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blooms  being  won  by  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  A  Sons.  For  forty-eight 
distinct  varieties  the  first  prize  went  to  the  same  exhibitor.  All  the  Rose 
classes  were  keenly  contested,  and  must  have  called  for  the  keenest 
notice  of  the  judges  in  deciding  on  their  merits. 
In  the  class  for  floral  designs  were  some  interesting  examples, 
including  harps  of  various  patterns,  umbrellas,  cushions,  horseshoes, 
hearts,  and  other  devices,  some  of  which  were  extremely  well  executed. 
Ornamental  stands  of  flowers  for  dinner  table  and  entranoe  halls  brought 
forth  several  exhibitors  ;  hand  baskets  of  cut  flowers  were  well 
contested.  Bouquets  were  numerous,  gracefully  and  beautifully  got  up 
objects,  with  the  choicest  of  flowers.  The  first  prize  for  two  bridal 
bouquets  was  won  by  the  celebrated  firm  of  Messrs.  Perkin  A  Son.  It 
was  composed  of  Odontoglossum  crispum  and  Pancratinms.  The  first 
prize  for  two  ball  bouquets  went  to  the  same  exhibitor.  Messrs.  W. 
Artindale  A  Son  secured  first  for  two  hand  bouquets.  Pansies  and 
Coleuses  were  not  extensively  shown.  Some  pretty  table  plants  were 
exhibited. 
Fruit  of  the  choicest  description  was  well  represented  for  the  time 
of  year.  The  Grapes,  Peaches,  and  Nectarines  were  certainly  above  the 
average.  For  the  decorated  table  of  ripe  fruit  the  first  prize  went  to 
Sir  J.  W.  Pease  ;  his  fourteen  dishes  consisted  of  black  and  white 
Grapes,  two  Melons,  Cherry  Early  Rivers,  Pear  Clapp’s  Favourite,  Figs 
Turkey,  Plums  Count  Althann’s  Gage  and  Transparent,  Nectarine 
Early  Rivers,  Peach  Gross  Mignonne,  Strawberry  Royal  Sovereign, 
Cherry  Bigarreau  de  Schrecken  ;  his  centrepiece  was  gracefully  filled 
with  spikes  of  Odontoglossum  crispum  and  Heuohera  sanguinea; 
Cattleya  and  Masdevallias  blooms  were  also  used.  Ninety  points  were 
awarded  to  this  exhibit.  The  second  prize  went  to  Mr.  C.  E.  Simpson 
with  67J  points,  and  third  to  Mr.  J.  Sinolair  with  66  points.  The  latter 
exhibitor  had  some  very  fine  fruit.  In  the  class  for  eight  kinds  of 
fruits  there  was  but  one  exhibitor.  I  think  the  committee  has  made 
a  mistake  in  altering  this  class  from  six  to  eight  dishes.  I  heard 
several  exhibitors  say  they  could  have  entered  for  six  dishes  but  could 
not  for  the  eight.  In  the  class  for  four  kinds  the  competition  was  keen, 
the  first  prize  going  to  Lord  Barnard.  The  classes  for  three  of  black 
Grapes  and  three  of  white  were  sharply  contested.  Two  equal  first 
prizes  were  awarded  to  A.  Wilson,  Esq.,  and  Lady  Beaumont  respectively. 
Single  dishes  of  Peaches,  Neotarines,  Figs,  Melons,  Strawberries,  and 
Tomatoes  were  excellently  shown.  Several  exhibitors  entered  and 
competed  for  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons’  and  Messrs.  Webb  &  Son’s  prizes 
offered  for  collections  of  vegetables. 
Turning  now  to  the  trade  exhibits,  these  were  excellent  and  varied. 
Messrs.  Rivers  and  Sons’  fruit  trees  in  pots  were  muoh  admired.  The 
two  Cherry  trees,  one  at  either  end  of  the  group,  Guigne  d’Annonay 
and  Belle  d’Orleans,  came  in  for  a  great  share  of  admiration  when  I 
was  present,  loaded,  as  they  were,  with  their  luscious,  bright,  and 
tempting  fruit.  They  certainly  were  splendid  examples  of  skilful 
cultivation.  Most  conspicuous  were  their  Neotarines  in  the  varieties 
Cardinal  and  Early  Rivers.  Plums  and  Peaches  were  also  good  in  size 
and  oolour.  This  proved  to  be  quite  a  novel  feature  in  the  show. 
Messrs.  J.  Yeitoh  &  Sons’  (Ltd.)  exhibits  were  grand  and  interesting. 
