in  bloom.  The  prizes  of  £2,  £1  lOs.,  and  £1,  insured  a 
■good  collection.  There  were  four  entries,  and  Mr.  J.  Birch,  gardener  to 
Capt.  H.  L.  Butler,  Shotton  Hall,  Shrewsbury,  was  placed  first  for  a 
collection  of  plants  that  included  tuberonsi  Begonias,  Liliums,  Crotons, 
and  Draceenas.  Mr.  B.  Cromwell  came  second  with  better  quality, 
though  a  rather  uueven  set,  and  Mr.  J.  Carter,  gardener  to  W.  T. 
Scott,  Esq.,  Besford  House,  a  good  third. 
The  following  seven  classes  were  confined  to  the  county  of  Salop,  and 
the  most  of  them  were  a  credit  to  the  county.  For  a  group  of  plants  to 
occupy  a  space  of  150  feet,  Orchids  excluded,  with  prizes  of  £10,  £6, 
and  £3,  three  competitors  faced  the  judges,  and  the  premier  award  was 
allotted  to  Mr.  S.  Bremmell  for  a  light,  pretty  group  tastefully  displayed. 
Mi^  Wright  followed  with  a  distinctly  pretty  arrangement,  and  Mr.  S. 
Grimmer,  gardener  to  W.  G.  Phillips,  Esq.,  was  third  with  good  plants, 
but  finish  was  lacking. 
For  six  stove  and  greenhouse  plants,  not  less  than  four  in  bloom,  the 
competition  was  decidedly  good,  and  Mr.  T.  Lambert  proved  a  good 
first  ;  his  plants  were  Dipladenia  amabilis,  Clerodendron  Balfouri,  and 
Croton  Countess ;  and  Mr.  S.  Bremmell  was  second  with  good  plants  of 
Clerodendron  and  Statice.  The  exhibitors  in  the  two  preceding  classes 
are  not  allowed  to  compete  in  the  two  following.  For  six  stove  and 
greenhouse  plants,  not  less  than  three  in  flower,  there  were  four 
entries ;  and  here  again  Mr.  J.  Carter  won  with  ease,  the  Fuchsias  and 
Coleus  being  good.  The  second  position  was  taken  by  Mr.  A.  Jones, 
who  staged  good  plants  of  Stephanotis  floribunda  j  and  Mr.  H.  Worrall 
came  third. 
For  three  Fuchsias  grown  in  pots  not  exceeding  8  inches  Mr.  A. 
Bateman  was  first  for  three  nice  plants,  followed  by  Mr.  H.  Cliff  with 
much  poorer  plants,  and  Mr.  J.  Farrant  came  third.  Tuberous  Begonias, 
three  in  number,  brought  out  three  exhibitors,  but  the  plants  were  of 
a  very  ordinary  character.  Mr.  H.  Cliff  was  placed  first  for  three  fair 
plants,  Mr.  A.  Bateman  followed,  while  Mr.  J.  Farrant  brought  up  the 
rear. 
For  three  double  Geraniums  there  was  three  entries.  The  first 
position  was  taken  by  Mr.  J.  Carter  for  bright  plants,  who  was  followed 
closely  by  Mr.  H.  Worran,  gardener  to  J.  Barker,  Esq.,  Old  Grammar 
School  House ;  the  third  prize  fell  to  Mr.  J.  Farrant  for  smaller  plants. 
The  popular  Zonal  Pelargoniums  had  lonly  two  competitors,  but  the 
first  prize  plants  staged  by  Mr.  J.  Carter  were  good ;  Mr.  H.  Wcrrall 
came  second  with  larger  plants  though  with  fewer  flowers. 
Cut  riowers. 
