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serymen : 24 varieties, 1st prize to Mr. Norman of Woolwich, for 

 King of Purples, Rosea elegans, Narborough Buck, Willmer's Sur- 

 plice, Lady Mildmay, Whipper-in, Goliath, Lola Montez, Rubens, 

 Double X, Surpriser, Harriet, Brilliant, Diana, Criterion, A. Morrison, 

 Laura, Morning Star, Alj)ha, Kate, Pickwick, Countess Ross^i, Jenny 

 Lind, and Melona ; 2d, Mr. Ward, for Narborough Buck, Lady Mild- 

 may, Smith's Goliath, Harriet, Hillier's Goliath, William, Winchester 

 Rival, Brilliant, Bell's Henry, Laura, Melona, Morning Star, Lord 

 W. Russell. Prince Albert, Jenny Lind, Lord J. Russell, Willmer's 

 Elizabeth, Duchess of Kent, A. Morrison, Creed's President, Alpha, 

 and Countess Rossi ; 3d, Mr. Bragg of Slough, in whose stand we 

 remarked, in addition to the flowers mentioned above, John Bull, 

 Gay Lad, Sir Robert Peel, Benjamin, Nonpareil, Edward, British 

 Queen, and Mrs. Hooper. 



Ranunculuses. In the Amateurs' Class, the first prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Airzee, for good blooms of Alphonso, Queen A'^ic- 

 toria, Lord Byron, Ferdinand, Claudiana, Leonidas, Mrs. Airzee, No- 

 mistake, Bijou, Jenny Lind, and Valerius. Messrs. Franklin and 

 Costar had Hogarth, Dr. Gardner, Orange Brobance, Milo, Mrs. 

 Airzee, Demosthenes, Queen Victoria, Bensoniensis, Prince Albert, 

 Venus, Intruder, Juliet, and Triumph. 



In a stand of cut Verbenas from Mr. Lockner we observed the 

 beautiful scarlet white-eyed variety called Shylock. Irises were 

 furnished by Mr. Salter of Hammersmith. 



In the Seedling tent were several novelties. Mr. Foster's Pelar- 

 goniums, which were not sufficiently in bloom at the last show, were 

 this time shewn in excellent condition. Optimum is a magnificent 

 variety, robust in habit, large trusser, and free bloomer ; colours 

 crimson scarlet, with black blotch in the top petals, shaded to the 

 margin with vivid crimson scarlet ; very attractive. Enchantress 

 possesses the colours and shape of Gipsy Bride, but it is nearly twice 

 the size ; it is good in habit, and constant. Ariadne, rosy-purple, 

 with dark blotch on the upper petals, a free bloomer, and a good ex- 

 hibition plant. Rubens, crimson, with dark blotch on the upper 

 petals, the latter being nicely margined with scarlet crimson ; very 

 stout. Fancy varieties were shewn by Mr. Ambrose and Mr. 

 Salter. Richard Cobden, in the way of Hero of Surrey, is a good- 

 shaped flow^er ; Superbum, mottled rosy purple, is good in shape ; 

 Crispinum too much like Alboni, but showy ; Symmetry is a nice 

 flower, and Premier is a showy variety, but defective in form. 

 Many others were too much like sorts already out. Several Pinks 

 were shewn ; one. Turner's Optima, rich dark lacing on the purest 

 white, was very evenly marked, quite smooth on the edge, and a 

 large first-class variety; 22 blooms were shewn, w^hich served to 

 prove its constancy. Mr. Bragg had several sorts, all of which 

 were more or less rough on the edges. Mr. Costar had two seed- 

 ling Ranunculuses, INIadonna and Venus, both nice flowers. Banks' 

 Verbena Cynthia is a pleasing light variety with purple centre. 

 Pansies, Blanche and Swansdown, two good whites ; Black Diamond, 

 the darkest we have seen, and National, a flower described before. 



