184 THE FLORIST. 



Mr. August sent Flower of the Da}^ Sir J. Paxton, Marion, Sir J. 

 Cathcart, Duke of Perth, and Robert Burns. 



The first prize for twelve Cinerarias was awarded to I\Ir. Turner, for 

 Ptingleader, Esther, Kate Kearney, Formosa, Mrs. Beecher Stowe, 

 Estelle, Sir C. Napier, Lady Mary Labouchere, !-losy Morn, Lablache, 

 Amy Robsart, and Lady Camoys. These were compact, dwarf, bushy 

 plants, covered with flowers. Auriculas were in fine health and beauty. 

 An extra prize (small silver Albert medal) was awarded to Mr. Turner, 

 fur three plants of Oliver's Lovely Ann. The same exhibitor also fur- 

 nished Lancashire Hero (Cheetham's), Ringleader, Favourite, and 

 Smiling Beauty. An excellent pair of Auriculas was contributed by 

 the same grower, viz., Ne Plus Ultra and Apollo (Beeston). Pansies, 

 cut blooms, 24 varieties : ]\Ir. Turner was first, with Earl Mansfield, 

 Monarch, Miss Talbot, Satisfaction, Constance, Comet, Duke of New- 

 castle, ]\Iarion, Emperor, Royal Visit, Ophir, ]\Iemnon, Sweep, Royal 

 Albert, Lord John Russell, Queen of the Isles, Victory, Perfection, Red 

 Rover, Marchioness of Bath, Sovereign, Brilliant, Duchess of Suther- 

 land, and Sir J. Cathcart. Of these, the best were Lord John Russell, 

 Red Rover, Duke of Newcastle, Perfection, Memnon, Royal Albert, 

 and Satisfaction. Mr. Dobson was second, with Beauty, Emperor, 

 Aurora, Great Western, Earl Llansfield, Duchess of Sutherland, Marion, 

 Flower of the Day, Gliffe, Albion, Satisfaction, ]\Ir. Gough, Father 

 Gavazzi, Lady Carrington, British Queen, Polyphemus, Constance, Lady 

 Emily, Argo, JMonarch, Fearless, Charles Cowan, Alice, Marchioness of 

 Bath, Ostrich, ]\Iiss Talbot. ]\Ir, August was first in the amateur 

 class, with Ophir, Samson, I\Iarchioness of Bath, Pandora, Flower of the 

 Day, Tam Samson, Miss Talbot, Sir J. Cathcart, Marion, Meteora, Sir 

 J. Paxton, Addison, Aurora, Mr. Beck, Royal Visit, Sulphurea splendens. 

 Queen, Joe Miller, Aunt Chloe, Alpheus, Velvet, Thisbe, Duke of Perth, 

 and Adela. 



There was a large number of seedlings, some of considerable 

 promise. A first-class certificate was awarded to a seedhng Pansy, 

 Sir Walter Scott (Turner), a yellow-ground variety, with clear shield 

 round the eye ; fine in form and distinct. A similar award was made 

 to Admiral Napier (Turner), a large yellow- ground flower, with narrow 

 belting of bronze ; top petals of same colour ; a fine distinct flower for 

 purposes of exhibition. A first-class certificate was awarded to Per- 

 fection (Turner) ; this is the finest of the dark yellow-ground varieties ; 

 the colours are very dense and rich ; it also possesses great substance, 

 and is very smooth on the edges. Of other seedling Pansies, there were 

 shown Alpha (Turner), Nonpareil (Turner), and Crimson Perfection 

 (Turner), all yellow-ground flowers ; the latter is very bright, novel, 

 and smooth. Sir Colin Campbell (Turner) is a large dark variety ; an 

 improved Duke of Perth. Of seedhng Cinerarias, IMagnum Bonum 

 (Turner) is a large, bold flower ; Brilliant (Lidgard) is white, with a 

 regular edge of delicate pale blue, quite a new colour, and evidently a 

 first-class flower ; and Rose of England (Bousie), a beautiful variety, 

 and fine in form. ]\Ir. Roser sent a specimen plant of Azalea Duke of 

 Devonshire, and three new Azaleas, viz., Mrs. Barchard, Marie Louise, 

 and Dilecta. Mr. Roser also sent fine specimens of his new Cucumber, 

 *' Himalaya," a very long, handsome variety for exhibition. 



