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W. Barker, were also exhibitors. 9 white-ground Picotees: 1st, 

 Mr. Lochner, with Mrs. Norman, Alfred, Ganymede, Juliet, Green's 

 Queen, Lord Nelson, Venus, Lady H. Moore, and Christabel ; 2d, 

 Mr. May, with Lavinia, Mrs. Norman, Alfred, Princess I^oyal, Finis, 

 Lady Macbeth, Seedling No. 4, Venus, and Mrs. Barnard, ex. ; 3d, 

 Rev. C. Fellowes, with Duke of Rutland, Venus, and seedlings of 

 various degrees of merit ; 4th, Mr. J. Edwards, with Queen Victoria 

 (Green), Alfred, Princess Royal, Mrs. Norman, Lord Nelson, Sebas- 

 tian, Prince of Wales, Venus, and Lilacea. The Rev. J. Burroughes 

 and J. J. Colman, Esq., were exhibitors in this class. 6 yellow- 

 ground Picotees: 1st, Mr. Lochner, with Queen Victoria, Fairy, 

 Queen of Yellows, George IIL, Duchess of Normanby, and Euphe- 

 mia ; 2d, Mr. Turner, with Champion, Euphemia, Princess Alice, 

 Queen of Yellows, Queen Victoria, Mount JEtna ; 3d, Mr. J. Ed- 

 wards, with Malvolio, Prince of Orange, Euphemia, Malay Chief, 

 Conrad, and Princess Alice. 



Hollyhocks were both fine and numerous ; and, owing to the very 

 wet weather we have since experienced, it was the best show of this 

 flower we are likely to have this season. The 1st and 2d prizes, 

 given to amateurs for 6 spikes, were awarded to G. Holmes, Esq., 

 Norwich, for neat and closely-bloomed specimens. In the first lot 

 were Meteor (bright -red), Delicata, Commander-in-chief, Comet, 

 Rosea grandiflora, and Abd el Kader ; the second best consisted of 

 Figaro (salmon, quite new in colour), C. Baron, Model of Perfection, 

 Fenella (light shaded, new and striking), and Queen of Beauties ; 

 Mr. Chater of Saffron Walden took the 1st prize for 12 spikes, 

 with Ophir (pale yellow), C. Baron, Walden Gem, SafFrano (new and 

 good), Raphael (blush, and purple at the base). Meteor (fine), Magnum 

 bonum. Rosy Queen, Formosa, Spectabilis, Susannah, and Joan of Arc. 

 Mr. Chater also sent a large collection of cut flowers composed of the 

 popular varieties. In cut blooms of 12 varieties by amateurs, the 1st 

 prize was awarded to J. J. Colman, Esq., for Comet, Mr. Dundas, 

 Susannah, Charles Turner, Spectabilis, Queen, Formosa, Rosea gran- 

 diflora, Caroline, Obscura, Rubens, and Walden Gem; 2d, to Mr. 

 Holmes, for Comet, Walden Gem, C. Baron, Enchantress, Meteor, 

 Formosa, Figaro, Model, Rosea grandiflora, Obscura, Bella Donna. 

 Mr. Bircham of Hedenham exhibited some beautifully grown spikes 

 and cut blooms, not for exhibition. Among these were some new 

 varieties of very good quality ; we particularly noticed as fine Pourpre 

 de Tyre (a new shade of purple, very close in the spike, and indi- 

 vidual blooms very good, close, and compact). Primrose, Model of 

 Perfection (a peculiar shade of yellow, large, and fine), Penelope 

 (good, but rather too much guard-petal), and Queen of Denmark 

 (orange-yellow, of a new and desirable shade ; it was awarded a first- 

 class certificate). Amongst cut blooms from Mr. Bircham were 

 Prince of Orange (buff" yellow, with orange at the base, and new). 

 Black Prince (quite black, and much better than the old variety 

 under the same name). There was also a large collection of cut 

 blooms from Mr. Turner and Mr. Bragg. 



The following Picotees received first-class certificates: Lady 