A  table  of  Kalanohoe  flammea,  with  a  groundwork  of  Maidenhair  Fern, 
had  a  pleasing  effect.  Adjoining  this  they  had  a  table  of  their  splendid 
strain  of  hybrid  Streptooarpus  arranged  in  oolours.  The  white  variety 
was  simply  splendid,  but  all  were  good.  They  also  set  up  one  of  the 
prettiest  lots  of  Gloxinias  I  think  I  ever  saw,  every  plant  seemed 
perfect.  I  have  seen  larger  foliage  and  flowers,  but  for  quality  I  think 
they  have  not  been  surpassed.  This  firm  also  sent  some  charming 
hj  brid  Orohids. 
Messrs.  Webb  &  Son  of  Stourbridge  also  had  a  nice  batch  of 
Gloxinias.  Messrs.  Cutbush  &  Sons  put  up  a  fine  group  of  flowering 
and  foliage  plants ;  Eremurus  himalaicus  was  particularly  fine.  Messrs. 
R.  Smith  &  Go.  put  up  a  beautiful  group  of  stove,  greenhouse,  and 
hardy  plants,  making  a  choice  exhibit.  From  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and 
Son  came  a  nice  collection  of  garden  Roses;  and  Mr.  R.  Sydenham 
sent  a  collection  of  Sweet  Peas ;  Mr.  Brownhill  a  nice  collection  of 
Cactus  Dahlias. 
From  Messrs.  Geo.  Cooling  &  Son  came  an  interesting  and  muoh 
admired  collection  of  cut  garden  and  old-fashioned  Roses.  From 
Messrs.  Charlesworth  &  Co.  came  some  excellent  things.  The  well- 
known  firm  of  Messrs.  Dicksons  of  Chester  had  an  admirably  fine 
collection  of  hardy  out  blooms. 
A  similar  but  splendid  collection  came  also  from  Messrs.  Clibran 
and  Son  ;  they  also  showed  a  useful  bedding  Lobelia  called  Mrs.  Clibran. 
Mr.  F.  C.  Edwards  of  Leeds  showed  group  of  Carnations,  Crotons, 
and  Caladiums ;  Mr.  W.  L.  Pattison  a  stand  of  Pansies  and  Violas ;  Mr. 
J.  Ward  alpine  and  rock  plants  in  a  rockery.  Messrs.  Peed  &  Sons  sent 
a  neatly"  arranged  group  of  magnificently  flowered  Gloxinias ;  a  grand 
strain.  Messrs.  Walshaw  &  Son  showed  a  group  of,  Cannas,  the  only 
lot  in  the  show.  Messrs.  W.  Edwards  &  Son  showed  again  their  useful 
tableware  and  decorations.  Messrs.  Geo.  Boyes  &  Co.  showed  their 
new  Carnation  EarlfRoberts  ;  unfortunately  it  is  scentless. — E. 
For  a  group  of  miscellaneous  plants,  in  or  out  of  bloom,  arranged 
for  effect,  and  occupying  a  space  not  exceeding  300  square  feet. — 
First,  Mr.  E.  B.  Faber,  Harrogate;  second,  Mr.  J.  S.  Sharpe,  Hudders¬ 
field  ;  third,  Mr.  W.  Vause,  Leamington.  For  twelve  stove  or  green¬ 
house  plantB  in  bloom  (Orchids  excluded). — First,  Mr.  J.  Cypher, 
Cheltenham ;  second,  Mr.  W.  Vause  ;  third,  Col.  Harrison-Broadley, 
Welton.  Six  stove  or  greenhouse  plants  in  bloom,  distinct  (Orohids 
excluded). — First,  Mr.  J.  Cypher;  second,  Mr.  W.  Vause.  Three  stove 
or  greenhouse  plants  in  bloom,  distinct  (Orchids  excluded). — First,  Mr. 
J.  Cypher ;  second,  Messrs.  R.  Simpson  &  Son,  Selby ;  third,  Mr.  W. 
Vause.  Specimen  stove  plant  in  bloom. — First,  Mr.  W.  Vause. 
Specimen  greenhouse  plant  in  bloom. — First,  Mr.  W.  Vause ;  second, 
Mr.  J.  Cypher ;  third,  Col.  Harrison-Broadley.  Six  ornamental  fine- 
foliage  or  variegated  plants,  to  inolude  two  Crotons. — First,  Mr.  J. 
Cypher;  second,  Mr.  W.  Vause;  third,  Messrs.  R.  Simpson  &  Son. 
Speoimen  Azalea  or  Rhododendron. — First,  Mr.  J.  Cypher ;  second, 
Col.  Harrison-Broadley.  Three  Crotons,  distinct. — First,  Messrs.  R. 
