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d’c.,  were  most  n(jticeal)Ie.  Nice  small  specimens  of  Cocos 
AVecldel liana,  Bamboos,  and  iMaples  were  skilfully  interspersed 
amongst  the  coloured  masses.  Among  novelties,  Gerbera 
Jamesoni  and  Ostrowskia  magnifica  were  noticeable.  (Gold 
medal.) 
Mr.  John  Downie  also  exhibited  a  floor  group  of  great 
dimensions,  composed  principally  of  spring  flowering  shrubs 
interspersed  with  greenery.  This  would  have  been  more  effec¬ 
tive  if  the  plants  had  not  been  so  closely  massed.  (Gold  medal.) 
Messrs.  Hogg  and  Robert.son,  Dublin,  had  a  .splendid  exhibit 
of  their  famous  collection  of  Darwin  and  May-flowering  Tulips, 
which  attracted  great  attention.  The  arrangement  of  this 
stand  was  very  admirable.  (Gold  medal.) 
Messrs.  R.  and  G.  Cuthbert,  Southgate,  exhibited  an  im¬ 
posing  and  beautiful  group  of  moliis  and  otlier  hardy  Azaleas, 
interspersed  with  palms,  the  whole  being  a  very  pleasing 
feature  of  the  show.  (Silver-gilt  medal.) 
Messrs.  Reamsbottom  and  Co.,  Geashill,  Ireland,  were 
awarded  a  silver-gilt  medal  for  one  of  their  pretty  exhibits  of 
St.  Bridgid  Anemones.  Messrs.  Cunningham  and  Fraser  had  a 
.similar  award  for  a  most  artistic  I'ock  garden,  planted  with  very 
beautiful  specimens  of  alpine  plants  and  dwarf  shrubs  iit  bloom. 
This  was  a  wonderfully  meritorious  exhibit. 
Messrs.  Dobbie  and  Co.  had  also  a  silver-gilt  medal  award 
for  a  large  attractive  table  of  the  class  of  flowers  for  which 
they  are  famous:  French  and  African  Marigolds,  Dahlias  in 
bloom,  Aquilegias,  Violas,  and  Pansies,  and  a  choice  collection 
of  rock  plants. 
Mr.  John  Forbes,  Hawick,  had  also  an  attractive  table  of 
.specialties,  including  Phloxes,  tree  Pfeonias,  Carnations, 
Pansies,  and  Violas.  (Silver  medal.) 
Other  trade  exhibitors  were  Messrs.  Grieve  and  Sons,  with 
Violas  and  Pansies  (.silver  medal);  IMessrs.  Jas.  Dickson  and 
Sons,  with  attractive  table  of  flowering  shrubs  (bronze  medal) ; 
Stormouth  and  Son,  Kirkbridge,  Carlisle,  a  very  choice  lot  of 
alpine  and  hardy  plants  containing  many  new  and  choice 
varieties  (silver  medal)  ;  Mes.srs.  Gilbert  and  Sons,  Bourne,  liin- 
colnshire,  fine  collection  of  Anemones.  (Bronze  medal.) 
Messrs.  Cocker  and  Sons,  Aberdeen,  had  a  small  table  of 
choice  varieties  of  Trollius,  many  of  them  seedlings  of  great 
beauty.  This  table  was  one  of  the  most  interesting  features 
of  the  show  (bronze  medal).  IMr.  John  Phillips,  Golden  Acre 
Nurseries,  sent  a  small  table  mostly  of  Waverley  Blue  Lobelia, 
for  which  a  first-class  certificate  was  granted.  Mr.  T.  A. 
Scarlett,  Potato  specialist,  Edinburgh  received  a  special 
award  for  an  interesting  exhibit  of  new  Potatoes,  in  pots,  in-  * 
eluding  Eldorado,  Discovery,  Sim  Grey,  and  others,  showing 
the  various  methods  of  “Express”  propagation. 
