136 THE FLOUIST. 



Mr. Thomson, Iver, and Mr. Bragg, Slough. Mr. Thomson had 

 a fine yellow-ground flower, Lord Walsingham, Penelope (white 

 ground), Caroline, California, Andromache, and Miss Thomson, the 

 remainder being a repetition of the first stand. In Mr. Bragg's 

 stand was a good dark variety named Joseph Hunt. The fol- 

 lowing flowers were shewn in good condition : Helen, Sir R. Peel, 

 Mrs. Beck, Leader, and Model of Perfection. — Best 24 Pansies. 

 Amateurs : 1st prize to J. Edwards, Esq. Holloway, for Privateer, 

 Ophir, Rainbow, Miss Edwards, Constellation, Mrs. Hamilton, Queen 

 of England, Wonderful, Climax, Addison, Lucy Neal, Zabdi, Hector, 

 Charmer, Masterpiece, Model of Perfection, Duke of Norfolk, Ju- 

 venta. Royal Standard, Mrs. Bragg, Helen, Gem, Aurora, and Dis- 

 raeli; '2d, Mr. J. Scotcher for Miss Edwards (Turner's), fine; 3d, 

 Mr. Over for Helen (Hunt's), ditto ; 4th, Mr. Parsons for Rainbow 

 (Thomson), ditto. Two first-class certificates were awarded for 

 seedlings, both yellow-ground varieties, contributed by Mr. Turner, 

 — Mr. Beck and Rubens, — both smooth, fine, large flowers. 



Best pair oi Auriculas. Amateurs : 1st prize to W. S. Ginger, 

 Esq. for Champion (Page), and Duke of Wellington (Dickson) ; 2d, 

 Mr. W. E. Miller for the same varieties; 3d, W. Sandilands, Esq. 

 for Duke of Wellington and Glory. — Best four. Amateurs : 1st 

 prize to W. S. Ginger, Esq. for Alexander (Stretch), Britannia 

 (Hedge), Duke of WeUington (Dickson), and Champion (Page), very- 

 fine plants, surpassing any four we have seen for years ; 2d, Mr. 

 W. E. Miller; 3d, J. Chapman, Esq. — In the Nurserymen's class 

 Mr. Dickson shewed Duke of Wellington, Hedge's Britannia, Page's 

 Champion, and Lancashire Hero. 



Among Seedling Cinerarias of 1850, Clementine (white, tipped 

 with purplish crimson, and dark disc) received a first-class certificate 

 and an extra prize. This was shewn by Mr. Salter ; and Mr. Kendall 

 received certificates for Black-eyed Susan (white, tipped with pur- 

 plish crimson, and dark disc). Eclipse (white, tipped with purplish 

 blue, and dark disc), and Dr. Bushell (white, tipped with amethyst, 

 and dark disc). These are all promising flowers, which we should 

 like to see again. Messrs. Jackson of Kingston shewed a nice 

 bloom of their new light Camellia, named Countess of Ellesmere, 

 which forms the subject of our plate ; a fine white Rhododendron, 

 said to be quite hardy ; the true R. arboreum (deep crimson), and 

 a variety of Smithii (rosy purple). 



PLUMBAGO LARPENT^. 



This hag proved itself quite hardy with us at Worton Cottage. A small plant 

 placed on our rock-work last summer has remained the whole winter without 

 any covering whatever, and is now breaking into vigorous growth. "We have yet 

 a good deal to leani about this plant. 



