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Agricola, and Boadicea, very pale salmon, close, and good. There was 

 but one collection of Hollyhocks, in six spikes, and that came from 

 A. Dyson, Esq., to whom the 1st prize was awarded, but the spikes 

 were of indifferent quality. 



Three collections of Miscellaneous Stove and Greenhouse Plants were 

 exhibited. Mr. Hamp, gardener to J. Thorne, Esq., South Lambeth, 

 was first, \vith Erica Ewerana (two plants), Dipladenia crassinoda (two. 

 plants), Gesnera picta, an excellent showy late blooming plant ; Allamanda 

 Schotti, a pretty little plant of Burlingtonia venusta, Ixora rosea, 

 Clerodendron splendens, Ixora javanica, Allamanda cathartica, and 

 Pimelea decussata mirabilis. The 2nd prize was awarded to Mr. 

 Rhodes, gardener to J. Philpot, Esq., Stamford Hill, for some fresh 

 young bushy plants, of Ixora crocata, Statice Holfordi, Cyrtoceras 

 reflexum. Erica metuleetlora, Achimenes longiflora major, Crowea saligna, 

 Allamanda cathartica, Erica Irbyana, Russellia juncea, Leschenaultia 

 formosa, Tetratheca verticillata. Erica retorta major, and Rondeletia 

 speciosa. The 3rd prize was gained by Mr. George Young, of 

 l3ulwich Hill. A most interesting and select collection of variegated and 

 ornamental plants was also contributed by Mr. Young; the most 

 noticeable being the variegated Pine, Caladium picturatum, Echites 

 picta, Coleus Blumei, Cissus discolor, Caladium bicolor, and JMaranta, 

 albo-lineata. 



In Cut Flowers, Messrs. Paul and Son were first, for cut Roses, and a 

 collection of Hollyhocks was also sent by the same firm. Mr. George 

 Smith, of Islington, was first with 24 cut Verbenas, among them 

 being Mrs. F. G. Caley, Augustine, Rougieri, Jesse, Francisse Rousseau, 

 Iver Rival, King of Scarlets (Smith's), not so attractive as King of 

 Scarlets (Thomson's), also in the same stand; Ajax, Arsine Bougard, 

 Nobilissima, Augustine, Madame Schmidt, Juliet, and. Glory. Mr< 

 Wetherall, of HoUoway, was second, and C. P. Lochner, Esq., third. 



Among ]\Iiscellaneous subjects, I\Ir. Wetherall had six large scarlet 

 Geraniums, short and bushy, measuring from, two to three feet in 

 diameter. These are very effective for decorative purposes, but we 

 should like to see better sorts exhibited than such very old varieties as 

 Mr. W.'s collection consisted of. 



Mr. John Edwards, of Holloway, sent nice plants of Lihum 

 lancifolium in variety ; and an extra prize was given to Mr. Wetherall, 

 of Holloway, for six Verbenas in pots, which in our opinion showed no 

 extraordinary skill in their culture. The sorts were old, flowers poor, 

 and twisted to suit flat trellises. We thought this system of growing 

 Verbenas had been abandoned long since. Mr. Wyness, of Buckingham 

 Palace Gardens, sent a collection of Petunias in pots ; and Mr. Duke, 

 of Rotherhithe, had a collection of seven Fuchsias, and we should have 

 been pleased to have seen some flowers upon them, as well as newer 

 sorts. The 1st prize for single specimen plants w;is justly awarded to 

 Mr. Hamp, for a very fine Ixora coccinea ; and the 2nd prize to Mr. 

 Rhodes, gardener to J. Philpot, Esq., of Stamford Hill, for a well- 

 grown Ixora javanica. 



For the best six sorts of Fruit, ]\Ir. George Young was first, having 

 a Queen Pine, Black Hamburgh Grapes, Victoria Plums, Golden Pern 



