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Malton,  second.  Apples,  Pears,  and  Plums  were  much  below 
the  usual  standard,  owing  no  doubt  to  the  cold  season.  George 
Hall,  Esq.,  Brawby,  was  tirst  for  six  varieties  of  baking  Apples; 
Mr.  J.  Whitehead  second.  For  three  Varieties  of  Pears,  Mr. 
J.  S.  Upex,  gardener  to  Hon.  H.  W.  Fitzwilliam,  was  first;  Mr. 
J.  Horsley  second.  Small  fruits  were  below  the  average  both  in 
quantity  and  quality. 
Some  good  vegetables  were  shown.  Potatoes  very  good  ;  tap- 
rooted  vegetables  not  quite  a*  good  as  usual.  Messrs.  G.  Longster 
and  Sons  were  awarded  a  Certificate  of  Merit  for  an  exhibition 
of  choice  cut  flowers  and  plants  which  were  not  for  competition. 
Tile  Midland  Carnation  and  Picotee,  August  7th  and  8th. 
The  annual  exhibition  was  held  in  the  Exhibition  Hall  of 
the  Botanical  Gardens,  Edgbaston,  and  considering  the  some¬ 
what  unfavourable  character  of  the  season,  it  compared  most 
favourably  with  its  predecessors.  There  were  upwards  of  500 
entries,  and  there  was  a  keen  competition  in  several  of  the 
leading  classes.  Unfortunately,  however,  owing  to  the  rain 
that  prevailed  on  both  days,  there  will  be  a  considerable 
financial  deficiency.  The  absence  of  the  collection  of  Carna¬ 
tions  and  Picotees  of  Mr.  Martin  Smith  and  Mr.  Douglas  were 
missed  from  the  South,  but  were  compensated  for  by  the  fine 
exhibits  of  the  other  contributors.  The  arrangements,  as 
usual,  were  satisfactorily  carried  out,  and  much  credit  was  due 
to  the  energetic  and  hard-working  assistant  secretary,  Mr. 
Herbert  Smith.  At  the  luncheon,  it  was  with  a  species  of 
regret  that  Mr.  R.  Sydenham  announced  his  retirement,  owing 
to  pressure  of  other  business  affairs,  from  the  official  position 
he  has  so  long  held  in  connection  with  the  society,  and  he  had 
much  pleasure  in  announcing  that  Mr.  W.  H.  Partcn,  Kings- 
heath,  an  ardent  Carnationist,  had  consented  to  succeed  him. 
Mr.  Parton  in  response  remarked  that  he  ho^ed  to  do  all  that 
lay  in  his  power  to  follow  in  the  footsteps  of  Mr.  Sydenham, 
very  difficult  though  it  might  be. 
There  was  an  extremely  keen  contest  in  the  class  for  twelve 
self  Carnations,  dissimilar,  nine  exhibits  being  staged,  and  the 
major  portion  cf  the  blooms  of  excellent  quality.  Mr. 
Samuel  Gibbs,  gardener  to  Mr.  Robert  Sydenham,  was  placed 
first  with  large  clean  blooms.  A  tendency  to  roughness,  how¬ 
ever,  was  apparent  in  two  or  three  of  them.  The  complement 
consisted  of  Sapho,  Hildegonde,  Boreas  (all  excellent),  Midas, 
Exile,  Almoner,  Queen  cf  Scots,  The  Xaiad,  Bishop  Ipsley, 
Mrs.  Colby  Sharpin,  Her  Grace,  and  Comet.  The  second  prize 
was  annexed  by  Mr.  R.  G.  Rudd,  gardener  to  Mr.  R.  C.  Cart¬ 
wright,  with  a  lot  hardly  inferior  to  the  premier  set  ;  his 
varieties  were  Orpheus  (fine),  Mrs.  Eric  Hambro,  Sir  Bevys, 
Ensign,  Endymion,  Seagull,  Germania,  Her  Grace,  Vivid,  Ben- 
bow,  Much  the  Miller,  and  Comet.  Third,  Mr.  C.  F. 
