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class of fifty varieties. Mr. Francis was first for twenty-four varieties. 

 In private growers, 1st prize, A. Rowland, Esq., Lewisham ; 2nd, 

 Mr. G. J. Brush, Gardener to J. Tretton, Esq., Norwood ; 3rd, 

 Mr. G. Bradstock, Gardener to T. Anderson, Esq., Carshalton. 



In the Miscellaneous Class Messrs. Lane sent a collection of, cut 

 Rhododendrons in good variety, Mr. Tyso, of Wallingford, a large 

 and well-bloomed collection of Ranunculuses, a smaller collection also 

 from Mr. Mitchell, of Brighton. Mr. Salter, of Hammersmith, sent 

 Herbaceous Pseonies. Some Verbenas came from Mr. Shrimpton, of 

 Putney Heath, in single trusses. 



Mr. C. Turner exhibited 24 varieties of finely-grown and well-laced 

 Pinks, the best of which were, Adonis, Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Stevens, New 

 Criterion, Purity, James Hogg, Sarah, Cardinal, Purple Perfection, 

 Rival, Mr. Hobbs, Sovereign, and Optima. Prizes were awarded to 

 Mr. Turner for the Pinks, and to Mr. Tyso for Ranunculuses. Also 

 to Mr. Salter for his Peeonies. Pansies were not good, but three prizes 

 were awarded. 



There were fine collections of Calceolarias. Mr. James, of Isle- 

 worth, was first, with good plants of Purity, Marie, Duchess of 

 Northumberland, Virago, Commander in Chief, and Golden Pleece ; 

 2nd prize, Mr. C. Turner, with Orange Perfection, Tamberlik, Lady 

 Grenville, Eclipse, Albira, and David Copperfield. These were all 

 shrubby varieties of excellent habit. Messrs. Dobson and Son had a 

 3rd prize, and extra prizes were awarded to Mr. Gaines, and Mr. 

 Bates, of Oxford. 



Fuchsias were but poor. 1st, Messrs. Dobson ; 2nd, Mr. Blundell, 

 Gardener to W. D, Rowland, Esq. The best kinds were Queen of 

 Hanover, Omega, and Glory. 



In Bedding Plants Mr. Kinghorn, of Isleworth, sent well-bloomed 

 specimens of General Pelissier, Annie, and Countess of Warwick. 

 These are excellent free flowering Pelargoniums ; the two latter have 

 variegated foliage, and have maintained the high character we gave 

 them in our reports last season. Mr. Kinghorn exhibited some new 

 kinds, Richmond Gem was very fine, being very bright with a very 

 large truss. It has white footstalks, in this respect resembling 

 Pelissier. Captivation and Prim are two good scarlet kinds, the 

 latter has very long footstalks. These were also exhibited by 

 Mr. Kinghorn. 



Messrs. Lee, of Hammersmith, sent nine plants of a Scarlet 

 Geranium, named Stunner, of a deep rich scarlet colour ; but has not 

 much to recommend it. A Bedding Geranium, exhibited b\' Messrs. 

 Veitch, of Exotic Nursery, King's Road, Chelsea, is an excellent free 

 flowering variety, named Quercifolium floribundum ; colour rosy pink, 

 with spot on the top petals. The same firm exhibited Belvidere 

 (Topping) rich lake, with dense spot on each petal. 



The show of Fruit was tolerably extensive, and included many excel- 

 lent productions. The Pines exhibited by Messrs. Fleming, Burn, 

 Jones, Povey, and Barron, were good specimens of culture. There were 

 some fine dishes of Hamburgh Grapes exhibited, in addition to those 

 which obtained prizes ; amongst which we noticed some Hamburghs 



