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also  a  grey,  called  Atalanta,  an  excellent  flower,  but  rather 
inclined  to  be  a  white.  On  the  whole,  the  standard  varieties 
showed  themselves  superior  to  the  novelties,  and  most  of  them 
will  have  to  be  the  mainstay  of  the  exhibition  for.  some  years 
yet.  Mr.  Buckley  had  a  fine  Shirley  Hibberd  ;  Mr.  Shipman  an 
excellent  Rachael;  Acme  was  well  shown,  and  in  seifs  Mrs. 
Potts,  Ruby,  and  Gerald  seemed  to  be  the  leading  varieties. 
There  were  some  excellent  alpines  exhibited,  mostly  seedlings. 
This  flower,  with  its  great  capacity  for  imi^rovement,  is  becom¬ 
ing  very  popular,  and  very  deservedly  so. 
The  most  surprising  feature  of  the  show  was  the  exhibit  of 
Polyanthuses,  which  were  shown  in  larger  numbers  than  ever 
before.  Not  only  were  they  numerous,  but  good;  especially 
Tiny  and  Mrs.  Brownhill.  Messrs.  Lomas  and  Brownhill 
exhibited  a  number  of  new  seedlings,  both  black  and  red 
(Stalybridge)  with  Shirley  Hibberd,  Traill’s  Beauty,  Acme,  and 
Gerald;  2,  Mr.  W.  H.  Midgley  with  Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  Geo. 
Rudd,  Letitia,  and  Ruby;  3,  Mr.  T.  Lord  with  A.  Barker, 
G.  Lightbody,  Acme,  and  Sybil ;  4,  Mr.  F.  Dickens  (Monton 
Green)  with  A.  Barker,  Geo.  Lightbody,  Acme,  and  Cleopatra; 
5,  Mr.  W.  M.  Shipman  with  Shirley  Hiblierd,  Geo.  Rudd,  Acme, 
and  Ruby;  6,  Mr.  R.  Gorton  (Eccles)  with  H.  Wilson,  Lanca¬ 
shire  Hero,  Amy  Robsart,  and  Mrs.  Potts. 
Class  3,  pair  of  Auriculas.— 1,  Mr.  J.  Stelfox  (Stalybridge) 
with  George  Stelfox  and  Mrs.  Potts ;  2,  IMr.  Simonite  (Shefifield) 
with  Dr.  Hardy  and  Nymph;  3,  Mr.  J.  Wood  (Stalybridge)  with 
Heatherbell,  and  Mrs.  Potts;  4,  Mr.  Stringer  (Middleton)  with 
Acme  and  A.  Barker;  5,  Mr.  Buckley  with  Acme  and  Ruby;  6, 
Mr.  Gorton  with  Diomed  and  seedling;  7,  Mr.  Beaumont  (Staly¬ 
bridge)  with  Acme  and  Heroine. 
grounds,  which  will  be  much  sought  after  when  they  are  obtain¬ 
able.  Captain,  Coronet,  Foxhunter,  and  Firefly  seemed  to  be 
the  best  of  them.  The  premier  Auricula  was  Dr.  Hardy  (green 
edge),  exhibited  by  Mr.  B.  Simonite.  Mr.  Bentley  had  the 
premier  alpine  ;  Miss  Baker,  a  light  centred  flower  of  large  size 
and  excellent  properties,  and  Mr.  Stringer  got  the  premier  prize 
for  Polyanthus  Mrs.  Brownhill.  The  judges — Messrs.  Prescott 
and  Mottershead — made  the  following  awards  : — 
Class  1,  Six  dissimilar  Auriculas. — 1,  Mr.  T,  Lord  (Tod- 
morden),  with  Shirley  Hibberd,  Mrs.  Dodwell,  Geo.  Lightbody, 
Acme,  Mrs.  IJentley,  and  IVIrs.  Potts ;  2,  Mr.  W.  H.  Midgley 
(Halifax)  with  A.  barker.  Geo.  Lightbody,  Geo.  Rudd,  Letitia,  ; 
Ruby,  and  Gerald;  3,  Mr.  W.  M.  Shipman  (Altrincham)  with  j 
Rev.  F.  D.  Horner,  Rachael,  Shirley  Hibberd,  Dr.  Kidd,  ^ 
Heatherbell,  and  Gerald;  4,  Mr.  J.  W.  Bentley  (iViiddleton)  | 
with  Shirley  Hibberd,  Mrs.  Henwood,  Letitia,  Geo.  Lightbody,  ! 
Geo.  Rudd,  and  Ruby.  "  ; 
Class  2,  four  dissimilar  Auriculas. — 1,  Miu  T.  Buckley 
Class  4,  pairs  for  maiden  growers.— 1,  Mr.  F.  Bolton 
(Blackley)  with  Geo.  Lightbody  and  Acme. 
Class  5,  single  green  edges.— 1  and  2,  Mr.  Lord  with  Mrs. 
Henwood  and  A.  Barker;  3,  Mr.  Shipman  with  A.  Barker; 
4  and  5,  Mr.  Midgley  with  James  Hannaford  and  seedling  ;  6,  Mr’. 
Dickens  with  Shirley  Hibberd ;  7,  Mr.  Stelfox  with  seedling ; 
8,  Mr.  Bentley  with  Jas.  Hannaford.  ’ 
Class  6,  single  grey  edges.— 1  and  4,  Mr.  Lord  with 
R.  Headly  and  G.  Rudd;  2,  Mr.  Simonite  with  Atalanta;  3  and 
6,  Mr.  Midgley  with  G.  Rudd;  5,  Mr.  Stelfox  with  seedling; 
7,  Mr.  Dickens  and  G.  Rudd;  8,  Mr.  Shipman  and  G.  Light¬ 
body. 
Class  7,  single  white  edges. — 1  and  3,  Mr.  Lord  with  Acme ; 
2,  Mr.  Beaumont  with  Acme;  4,  Mr.  Bolton  with  Acme;  5,  Mr. 
Midgley  wuth  Mrs.  Dodwell ;  7,  Mr.  Stelfox  witli  Heatlierbell ; 
8,  Mr.  Shipman  with  Acme. 
Class  8,  single  self. — 1  and  3,  Mr.  Buckley  with  IMrs.  Potts; 
2  and  5,  Mr.  Midgley  with  ILiby ;  4,  IMr.  Bentley  with  .lack 
