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with large and showy blossoms, whose charming violet-coloured corollas 

 and deep crimson sepals and petals rendered them objects of general 

 admiration. This is a kind well worth possessing. 



Calceolarias, both herbaceous and shrubby, were shown ; but we did 

 not observe among them anything new. Of the former the best came 

 from Mr. Cross, gardener to Lord Ashburton, at Addiscombe. They 

 consisted of yellow and buff grounds dotted all over with minute spots, 

 with the exception of one, which was blotched, a class to which too 

 little attention has lately been paid. 



Verbenas were shown in fine variety in a cut state by Mr. Turner. 

 We have before named the best kinds. Mrs. Maclean was very 

 beautiful. 



Pinks were shown by Mr. "Turner and Mr. Bragg. Mr. Turner's 

 kinds were : Unanimity, Napoleon, Gem, Godfrey Seedling No. 3, 

 Seedling Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Weedon, Winchester Rival, Sovereign, 

 Prince of Wales, optimus, Adonis, Koh-i-noor, Invincible, Helen, Lady 

 Blandford, New Criterion, Colchester Cardinal, Seedling No. 6, Hebe, 

 Sultan, Seedling Little Gem. These were finely laced, and larger than 

 the average. 



Of fruit a considerable quantity was produced, but much of it was 

 not above mediocrity. A Providence Pine Apple, weighing 1 1 lbs. 

 4 oz., came from Mr. Floud, gardener to R. Fothergill, Esq., of Aber- 

 dare, and some good fruit of the same variety also came from Mr. 

 Bailey, gardener to T. Drake, Esq., Shardeloes ; Mr. Young, gardener 

 to C. Bailey, Esq., likewise sent a good Providence. The best Queen 

 came from Mr. Young, gardener to W. H. Stone, Esq., of Dulwich. 

 Mr. Bailey also had a good fruit, and a third came from Mr. Davis, of 

 Starch Green, Hammersmith. Mr. Scott, of Leigh Park, sent a very 

 good Black Prince. We also noticed one or two Black Jamaicas. 



Black Hamburg Grapes were again furnished in admirable condi- 

 tion — large and black, both in bunch and berry — by Mr. Hill, Keele 

 Hall, Staffordshire ; by Mr. Frost, gardener to E. L. Betts, Esq. ; 

 Mr. Tillyard, gardener to Viscount Eversley ; and Mr. Thomas, 

 gardener to J. Baxendine, Esq., of Whetstone. The best basket of 

 J 2 lbs. came from Mr. Thurston, of Leicester. Messrs. Alderson and 

 Smith also showed well in this class. White Grapes were not good. 

 The best Muscats were exhibited by Mr. Embry, gardener to A. Moss, 

 Esq., of Chadwell Heath ; and Mr. Richards and Mr. Baker also sent 

 exhibitions. Exhibitions of Grapes in pots were not good. The bunches 

 were small, and in some cases unripe. 



Peaches were not very plentiful. The best Royal George were 

 contributed by Mr. Sage, of Ashridge. Mr. Frost also sent the same 

 variety, as did also Mr. Hill and Mr. Masters, gardener at Sher- 

 burn Castle, Oxon. Elruge Nectarines, large and fine, were furnished 

 by Mr. Frost, of Preston Hall, and an equally fine dish of Violet 

 Hative came from Mr. Hill, gardener to R. Sneyd, Esq. Mr. Page 

 and Mr. Masters also both showed good dishes. 



Of Apricots, a dish of small but well ripened fruit came from Mr. 

 Ferguson, of Stowe. 



Melons were present in considerable numbers. The best in point of 