These  classes  were  a  great  feature,  and  made  a  splendid  show  in 
themselves,  in  fact  it  is  doubtful  if  one  ever  sees  a  finer  display,  the 
large  prizes  attracting  exhibitors  from  all  parts.  The  quality  and  taste 
displayed  fully  guarantees  the  policy  of  the  executive.  For  six 
bouquets,  and  a  similar  number  of  baskets  of  cut  flowers  (Orchids 
excluded),  with  plants.  Ferns,  and  cut  foliage  for  decoration,  with 
prizes  first  a  silver  cup  value  £5,  and  £15  in  cash ;  second  prize 
£12  10s.,  and  a  third  of  £10,  everyone  expected  to  see  something  out 
of  the  ordinary,  nor  were  they  disappointed,  for  the  competition  was 
keen  and  the  exhibits  excellent. 
There  were  three  competitors,  but  Messrs.  Jones  &  Sons,  Shrews¬ 
bury,  were  placed  a  good  first.  The  bouquets  were  chiefly  made  of 
Roses,  Carnations,  and  Sweet  Peas.  The  baskets  were  also  good,  the 
execution  and  design  being  capital,  forming  a  very  fine  exhibit. 
Messrs.  Gunn  &  Sons,  Olton,  Birmingham,  were  a  good  second,  using 
flowers  that  are  not  always  seen  in  the  florists’  shops  ;  while  Messrs. 
Jenkinson  &  Son,  Newcastle,  were  third. 
For  a  ball  bouquet  and  a  bridal  bouquet  there  were  three  entries, 
and  a  grand  show  they  made,  too,  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons,  Coventry, 
winning  well.  Both  bouquets  were  largely  composed  of  Orchids.  Messrs. 
Jenkinson  &  Son  followed  with  larger  bunches,  also  composed  of 
Orchids,  while  Mr.  W.  Iggulden,  Frome,  was  third  with  a  heavier  design. 
In  the  class  for  a  ball  or  bridal  bouquet,  Orchids  excluded,  five  com¬ 
petitors  staged.  Mr.  W.  Hayward,  Kingston-on-Thames,  was  placed 
first  for  two  handsome  bouquets,  closely  followed  by  Messrs.  Perkins 
and  Sons,  while  Messrs.  Pope  &  Sons,  King’s  Norton,  were  a  good  third. 
Dahlias  do  not  suggest  themselves  as  appropriate  flowers  for  making 
a  shower  bouquet,  but  the  beautiful  shades  of  the  Cactus  varieties  on 
this  occasion  were  simply  charming.  Mr.  W.  Treseder  was  placed  first 
for  a  large  arrangement  of  Harmony,  while  Messrs.  Pope  &  Sons  were 
second  with  a  fine  arrangement  of  Arachne,  and  Mr.  Watkin  Jones  third 
with  the  same  variety.  For  a  shower  bouquet  of  Roses,  with  their  own 
foliage,  Mr.  W.  Treseder  repeated  his  success  with  a  bunch  of  red  and 
yellow  varieties,  Messrs.  Pope  &  Sons  were  second  with  one  of  heavier 
build,  and  Messrs  Perkins  &  Sons  must  have  been  a  desperately  close 
third. 
The  feather-weight  bouquets  of  any  flowers  produced  a  capital 
collection,  many  of  them  of  high  quality  and  finish.  There  were  four 
beautiful  specimens  staged,  Mr.  W.  Treseder  winning  first  honours  with 
a  pretty  combination.  Messrs.  Jenkinson  followed,  and  Messrs. 
Perkins  &  Son  brought  up  the  rear.  Baskets  of  out  flowers,  from 
which  Orchids  were  barred,  contained  some  fine  examples  of  the  florists’ 
art.  Here  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Son  came  out  first  for  a  choice 
display,  while  Messrs.  Jones  &  Sons  followed,  and  Mr.  W.  Treseder 
was  third. 
