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first, with superior plants of Hoyle's IMajestic, do. Beatrice, do. JMagnet, 

 do. Mochanna, do. Colonel of the Buffs, do. Medora, Foster's Enchan- 

 tress, do. Queen of May, do. Optimum, Exactum, Virgin Queen, and 

 Magnificent. Mr. Dobson, of Isleworth, was second, with well bloomed 

 plants, consisting of Prince Arthur, Gertrude, Harriet, Magnet, Painted 

 Improved, Governor, Exhibitor, Delicatum, Purpureum, Ambassador, 

 and Rebecca. Mr. Mockett, gardener to J. Allnut, Esq., was third. 

 Mr. Gaines, of Battersea, was fourth, with a collection chiefly made up 

 of old varieties, and not remarkable for good bloom. A silver Knightian 

 medal was awarded to Mr. Gaines for six French Geraniums. These 

 were Gloire de Bellevue, Col. Foissy, Gustave Odier, Madame de 

 Lamoriciere, Jacques Duval, and Triomphe de la Tour. There is 

 nothing remarkable about this class of Geraniums except coarseness 

 and want of form and other properties so eagerly sought after by the 

 Geranium grower. They are singularly spotted and marked, but as 

 yet they have nothing else to recommend them. 



In fancy Geraniums, six varieties, Mr. C. Turner was first with Miss 

 Sheppard, Delicatum, a very fine plant. Perfection (also " perfection " 

 in growth), Madame Sontag, Triumphant, and Madame Rosati. Mr, 

 Gaines was second, and Messrs. E. G. Henderson and Son third. 



In seedling Geraniums Mr. Dobson exhibited Conqueror (Beck's), a fine 

 crimson, with dark upper petals, and dark marking in lower ones, also 

 Dido, Fideha, and Clara. Mr. C. Turner had Petruchio (Foquette's), 

 a large flower, very large in truss, and a free bloomer, also Serena 

 (Hoyle's), a finely formed flower, of good substance, and free. Messrs. 

 E. G. Henderson and Son sent seedling fancy Geranium Cloth of 

 Silver, very delicate blush white, with a bow of pale pink in the middle 

 of upper petals ; it was blooming profusely, and is a pleasing variety ; 

 also Bridal Beauty, clear white, with small pale carmine blotch in 

 upper petals ; not well formed, but a fi-ee bloomer. It is in the way of 

 Delicatum, but smaller. 



Among other things we noticed a good Verbena for bedding pur- 

 poses, named Purple King (Reeves's), being of a good purple colour, 

 short-jointed, dwarf habit, and a free bloomer. Also Phlox General 

 Radetskij a beautiful variety of Drummondi, white with bright car- 

 mine stripes, promising to be a most desirable addition to bedding 

 plants. The colours are very clearly defined and bright. 



The show of Fruit was again extensive, and since exhibitors may 

 exhibit as they please, several took the opportunity of showing a collec- 

 tion, which added materially to fill the tables. The Editor of the Gar- 

 deners Chronicle informs his readers that the quantity of fruit exhibited 

 is owing to the new regulations of the Society's schedule ; on the 

 contrary, we think it attributable to the great progress made of late 

 years in this department of gardening. The forcing of fruit is now ten 

 times more extensive than it was ten or a dozen years ago, and the 

 number of fresh names we see attached to the various productions 

 exhibited, confirms us in this opinion. Although, as we have just 

 observed, the show of fruit was a large one, there were not many things 

 to note for special commendation. Mr. Fleming showed a good miscel- 

 laneous collection, which was awarded a gold Banksian medal. 



