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Charles, H.P. William Griffiths, H.P. Pius the Ninth, Tea Louise de Savoie, 

 H.P. Madame Maisou, H.P. Prince Chipetouzikoff, H.P. Due de Nemours, 

 H.P. Caroline de Sansalles, H.P. Jules Margottin, H.P. Le Leon des Combats, 

 Tea Gloire de Dijon, H.P. Queen Victoria, H.P. Paul Desprez, Tea Virginalis, 

 H.P. Lady Shelley, Baronne Prevost, HP. General Jacqueminot, H.P. Alex- 

 andrine Bachmetefl', H.P. Louise Peyronney ; 2ud, Messrs. A. Paul & Son, 

 Cheshunt ; dissimilar to the above stand were, B. Francis Henricq, B. Queen, 

 Tea Madame Bracey, Madame de St. Joseph, B. Aurore de Guide, H.P. Baron 

 Larry, Tea Madame Villeimor, Tea Safrano, Tea Devoniensis, T. Pombrienne, 

 Tea Narcisse, Tea Originale, C. Madame Bosanquet, H.P. Comte de Nanteuil, 

 B. Amosa, H. P. Triomphe de Paris, H.P. Duchess d'Orleans, B. Vorace, 

 B. Marquis d'Ossory, H.P. IVIadame Duchere, B. Pierre de St. Cyr, HP. Joan 

 of Arc, H.P. Count Bobinsky, N. Ami Vibert, B. Edouard Desfosses, Tea 

 Niphetos ; 3rd, Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Berkharapstead ; 4th, Mr. E. P. 

 Francis, Nurseryman, Hertford. Messrs. J. and J. Cranston, King's Acre, 

 Hereford ; and Mr. E. R. Greenus, Nurseryman, "Watford, also exhibited in 

 this class. 



For Twenty-five Roses. — 1st, Mr. Geo. Brush, gardener to J. Tritton, Esq., 

 Norwood, Surrey, with B. Queen, B. Palais du Crystal, H.P, Josephine 

 Gordon; H.P. Auguste Mie, B. Prince Albert, H.P. Caroline de Sansalles, 

 Tea Mrs. Bosanquet, Tea Gloire ie Dijon, H.P. Dupetit Thouars, H.P. 

 Madame Desprez, H.P. Paul Desprez, Tea Ophir, B. Madame de Longchamps, 

 Tea Goubault, H.P. Vorace, H.P. Marquis Boccella, H.P. Dr. Jouillard, 

 H.P. Madame Andre, H.P. Gen. Jacqueminot, N. La Bicbe, and five others; 

 2nd, Mr. S. Evans, Adbury, Nuneaton ; 3rd, A. Rowland, Esq., Lewisham. 



Twenty-four Roses. — 1st, Mr. Mitchell, Maresdeld; dissimilar to his first 

 stand were, Tea Adam, Tea Josephine Malton, H.P. Reine des Fleurs, H.P. 

 Capt. John Franklin, H.P. Col. Rougemont, Tea Elise Sauvage, H.P." Eugene 

 Sue, H.P. Madame Oger, B. Souvenir de Malmaison ; 2nd, Mr. S. Evans, 

 Adbury, Nuneaton ; 3rd, Mr. E. P. Francis, Hertford ; 4th, Mr. G. Wortley, 

 gardener to Mrs. Maubert, Norwood ; Mr. G. Brush, Norwood, Surrey, dis- 

 qualified ; Mr. Graham, gardener to J. G. Cope, Esq., West Hill Lodge, 

 Epsom, also exhibited in this class. 



It will therefore be seen from the number of entries that the judges 

 had no easy task to perform in adjudicating the prizes, considering the 

 brief space of time allowed them for that purpose. 



Before concluding our report, we must again repeat our conviction, 

 that the Palace is not the place for holding horticultural exhibitions ; 

 nothing is seen to advantage, owing to the strong glare of light and the 

 many detracting objects around. We are not alone in our views on 

 this point, for it was the general opinion of all the exhibitors, and 

 however advantageous the Palace may be to the public — as a safeguard 

 against a rainy day — it is by no means calculated to show plants off to 

 the same advantage as a canvas tent. 



CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 



Auriculas. — These having been repotted, and attended to as directed 

 last month, continue the directions there given. 



Azaleas. — No time should be lost in getting these into their winter 

 quarters ; the pots should be well washed, and the plants neatly tied. 

 Look carefully over them for thrips, and any filants found infested with 

 them should be placed in a pit and be well fumigated with tobacco 

 three or four times. Those plants that are well set with bloom buds 