The  prizes  for  cut  flowers  for  table  decoration  brought  out  a  fine 
competition,  and  Messrs.  Jenkinson  &  Son  did  well  to  secure  the  first 
place.  Messrs.  Jones  &  Sons  followed  with  an  arrangement  that  could 
not  be  described  as  elegant,  while  Messrs.  Pope  &  Sons  were  third.  The 
class  for  six  buttonholes  and  six  sprays  was  not  well  patronised  by 
competitors.  Messrs.  Jenkinson  &  Son  were  first  with  an  exhibit  made 
entirely  of  Orchids,  chiefly  Odontoglossums  and  Oncidiums,  while 
Mr.  W.  L.  Chew  was  second  with  much  smaller  examples. 
For  twelve  bunches  of  cut  flowers,  stove  and  greenhouse  (Orchids 
excluded),  there  were  four  competitors,  this  making  a  fine  class.  The 
first  prize  was  carried  off  by  Mr.  J.  V.  Macdonald,  who  staged  well  the 
following  subjects  : — Ixoras  Dufti  and  Dixiana,  Dipladenia  Brearleyana, 
Bilbergia  Lindeni,  Allamanda  Hendersoni,  Stephanotis  floribunda  and 
Java  Rhododendrons  Princess  Royal,  Lord  Wolseley,  Favourite  and 
Princess  Frederica,  while  Mr.  A.  H.  Hall  ran  well  for  second  place,  and 
Mr.  H.  Huxter  came  third.  The  class  for  six  bunches  under  similar 
conditions  brought  out  two  exhibitors,  the  first  prize  falling  to  Mr. 
B.  Cromwell,  who  had  Lapagerias  rosea  superba  and  alba,  Lilinm 
Melpomene,  and  Gloriosa  superba,  Mr.  G.  Davis  coming  second. 
A  nurserymen’s  class  for  a  collection  of  Gladioli,  with  Ferns,  plants, 
and  foliage  allowed,  makes  a  better  exhibit  than  just  the  bare  spikes, 
and  the  exhibitors  took  full  advantage  of  it.  Here  Messrs.  Harkness 
and  Sons  came  out  strongly  and  easily  carried  off  first  honours ;  Mr. 
R.  Morrow  was  a  creditable  second,  and  Messrs.  Gibson  &  Co.  were 
third.  For  a  collection  of  Roses,  nurserymen  only,  to  be  exhibited  with 
their  own  foliage,  with  prizes  of  £5,  £4,  and  £3,  there  were  five  entries. 
Messrs.  Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale,  won  well  with  a  capital  arrange¬ 
ment,  the  blooms  all  being  fresh  and  bright.  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons, 
Coventry,  made  a  good  second,  and  Messrs.  D.  &  W.  Croll,  Dundee, 
were  third. 
The  class  for  a  collection  of  Dahlias  any  varieties,  with  their  own 
foliage,  open  to  nurserymen  only,  brought  out  some  handsome  displays, 
with  the  prizes  similar  to  those  in  the  last  class.  Messrs.  Keynes, 
Williams  &  Co.,  Salisbury,  were  well  to  the  fore,  their  pyramids  being 
quite  an  attraction, 'while  the  blooms,  staged  in  the  orthodox  boxes, 
would  satisfy  any  Dahlia  fancier.  Messrs.  M.  Campbell  &  Sons  were 
second  with  a  somewhat  flat  arrangement,  but  the  blooms  were  capital ; 
and  Messrs.  Kerr  Bros.,  Dumfries,  came  third.  Next  came  a  class  for 
a  collection  of  Cactus  and  decorative  varieties ;  this  had  an  entry  of 
three,  and  the  first  prize  was  allotted  to  Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams  and 
Co.  for  a  nicely  arranged  collection  of  Cactus  varieties.  The  flowers 
were  raised  in  pyramids,  and  looked  most  effective.  Messrs.  Jones  and 
Sons  must  have  made  a  sharp  run  for  second  place ;  while  Messrs.  Pope 
and  Son  were  third,  also  exhibiting  strongly. 
