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in fine condition by Mr. Lane, as was also the blush-pink variety, 

 Comte de Rambuteau, which forms a companion embellishment 

 in the same Number. We must not pass over our excellent corre- 

 spondent Mr. Rivers' contribution of cut Roses (not exhibited for 

 competition), amongst which, conspicuous for size, was our old friend 

 Baron Prevost, some of whose blooms measured 5j inches across. 

 Cape Heaths were shewn in usual abundance ; those from Mr. Epps 

 of Maidstone deservedly received the first prize. 



Of new plants there was little or nothing to remark, as the most 

 prominent are noticed in our report of the Horticultural Society's 

 show, in another page. A pale blue-flowered Pentstemon exhibited 

 by Mr. Henderson, we hope will prove a valuable addition to va- 

 rieties in general cultivation. Ferns, which are growing in favour 

 as objects of exhibition, from the agreeable relief they form to the 

 general mass of flowers, were abundant and fine. A very good 

 specimen of Asplenium alternifolium was exhibited by Mr. Williams, 

 in his group of British varieties. There were some very well- grown 

 specimens of Fuchsias ; and if not very novel, they formed an inte- 

 resting background to the Pinks, Pansies, Ranunculuses, and seed- 

 ling Pelargoniums, all of which were sufficiently numerous to attract 

 so considerable a crowd in front of them, as to make it a work of 

 patience to get near them, so slowly did the observers circulate in 

 this part of the tent ; indeed it is worthy of remark, that these 

 flowers seem generally most attractive. It is always pleasant to find 

 the objects which have formed our illustrations taking prominent 

 places amongst their compeers. Young's XX Pink, shewn by Mr. 

 Turner, and sent out by him, was there to prove how worthy it 

 is of a place in every stand, and in every stand but one it was to be 

 found. 



In Ranunculuses, our friends Tyso and Costar again distin- 

 guished themselves ; indeed, we cannot help being gratified at see- 

 ing the place taken on these occasions by the contributors to The 

 Florist. We may, at a future time, when our space is less occupied, 

 draw attention to the number of first prizes taken by them, for the 

 sake of shewing our readers how successful is the practice they 

 recommend to others in our Calendar. Seedling Calceolarias are so 

 abundant, and the markings upon them so similar, that it was diffi- 

 cult to find any thing extraordinary in this way. Of seedling Pelar- 

 goniums there was a considerable display of yearlings by the usual 

 raisers ; and we are mistaken if 1850 does not see some two-year-old 

 plants which will astonish those who believed that no further im- 

 provement could be effected in this flower. We really have no 

 room on this, our making-up day, to notice the Rhododendron part 

 of the exhibition, of which we have notes for a paper at a future 

 time. 



The Queen and Prince Albert paid an early visit to this exhi- 

 bition, — a circumstance we are glad to mention; and it cannot fail 

 to gratify her flower-loving subjects to learn as much. 



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