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Stanhopea, said to be new, with cream-coloured flowers, Aerides crispum, and 

 Trichopilia crispa. Mr Eckford, gardener to the Earl of Radnor, Coieshill, was 

 second in the same class. His specimens of Saccolabium gnttatum, retusum, and 

 praemorsum were very fine, especially the last, which had eight spikes, two of 

 which were of great beauty. 



Roses were not shown so numerously as might have been expected, nor were 

 some of the flowers exhibited so fresh as could be wished for ; nevertheless, in 

 Messrs Paul & Son's collection of ten, which took the first prize, there was a mag- 

 nificent specimen of Victor Verdier, and good examples of John Hopper, Lord 

 Clyde, and Madame Margottin. Mr Turner, who took the second prize, had some 

 well-grown and beautifvilly-flowered specimens of Charles Rouillard, Miss Ingram, 

 Clotilde Roland, and Reine du Midi. For twelve varieties in 8-inch pots, Mr 

 Turner and Messrs Paul & Son were placed equal first. The latter firm also con- 

 tributed a large miscellaneous collection, which mainly consisted of the well- 

 known kinds. 



Pelargoniums, though few, were in fair condition. Messrs Dobson & Sons, 

 Isleworth, were the only exhibitors in the nurserymen's classes, and received the 

 first prizes in both instances ; their specimens of Maid of Honour, Marksman, 

 Charles Turner, Statesman, and Beacon, and (among Fancies) of Lucy, Tormen- 

 tor, Godfrey, and Roi des Fantasies, were especially well grown and abundantly 

 flowered. In the amateurs' class for twelve, Mr "Ward, gardener to F. G. Wilkius, 

 Esq., exhibited some very large and well-bloomed specimens, of which the follow- 

 ing were particularly showy : Desdemona, Sir Colin Campbell, Lilacina, Gari- 

 baldi, Etna, and Mademoiselle Patti. For six Fancies in 8-inch pots, Mr D. 

 Donald, gardener to J. G. Barclay, Esq., came first with a very good collection; 

 and the third was awarded to Mr W. Foreman, 



The show of bouquets, which formed one of the principal features of the exhibi- 

 tion, did not produce such an amount of competition as was expected, neverthe- 

 less there were a few tastefully-arranged groups of three, consisting of a vase 

 bouquet, a bridal bouquet, and one suitable for the ball-room. Those shown by 

 Mr ^Y. Howard, gardener to J. Brand, Esq.,Balham, took the first prize ; Mr 

 Dickson, Covent Garden, who is an artist in the manufacture of bouquets, came in 

 second, with fine examples of taste and skill in arrangement ; Mr F. Perkins of 

 Leamington was third, M. Van der Driessche, Leys, Ghent, being awarded a 

 special prize. Single bouquets were exhibited by Messrs Lucking Brothers, West- 

 bourne Park ; Mr F. Perkins, Leamington ; and M. Van der Driessche, Leys, 

 Ghent, who carried off the prizes in the order in which their names are men- 

 tioned. Some of these were tolerably effective, but nothing was shown of strik- 

 ing merit. 



Royal Botanic Society, May 19.— There is no show held in London or near 

 it that can compete with this for general effect, and those are to be envied who 

 are privileged to look upon it for the first time. There is always a beautiful 

 freshness about it, and the arrangement of the tent gives pleasant aspects of light 

 and shade, the glare of the flowers being nicely toned down by the more sober 

 garb of the foliaged plants. 



In the amateurs' class for ten stove and greenhouse plants, Mr W. Chapman, 

 gardener to J. Spode, Esq., Rugeley, furnished splendid plants of Ixora coccinea, 

 Erica ventricosa coccinea minor, &c. Mr Wilkie had a grand specimen of Medi- 

 nilla magnifica, Pimelea mirabilis, and Dracophyllum gracile, finely flowered. 

 From Mr J. Ward, gardener to F. G. Wilkins, Esq., came a well -grown collec- 

 tion, in which Tremandra ericsefolia, Clerodendron Balfourianum, Stephanotis 



