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serops Fortune!, a very large, a very good Dracsena indivisa, Dicksonia Antarctica, 

 Eurya latifolia variegata, &c. For six, the first prize was taken by W. Taylor, 

 who had admirably-grown specimens of Littsea juncea, Croton variegatum, Cycas 

 revoluta, &c. Mr Fairbairn was second with Thrinax elegaus, Latania borbonica, 

 Anthurium acaule, and a well-grown Maranta rosea picta, &c. ; and Mr A. Wright 

 third, showing amongst his group admirable specimens of Pandanus ornatus, and 

 Cupania filicifolia, &c. 



Ferns wei*e numerously exhibited, and the collections generally were very effec- 

 tive. For twelve stove or greenhouse varieties, Mr A. Wright was first with 

 beautifully -grown specimens of Gleichenia semivestita, Brainea insignis, Blechnum 

 coi'covadense, Adiantum cuneatum, Cibotium Schiedei, &c. Mr W. Taylor was 

 second with a very effective group, in which Cyathea princeps, Gymnogramma 

 ochracea, Adiantum formosum, Cyathea meduUaris, Microlepia strigosa, Davallia 

 bullata, &c., were well-grown examples. Mr J. Carr was first for six, with good 

 specimens of Alsophila excelsa, Adiantum Farleyense, &c. ; Mr Wilkie second, 

 showing Lomaria gibba and nuda, Cyathea dealbata, &c. ; and Mr C. Smith, who 

 had good specimens of Woodwardia radicans and Adiantum cuneatum in his col- 

 lection, was third. In Hardy Ferns, Messrs Ivery & Son, Dorking, were first 

 with a group of charming plants, while well-grown plants of Adiantum Capillis- 

 Veneris, Onoclea sensibilis, Polystichum angulare var. proliferum, &c., were shown 

 by Mr C. Smith, gardener to C. Walton, Esq., Acton ; and Messrs Salter & Sou 

 contributed Struthiopteris Pennsylvanica, Osmunda Claytoniana, regalis rubra, and 

 spectabilis, Lastrea Standishii, &c., in excellent condition. For the best six 

 Agaves, the first prize was taken by Mr B. S. Williams, who had nicely-fur- 

 nished specimens of geminiflora, filifera, longifolia, densifolia, Americana medio- 

 picta, &c. 



Twelve varieties of Coleus, in 8-inch pots, was contributed by Messrs Downie, 

 Laird, & I^aing, who took the first prize with Princess Beatrice, very showy; 

 Albert Victor, very distinct ; Bausei, Prince Consort, Baroness Rothschild, and 

 Her Majesty ; and by Mr Turner, who came second, with Princess of Wales, Tel- 

 fordi, Princess-Royal, Pretender, and Royal Purple, a dark variety, after the style 

 of Berkeleyi. Messrs E. G. Henderson and Messrs Carter & Co. also exhibited 

 small though well-coloured plants of the now well-known varieties. These prove 

 to be very effective plants for exhibition purposes. 



New plants were not so numerous as on the last occasion. Messrs Veitch were 

 first and second for the best six with Thunia Bensonise, Darwinia fimbriata, Mas- 

 devallia Veitchiana, Nepenthes rubra, Iresine Lindeni, Ansectochilus Dawsoni, 

 &c. The same firm were also first and second for one new plant shown for the 

 first time, takiug the first with Begonia Sedeni and the second with Masdevallia 

 coccinea, to both of which first-class certificates were awarded. For one new 

 plant not found in commerce, the Messrs Veitch were again placed first and 

 second with Davallia Moorei and Croton Veitchii, which were also honoured with 

 first-class certificates. 



New Roses were shown in good condition by Mr Turner and Messrs Paul & Son. 

 In the former's collection Paul Verdier, Souvenir de Monsieur Boll, Horace Ver- 

 uet, and Princess Mary of Cambridge were in fine order. The best nine came 

 from Messrs Paul & Son, who had good specimens of Juno, Victor Verdier, La 

 Reine, Marechal Vaillant, Celine Forestier, &c. For six distinct varieties in 13- 

 incb pots, Mr Turner took the first prize with well-grown and admirably-flowered 

 plants of Comtesse de Chabrillant, John Keynes, Souvenir d'un Ami, &c., and Mr 

 William Paul the second with Catherine Guillot, Lalia, Madame Charles Wood, 

 Comte de Nanteuil, Auguste Mie, and Madame Clemence Joigneaux. 



