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Green
Leigh's Col. Taylor; Page's Champion; Yates' Morris Green Hero (new); Lightbody's Lord Lyndoch.
Grey
Cheetham's (not Metcalfs) Lancashire Hero; Fletcher's Ne-plus-ultra, Conqueror of Europe, and Oliver's Lovely Ann.
White
Taylor's Glory, the only good one; and Othello.
Self
Kay's Jupiter; Martin's Eclipse (new).
List of the best 36 Carnations, by Mr. Bragg, Slough; Mr. Dod-well, Derby; Messrs. Schofield, Leeds; Mr. Edwards; Mr. Ellis, Woolwich; Mr. Holland, Middleton; Mr. Ward, Woolwich; Mr. Norman, Woolwich; Mr. Turner, Slough; Mr. Holliday, Northampton; Mr. Pope, Birmingham; Mr. Barringer, Bedford; and Mr. John Keynes, Salisbury.
Scarlet Bizarres
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
13 | Admiral Curzon . | Easom |
12 | Hamlet .... | Hepworth |
11 | Brutus .... | Colcut |
Votes | i. Name. | Raiser. |
11 | Prince Albert . . | Hall |
8 | Lord Rancliffe | Holliday |
8 | Grand Master . . | " |
Crimson Bizarres
13 Comte Pauline . Holmes.
13 Lord Milton . . Ely.
10 Rainbow . . . Cartwright.
9 Duke of Bedford . Ely.
6 Thomas Hewlet . Holliday.
6 Great Britain . . Ely.
Pink Bizarres
12 Prince Albert . . Puxley 9 Sarah Payne . . Waid 5 Telemachus . . Willmer.
5 Princess Royal . Lealey 3 Lady of the Lake. Pond.
Purple Flakes
13 Beauty of Wood-house .... Mansley 11 Earl Spencer . . Barringer 7 Queen of Purples. Holliday.
6 Premier .... Millwood 6 President . . . Martin 6 Lord Byron . . Taylor.
Rose Flakes
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
13 | Ariel..... | May |
13 | Flora's Garland . | Brooks |
11 | Lady Ely . . . | Ely |
11 | Lovely Ann . . | " |
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
6 | Lady Gardener | Ely |
5 | Lorenzo .... | M ay |
5 | Princess Royal | Puxley |
Scarlet Flakes
12 King of Scarlets . Ely 8 Lydia .... Addenbrook 7 Beauty of Brighouse Bottomley.
7 Bishop of Gloster. Brown 7 HeroofMiddlesex. Wilmer 5 William Fourth . Wilson.
Lists Of The Best 24 Pinks
By Air. Bragg, Slough; Mr. Ellis, Woolwich; Mr. Edwards; Mr. Hall, Enfield; Mr. Holland, Middle-Ton; Mr. Norman, Woolwich; Mr. Turner, Slough; Mr. Ward, Woolwich: And Mr. John Kevnes. Salisbury
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
9 | Criterion . . . | Maclean |
9 | Diana .... | Smith |
9 | Great Britain . . | Ward |
9 | Harriett .... | Kerr |
9 | Lord Valentia . . | Kirtland |
9 | Whipper-in . . | Smith |
8 | Alfred Morrison . | Costar |
8 | Alpha .... | Garratt |
8 | Gay Lad . . . | Kirtland |
8 | King of Purples . | Harris |
8 | President . . . | Creed |
8 | Queen of England | Hale |
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
6 | Duchess Marlboro' | Looker |
6 | George Glenny | Bragg |
6 | Melona .... | Hodges |
6 | Laura............ | Willmer |
5 | Princess Royal | Smith |
5 | Rubens .... | Henbrey |
5 | Rosanah .... | Church |
4 | Beatrice .... | Kirtland |
4 | Gem.......... | Hodges |
4 | Henry Steers . . | Norman |
4 | Masterpiece . . | Turner |
4 | Prince Albert . . | Kirtland |
List of the best 36 Picotees, by Mr. Bragg, Slough; Mr. Dodwell, Derby; Messrs. Schofield, Leeds; Mr. Edwards: Mr. Ellis, Woolwich; Mr. Holland, Middleton; Mr. Ward, Woolwich; Mr. Norman, Woolwich; Mr. Turner, Slough; Mr. Holliday, Northampton; Mr. Pope, Birmingham; Mr. Barringer, Bedford; and Mr. John Keynes, Salisbury.