Thurstans,  Wolverhampton;  fourth,  Mr.  W.  H.  Partcn,  King’s 
Heath;  fifth,  Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co.  ('sixth,  Mr.  A.  Chatwin, 
Edgbaston;  seventh,  Mr.  A.  R.  Brown,  Handsworth. 
For  six  seifs  there  were  fourteen  contestants.  Mr.  A.  W. 
Jones,  Stetchford,  led  with  a  superb  board  cf  Hildegarde 
Britannia,  Lady  Hermione,  Much  the  Miller,  Mrs.  Eric  Ham¬ 
bro,  and  Sirdar.  The  Rev.  C.  A.  Gottwaltz,  Drcitwich,  scored 
a  good  second  with  Chaucer,  Waxwing,  Mrs.  Eric  Hambro, 
Pink  Pearl,  John  Pope,  and  Bishop  Ipsley;  whilst  Messrs. 
W.  H.  Twist,  Yardley  ;  C.  W.  Kemp,  Edgbaston;  J.  F.  Smith, 
Sparkhill  ;  Blackmore  and  Langdon,  Bath;  and  David  Walker, 
Kilmarnock,  followed  in  the  order  named. 
The  five  exhibits  in  the  class  for  twelve  yellow-ground 
Picotees  made  a  splendid  display,  and  Messrs.  Thomson  and 
Co.,  Birmingham,  won  the  blue  ribbon  with  grand  blooms  of 
Lady  Bristol,  Lady  St.  Oswald,  Mrs.  Herbert,  Ladas,  Gertrude, 
Hesperia,  Cliilde  Harold,  Mohican,  Heather  Bell,  Lauzan, 
Badminton,  and  Ivittywake ;  second,  Mr.  R.  G.  Rudd,  with 
Lady  St.  Oswald,  Alcinous,  Mohican,  Onda,  Edith,  Mrs.  Tre- 
mavne,  Lauzan,  Lady  Bristol,  Gertrude,  Childe  Harold, 
Daniel  Defoe,  and  Heliodcrus;  the  three  following  awards  fell 
to  Me'ssrs.  Artindale  and  Co.,  Sheffield,  W.  H.  Parton,  and 
S.  Gibbs. 
For  six  yellow-ground  Picotees  Mr.  A.  W.  Jones  was 
invincible  with  a  superb  set  of  Lady  Bristol,  Lady  St.  Oswald, 
Lauzan,  Gertrude  Edith,  and  Heather  Bell;  second,  Messrs. 
Blac-kmore  and  Langdon  with  fine  examples  of  Alcinous, 
Gertrude,  Childe  Harold,  Mr.  Keeling,  Lauzan,  and  Maudie. 
Messrs,  C.  F.  Thurstans,  A.  Chatwin,  S.  Gibbs,  W.  and  D. 
Rotch,  cf  Liverpool,  and  A.  R.  Brown  were  the  other  success¬ 
ful  winners  out  of  sixteen  competitors. 
There  were  ten  exhibits  in  the  class  for  twelve  Fancy 
Carnations,  distinct,  and  Mr.  R.  G.  Rudd  was  honoured  with 
the  first  prize  for  Argosy,  Duke  of  Alva,  Queen  Bess,  Voltaire, 
Hidalgo,  Stanley  Wrightson,  Renegade,  Muleteer,  Charles 
Martel,  Goldylocks,  Pagan,  and  Helios;  the  second  prize  fell  to 
Messrs.  Thomsen  and  Co.  for  a  close  let  cf  Brodick,  The  Gift, 
C.  B.  Thomsen,  Sunset,  Jessie  Don?,  Voltaire,  Clara  Butt, 
Surprise,  Hildalgo,  Faust.  GalilUo,  and  Oberon.  Messrs.  W.  H. 
Partcn,  S.  Gibbs,  Artindale  and  Son,  A.  R.  Brown,  and  W.  D. 
Rotch  were  respectively  succsssful  out  cf  the  ten  competitors. 