Simpson  &  Son ;  second,  Mr.  E.  B.  Faber.  Speoimen  Croton. — First, 
Messrs.  R.  Simpson  A  Son.  Specimen  Cape  Heath. — First,  Mr.  J. 
Cypher;  second,  Mr.  W.  Vause.  Six  Coleuses,  distinct. — First,  Mr. 
G.  Lee ;  second,  Mr.  R.  Lawson  ;  third,  Marquess  of  Ripon.  Twenty 
alpine  and  herbaoeous  plants,  not  more  than  two  of  one  variety. — First, 
Mr.  S.  Hardoastle,  Bishop  Wilton. 
Six  exotic  Ferns,  distinct. — First,  Rev.  G.  Teats,  York  ;  second, 
Messrs.  R.  Simpson  A  Son.  Three  exotic  Ferns,  distinct. — First,  Rev. 
G.  Teats  ;  second,  Mrs.  Tetley,  Leeds.  Specimen  exotic  Fern. — First, 
Rev.  G.  Teats.  Ten  hardy  Ferns,  distiDot. — First,  Mr.  T.  Nicholson, 
York  ;  second,  Messrs.  R.  Simpson  &  Son  ;  third,  Mr.  J.  Jackson.  Six 
hardy  Ferns,  distinct. — First,  Mr.  T.  Nioholson ;  second,  Messrs. 
R.  Simpson  &  Son;  third,  Rev.  G.  Yeats.  Carnations  in  bloom,  not 
less  than  fifty  pots.— First,  Mr.  A.  Wilson,  Hull  ;  second,  Mr.  F.  B. 
Grotrian,  Wetherby ;  third,  Messrs.  Walshaw  &  Sons,  Scarborough;  fourth, 
Mr.  E.  B.  Faber.  Eight  table  plants,  in  or  out  of  bloom,  for  dinner- 
table  decoration. — First,  Sir  J.  W.  Pease,  Guisborough ;  second,  Mr. 
J.  B.  Oldham,  Easingwold  ;  third,  Messrs.  W.  Artindale  &  Son,  Sheffield. 
For  a  group  of  Gloxinias,  in  bloom. — First,  Messrs.  R.  Simpson  &  Son ; 
second,  the  Rev.  G.  Yeats;  third,  Mr.  W.  T.  Owbridge,  Hull.  Eight 
Gloxinias. — First,  Mr.  T.  M.  Lambert;  second,  Mr.  T.  F.  Wood,  York. 
For  Roses,  in  bloom,  in  pots,  grouped. — 1,  Mr.  J.  D.  Hutchinson, 
Kirbymoorside  ;  second,  Mr.  H.  Pybus;  third,  Messrs.  W.  Jackson  &  Co. 
Six  distinct  Roses,  in  bloom,  in  pots. — 1,  Mr.  H.  Pybus,  Leeds ;  second, 
Messrs.  W.  Jackson  &  Co.  ;  third,  Mrs.  Tetley.  Four  distinct  Roses,  in 
bloom,  in  pots. — First,  Mr.  H.  Pybus  ;  second,  Mrs.  Tetley ;  third, 
Messrs.  W.  Jackson  &  Co.,  Bedale. 
Mr.  Jas.  Cypher  was  first  for  a  table  of  Orohids,  12  feet  by  5  feet, 
arranged  for  effect ;  second,  Mr.  John  Robson.  Ten  Orchids  in  bloom, 
distinot. — First,  Mr.  Jas.  Cypher  ;  second,  Mr.  John  Robson  ;  third, 
Mr.  W.  P.  Burkenshaw.  Six  Orohids,  in  bloom,  distinot. — First,  Mr. 
Mr.  W.  P.  Burkinshaw,  Hessle;  second,  Mr.  Jas.  Cypher;  third,  Mr.  J. 
Robson.  Three  Orchids,  in  bloom,  distinot. — First,  Mr.  W.  P.  Burkin¬ 
shaw  ;  second,  Mr.  Jas.  Cypher;  third,  Mr.  John  Robson.  Six  Orchids, 
in  bloom,  new  or  rare  specimens,  made  up  plants  not  allowed  in  this 
class,  amateurs. — 1,  Mr.  W.  P.  Burkinshaw. 
Twelve  Show  Pelargoniums,  diitinot. — First,  Mrs.  Tetley ;  third,  Mr. 