The  nurserymen’s  class  for  a  collection  of  hardy  flowers  staged  in  a 
space  15  feet  by  5  feet,  with  plants.  Perns,  and  foliage  allowed,  was 
patronised  by  three  exhibitors,  and  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Messrs. 
Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale,  for  a  good,  fresh  collection,  large  bunches  of 
each  subject  being  staged.  Messrs.  Gibson  &  Co.,  Bedale,  were  a 
capital  second,  adopting  the  same  lines  as  the  first  prize  winner,  while 
Messrs.  Kerr  Bros.,  Dumfries,  were  a  fair  third.  The  collections  of 
Carnations  were  exhibited  naturally,  without  ties,  collars,  or  bands,  but 
the  competition  evoked  was  not  of  a  strong  character.  Messrs.  M. 
Campbell  &  Sons  were  first  with  a  good  representative  collection,  and 
Mr.  G.  Legge,  gardener  to  Lady  Alice  Dundas,  York,  came  in  a  poor 
second. 
The  competition  for  twenty-four  Roses,  in  not  less  than  eighteen 
varieties,  was  certainly  a  good  one,  there  being  four  entries.  Messrs. 
Harkness  &  Sons,  Bedale,  were  a  capital  first,  staging  a  good  even  box. 
Some  of  the  best  varieties  were  Earl  of  Dufferin,  Etienne  Levet, 
Caroline  Testout,  and  Exposition  de  Brie.  Messrs.  Perkins  &  Sons, 
Coventry,  were  second,  their  best  fiowers  being  Mrs.  John  Laing, 
Maman  Cochet,  Comte  Raimbaud,  and  Danmark;  and  Messrs.  D.  &  W. 
Croll,  Dundee,  were  third  with  weather  stained  flowers. 
The  county  exhibitors  now  had  a  turn  in  a  class  for  twenty-four 
blooms.  There  were  three  competitors.  Mr.  G.  J.  Squibbs,  gardener 
to  the  Dowager  Lady  Williams-Wynn,  Oswestry,  was  placed  first ;  Mr. 
H.  Huxter,  gardener  to  J.  B.  Wood,  Esq.,  Ludlow,  followed ;  and  Mr. 
G.  Risebrow,  gardener  to  Col.  Kenyon  Slaney,  M.P.,  came  in  third. 
In  a  smaller  class  for  twelve  trusses  there  were  four  entries, 
and  the  Rev.  J,  T.  B.  Wollaston,  Shrewsbury,  won  well;  while  Mr. 
T.  Stevenson  was  a  good  second,  and  Mr.  G.  Davies,  gardener  to  the 
Rev.  P.  Alderson,  Oswestry,  made  a  fair  third. 
Show  and  Fancy  Dahlias  were  represented  by  a  class  for  twenty- 
four  blooms,  not  less  than  eighteen  distinct.  There  was  a  grand  oompe* 
tition,  no  leas  than  six  exhibits  being  staged.  Mr,  S.  Mortimer, 
Farnham,  won  first  position  with  a  very  even  exhibit.  The  best  varieties 
were  John  Hickling,  Professor  Fawcett,  Arthur  Rawlings,  Majestic,  and 
William  Powell ;  Mr.  W.  Treseder,  Cardiff,  came  second  with  rather 
coarser  flowers,  and  Messrs.  H.  Clark  &  Son,  Rodney,  near  Leeds,  was 
a  good  third. 
For  twelve  blooms  (nurserymen  barred)  there  were  only  two  entries. 
Mr.  Jas.  Davies,  gardener  to  W.  E.  King,  Esq.,  Leominster,  was  first 
with  good  flowers  of  Rev.  J.  B.  M.  Camm,  Mrs.  Ocock,  and  Jas.  Crocker  ; 
the  second  position  fell  to  Mr.  J.  Langley,  gardener  to  the  Rev.  T.  M. 
Bulkeley  Owen,  Oswestry,  for  a  somewhat  uneven  exhibit. 
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