Mr.  A.  W.  Jones  again  led  for  six  Fancy  Carnations,  dis¬ 
similar,  with  grand  flowers  cf  Argosy,  Elaine,  Argosy  (sport), 
Eldorado,  Aglaia,  and  Meteor;  second,  Mr.  J.  F.  Smith,  Spark- 
hill,  with  Lady  St.  Oswald,  Alcinous,  Mrs.  Herbert,  Hesperia. 
May  Queen,  and  Heather  Bell;  and  Messrs.  C.  F.  Thurstans, 
W.  Spencer  (Windsor),  C.  W.  Kemp,  A.  H.  Beadles,  E.  J. 
Wcctten,  and  Pemberton  and  Son,  in  their  order  named. 
There  was  a  keen  contest  in  the  class  for  twelve  white- 
ground  Picotees,  dissimilar,  and  Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co.  led 
with  grand  examples  cf  little  Phil,  Brunette,  Mrs.  Beswick, 
Mr.  Openshaw,  John  Smith,  Fortrose^  Favourite,  Pride  of 
Leyton,  Amy  Robsart,  Thomas  Williams,  Muriel,  and  Mrs. 
Sharpe ;  the  second  position  was  accorded  Mr.  A.  R.  Brown 
with*  fine  examples  of  Brunette,  Favourite,  W.  H.  Johnston, 
Miriam,  Mrs.  Beswick,  Mr.  A.  R.  Brown,  Ganymede,  Thomas 
Will  iams.  Mrs.  Gorton,  Aggie,  Fanny  Fell,  and  Unique. 
Messrs.  Pemberton  and  Son,  C.  F.  Thurstans,  S.  Gibbs,  and 
Artindale  were  the  other  winners. 
For  six  white-ground  Picotees,  Mr.  W.  H.  Goodfellow  went 
to  the  front  with  a  nice  lot,  consisting  of  Lavinia,  Brunette, 
Ganymede,  Grace  Darling,  Harry  Kenyon,  and  Mrs.  Openshaw; 
second,  Mr.  J.  J.  Keen,  Southampton,  with  Amy  Robsart, 
Little  Phil,  Mrs.  Payne,  John  Smith,  Grace  Darling,  and  Tlios. 
Williams;  whilst  Messrs.  D.  Walker,  A.  H.  Bedales,  Syden¬ 
ham,  J.  F.  Smith,  Charles  Chatwin,  and  E.  J.  Wcotten  followed 
cn. 
For  twelve  flake  or  bizarre  Carnations,  dissimilar,  Messrs. 
Thomson  and  Co.  were  again  victorious  with  fine  examples  of 
J.  S.  Hedderley,  Gordon  Lewis,  Master  Fred,  Meteor,  Geo. 
Melville,  John  Wormald,  Robert  Lord,  Wm.  Skirving,  Sports¬ 
man,  Robert  Hculgrave,  J.  D.  Hextable,  and  Admiral  Curzon; 
the  second  prize  went  to  Messrs.  Pemberton  and  Sen  for 
R.  Hculgrave,  Gordon  Lewis,  Sportsman,  Mrs.  Rowan,  Admiral 
Curzon,  Geo  Melville,  Robert  Lord.  Geo.  Rudd,  Merton,  Rob- 
roy,  Flamingo;  and  Messrs.  S.  Gibbs,  C  F.  Thurstans,  and 
Artindale  were  the  other  winners. 
In  the  class  for  six  flake  or  bizarre  Carnations,  Mr.  D. 
Walker,  Kilmarnock,  was  the  victor  with  excellent  blooms  of 
Geo.  Melville,  J.  S.  Hedderley,  John  Wormald,  Mrs.  May, 
Master  Fred,  and  R.  Hculgrave;  whilst  Mr.  T.  W.  Goodfellow 
trotted  in  with  J.  S.  Hedderley,  G.  Rudd,  Merton,  Sportsman, 
Gordon  Lewis,  and  Miss  Constance  Graham ;  the  others  were 
Messrs.  J.  J.  Keen,  E.  J.  Wootten,  and  Geo.  Chaundy,  Oxford. 
