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Hertford, were inferior to what might have been expected, even after 

 making due allowances for the disadvantages under which they must 

 have been grown. 



New plants appear to be scarce this year, Messrs. Standish and 

 Noble had Azalea narcissiflora, a white semi-double kind ; also A. 

 amoena, crowded with small purple flowers; and A. Beali, a charming 

 variety, with white blossoms, striped and mottled with rosy salmon. 

 J\Iessrs. RoUisson contributed Meyenia erecta, a greenhouse shrub, 

 with Tyrian purple flowers, something like those of an Achimenes. 

 They were however, very much withered by the cold ; the same 

 nurserymen also sent a Cymbidium in the way of C. pendulum; 

 Messrs. Henderson produced Rhododendron glaucum, and Genetyllis or 

 Hederoma tulipiferum, which very much resembles an Epacris in all but 

 the flowers, which are bell-shaped, large, and drooping, and white or 

 rather pale lemon in colour, streaked with bright red. This is one of 

 the best plants of the season. IMessrs. Lane sent the white-flowered 

 Andromeda formosa. 



Among Miscellaneous Plants were some Ferns, a collection of Ama- 

 ryllises, apparently varieties of A. Johnsoni, and a standard parasol- 

 shaped Fuchsia. 



Of Florist Flowers there were many more present than we could 

 have expected. If the cold weather prevented Pelargoniums from 

 being present in such large numbers, it had retarded the Cinerarias 

 and Auriculas. Pansies were also shown very large, good in colour, 

 and in considerable numbers. 



Pelargoniums, with the exception of the collection from Slough, were 

 not in good bloom ; the}'' evidently required more sun. The first col- 

 lection contained remarkably well bloomed plants of Rosamond, Carlos, 

 Queen of May, Lucy, Governor- General, and Basilisk. We give the 

 awards as follows : — Pelargoniums : In which these Mr. Turner, of the 

 Royal Nursery, Slough, was 1st, with twelve beautifully grown plants, 

 which were remarkable examples, for this early season ; they consisted of 

 the following kinds : — Governor- General, Carlos, Lucy, Basilisk, Clara, 

 Rosamond, Majestic, IMochanna, Exactum, Rival Queen, and Petruchio. 

 Mr. Dobson came next, but was scarcely in bloom. In the class of 

 private growers, Mr. Windsor, gardener to A. Bligh, Esq., Hampstead, 

 produced old varieties, tolerably well gro\vn, but not in good bloom. 



Of Fancy Pelargoniums there were seven collections, but not suffi- 

 ciently in flower. Here, again, the best group came from Mr. Turner ; 

 it contained JNIadame Sontag, a fine specimen of one of the best kinds ; 

 Delicatum, Gaiety, Formosissimum, Caliban, and Electra. In the class 

 of private growers, Mr. Windsor sent Fairy Queen, Magnificent, Duchess 

 d'Aumale, Statiaski, John Bull, and Madame Miellez. 



Cinerarias were numerous. The best group came from Mr. C. 

 Turner, who sent large dwarf plants of the following : — Optima, Esther, 

 Loveliness, Sir C. Napier, Lady Paxton, and Picturata. Mr. Beck, of 

 Isleworth, was second. There were many others, but of bad kinds, 

 and but indifferently grown. 



Of Pansies in pots, Mr. C. Turner contribued Brilliant, British 

 Queen, Uncle Tom, Monarch, Aurora, Ophir, Lord J. Russell, Mar- 



