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plants of Antirrhinum Primrose Perfection (Edwards), which is cer- 

 tainly a first-rate thing. 



July 21. — There was a good exhibition of miscellaneous plants 

 on this occasion, and a fair display of Florists' flowers. Fuchsias 

 were contributed by Mr. Mocken 1, and Mr. Hook 2. Dealers : 

 Messrs. Hill and Stevens 1, Mr. Hayhow 2, and Mr. Pawsey 3. 

 The leading sorts were, Kossuth, Pearl of England, Nil Desperandura, 

 Don Giovanni, Clapton Hero, Elegantissima, One-in-the-ring, Dr. 

 Smith, Lord Nelson, and Hebe. Cut Roses contributed their share 

 of attraction : the collections of Messrs. Paul 1, Mr. Francis 2, and 

 Mr. Clarke 3, contained, among others, Robin Hood, Standard of Ma- 

 rengo, Gloire de Colmar, Baronne Prevost, Dr. Marx, Kean, G^ant 

 des Batailles, Auguste Mee, Madame Pepin, Niphetos, Cloth of Gold, 

 Baronne Hallez, La Reine, Lady A. Peel, Duchess of Sutherland, 

 Devoniensis, Chereau, Dupetit Thouars, Madame LafFay, Reine des 

 Fleurs, Mrs. Elliott, Queen Victoria (Paul), and Lady F. Waldegrave; 

 Mr. Wilkinson was also a contributor, but not for competition. A 

 prize offered to amateurs by Mr. Denyer was awarded to Mr. J. Ed- 

 wards of Holloway, for Due de Valmy, Robin Hood, iNIadame Andot, 

 La Reine, Devigne, Eugene Desgaches, Napoleon, Blanchfleur, Boule 

 de Nanteuil, Gloire de Couline, Charles Duval, and General Jacque- 

 minot. Among Hollyhocks, which were contributed by Mr. Bragg and 

 Messrs. Paul, we noticed General Bern, Spectabilis, Magnum Bonum, 

 Miss Forbes, Black Prince, Robert Burns, Susannah, Charles Baron, 

 Meteor, Waterford Surprise. Scarlet Pelargoniums were furnished 

 by Mrs. Conway, and about forty Balsams by Messrs. Smith. 

 Verbenas were abundant, Mr. G. Smith and Mr. Stewart representing 

 the dealers, while Mr. Lochner, as an amateur, won the Silver Cup, 

 value 5/., with King, Miss Jane, St. Margaret, Napoleon Bonaparte, 

 Lady of the Lake, Exquisite, Model of Perfection, Purple Queen, 

 National, Marianne, Enchantress, and Standard. Mr. Long of 

 Watford was first for the Society's Verbena prize, with Marianne, 

 Laura, Napoleon Bonaparte, St. Margaret, Exquisite, Koh-i-Noor, 

 Alba Magna, Model of Perfection, Shylock, Miss Jane, Defiance, and 

 National. 



Of Carnations and Picotees there was an average number, but 

 although some fine specimens were observable, taken as a whole the 

 quality could not be generally termed first-rate. In the Private 

 Growers* Class, for 12 white-ground Picotees, the 1st prize was 

 awarded to Mr. May of Sonning, for Audrey, Iphigenia, Prince of 

 Wales, Beatrice, Fanny, Portia, Juliet, Prince Arthur, Mrs. Norman, 

 Jupiter, Venus, and Rosamond ; 2d, Mr. J. Edwards of Holloway, 

 with Prince Arthur, Sebastian, Heroine, Constance, Mary, Queen 

 Victoria (Green), Gannymede, Mrs. Bevan, Lady H. Moore, Portia, 

 Lady Chesterfield, and Beatrice ; 3d, Mr. C. P. Lochner, Paddington, 

 with L'Elegant, Mrs. Norman, Gannymede, Lord Nelson, Alfred, 

 Ann Page, Prince of Wales, Mrs. Barnard, Constance, Queen Vic- 

 toria (Green), Surprise, and Venus. 12 Carnations : 1st, Mr. Loch- 

 ner, with Flora's Garland, Duncan, William IV., Twyford Perfection, 

 Queen Victoria, Mayor of Oldham, Edgar, Prince Albert, S.B. ; 



