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These came from Mr. C. Turner, and that our readers may know what 

 are early flow^ering varieties, w^e subjoin their names. Carnations: 

 Queen Victoria, Ariel, Duncan, Benedict, Magnificent (Puxley), Lord 

 Byron, Prince Albert (Hales), Ascendant, Black Diamond, Talbot, 

 Canute, and Prince Albert (Puxley 's) Picotees : Duke of Devonshire, 

 Prince Arthur, Nerissa, I^iadem, Mrs. Norman, Helen, Portia, Rosa- 

 lind, Amazon, Theodore, Bridesmaid, and IMedora. 



Pansies were getting over, nevertheless there were four tolerably 

 good stands exhibited. Mr. Turner being 1st; Mr. Bragg, 2d; Mr. 

 Bryan, 3d ; and ]Mr. Parker, 4th. 



Pelargoniums : Mr. Turner obtained the 1st prize in the Nursery- 

 men's Class, with Magnet, Mochanna, Rowena, Carlos, Enchantress, 

 Optimum, Ganymede, Governor- General (fine specimen), Juliet, 

 Achilles, Azim, and ZenOc Mr. Gaines, who w^as 2d, had Queen of 

 Purples, Electra, Nandee, Beauty of Montpelher, Governor, Ajax, 

 Fete Noir, Lady Julia, Rosa, Advancer, Arethusa, Seraph, and 

 Andover. Amateurs : 1st, I\Ir. Holder, with Carlos, Alonzo, Pearl, 

 IMochanna, Optimum, Ajax, Supreme, Narcissus, Boule de Feu, and 

 ]\Iagnet ; 2d, Mr. Robinson. Fancies : 1st, ]\Ir. Turner, with Electra, 

 Caliban, Celestial, Erubescens, Conspicuum, and Criterion ; 2d, Mr. 

 Gaines, wath Conspicuum, Delicatum, Vandyke, Ahce Maude, 

 Advancer, and Perfection. Amateurs : 1st, Mr. Robinson, wdth pretty 

 plants of Emily, Delicatum, Fairy Queen, Celestial, and Roland 

 Cashel. 2d, Mr. Winsor, with Magnificum, Duchesse d'Aumale, 

 Parodi, Statiaski, Fairy Queen, and Prince Albert. New Varieties : 

 1st, Mr. Turner, Avith Virginia, Carlos, Governor- Gereral (a superb 

 plant, and very fine flowerer), Eugenia, Mary, and Foster's Rosa; 

 2d, Mr. Holder, w^th Sanspareil, Basilisk, IMedora, Governor- General, 

 Portia, and Pilot. I\Ir. Turner received a prize for a large and fine 

 plant of Rowena in an 8-inch pot, shown as a specimen. Also a Cer- 

 tificate for Pelargonium Una, a white kind with large trusses and good 

 habit. Phaeton was shown again, and Mr. Gaines reproduced Con- 

 queror. He had also a group of his French Pelargoniums. ]\Ir. Edwards 

 showed a group of well managed Scarlets. 



Fuchsias : These w^ere exhibited in first-rate condition by Mr. Bray, 

 wdio had Speciosa, Collegian, Pearl of England, Perfection, INIadame 

 Sontag, and Elizabeth. These w^ere w^ell flowered and beautiful plants, 

 most of them being about 7 feet in height, and w^ell fu nished with 

 branches from top to bottom. Mr. Ward sent Sir J. Falstaff, Glory, 

 Pearl of England, Prince Arthur, and Elizabeth. 



Verbenas were shown very good in a cut state, by C. P. Lochner, 

 Esq., Mr. G. Smith, and by Mr. Wetherell. William Barnes, Mdlle. 

 de Freleuse, President, and King of Scarlets, were amongst the best 

 varieties already out. Of new kinds. Wonderful, Lilacina, IBlue Beard, 

 Admiral Dundas, Lady Lacon, and Boule de Feu, were very good. 



Calceolarias were past their best. IMessrs. A. Henderson and Co., 

 of Pine Apple Place, sent six small but nicely flowered plants. Mr. 

 Cole, of St. Alban's, sent his fine bright shrubby kind Eclipse. 



Mr. Snow, gardener to Earl de Grey, exhibited an interesting collec- 

 tion of Gladioli, in a cut state, comprising some superb and beautifidly 