Red Edge
Votes | . Name. | Raiser. |
13 | Isabella .... | Wildman |
13 | Jenny Lind. . . | Edmonds |
13 | King James . . | Headley |
13 | Mrs. Bevan. . . | Burroughes |
11 | Gem............. | Youell |
11 | Ne-plus-ultra . . | Matthews |
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
10 | Duke of Wellington | Sharp |
9 | Ernest .... | Edmonds |
8 | Emma .... | Burroughes |
7 | Sebastian . . . | May |
6 | Isabella .... | Kirtland |
6 | Privateer . . . | Lee |
Purple Edge
13 Amy.....Burroughes.
13 Juliet.....May.
12 Duke of Newcastle Burroughes 11 Enchantress . . Matthews 11 President . . . Burroughes 11 L'Elegant . . . Sharp.
11 Princess Alice . . Wood.
10 Jessica .... May.
10 Regina .... Cox.
9 General Jackson . Burroughes.
8 Beauty .... Shaw.
7 Delicata .... Holliday.
Rose And Scarlet Edge
13 Mrs. Barnard . . Barnard 13 Princess Roval . Willmer.
13 Queen Victoria . Green 13 Venus .... Headley.
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
12 | Lady Dacre . . | Garratt |
9 | Fanny Irby. . . | Wilson |
7 | Lady A. Peel . . | Burroughes |
6 | Proconsul . . . | Gatlitf |
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
4 | Mrs. Trahar . . | Dickson |
3 | Ivanhoe . | Crouch |
2 | Queen Victoria . | Wain |
List Of The Best 36 Dahlias
By Mr. Barnes, Stowmarket; Mr. Bragg, Slough; Mr. Edwards; Mr. Gaines, Battersea; Mr. Prockter, Bermondsey; Mr. Perry, Birmingham; Mr. Turner, Slough; Mr. Keynes, Salisbury; Mr. Wyness, Buckingham Palace Gardens; And Mr. John Sladden, Ash-Next-Sandwich
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
10 | Beeswing . . . | Sainsbury |
10 | Marchioness Corn-wallis .... | Whale |
10 | Princess Radziwill | Saines |
10 | Shylock .... | Collison |
10 | Yellow Standard . | Keynes |
9 | Captain Warner . | Girling |
9 | Louis Philippe | Turner |
9 | Miss Vyse . . . | " |
9 | Nonpareil . . . | Prockter |
9 | Queen of Roses . | Widnal |
9 | Standard of Perfection .... | Keynes |
9 | Scarlet Gem . . | Turner |
9 | Toison d'Or . . | Patteur |
8 | Black Prince . . | Mitchell |
8 | Essex Triumph | Turville |
8 | Lady St. Maur | Brown |
8 | Mynn .... | Drummond |
Vote | 3. Name. | Raiser. |
8 | Mrs. Anderson | Girling |
7 | Delight .... | Whale |
7 | Richard Cobden . | Stein |
7 | Admiral Stopford. | Trenfield |
7 | Andromeda. . . | Collison |
7 | Marq. of Worcester | Lealey |
6 | Captivation . . | Brown |
6 | Crocus .... | Girling |
6 | Box............. | Drummond |
6 | Lady of the Lake . | Keynes |
6 | Privateer . . . | Turner |
6 | The Hero . . . | " |
5 | Golden Fleece. . | Union |
5 | Queen of England | Keynes |
5 | Boule de Feu . . | Girling |
5 | Miss Sarah . . . | Edward |
4 | Cardinal Ferretti . | Renynghe |
4 | Cassandra . . . | Fellowes |
4 | Caractacus . . . | Sorrell |
List Of The Best 18 Fancy Dahlias
By Mr. Barnes, Stowmarket; Mr Bragg, Slough; Mr. Edwards; Mr. Gaines, Battersea; Mr. Turner, Slough; Mr. Keynes, Salisbury; Mr. Wyness, Buckingham Palace; And Mr. John Sladden, Ash-Next-Sandwich
Votes | . Name. | Raiser. |
8 | Emperor de Moroc | Huidoux |
8 | Jenny Lind . . | Girling |
8 | Roi de Pointes | Batteur |
7 | Mrs. S. Lefevre . | Elphinstone |
7 | Madame Wachy . | Wachy |
7 | Master Clayton . | Bragg |
6 | Adolphe Dubras . | Ressequier |
6 | Œillet Parfait. . | Paris |
6 | Remembrancer | Girling |
6 | VicomteRessequier | Dubras |
5 | Emilie Lehmann . | Deegen |
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
5 | Minerva .... | Girling |
5 | Triomphe de Mag-deburgh . . . | Ehrig |
4 | Baron Freteau de Peny .... | |
4 | Hermina . . . | Mohring |
4 | Picotee .... | Paris |
4 | Reizende von Els-terthal . . . | Deegen |
4 | Freund Schmidt . | Sieckman |
The Best 12 Calceolarias, By Mr. Woodhouse, Whitby
Name. | Raiser. |
Masterpiece . . | Kinghorn |
Van Tromp . . | " |
Lady Julia. | " |
Yellow Standard . | " |
Refulgence . . . | " |
Tricolor Superb . | Holmes |
Name. | Raiser. |
Holmesii . . . | Holmes |
Sir H. Smith . . | " |
Ruby .... | Gaines |
Madonna . . | " |
Lord Fullerton | Anderson |
Mutabilis . . . | Major |
The Best 12 Calceolarias, By Mr. Gaines, Battersea
Masterpiece.
