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NATIONAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



April 24. — The following awards were made on this occasion. 

 A certificate to Mr. Hoyle for Pelargonium Chieftain ; upper petals 

 dark maroon blotch edged with scarlet, lower ditto vermilion. Mr. 

 Turner of Slough produced a seedling Pelargonium named First of 

 May ; it is in the way of Constance, but better formed. It was com- 

 mended by the censors. Mr. Ayres shewed his fancy Pelargonium, 

 Formosissimum ; for which a first-class certificate was awarded. 

 Mr. E. G. Henderson received a first-class certificate for Cineraria, 

 Marguerite d'Anjou, a crimson self with dark disk ; also a certificate 

 for Marianne, white-ground variety, with lilac margin. Mr. George 

 Smith obtained a certificate for his white Cineraria, named Alba 

 magna ; a flat full-sized flower. Mr. Ayres of Blackheath shewed 

 Model of Perfection, a shaded purple variety which was commended 

 by the judges. Mr. Ivery, Peckham, exhibited Beauty, a good flower; 

 white, delicately edged with lilac ; it was commended by the judges. 

 A grey-edged Auricula, in the style of Ringleader, was produced by 

 Mr. Griffin ; it was named Beauty of Bath, and was awarded a first- 

 class certificate. Of named flowers, Mr. Ayres sent, Pelargoniums, 

 Gipsy Queen, Lady Rivers, &c.; Mr. E. G. Henderson, Scarlet Gera- 

 niums, Bridal Bouquet, Golden Admiration, and Peach Blossom ; Mr. 

 Gaines, a Rhododendron named Taglioni, a promising variety, and 

 a yellow Azalea named Flava. Messrs. Henderson, Pine-apple Place, 

 had a collection of Cinerarias, consisting of Jetty Treffz, Lettice 

 Arnold, Desdemona,Carlotta Grisi, Renville, Pauline, Lilacina, Madame 

 Sontag, Lady Gertrude, Dehcata, Cerito, Mr. E. G. Henderson sent 

 Claude Melnotte, Formosa, Georgiana, Duke of Wellington, Mr. Charles 

 Kean, Brilliant, Climax, Cerito, Pauline, Alboni, Amoena, Amy Robsart, 

 Effie Deans, Admiration, Enchantress, Lady Hume Campbell, Mrs. 

 Charles Kean. Mr. Ivery, Blue Perfection, Electra, Rogers's Lady 

 Vernon, Ormsby Beauty, and Hammersmith Beauty. Mr. Turner 

 produced six Auriculas ; and cut blooms of Pansies were shewn by 

 Messrs. Edw^ards, Turner, and Bragg. A Rhododendron called 

 Jacksoni came from Messrs. Jackson of Kingston ; in appearance 

 it was somewhat striking, being deep blush striped on the outside 

 with rosy pink. We noticed, among other things, some seedling 

 Heaths on the table ; but though pretty enough, they were not very 

 distinct from Aristata. 



May 8. — Cinerarias formed the bulk of the exhibition; collections 

 of these came from Messrs. Henderson of Pine-apple Place, and Mr. 

 E. G. Henderson of the Welhngton Road Nursery. The latter had 

 also the beautiful new sorts. Lady Hume Campbell, Marianne, and 

 Mrs. Sidney Herbert. Three blooms of Epiphyllums were produced 

 by Mr. Willison of Whitby ; a flower of a red Azalea by Mr. Catiel 

 of Liverpool ; cut specimens of three Calceolarias by Messrs. Scho- 

 field of Leeds; and Pansy-blooms from Messrs. Youell of Yarmouth, 

 and the Rev. J. H. Gossett. Messrs. Henderson sent a Pelargonium 



