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three variegated Geraniums named Royal Visit, Royal Standard, and 

 La Belle Alliance, all with more or less singularly marked foliage, and 

 strong growers. A number of prizes were offered on this occasion for 

 collections of a hmited number of blooms, as a means of testing the new 

 varieties in comparison with the established kinds, which plan answered 

 admirably, and brought spirited competition in many of the classes. 

 There were eight stands of Carnations and Picotees. The first six 

 Carnations came from Mr. Turner, which were large and beautifully 

 marked, consisting of King John, R. F. ; Jacques, P. F. ; Mr. Tugwell, 

 S. F., very fine ; Hope, C. B. ; Mr. Ainsworth, S. B. ; General JMonk, 



C. B. Mr. Keynes, Salisbury, Messrs. Mitchell and Co., Brighton, 

 and Mr. Parker, Dalston, also exhibited, and were placed by the 

 judges in the order given. The Picotees were much more closely 

 contested than the Carnations, the winners standing precisely the same 

 as the Carnations. The first were Mrs. Drake, R. E. ; Mrs. Hobbs, 

 P. E. ; Dr. Pitman, R. E. ; Eugenie, R. E. ; Alice, R. E. ; Minnie, 

 P. E. Mr. Keynes' stand contained a fine Mrs. Barnard. The best 

 Carnation exhibited was King John, one of JMay's raising. There 

 were some very fine blooms of DahUas, which was a good test of what 

 varieties are good and early. The first prize, six blooms, was awarded 

 to Mr. J. Robinson, Pimlico ; 2nd, Mr. C. Turner; 8rd, Mr. J. 

 Keynes. There were several other competitors. The best blooms were 

 Bathurst, a striped Essex Triumph ; Beauty of Slough, Lilac King, 

 Miss Burdett Coutts, Mrs. Seldon, Duke of Wellington, very fine ; 

 Rachel Rawlings, Beauty of the Grove, Robert Bruce, and Fanny 

 Keynes. Fancy varieties, six blooms, were placed thus : — 1st, Mr. 

 Turner ; 2nd, Mr. Keynes ; 8rd, Mr. Robinson. Laura Lavington, 

 Pidgeon, Miss Herbert, Baron Alderson, Admiration, Comet, Topsy, 

 Butterfly, and Duchess of Kent were shown good. Hollyhocks beinor 

 present in considerable numbers made a great display. For three 

 spikes the first prize was awarded ^to Emily, Unique, and Criterion, 

 exhibited by Mr. C. Turner. Cut blooms, twelve varieties : — 1st, Mr. 

 Roake, Clewer, with Unique, Comet, Mrs. Ashley, Miss Ashley, Julia, 

 Beauty of Cheshunt, Sulphur Queen, Pourpre de Tyre, White Globe, 

 and three seedlings. Mr. Turner was second, who had fine blooms of 

 the following, dissimilar from the first collection : — Standard, Argo, Sir 



D. Wedderburn improved, Mrs. Parsons, Lizzy, Little Gem, Lemonade, 

 Brennus, and Eugenie. Messrs. Paul, Chater, and Bircham also sent 

 collections of cut blooms. Mr. Turner sent the only yellow Picotees, 

 and Messrs. Paul the only collection of Roses, neither of which were in 

 the best condition. C. P. Lochner, Esq., received the first prize for 

 twelve Verbenas, single trusses, the best stand we have seen for a long 

 time. They were as follows : — Lord Haglan, Empress, ]\Irs. D. Tysson, 

 Reine d'Amazon, Hector, St. Margaret, Queen, Mary Anne, Peter 

 Dick, La Diesse, and two French varieties. Mr. Weatherill, nrardener 

 to D. McNeill, Esq., was second with Brilliant de Vaise, Old Tom, 

 Vicomtesse de Belleville, Grandis, Eugenie, Mary, Cedo Nulli, ]\Irs. 

 Woodrofte, Purple Defiance, Sedonia, Caliban, and Novelty. ]\Ir. G. 

 Smith was third. There were three other collections. I\Ir. G. Smith 

 sent the only collection of Fuchsias. Finally there was a miscellaneous 



