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canvas than they did at the Crystal Palace ; as shown on Wednesday 

 they were all that could be desired. In the Nurserymen's class, Mr. 

 Turner was first with a finely coloured Etna, the large orange- blossomed 

 Festus, Empress Eugenie, Carlos, Mazeppa, Admirable, Governor- 

 General, Lord Raglan, Sanspareil, delicatum, Fair Ellen, and Matilda. 

 Messrs. Dobson had Evelyn, Rosamond, Vestal, Governor-General, 

 Fairest of the Fair, Rosalie, Bride, Admirable, Sanspareil, Starlight, 

 Carlos, Eugenie Duval. Messrs. Fraser sent Clara, Governor-General, 

 Una, delicatum, Admirable, Rosamond, Lucy, Sanspareil, Pallas, Gem 

 of the West, Mr. Hoyle, Eclipse. Mr. Windsor and Mr. Gaines, of 

 Battersea, also showed in this class. Of Fancies, Mr. C. Turner sent 

 large well-bloomed plants in good variety, several of which were new. 

 Of the latter were Crimson Pet, Rosabella, Bridesmaid, Princess Royal, 

 Madame Rougiere, and Comminution. Messrs. Frazer had Richard 

 Cobden, Celestial, Conspicuum, Formosissimum, Madame Sontag, and 

 Delicatum. Mr. Windsor furnished Electra, Duchesse d'Aumale, 

 Delicatum, Perfection, Lady Hume Campbell, and Cassandra. Mr. 

 Gaines also contributed a collection. In the Amateur's Class, Mr." 

 Nye, gardener to E. Foster, Esq., furnished a fine plant of Carlos, Fair 

 Ellen, Sanspareil, Saracen, Governor- General, Pallas, Wonderful, Una, 

 Admirable, and Rose Celestial. Mr. Wiggins, gardener to E. Beck, Esq., 

 Isleworth, had Bride, Admirable, Fanny, Laura, Governor-General, 

 Vestal, Wonderful, Sanspareil, and Symmetry. Mr. Bailey, gardener 

 to T. T. Drake, Esq., Amersham, had some well-grown plants, con- 

 sisting of Conspicuum, Gem of the West, Admirable, Carlos, Governor- 

 General, Floribundum, Fair Ellen, and Mr. Marnock. In Fancies, 

 the best six came from Mr. Bailey, whose sorts were Madame Sontag, 

 Cloth of Silver, Formosum, Celestial, Evening Star, and Lady of the 

 Lake. Mr. James and Mr. Holland, both from Isleworth, exhibited 

 well in this class, in which Mr. Weir and Mr. Turnbull were also com- 

 petitors. 



A nice bank of Seedlings appeared greatly to interest growers of 

 this popular flower, as well as the public. The best were Autocrat 

 (Foster), white centre, dark top, and richly painted lower petals ; King 

 of Purples (Turner), rosy purple, spotted on the lower petals; Czar, 

 (Hoyle), similar in character to Autocrat ; Angelina (Hoyle), a smooth 

 flower, light lower petals, very dark top ; Hero (Turner), salmon 

 spotted ; Spark (Turner), a small but vivid scarlet, much the brightest 

 of its class. Fancy Arabella Goddard (Turner), soft rose, white eye 

 and edge, fine form. The Judges selected the above for prizes. There 

 were also Juno (Beck), bright crimson; Apollo (Beck), scarlet, dark 

 * top ; Eastern Beauty (Hoyle), rose, fine form ; Inez (Hoyle), dark 

 top, lower petals light; Jessica (Hoyle), orange, very bright; Light- 

 ning (Foster), Favourite (Turner), Mammoth (Turner), Hesperus 

 (Beck), Bridesmaid (Beck), white, resembling The Bride. All the 

 above possess some merit, and many of them at some future time may 

 possibly be found in winning collections. In Fancies, Negress, multi- 

 florum, Symmetry, and Miss Turner appeared to be dissimilar in 

 colour, and were of the finest form. A pretty seedling variegated 

 Geranium, Magnet, appeared dwarf and of good colour, but not new in 

 foliage. 



