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Honorary  awards  were  made  to  Messrs.  R.  Smith  and  Co., 
Worcester:  Mr.  W.  B.  Rowe ;  Messrs.  Hinton  Bros.;  Messrs. 
Dickson  and  Co.,  Chester;  Mr.  J.  H.  White;  Mr.  F.  Godfrey; 
Mr.  G.  Gib.scn,  Bedale  ;  and  Messrs.  Hewitt  and  Co.,  Solihull, 
for  fine  exhibits,  principally  of  hardy  garden  flowers,  Carnations, 
and  ether  subjects. 
Rock  Ferry,  August  14th. 
The  second  annual  exhibition  was  held  in  the  Olympian 
Gardens  on  the  above  date.  The  prizes  were  sufficient  to  attract 
many  growers  from  the  Liverpool  side  of  the  river  Mersey,  the 
entries  numbering  over  800.  Mr.  T.  B.  Kendall,  the  energetic 
chairman,  Mr.  Aloffatt,  the  secretary,  and  the  committee  did 
yeoman  service  for  all  present. 
Four  groups  of  plants  were  arranged,  the  winner  being  Mr. 
Geo.  Osborne,  gardener  to  Dr.  Cook,  Tue  Brook.  Francoas, 
Orchids,  and  a  rich  assortment  of  foliage  plants  were  beautifully 
arranged  and  blended.  Mr.  H.  Ogden,  another  Liverpool  grower, 
was  second;  and  Mr.  Delamore,  gardener  to  E.  Johnston,  Esq., 
Brcmborough,  third.  There  were  two  classes  of  six  stove  and 
greenhouse  plants,  Messrs.  Osborne  and  Ogden  winning.  Pelar¬ 
goniums,  Fuchsias,  Begonias,  table  plants,  and  Ferns  were  of 
superior  quality.  Messrs.  A.  J.  Oakshott,  J.  Roby,  F.  Powell, 
J.  H.  Kenton,  E.  Johnston,  and  Mr.  D.  McLean,  gardener  to 
Mrs.  Kendall  were  the  prizetakers.  For  the  miscellaneous 
group  of  plants  (45  sq  ft),  Mr.  H.  Morris,  gardener  to  G.  Atkin, 
Esq.,  scored  very  highly. 
Cut  Flowers. — Eight  ladies  competed  for  the  table  decora¬ 
tions.  Mrs.  Howell  gained  the  victory  with  a  central  basket  and 
four  corner  vases  c-f  Coreopsis  and  Gypsophila,  Adiantum  gracil- 
Jimum  and  dark  Coleus  forming  a  tracing  ever  pale-green  chiffon. 
Miss  J.  Kendall,  Lancelyn ;  Mrs.  W.  H.  Kendall  ;  Mrs.  H. 
Ogden  ;  and  Miss  F.  Oakshott  were  also  chief  prizewinners. 
Mr.  Osborne  had  a  superb  collection  of  indoor  flowers.  A 
charming  piece  of  the  useful  Oncidium  flexuosum  from  Mr.  Little, 
gardener  to  G.  H.  Pilkington,  Esq. ,  could  not  be  denied  honours 
for  the  single  Orchid.  Undoubtedly,  a  feature  of  the  show  was 
the  grand  collection  of  Carnations  and  Picotees  shewn  with  their 
own  foliage  and  buds,  and  not  “  dressed.”  In  this,  Mr.  J.  Clarke, 
gardener  to  H.  D.  Trelawny,  Esq.,  Shotwick  Hall,  scored  a 
splendid  victory  with  perfect  flowers  of  Cecilia,  Alexandra, 
Comet,  Goldylocks,  Hidalgo,  Lauzan,  Aurelian,  The  Naiad,  Bede- 
mere,  Bella  Donna,  and  Fair  Maid.  A  good,  but  flat,  arrange¬ 
ment  came  from  Air.  Brownbid ;  and  a  third  from  Mr.  J.  Bryan, 
who  led  for  eighteen.  Miss  F.  Oakshott  and  Mr.  J.  Clarke 
had  the  best  collection  of  outdoor  flowers.  Rose  prizes  went  to 
Messrs.  Hodgson  and  Killick. 
Fruit. — “  Quite  perfect,”  was  the  opinion  of  all  present,  re¬ 
garding  the  fruit.  Mr.  Richards  had  highly  finished  Black  Ham- 
burghs  and  Aladresfield  Court,  and  there  was  great  competition. 
Mr.  Ferguson  defeated  all  comers  for  Buckland  Sweetwater  and 
Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes,  Pineapple  Nectarines,  and  a  scarlet 
Melon.  The  best  green-flesh  Melon,  Sutton’s  Royal  Sovereign, 
came  from  H.  D.  Trelawny,  Esq.  Hardy  fruit  was  of  very  great 
excellence,  Mr.  C.  Irvine  winning  handsomely. 
