138 THE FLORIST. 



Conqueror of Europe, True Briton, fine (Hepworth) ; Countess of 

 Wilton (Cheethara), Squire Chilman, Earl Grosvenor, Colonel Taylor, 

 Fair Maid, Lancashire Hero (Cheetham), very fine. 



A collection of Tulips was shewn at "the Park" by Mr. Willmer. 

 It contained some good varieties ; but as we hope to see them again, 

 we will not enumerate their names here. 



Verbenas. Two or three nicely managed plants were produced by 

 Mr. Lockner. The varieties were, Minerva, Wonderful, Desdemona, 

 Heroine, Perrier, and Reine du Jour. 



Some seedling Calceolarias were exhibited ; but they were all 

 deficient in shape, and otherwise inferior to kinds already out. 



We trust that we have now furnished materials from which our 

 country readers will be able to gather some idea of the nature of our 

 two first great shows. The account, we own, is imperfect, for which 

 want of room must be our apology : what we have missed now, we 

 may be able to overtake hereafter. 



ROYAL SOUTH-LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



April 23. — This exhibition was held at the Horns Tavern, Ken- 

 nington. Few stove and greenhouse plants were produced; and 

 as a Florist show it was certainly inferior to former years. For 

 the best pair of Auriculas in the amateurs' class, the first prize was 

 awarded to W. S. Ginger, Esq., for Litton's Imperator and Oliver's 

 Lovely Anne ; 2d, to Mr. Moseley ; 3d, Mr. Chapman. Nurserymen : 

 1st, Mr. Turner of Slough, for Ringleader, Squire Chilman, Prince 

 of Wales, and Conqueror of Europe ; 2d, Mr. Dickson, of Acre-Lane, 

 Brixton, for Ringleader, Oliver's Lovely Anne, Hedge's Britannia, 

 and Taylor's Glory. Several collections of Auriculas were shewn, 

 and some Polyanthuses, among which we remarked Pearson's Alex- 

 ander, King, Princess Royal, and Buck's George IV. 



Pansies. Amateurs: 1st, J. Edwards, Esq., Hollo way ; 2d, Mr. 

 Parsons, Enfield. 



Nurserymen : 1st, Mr. C. Turner, Slough ; 2d, Mr. Bragg, ditto ; 

 3d, Messrs. Hart and Co., Guildford. The leading flowers shewn were. 

 Hales' Sir R. Peel, Duke of Norfolk, Ophir, Rubens, Bertha, Mr. 

 Beck, Leader, Almanzor, Juventa, Disraeli, Mrs. Hamilton, Addison, 

 Supreme, Queen of England, Mrs. Beck, Robert Burns, Miss Ed- 

 wards, Privateer, Climax, Ibrahim Pasha, Thisbe, Zabdi, Elegant, 

 and Sir John Franklin. Dora and Euphemia are two large showy 

 seedlings, which will make fine varieties for exhibition, and must be 

 constant from the number of blooms shewn. 



A nice collection of Cinerarias was exhibited by Mr. Robinson ; 

 and there were also a few seedlings. A first-class certificate was 

 awarded to Mr. Smith of Hornsey, for Queen of Beruties, a small 

 white flower with a dark centre. 



