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Mr. Joy, Mr. Bragg, Mr. J. Edwards, and Messrs. Garavvay of Bris- 

 tol. A first-class certificate was awarded to Modestum (Graraway), 

 two spikes being produced ; tube whitish, throat yellow, lip and cap 

 regularly striped; a remarkably bold fiovver of fine form. Mr. Joy's 

 sorts were mostly of dull colour, and Mr, Bragg's of average merit. 

 A nice collection might have been formed from the Calceolarias 

 staged by Mr. Barnes of Camberwell. Queen Victoria and Camden 

 Hero were among the best sorts. An Erica named Multiflora splen- 

 dida came from Mr. Epps ; it is a free flowerer, but it wants novelty. 

 Of Fuchsias from Mr. Turner, Lady Montague received a label of 

 commendation ; sepals and tube pink, corolla rosy purple. J. Will- 

 more sent Captain Brook, a dark variety in the way of Elegantissima, 

 and not distinct enough to merit reward. Cut-flowers of Glory 

 (Banks) were staged by Mr. G. Smith ; this flower received a first- 

 class certificate at a former meeting. Pelargoniums were well sup- 

 plied : Mr. Black, gr. to E. Foster, Esq., exhibited National, Queen of 

 May, Eleanor, Cloth of Gold, and Optimum, the latter in first-rate 

 condition, and it is certainly " The Flower of the Day." Mr. Turner 

 sent Novelty, Scarlet King, and a semi-double sort, the exact coun- 

 terpart of the Willmore Surprise. W. Hocken, Esq., shewed Em- 

 press; G. W. Hoyle, Esq., Portia and Zaira ; Mr. W. P. Ayres, hy- 

 brid bedding sorts, Sidonia, Variegatum, and Painted Lady. Fancy 

 sorts of 1851 : Nil Desperandum, Miniature, and Autumnum. Of 

 1852 : Fearless, Niobe, Sir J. Paxton, Psyche, Flash, Elegance, Mas- 

 terpiece, Geraldine, Aramis, and Queen of Crimsons. Mr. G. Smith, 

 Hornsea-road, had a pink-flowering bedding-sort, named Prince of 

 Wales. Grand Sultan came from Mr. Malyon of Camberwell, and 

 yearlings and two-year-old cut-flowers from Mr. Hoyle, and Mr. 

 Black of Clewer. Of these. Novelty (Turner) received a label of 

 commendation ; lower petals rosy pink, splashed and veined with 

 maroon, upper petals deep maroon margined with rose; form toler- 

 able, habit good, and an excellent trusser. A certificate of merit was 

 awarded to Cloth of Gold (Foster), lower petals salmon-scarlet slightly 

 veined, upper petals almost black, margined with scarlet crimson; 

 attractive on account of its bright colours. Zaira (Hoyle) obtained 

 a certificate of merit; lower petals salmon-pink, distinctly blotched 

 with deep crimson, upper petals somewhat similar in colour, and 

 nearly covered with deep orange -crimson blotch; habit not very 

 strong. Label of commendation to the bedding sort from Mr. Ayres, 

 named Variegatum, ground white, veined, and blotched with pink. 

 Certificate of merit to Nil Desperandum (Ayres), lower petals white 

 with purple blotch, upper petals shaded purple-crimson; of dwarf and 

 compact habit. Autumnurn (Ayres) was much admired; it is in the 

 way of Hero of Surrey ; Masterpiece (Ayres) possesses many desir- 

 able points. Of Pinks, Pansies, and Petunias, there were numerous 

 contributions from Mr. Turner, J. Norman, Esq., Messrs. Scholefield 

 and Son, Mr. Salter, Mr. G. Rogers, Mr. Wyness, gr. to her Majesty 

 at Buckingham Palace, Mr. Bragg, and Mr. J. Edwards. A certifi- 

 cate of merit was granted to Pink Esther (Turner), light purple, fine 

 petal, and good pod ; a similar award was made to Pink Perfection 