Vegetables. — A  huge  display  was  brought  forward,  the  winner 
for  nine  distinct  kinds  being  H.  D.  Trelawny,  Esq.,  with  fine 
Ailsa  Craig  Onions,  Magnum  Bcnum  Cauliflower ;  Dobbies’  Purple 
Beet;  Best  of  All  Runner  Beans  (fine);  and  Standard  B1  oarer 
Celery.  Mr.  Little,  gardener  to  G.  H.  Pilkington,  Esq., Wheat- 
hill,  Roby,  was  a  close  second.  For  Beet,  Onions,  Runner  Beans, 
and  Turnips  the  former  exhibitor  led,  Mr.  Pilkington  taking  the 
prizes  for  Celery,  Vegetable  Marrows,  and  French  Beans.  Mr. 
Hargreaves  won  with  a  capital  six  varieties.  Mr.  Carter,  a 
farmer’s  son,  essayed  to  enter  the  lists  in  both  sections,  and 
easily  secured  the  single  e1  asses  for  Carrots,  Beet  (Dobbies’ 
Purple),  Alderman  Pea,  Eclipse  Cauliflower,  Ailsa  Craig  Onion, 
Model  White  Turnip  ;  and  had  also  six  seconds  and  six  thirds. 
Messrs.  J.  Lee,  W.  Coathrup,  T.  Joynscn,  and  H.  Rutter  did 
lemarkably  well  also. — R.  P.  R. 
Sheffield,  August  14th. 
This  society  must  be  congratulated  upon  the  pluck  and  perse¬ 
verance  it  has  exhibited  in  its  endeavours  to  establish  a  show 
on  altogether  different  lines  to  what  has  hitherto  obtained  in 
the  locality.  Founded  three  years  ago  by  the  exertions  of  its 
secretary,  Mr.  V/.  Lewendon,  the  society  at  once  recognised  the 
importance  of  open  classes,  and  the  well-known  exhibitors  whose 
names  appear  in  the  prize  list  is  evidence  that  it  is  growing  in 
popularity  and  importance.  Unfortunately,  it  has  each  year  met 
with  unfavourable  weather,  which  has  prevented  the  expansion 
of  the  prize  list  to  the  extent  the  committee  desired,  and  a  deficit 
has  had  to  be  faced  both  last  year  and  this.  Then,  again,  while 
the  City  authorities  are  ready  to  support  an  agricultural  show, 
both  financially  and  otherwise,  it  holds  severely  aloof  from  a 
flower  show  ;  and  while  it  lends  its  public  parks  for  the  one,  takes 
a  great  deal  of  persuasion  to  do  so  for  the  other,  and  delays  its 
decision  to  such  an  extent  that  it  is  tantamount  to  a  refusal. 
Under  these  circumstances  it  is  much  to  the  credit  of  its  officials 
that  they  have  striven  to  overcome  the  difficulties,  and  that  a 
really  good  show  lias  been  the  result. 
In  the  class  for  a  group  of  plants,  Mr.  J.  S.  Sharpe,  of  Valley 
Nursery,  Huddersfield,  took  first  prize  with  a  magnificent  collec¬ 
tion,  much  admired  for  its  lightness  and  artistic  arrangement. 
He  had  a  fine  specimen  of  Cocos  Weddelliana  for  a  centre,  with 
some  capital  Crotons,  Acers,  &c.  Messrs.  Artindale.  and  Son 
came  second  with  a  handsome  group,  in  which  fine  Crotons 
figured,  but  it  was  somewhat  heavier  in  appearance ;  Air.  A. 
Sheridan,  gardener  to  J.  Bassett,  Esq.,  was  a  good  third. 
Roses  made  a  good  display,  and  the  society  aims  at  having 
a  good  Rose  competition.  Messrs.  Harkness  and  Co.,  Hitchen, 
Arnica  montana.  (See  page  171). 
staged  a  grand  assortment,  which  secured  first  prize  and  the 
Challenge  Cup  ;  Air.  W.  H.  Frettingham,  of  Nottingham,  being 
second,  and  Mr.  H.  V.  Machin,  Worksop,  third.  In  the  class 
for  twelve  varieties,  Harkness  and  Co.  were  again  first;  J. 
Barrow,  Leicester,  second  ;  and  H.  V.  Alacliin  third. 
For  bouquets,  Artindale  and  Son  were  first,  and  S.  W.  Sea- 
grave  second.  Certificates  of  merit  were  awarded  to  Messrs. 
Artindale  for  Fruit,  Carnations,  and  Floral  Designs,  the  latter 
including  some  lovely  specimens  of  the  florists’  art,  for  which 
the  firm  are  justly  proud.  A  similar  compliment  was  paid  Mr. 
S.  W.  Seagreaves  for  Cactus  Dahlias;  and  to  Air.  Parkes,  of 
Whittington  Hall  Gardens,  Chesterfield,  for  a  new  Melon  called 
“A.R.,”  which  the  judges  described  as  “A  very  good  Melon  of 
capital  flavour.” — R. 
As  bearing  cut  the  remarks  by  our  own  correspondent  in  the 
above  report,  we  quote  from  the  “Sheffield  Daily  Independent  ” 
the  following :  “  In  one  respect  the  scciety  obtains  nothing  like 