First-class  certificates  were  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  T.  Ware, 
Bath,  for  Tulips  Red  Emperor,  Orange  King,  and  Ingliscombe 
pink.  Mr.  Bryson  was  awarded  a  special  cultural  certificate 
for  a  very  beautifully  groAvn  Pelargonium. 
Royal  National  Tulip  Society,  Northern  Section. 
The  annual  show  was  held  at  Middleton,  near  Manchester,  on 
Saturday,  May  28.  The  date  chosen  was  about  a  week  too  early 
for  the  Lancashire  growers,  but  some  splendid  flowers  were 
brought  by  Messrs.  Needham,  Hall,  and  Eyre,  and  the  com¬ 
petition  was  keener  than  it  has  been  for  some  years.  Feathered 
flowers  were  especially  good  and  clean,  flamed  flowers  were 
weaker  than  usual,  while  breeders  in  many  cases  .showed  signs  of 
damage,  caused  by  the  heavy  rain  of  Whit  week,  and  were  the 
weakest  feature  of  the  show.  Stockport,  feathered  byblcemen, 
was  well  shown  by  several  growers,  notably  by  Mr.  Needham. 
Mr.  Hall  showed  Geo.  Hayward  of  large  size,  splendidly 
feathered.  In  feathered  varieties  Masterpiece,  Modesty,  Lord 
F.  Cavendish,  Sir  J.  Paxton,  and  Stockport  were  the  best,  and 
in  flamed  flowers  Geo.  Edward,  Mrs.  J.  Gibbons,  Lord  Stanley, 
A.  McGregor,  and  Aglaia  were  the  best.  Alfred  Lloyd  was  the 
premier  breeder.  This  new  sort  is  proving  very  useful  as  a 
breeder,  although  it  has  never  been  of  much  value  as  a  broken 
flower.  The  judges  (Messrs.  Housley,..  Stockport,  and  Whit¬ 
taker,  Royton)  made  the  following  awards 
Class  1,  twelve  rectified  Tulips,  two.  pf  each  class. — 1,  Mr. 
J.  W.  Bentley,  Stakehill,  Middleton,  with  Lord  Stanley,  Samuel 
Barlow  (flamed),  W.^nnibal,  Masterpiece  (feathered  bizarres), 
A.  McGregor,  IVIabel  (flamed),  Mrs.  Collier,  Mrs.  Atkin 
(feathered  roses).  Talisman,  Chancellor  (flamed),  Bertha,  Stock- 
port  (feathered  byhloemens).  2.  Mr.  C.  AV.  Needham,  AA'arring- 
ton,  with  Samuel  Barlow,  Sir  Joseph  Paxton  (flamed),  Sir  J. 
Paxton,  AAbn.  Wilson  (feathered  bizarres),  Mabel,  A.  McGregor 
(flamed),  Arlette,  Modesty  (feathered  ro.ses),  Mrs.  J.  Gibbons, 
George  Edward  (flamed),  Stockport,  and  E.  Pegg  (feathered 
bybloemens).  3.  Air.  S.  Eyre,  Ripley,  with  Polyphemus,  Dr. 
Hardy  (flamed),  AVm.  AATlson,  Lord  Stanley  (feathered  bizarres), 
Aglaia,  Alabel  (flamed),  Alodesty,  Aliss  Nightingale  (feathered 
roses).  Talisman,  Duche.ss  of  Sutherland  (flamed),  Stockport, 
and  Bessie  (feathered  hyblcemens).  4.  Air.  A.  Aloorhouse,  AA'ake- 
field,  with  Sir  J.  Paxton,  John  Brook  (flamed),  Lord  F.  Caven¬ 
dish,  Masterpiece  (feathered  bizarres),  Aglaia,  A.  McGregor 
(flamed),  Parkerbs  Rose,  Alabel  (feathered  ro.ses).  Lord  Denman, 
Stockport  (flamed),  Bessie,  and  Stockport  (feathered  bybloe¬ 
mens).  5.  Air.  A.  D.  Hall,  Harpenden,  with  Sir  J.  Paxton, 
Samuel  Barlow  (flamed).  Alasterpiece,  AA’.  Annibal  (feathered 
hizarres),  Alabel,  A,  AIcGregor  (flamed),  Alodesty,  Sarah  Ann 
(feathered  roses),  Talisman,  Chancellor  (flamed),  AV.  Parkinson, 
and  Talisman  (feathered). 
