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Lea Bridge Road, sent 12 small but compact well grown plants, which 

 were, however, scarcely in bloom. They were Lucy, Majestic, Vandyck, 

 and other good old varieties. Mr. Gaines, of Battersea, also had a 

 collection ot fancy kinds. There were seven groups of six plants, lour 

 from nurserymen and three from amateurs. By iar the best was sent 

 by Mr. Turner, who had a noble plant of Lady H. Campbell, Cassandra, 

 Perfection, Charles Dickens, Conspicuum, and Criterion. Messrs. 

 Fraser sent Miss Sheppard, Caliban, Advancer, Reine des Francaise, 

 Celestial, and Empress. Mr. Gaines' collection consisted of Vandyck, 

 Delicatum, Perfection, Conspicuum, Lucy, and Caractacus. Messrs. 

 Dobson and Son had Erubescens, Celestial, Perfection, Criterion, Reine 

 des Fleurs, and Chamouni. In the class of six plants for amateurs, 

 Mr. Wier, gardener to — Hodgson, Esq., Hampstead, sent Fairy 

 Queen, Jenny Lind, Hero of Surrey, Princess Alice, Fanny, and 

 Formosissimum. Mr. Windsor was second with Madame Sontag, 

 Fairy Queen, Bride, Celestial, Erubescens, and Lady H, Campbell. 

 The next came from Mr. J. Robinson, who had nicely bloomed but 

 rather small plants of kinds similar to the above. There were six 

 plants of an exceedingly showy seedling Fancy Pelargonium, sent by 

 Mr. Turner, named Queen of Roses. This will make a fine exhibiton 

 plant. Mr. Dennis sent several examples of his seedhng called Alma, 

 a bright but badly formed variety for forcing, for which it appeared well 

 adapted. Quite as showy a one of this class, named Sir E. Lyons, 

 came from Mr. BuUen, of Dulwich. Mr. Gaines had Scarlet Unique. 

 There was but one collection each of Calceolarias and Pansies, the 

 former from Mr. Gaines, the latter from Messrs. Dobson and Son. 

 Neither was so good as we have seen them. 



The exhibition of F'ruit was extensive. The best collection was 

 furnished by Mr. M'Ewen, gardener to the Duke of Norfolk, at Arundel. 

 It contained a Providence Pine-apple, Black Hamburgh Grapes, very 

 fine Royal George Peaches, Violette Hative Nectarines, Golden Perfec- 

 tion Melon, and Myatt's Cinquefolia Strawberries, a large showy variety. 

 Mr. Fleming, gardener to the Duke of Sutherland, at Trentham, also 

 had a collection in which were admirable bunches of Black Hamburgh 

 Grapes, a Providence Pine, Royal George Peaches, Black Tartarian 

 Cherries, Brown Ischia Figs, and a Trentham Hybrid Melon. Of Pine- 

 apples Mr. Robinson, gardener to Lord Boston, sent a Providence 

 weighing 7 lbs. 4 oz. ; Mr. Chapman, gardener to J. B. Glegg, Esq., a 

 fruit of the same variety, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. ; Mr. Barron, gardener 

 to Mrs. Vivian, an Otaheite, weighing 4 lbs. 8 oz. ; Mr. Turnbull, 

 gardener to the Duke of Marlborough, a Cayenne, weighing 4 lbs. 9 oz. ; 

 Mr. James, gardener to C. H. Leigh, Esq., a Queen, weighing 3 lbs. 

 10|- oz. ; and Mr. Clements, of Oak Hill, a Queen, which weighed 

 2 lbs. 14 oz. Grapes were plentiful and good, more especially black 

 sorts ; the white kinds were scarcely ripe. Mr. Fleming, gardener to 

 the Duke of Sutherland, at Cliveden, had most excellent Black Ham- 

 burgh, large both in bunch and berry, and well coloured. Mr. Ingram, 

 gardener to her Majesty, at Frogmore, also had good Black Hamburgh ; 

 and so had Mr. Dods, gardener to Sir J. Cathcart, Bart. Mr. Martin, 

 gardener to Sir P. H. Fleetwood, Bart., sent some extremely good 



