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Paton and Small, Sandyford Nursery, Glasgow, in whose stand we 

 noticed fine blooms of Sir C. Napier (P. and S.), a good, rich, yellow- 

 ground flower, with a well-defined dense eye and good shield, Non- 

 pareil (D. and Co.), fine, and Royal Visit. 3rd, to Messrs. Dicksons 

 and Co , Edinburgh, who had in their stand fine blooms of Alpheus, 

 Nonpareil, Duke of Newcastle, Admiral Dundas (P. and S.), and 

 Charles Cowan, a A-ery useful white ground flower ; 4th, to Mr. 

 Douglas, Rose Bank Nursery, Edinburgh. 



Amateurs' Class, 12 blooms : 1st prize, to Mr. Campbell, Gardener 

 to Sir J. Maxwell, Bart. ; 2nd, ]\Ir. Robert Wardrop, Gardener to Mrs. 

 Wilkie, Woodend House ; 3rd, Mr. William Thom, Paisley. Six 

 blooms : 1st, ]\Ir. Cunningham, Cowslea ; 2nd, Mr. Thom, Paisley ; 

 3rd, Mr. John Mitchell, Cathcart. 



Gardeners' Class, 18 blooms : 1st prize, to Mr. Campbell ; 2nd, I\Ir. 

 J. Paton, Gardener to I\[rs. Ewing, Strathmore ; 3rd, ]\Ir. W. Boyd. 

 Gardener to — Finlay, Esq. ; 4th, Mr. J. Gibson, Gardener to James 

 Brinton, Esq., Cathcart. Twelve blooms : 1st, Mr. J. Cunningham ; 

 2nd, Mr. Thom ; 3rd, Mr. John Harrow. Six blooms : 1st, Mr, 

 Campbell, in whose stand was a good bloom of Charles Cowan, a good 

 white ground variety, with broad purple margin ; 2nd, Mr. James 

 Gibson ; 3d, Mr. John Harrow, Paisley. 



REVIEWS. 



The Pelargonium and its Cultivation, by John Dobson, gives concise 

 practical hints on the culture of this plant, and being a cheap pamphlet 

 it is within the reach of everybody. It contains nothing new, no more 

 than has appeared in our pages at various times, still it will be found 

 a most useful pocket companion to the amateur growers of this popular 

 flower. 



An Hour with the Hollyhock. Second edition. By WiLLiAM Paul. 

 Everybody knows that Mr. William Paul is a successful grower of 

 ' Hollyhocks, and will therefore readily welcome the little book now before 

 us, as it gives not only the culture he recommends, but the history 

 of the plants as well. Speaking of the early history of the Hollyhock 

 Mr. Paul observes, " It is scarcely necessary to say that the Hollyhock 

 is not indigenous to Britain. Linnseus assigns it to Siberia, but China 

 is generally given as its native place. "^ if' * We think from the 

 evidence afforded we shall not exceed the bounds of truth in claiming 

 for our flower a three hundred years naturalisation on British soil." 

 I\Ir. Paul also details the exertions of Mr. Charles Baron, who was the 

 first to devote attention to this flower. We could judiciously make 

 several extracts, but as the work is issued at a trifling price, we prefer 

 telhng everybody to buy it and judge for themselves. 