J.  Bellerby,  York.  Six  Show  Pelargoniums,  distinot. — First,  Mrs. 
Tetley ;  second,  Mr.  J.  E.  Oldham.  Three  Show  Pelargoniums,  distinot. — 
First,  Mrs.  Tetley ;  second,  Mr.  J.  B.  Oldham.  Group  of  Show  Pelar¬ 
goniums,  in  pots. — First,  Mrs.  Tetley.  Group  of  not  less  than  eight 
Fancy  Pelargoniums. — First,  Mrs.  Tetley;  seoond,  Mr.  J.  Bellerby. 
Twelve  Zonal,  Nosegay,  or  Hybrid  Nosegay  Pelargoniums,  distinot,  in 
bloom. — First,  Mrs.  Tetley  ;  seoond,  Mr.  H.  Pybus.  Six  Zonal,  Nosegay, 
or  Hybrid  Nosegay  Pelargoniums,  distinct,  in  bloom. — First,  Mrs. 
Tetley;  seoond,  Mr.  H.  Pybus.  Three  Zonal,  Nosegay,  or  Hybrid 
Nosegay  Pelargoniums,  distinot,  in  bloom. — First,  Mrs.  Tetley ;  second, 
Mr.  H.  Pybus ;  third,  Mr.  J.  Clarke.  Nine  double-flowered  Pelar¬ 
goniums,  distinot. — First,  Mrs.  Tetley  ;  second,  Messrs.  R.  Simpson 
and  Son ;  third,  Mr.  J.  W.  Clarke.  Three  double-flowered  Pelargoniums, 
distinct. — First,  Mr.  H.  Pybus ;  second,  Mr.  G.  Lee ;  third,  Messrs. 
R.  Simpson  &  Son.  Six  double-flowered  Ivy-leaf  Pelargoniums, 
distinot. — First,  Mrs.  Tetley ;  second,  Mr.  H.  Pybus ;  third,  Mr.  J.  W. 
Clarke.  Three  double- flowered  Ivy -leaf  Pelargoniums,  distinct. — First, 
Mrs.  Tetley ;  seoond,  Mr.  H.  Pybus  ;  third,  Mr.  J.  W.  Clarke.  Group 
of  Tuberous  Begonias,  in  flower,  arranged  for  effect. — First,  Mr.  W.  T. 
Owbridge;  second,  Messrs.  R.  Simpson  &  Son;  third,  Miss  Wharton, 
York. 
Cut  Flowers. — Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons,  Colohester,  were  first  for 
seventy-two  Roses,  single  blooms,  not  less  than  thirty-six  varieties; 
seoond,  Messrs.  Harkness  A  Son,  Bedale ;  third,  Mr.  G.  Mount,  Canter¬ 
bury.  Forty  distinot  varieties  of  Roses,  single  blooms. — First,  Messrs. 
B.  R.  Cant  &  Sons ;  second,  Messrs.  Harkness  A  Son  ;  third,  Messrs. 
J.  Townsend  &  Sons,,  Worcester.  Thirty-six  distinct  Roses,  single 
blooms. — First,  Mr.  G.  Prince,  Longworth ;  second,  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant 
and  Sons ;  third,  Messrs.  J.  Townsend  A  Sons.  Twenty-four  distinct 
Roses,  single  blooms. — First,  Mr.  G.  Prince ;  second,  Messrs.  B.  R. 
Cant  &  Sons  ;  third,  Messrs.  J.  Townsend  &  Sons.  Eighteen  distinot 
Roses,  single  blooms. — First,  Mr.  G.  Prince;  seoond,  Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant 
and  Sons;  third,  Messrs..  G.  Cooling  A  Son,  Bath.  Twelve  white  and 
yellow  Roses,  not  less  than  six  varieties. — First,  Mr.  G.  Prince;  second, 
Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  A  Sons ;  third,  Messrs.  Harkness  &  Son.  Eighteen 
distinot  Roses,  single  blooms,  amateurs. — First,  Mr.  W.  Hutchinson ; 
seoond,  Mr.  R.  Park;  third,  Mrs.  Tetley.  Twelve  distinot  Roses,  single 
blooms,  amateurs. — First,  Mr.  W.  Hutchinson ;  seoond,  Mr.  G.  Moules  ; 
third,  Mr.  R.  Park,  Bedale.  Twelve  Carnations  or  Piootees. — First,  Sir 
J.  W.  Pease,  Bart.,  M.P. ;  second,  Mr.  W.  H.  Battie-Wrightson,  Don- 
oasier.  Twelve  bunches  of  stove  and  greenhouse  cut  flowers,  distinot. 
— First,  Sir  J.  W.  Pease,  Bart.,  M.P. ;  second,  Mr.  W.  H.  Batcie- 
Wrightson;  third,  Mr.  J.  D.  Ellis,  Worksop.  Twelve  bunches  of  stove 
