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with Golden Hamburg, large good-sbaped bunches and good berries, but deficient 

 iu colour ; and Mr Tegg, gardener to the Duke of Newcastle, Clumber, was third 

 with fair bunches of White Frontignan. Of Peaches, good dishes of Royal 

 George were shown by Mr Lynn, gardener to Lord Boston, Hedsor ; Mr Sage, 

 Ashridge ; and Mr Miller, Combe Abbey. Mr Wilkie had a nice dish of Early 

 York ; Mr Tillery, the Red Magdalen ; Mr Tegg, Bellegarde ; and Mr Carmichael, 

 gardener to his Royal Highness the Prince of "Wales, some well-coloured examples 

 of Stirhng Castle. The first prize was awarded to Mr Lynn, the second to Mr 

 Sage, and the third to Mr Wilkie. Mr Lynn also came first for Nectarines, with 

 a very fine dish of Violet Hative ; the second being taken by Mr Miles, gardener 

 to Lord Carrington, with a good dish of Elruge, which was also shown in fair 

 condition by Mr Hill, Keele Hall Gardens ; Mr Carmichael, and Mr Gardiner, 

 gardener to E. P. Shirley, Esq., Eatington Park, Stratford-on-Avon. Good dishes 

 of Pitmaston Orange, furnished by Mr J. Miller, gardener to Lord Foley ; Hunt's 

 Tawny, from Mr Tillery, and Bruguon from Mr Tegg, may aUo be mentioned as 

 deserving of notice. Mr Carmichael took the first prize for the best scarlet- 

 fleshed Melon with a well-ripened Scarlet Gem ; and Mr Miles the second with 

 a well-grown Royal Ascot, which latter variety was also sent by Mr Lynn, who 

 came first in the green-fleshed class with a good-flavoured hybrid Cashmere ; Mr 

 Miles being second with Victory of Bath. Good examples of Queen Emma and 

 the Worksop Prize-winner were also contributed — the former by Mr Gilbert, 

 Burghley Park Gardens, and the latter by Mr Miller, gardener to Lord Foley. 

 Three boxes only of Str-awberries were shown ; a fine box of British Queen, sent 

 by Mr J. Douglas, taking the first prize ; Mr Miles coming in second with well- 

 coloured and good-sized Sir J. Paxton ; and Mr G. Young third with Kimberley. 

 A dish each of Black Eagle and Elton Cherries were contributed by Mr Miles, 

 who took the first prize. For the best dish of Figs no first prize was awarded, 

 the second going to Mr J. Day, gardener to A. Seymour, Esq., Norton Hall, 

 Daventry, who had White Marseilles ; and the third to Mr Miles, for Brown 

 Turkey. 



In the Miscellaneous Class, the first prize was awarded to Mr Miller, Combe 

 Abbey, who sent a fine cluster of Musa Cavendishii; the second to Mr Budd, 

 for some good-sized and beautifully -coloured Tomatos : and the third to Mr H. 

 Whiting, Battersea Rise, for eight tolerably well fruited pots of Sir C. Napier 

 Strawberries. 



Crystal Palace, Second Great Sbow, June 5. — At this exhibition there was 

 a large and excellent display of flowering plants, supplemented by an extensive 

 exhibition of table decorations, which constituted a new and attractive feature. 

 The day being one of the warmest and most delightful we have had this summer 

 — in fact, the first real summer-day — the building and grounds were thronged with 

 visitors. 



The collections of stove and greenhouse plants were numerous, some of the 

 highest merit, and, with a few exceptions, on the whole very good. Many of the 

 plants had appeared at the Royal Horticultural Society's Show on the previous 

 AVednesday and Thursday, and our notes, therefore, will be shorter than usual. In 

 the nui'serymen's class for ten, Mr Williams, of Holloway, was first, and had a fine 

 specimen of Ph?enocoma prolifera, not yet in full beauty ; Anthurium Scherzeria- 

 num, with nineteen spathes, and more advancing ; Stephanotis floribuda ; Clero- 

 dendron Thomsonse, — not, however, showing so much of its crimson corollas as 

 usual ; Azalea Brilliant; Aphelexis macrantha purpurea; an excellent Dracophyllum 

 gracile j Pimelea decussata; and the pretty Baronia pinnata. Messrs Jackson & 



