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In 12 Fancies, for Nurserymen not exhibiting in the class for 24, the first prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Legge, for Marc Antony, Lady Paxton, Miss Herbert, Triomphe de 

 Roubaix.Papilio, Pigeon, Baron Al lerson, Cleopatra, Tiger, Duchess of Kent, Comus, 

 Butterfly. 



In the amateur classes, the first prize for 2i varieties was awarded to the Rev. C. 

 Fellowes, for Pre-eminent, Yenus, Mentor, Chairman, Touchstone, Peerless, Fanny 

 Eeynes, Sir J. Paxton, Miss Pressley, Triomphe de Pecq, Pioneer, Satirist, Sir Robert 

 Bruce, Miss Caroline, Commander, Lord Cardigan, Lemonade, Knight of the Bath, 

 Golden Drop, Rosebud, Lady Popham, Wallace, Lord Palmerston, Mrs. Church ; 

 2nd, Mr. C. J. Perry, Birmingham. In 12 varieties, the first prize was awarded to 

 Mr. J. Lofley, Brigg, Lincolnshire, for Pandora, Admiral Dundas, Miss Watts, Mrs. 

 Church, Lord Cardigan, Gold Drop, Commander, Chairman, Lord Palmerston, Fanny 

 Keynes, Sir H. Havelock, Yenus ; 2nd, R. Hopkins, Esq., Brentford. In fancy 

 varieties, the first pr^ze was awarded to Mr. C. J. Perry, who exhibited Lady Paxton, 

 Countess of Derby, Cleopatra, Charles Perry, Flirt, Duchess of Kent, Miss Framp- 

 ton, Favourite, Butterfly, Oliver Twist, Inimitable, Countess of Bective ; 2nd, Rev. 

 C. Fellowes. Six fancies : First prize, Mr. Hobbs, with Baron Alderson, C. Perry, 

 Lady Granville, Lady Paxton, Gloire de Kaine, Jupiter ; 2nd, Mr. Cooper. 



Seedlings formed an interesting feature, they were both numerous and good. Not 

 less than three blooms each were shown. First-class certificates were awarded to 

 Harlequin (Grant), a striped fancy, yellow ground, with bright red marking, the 

 colour most evenly and beautifully distributed, form fine; Lilac Queen (Grant), pale 

 lilac, finest form; Lady Taunton (Turner), white, edged with bright crimson, full 

 size, great depth, and new; Sir .J. Radeliti'e (Giant), maroon; Pluto (Turner), dark 

 fancy, maroon tipped with white, of great depth; Alba multiflora (Turner), a pure 

 white kind for bedding ; Quean Mab (Turner), fancy, scarlet and white, large and 

 fine; Mrs. H. Yyse (Church), white edged with purple. The two latter received 

 second-class certificates. The above were contributed by Mr. Turner, of Slough ; 

 Mr. Keynes also sent a large number of seedlings. First-class certificates were 

 awarded to Lady Pennant (Keynes), pale yellow ; Mrs. Wellesley Piggot (Keynes), 

 pure white, very fine flower; Vv'illiam Dodds (Keynes), deep yellow; Sir George 

 Douglas (Dodds), yellow, tipped and veined with red ; and second-class certificates to 

 Leopard (Keynes), striped fancy; Mr. Boshel (Eawlings), buff; and Jenny Austin 

 (Keynes), lilac. Mr. C. J. Perry received a first-class certificate for Acme, a pleasing 

 light flower, of good form, and Earl of Shaftesbury, a light mottled purple, of good 

 size and form. Mr. S Hodges. Cheltenham, received a first-class certificate for 

 Model, a small buft' flower, of good outline. The same award was made to Mr. Addis, 

 Gospel End, Wolverhampton, for Oscar, a red flower, with fine petal and outline. 



In addition to the certificates just enumerated, eight money prizes were awarded _ 

 for seedlings, six blooms of a kind. These were awarded as follows ; — 1. Lady Taun- 

 ton (Turner) ; 2. Acme (Perry) ; 3. Lady D. Pennant (Keynes) ; 4. Jenny Austin 

 (Keynes) ; 5. Mrs. W. Piggot (Kevnes) ; G. William Dodds (Keynes) ; 7. Miss 

 Chetwode (Walker); 8. Sir G. Douglas (Dodds). 



HoRTicuLTUEAL SOCIETY, Sejit. 20. — The Fruit Committee met at the garden, 

 Mr. Edwronds in the chair. It was announced that C. W. Dilke, Esq., would place 

 at the disposal of the society next year two prizes of five guineas each, for the best 

 specimens of such new fruits the committee may select. Mr. Ayres, of Frome, sent 

 his improved Cashmere Melon, the usual weight of which is from 4 lbs. to 7 lbs. The 

 fruit measured 10 inches in length, 5^ inches in diameter, slightly netted, yellow 

 mottled with green ; rind very thin ; flesh crisp, melting, and tender. Messrs. Yeitcli 

 exhibited Syrian Peaches and Nectarines, ripened on an open wall at Exeter. These 

 were compared and tasted, and found to possess very high qualities. Mr. G. Hood, of 

 Manhead Park, near E.\eter, sent a dish of Stanwick Nectarines, part of a crop of 

 120 fruit on a bush-tree in a 13-inch pot, ripened without fire heat. — Oct. 11. Rev. 

 L. Y. Harcourt in the chair. Yarious fruits were exhibited, and among them the 

 Salway Peach, ripened on an open wall, and which was dry and flavourless. 