The  amateurs,  or  for  those  who  do  not  employ  a  gardener 
regularly,  exhibited  well  in  the  classes  set  apart  for  them,  and 
included  Messrs.  C.  J.  White,  Walsall  ;  J.  Williamson, 
Smethwick;  J.  W.  Smart,  Moseley;  W.  Moore  Binns,  Wor¬ 
cester;  H.  Boys,  Walsall;  and  T.  ixewtcn,  King’s  Heath. 
There  was  an  extensive  and  keen  competition  in  the  classes 
devoted  to  single  blooms.  Exhibitors  were  allowed  to  stage  two 
flowers  in  each  class,  and  win  with  both.  The  society  offered  a 
silver  medal  to  the  most  successful  exhibitor  in  those  classes. 
Five  prizes  were  offered  in  each  class;  but  we  purpose  noting  the 
three  leading  exhibits  in  each.  For  a  scarlet  bizarre,  Messrs. 
Pemberton  and  Son  won  with  Robert  Houlgrave ;  second, 
Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co.  with  the  same  variety;  and  Mr.  H. 
Boys  following  suit  with  the  same.  For  a  crimson  bizarre, 
Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co.  led  with  J.  S.  Hedderley,  second  and 
third  Mr.  D.  Walker  with  J.  S.  Hedderley.  For  a  pink  or 
purple  bizarre,  Messrs.  Thomson  and  Co.  were  again  to  the  fore 
with  Geo.  Rudd;  second,  Messrs.  Pemberton  and  Son  with  Wm. 
Skirving ;  third,  the  same  with  Geo.  Rudd. 
For  a  scarlet  flake  bizarre,  Mr.  CL  J.  White  won  with  Sports¬ 
man  ;  second,  Mr.  W.  Walker  with  V/.  Wormald;  and  third, 
Thomson  and  Co.  with  Sportsman.  For  a  rose  flake  bizarre, 
Messrs.  Thomson  annexed  the  first  prize  with  Meteor  ;  second, 
G.  F.  Goodfellow  with  Merton  ;  and  Messrs.  Thomson  with  Mrs. 
Rowan.  For  a  purple  flake  bizarre,  Messrs.  Pemberton  won  with 
Gordon  Lewis;  second,  the  same  with  Geo.  Melville;  and  third, 
Messrs  Thomson  with  Gordon  Lewis. 
Picotees  and  Fancies. — For  a  heavy  'red  edge,  Mr.  C.  F. 
Thurstan  led  with  Brunette;  second,  C.  F.  Goodfellow  with 
Brunette  ;  and  Mr.  J.  J.  Keen  with  John  Smith.  For  a  light 
red  edge,  Mr.  CL  F.  Thurstan  was  first  with  Mrs.  Gorton  ;  second, 
Messrs.  Pemberton  and  Son  with  Thomas  Williams;  and  third, 
Mr.  S.  Gibbs  with  Thomas  Williams.  For  a  light  purple  edge, 
Messrs.  Thomson  were  first  with  Pride  of  Leyton  ;  second,  Mr. 
WL  H.  Twist  with  Somerhill ;  third.  Air.  E.  J.  Wootten  with 
Pride  of  Leyton.  For  a  heavy  rose  edge,  Alessrs.  Pemberton  with 
Little  Phil;  second.  Air.  R.  G.  Rudd  with  Little  Phil ; 
third;  Air.  D.  Walker  with  Airs.  Beswick.  For  a  heavy 
scarlet  edge,  the  Rev.  C.  H.  Gottwaltz  won  with  W.  H. 
Johnston;  second.  Air.  W.  Spencer  with  the  same  variety;  and 
third,  Air.  J.  J.  Keen  with  Scarlet  Gem.  For  a  light  rose  or 
scarlet  edge,  Messrs.  Thomson  were  to  the  fore  with  Fortrose; 
second,  Air.  S.  Gibbs  with  Favourite;  and  third,  Air.  A.  R. 
Brown  with  Favourite. 
For  a  yellow  ground  Picotee — wire  edged  Air.  S.  Gibbs, 
was  placed  first  and  second  with  fine  blocms  of  Childe  Harold  ; 
and  third,  Air.  W.  Spencer  with  the  same  variety.  For  a 
medium  or  heavy  edged  variety,  Alessrs.  Thomson  led  with 