Van Tromp.
Glossy.
Attractor.
Punch.
Amelia.
Washington. Conrad. Ardens. Chieftain. Alice Gray. Duke Constantine.
The Best 12 Calceolarias, Mr. Holmes, Sudbury Nursery
Prospero.
Macbeth.
Shylock.
Jessica.
Hamlet.
Ophelia.
Ariel. Cordelia. Rosalind. Holmesii. Tricolor Superb. Sir H. Smith.
List Of The Best 24 Pelargoniums
By Mr. Black, Clewer Manor; Mr. Cock, Chiswick; Mr. John Dobson, Isleworth; Mr. Gaines, Battersea; And Mr. Robinson, Pimlico
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
5 | Forget-me-not . . | Lyne |
5 | Hebe's Lip . . . | Beck |
5 | Pearl............... | Drury |
4 | Gulielma . . . | Beck |
4 | Paragon .... | Foster |
4 | Rosamund . . . | Beck |
4 | Salamander . . | Gaines |
3 | Aurora .... | Beck |
3 | Ariel............... | Foster |
3 | Centurion . . . | Beck |
3 | Isabella .... | " |
3 | Negress .... | Garth |
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
3 | Orion . . . . | Foster |
3 | Painted Lady . . | " |
2 | Cavalier .... | Beck |
2 | Cassandra . . . | " |
2 | Gustavus . . . | " |
2 | Minerva .... | Foster |
2 | Marian . . . . | Beck |
2 | Mount Etna . . | Hoyle |
2 | Miss Holford . . | Gaines |
1 | Hector . . . . | Cock |
1 | Arabella .... | Beck |
1 | Mustee . . . . | " |
Additions From Our Note-Book
Brilliant, Topping; Crusader, Hoyle; Belle of the Village, Hoyle; Sparkler, Hoyle; Lamartine, Foster; Victory, Foster; Minna, Foster; Undine, Foster; Lyra, Gaines; Meleager, Gaines; Aspasia, Gaines; Star, Beck; Refulgent, Beck; Delicatissima, Beck; Princess, Beck; Mont Blanc, No. 2, Story.
List of the best 36 Tulips, by Mr. Crook, City; Mr. Hunt, Wycombe; Mr. Edwards; Mr. Norman, Woolwich; Mr. Parkinson, Derby; Mr. Turner, Slough; Mr. Tyso, Wallingford; Mr. Groom, Clapham; and Mr. Lawrence, Hampton.
Roses
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
7 | Aglaia .... | |
7 | Triomphe Royale | |
6 | Catalani .... | |
6 | Cerise a belle forme | |
5 | Brulante eclatante | Beteral |
5 | Claudiana . . . |
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
5 | Emily .... | Lawrence |
5 | Lac................... | |
5 | Lavenia .... | Clark |
5 | Madame Vestris . | Lawrence |
5 | Maria .... | Goldham |
4 | Arlette .... | Dixon |
Byblcemens
7 David ....
7 Pandora .... Clark.
7 Thalia . . „.
5 Salvator Rosa . . Brown 4 Lalla Rookh . . Lawrence 3 Cleopatra . . .
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
3 | Friend .... | Lawrence |
3 | Mary Ann . . . | Goldham |
3 | Violet Alexander | Barr |
Votes | Name. | Raiser. |
3 | Addison .... | |
3 | Bijou des Amateurs | |
3 | Byzantium . . . | Lawrence |
Bizarres
9 Duke of Devonshire .... Dickson.
8 King..... Strong.
8 Polyphemus . . Lawrence C Fabius .... „.
4 Hamlet .... Brown.
4 Marshal Soult. . Groom.
4 Ulysses .... Brown.
3 Apelles ....
3 Abercrombie . .
3 Charbonnier Noir.
3 Everard .... Bowler.
3 Lord Strathmore . Lyde.
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