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dodendron and an Azalea ; some cut heads of Rhododendrons, and 

 collections of named Cinerarias. Altogether it was a very instruc- 



MR. GROOM'S TULIPS. 



We inspected these on the Derby-day, and found them in excellent 

 condition. The best bed was a glorious sight, and it presented 

 several novelties, which we hope to see again. Dr. Horner (bizarre) 

 and a rose called Fleur de Marie were especially fine ; the former a 

 first-rate flower of its class. 



HAMMERSMITH HEARTSEASE SOCIETY. 



May 7th.— 1st prize, 36 blooms, Mr. C. Turner, Slough ; 2d, Mr. 

 Bragg, Slough ; 3d, Mr. T. Thomson, Iver. 



Amateurs' 24 blooms. Equal, 1st, Mr. Treacher and Mr. Lane, 

 both of Wycombe; 2d, J. Edwards, Esq., Hollo way ; 3d, M. Browu, 

 Esq., Tulse Hill. 



We remarked the following in fine condition : Almanzor (Thom- 

 son), Ophir(Widnall), Polyphemus (Thomson), Commander-in-Chief 

 (Youell), Constantine (Turner), Bertha (do.), Mrs. M. Hamilton 

 (Nasmyth), Mr. Beck (Turner), Juventa (Hooper), Duke of Norfolk 

 (Bell), Diadem (Fellowes), Dora (Turner), Mrs. Beck (do.), Euphemia 

 (do.), Constance, Masterpiece (Hooper), Duke of Perth (Handasyde), 

 Pompey (Hale), Sambo (do.). Rainbow (Hall), Queen of England 

 (Fellowes), Elegant (Thomson), Sir J. Franklin, Penelope, Premier, 

 Ophelia (Fellowes), Rubens, Sir R. Peel, Zabdi, (Thomson), Ibrahim" 

 Pasha, Addison (Turner), Thisbe, and Supreme. 



Class Shewing. For White-ground flowers : 1st, Mr. Turner, for 

 Almanzor. Yellow-ground : 1st, Mr. Turner, for Diadem (Fellowes). 

 Yellow or Straw (selfs) : 1st, Mr. Lane, for Ophir. White : 1st, Mr. 

 Turner, for Swansdown. Dark: 1st, Mr. Bragg, for Sambo. Mul- 

 berry : 1st, Mr. Treacher, for a seedling. 



The prize of 205. given by M. Brown, Esq. for the best seedling, 

 was awarded to Mr. Turner for Chieftain, a yellow-ground flower with 

 with rich bronze red margin, fine eye, shape, and substance. 



There were some other seedlings possessing considerable merit : 

 altogether the show was much better than we had expected, owing to 

 the lateness of the season. 



PELARGONIUMS. 



What w^ould John Dobson say to a " Vulcan'' just opening with me, 

 on which I count (as near as I can manage) 120 well-formed buds } 



Iota. 