Cla.ss  2,  six  dissimilar  Tulips,  one  of  each  class. — 1.  Air. 
Needham,  with  Sir  J.  Paxton  (feathered  and  flamed),  Alabel, 
Alodesty,  George  Edward,  and  Bessie.  2.  Air.  Eyre,  with  Lora 
Stanley,  Lord  Cavendish,  Alabel,  Alodesty,  Duchess  of  Suther¬ 
land.  and  Adonis.  3.  Air.  Bentley,  with  Samuel  Barlow,  Alas¬ 
terpiece,  A.  AIcGi’egor,  Alabel,  Chancellor,  and  Bertha.  4.  Air. 
Hall,  with  Sir  J.  Paxton,  AV.  Annibal,  Alabel,  Sarah  Ann,  Chan¬ 
cellor,  and  E.  Pegg.  5.  Air.  Aloorhouse,  with  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Lord 
F.  Cavendish,  A.  AIcGregor,  Alodesty,  Hardwick’s  Seedling, 
and  Bessie.  6.  Air.  J.  H.  AVood,  Aliddleton,  with  Sir  J.  Paxton 
(feathered  and  flamed),  Alabel,  Alodesty,  Talisman  (feathered 
and  flamed). 
Cla.ss  3,  six  dissimilar  Tulips,  for  small  growers.— 1.  Mr. 
T.  Buckley,  Stalybridge,  with  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Alasterpiece,  A. 
AIcGregor,  Alodesty,  Stockport  (feathered  and  flamed). 
Class  4,  three  feathered  Tulips.— 1.  Air.  Buckley,  with  Lord 
F.  Cavendish,  Alodesty,  and  Stockport.  2.  Air.  Eyre,  with 
AA".  AATlson,  Alodesty,  Adonis.  3.  Air.  Hall,  with  J.  Alood.v,  Mr. 
Atkin,  Adonis.  4.  Air.  Needham,  with  Alasterpiece,  Loveliness, 
Alasterpiece.  5.  Air.  Bentley,  with  Sir  J.  Paxton,  Alodesty, 
Bertha.  6.  Air.  Moorhou.se,  with  Lord  F.  Cavendish,  Alodesty, 
Stockport.  .  ,  o,-  T 
Class  5,  three  flamed  Tulips.— 1.  Air.  Needham,  with  Sir  J. 
Paxton,  Mabel,  and  George  Edward.  2.  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Dr. 
Hardy,  Alabel,  and  Talisman.  3.  Air.  Hall,  with  S.  Barlow,  A. 
AIcJTregor  Talisman.  4.  AV.  H.  Alidgley  (Halifax),  with  Samuel 
Barlow  Stockport,  and  Clio.  5.  Air.  Eyre,  with  Orpheus, 
Alabel,  and  Duchess,  of  Sutherland.  6.  Air.  Aloorhouse,  with 
Sulphur,  Clio,  and  Geo.  Hardwick. 
Cla.ss  6.— No  exhibit.  .  ,  - 
Cla.ss  7,  one  of  each  class:  Samuel  Barlow  Alemorial  prize. — 
I  Air.  Hall,  with  G.  Hayward  and  Talisman;  2,.  Air.  Needham, 
with  Sir  J.  Paxton  and  AV.  AVilson  3,  Mr.  Bentley,  with  Sir  J. 
Paxton  and  Alasterpiece;  4,  Air.  Eyre,  with  Alinerva  and  Bessie  ; 
5,  Mr.  Buckley,  with  Lord  F.  Cavendish  and  AAh  AVilson  ;  6,  Air. 
Alidgley,  with  Stockport  and  Chancellor. 
