164 THE FLORIST. 



even under the hazy atmosphere of murky London, as under the pure 

 air of Hertfordshire. 



The tents presented a charming array of the denizens of our 

 greenhouses and stoves ; but as nearly all that was shewn on this 

 occasion was at Chiswick on the 7th ult., little is required at our 

 hands, except to notice the Pelargoniums, &c., wliich were truly 

 magnificent. 



In new and first-rate varieties, amateurs, Mr. Cock w^as placed 

 first, and Mr. Robinson second. Nurserymen : Mr. Turner 1st, Mr. 

 Dobson 2d, Mr. Gaines 3d, Mr. Bragg 4th, and Mr. Hunt 5th. In 

 old varieties, Mr. Chapman came in 1st, Mr. Gaines 2d, Mr. Staines 

 3d, and Mr. Weir 4th. The whole of these collections were excel- 

 lent. In the fancy class, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Cock were avvarded 

 equal first prizes. Mr. Staines was third. Nurserymen : Mr. Tur- 

 ner 1st, Mr. Ambrose 2d, Mr. Gaines 3d, and Mr. E. G. Henderson 

 and Mr. Hunt received an extra prize. In Cape Pelargoniums, the 

 first prize was awarded to Mr. Parker. 



The prizes offered by the " Seedling Pelargonium Fund" were 

 contested for on this occasion, on which the following raisers were 

 contributors, and many varieties were represented by two, three, and 

 four plants: from Mr. Beck were, Incomparable, Gem, Arethusa, 

 Ambassador, Painter Improved, Cardinal, and Exhibitor; from Mr. 

 Story, Purity; from Mr. Hocken, Nightshade and Honeybell ; from 

 Major Foquett, Annette and Agatha ; from Mr. White, Charming 

 May and Martile ; from Mr. Bragg, Jullien ; from Mr. Turner, 

 Fljdng Dutchman, Vivid, Supreme, Little Nell, Proteus, Breba, 

 Cynthia, Sheet-Anchor, and Illuminator ; from Mr. Foster, Scarlet 

 Echpse, Shylock, Lablache, Optimum, Purple Standard, Rubens, 

 Ariadne, Eurydice, Enchantress, Pulchrum, Lavinia, MeUissa, and 

 Pansy; from Mr. Hoyle, Beatrice, Elise, Herald, Magnet, Gany- 

 mede, Remus, Chieftain, Azim, Colonel of the Buffs, and Van 

 Tromp. The censors, Messrs. Riley, Staines, Veitch, and Robinson, 

 furnished the following award : First prize, Magnet (Hoyle) ; se- 

 cond, Purple Standard (Foster); third, Elise (Hofle) ; fourth, Gany- 

 mede (Hoyle) ; fifth. Scarlet Echpse (Foster) ; sixth, Arethusa (Beck); 

 seventh. Herald (Hoyle). 



Seedling Fancy Pelargoniums were shewn in classes, the division 

 of colours being, class A, light flowers, not darker than Modestum ; 

 class B, rose flowers, not darker than Minerva; class C, crimson 

 flowers, not darker than Fairy Queen ; class D, dark, not lighter 

 than Hero of Surrey ; class E, dark self, not lighter than Defiance ; 

 in these classes 34 varieties were shewn. The censors made the fol- 

 lowing award: class A, none worthy; class B, Mirandum (Ayres), 

 a second prize; class C, Formosissimum (Ayres), a first prize; Per- 

 petuum (Ambrose), a second prize; Triumphant (Ambrose), a third 

 prize; class D, Superbum (Ambrose), a first prize; Richard Cobden 

 (Ambrose), a second prize ; Caliban (Ayres), a second prize (equal) ; 

 Gipsy Queen (Ayres), a third prize; class E, Captivation (Ambrose), 

 a first prize. Advancer (Ayres), a second prize. 



The Society's certificates were awarded to Ariadne (Foster), and 



