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Cinerarias, dwarf and well bloomed, were produced by Mr. Pond, of 

 Bath. Among these, the most striking were, Bride, pale lilac, with 

 a light centre ; and Bridesmaid, a large flower, white tipped with 

 purplish lilac. — Mr. Salter, Versailles Nursery, Hammersmith, sent a 

 seedling Cineraria named Incomparable. — Beautiful cut specimens 

 of crimson and delicate pink Rhododendrons, along with a bunch of 

 the yellow Chinese Azalea, were exhibited by Mr. Cox, gardener to 

 W. Wells, Esq., of Redleaf. — Mr. Frost, of Dropmore, sent flowers 

 of two seedling Azaleas named Frostii and Andersonii. 



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April 18. — The first show for the season took place at the Horns 

 Tavern, Kennington. The day was the most unfavourable that could 

 be for an exhibition, the wind being sharp and frosty, with occa- 

 sional snow-storms. Nevertheless, with the exception of stove and 

 greenhouse plants, which were rather behind last year in point of 

 numbers, the show was a good one, and pretty well attended. 



Passing over stove and greenhouse plants, among which there 

 was nothing above mediocrity, we come to Cinerarias, and of these 

 there was a good display. Mr. Henderson, of St. John's Wood, 

 sent the best collection. It contained — 



Rosette, purple ; Consuelo, blue ; Alboni, white, edged with pink ; Wel- 

 lington, white, edged with purple, dark centre ; Coronet, white, with a dark disc, 

 and edged with purple ; Zenobia, bluish purple ; Fair Rosamond, white, faintly 

 edged with pink ; Annie, a clean-looking flower, white, with a purple centre, 

 and petals tipped with the same colour ; Cerito, now becoming well known, one 

 of the best; Emperor, a large rosy crimson; and Diana Vernon, purple. These 

 were dwarf well-managed plants. Another collection was supplied by Messrs. 

 I very, of Dorking. Groups of eight came from Messrs. Robinson, Pond, and 

 Mocket. Among these were plants of Beauty of St. John's Wood, Attraction, 

 Compacta, and various others. 



Auriculas. — Best pair, Amateurs 1 Class, first prize to W. S. Ginger, Esq., Maida 

 Hill, with Taylor's Glory and Page's Champion ; 2d, to J. Chapman, Esq., 

 Brixton, with Hogg's Waterloo and Dickson's Duke of Wellington ; 3d, to 

 J. Edwards, Esq., with Conqueror of Europe and Crucifix. Best four, 1st prize 

 to J. Chapman, Esq., with Britannia, Smith's Waterloo, Hogg's ditto, and Con- 

 queror of Europe ; 2d, W. S. Ginger, Esq., with Duke of Wellington, Glory, 

 Ringleader, and Alexander ; 3d, to J. Edwards, Esq., for Unique, Conqueror of 

 Europe, Crucifix, and Champion. Best four, Nurserymen's Class, 1st prize to 

 Mr. Dickson, of* Acre Lane, for Unique, Champion, Glory, and Duke of Wel- 

 lington ; 2d, to Mr. Bushell, of Kennington; and 3d, to Mr. Gaines, of Bat- 

 tersea. 



Polyanthuses. — Four varieties, the first prize was awarded to Mr. Holland, 

 of Middleton, near Manchester, for Buck's George IV., Beauty of England, 

 Princess Royal, and Pearson's Alexander. 



Pansies. — Best 24, Nurserymen's Class, first prize to Mr. Turner, of the Royal 

 Nursery, Slough, for Almanzor, Duke of Norfolk, Climax, Rainbow, Mrs. M. 

 Hamilton, Juventa, Perseus, Charmer, Addison, Miss Edwards, Attraction, Are- 

 thusa, Duchess of Rutland, Zabdi, Aurora, Ophir, Model of Perfection, Supreme, 

 Duchess of Norfolk, Commodore, Constellation, Princess, Example, and Mrs. 

 Beck ; 2d, to Mr. Thompson, Iver ; 3d, to Mr. Bragg, Slough. Amateurs' Class, 

 24 blooms, 1st prize to J. Edwards, Esq., for Superb, Mary Jane, Mrs. M. Hamilton, 

 Juventa, Miss Edwards, Constellation, Supreme, Climax, Rainbow, Model of 

 Perfection, Commodore, Almanzor, Caroline, Duke of Norfolk, Arethusa, Ex- 



