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seated, mostly by small specimens. Prizes were offered by W. R. Morris, Esq., 

 for 6 Seedling Tricolors. Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing of London and Edin- 

 burgh had very fine and highly-coloured varieties, and were awarded the first 

 prize ; they were also first for the best variety in the collections with Adonis, a 

 finely-coloured variety, with a distinct edging of deep yellow. Flora M'Nab and 

 Stanstead Eclipse are also very fine. Mr C. Turner of Slough came in second. 

 Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing are also far in advance of any other grower for 

 Gold and Bronze Bicolors, their superb new variety Mardchal M'Mahon taking the 

 first prize in this class. The foliage seems as if it would stand any weather, and 

 has a broad rich chocolate zone edged with gold ; at least a dozen first-class varie- 

 ties could be selected from the numerous seedlings they staged of this section. 

 Mr C. Turner had a first px'ize for three plants of Miss Morris (Golden Tricolor), 

 a very brilliant-coloured variety, with well-shaped leaves ; he had also the best 

 Silver Tricolor in the show — Mrs Eousby ; it is certainly the best yet seen. 



For Golden Selfs, Messrs E. G. Henderson & Son were first with Golden Circle, 

 and Mr Turner second with Golden Gift. The best silver-edged variety came 

 from Mr Pestridge, named Blushing Bride; Mr Turner was second with Miss 

 Kingsbury. The best Ivy -leaved variety was "Wilsii, a unique variety from Mr 

 Turner. Messrs Bell & Thorpe had the best Nosegay variety, and Mr Cannell of 

 Woolwich the second bet?t — Charles Dickens and Master Christine being the 

 varieties. Mr Mann of Brentwood had the fii'st prize with Triumph, the best 

 Zonal. 



The double-flowering varieties were a good class. Messrs Bell & Thorpe were 

 first with Miss Evelyn, a very good variety, with bright pink flowers. Messrs 

 Carter were second with C. Glijm. 



Prizes were also offered for Plums and Gooseberries. Mr C. Turner of Slough 

 had seventy varieties of Goosebei'ries, and received the first prize. 



Fruit Committee. — A splendid new Peach, raised by George Darby, Esq., and 

 named Markley Admirable, is stated to be as early as Early York. It is of the 

 shape of Titon de Venus, very large and superior to all other early Peaches for 

 flavour, and well deserved the first-class certificate awarded to it. Messrs A^eitch 

 of Chelsea sent a very fine early round Potato named Early Perfection. It is per- 

 fection in shape, and of good flavour when cooked. Messrs Lee of Hammersmith 

 had a very fine early Kidney ; it is a great cropper, and also of good flavour, but 

 no Potatoes or Peas receive certificates until tested at Chiswick. 



Floral Committee. — A very fine and distinct golden form of Juniperus chinensis 

 came from Mr M, Young of Go.dalming. Very beautiful examples of Anffictochilus 

 ordianus, with olive-green leaves and silvery-white veins, came from Mr Laurence, 

 gardener to Bishop Sumner, Farnham Castle. Coleus Tryoni from Mr Guildford, 

 gardener to R. Tryon, Esq., Toddington Hall, Leicester, is the most distinct 

 variety yet raised ; nearly half of the leaf is a bright golden yellow, while the part 

 nearest the stalk is a rich crimson, edged with yellow. Mr J. Eraser of Lea 

 Bridge sent Dracaena Fraseri, a very stout-growing plant, with broad bronzy crim- 

 son foliage. Mr Laxton of Stamford sent Double-flowered Zonal Pelargonium 

 Jewel, a seedling from Madame Rose Charmeaux, and no doubt a free-flowering 

 variety. The florets are singularly cupped and beautiful. The colour is crimson. 

 E. G. Henderson & Son sent Begonia multiflora elegans, a free-flowering variety, 

 with pale-red flowers. Messrs Kelway & Son, Langport, sent several seedling 

 Gladiolus spikes. Pictum is the best ; the flower is very large, orange, flamed 

 red, with a maroon throat ; Hogarth and Oberon are good spikes. Messrs Wood 

 & Ingram of Huntingdon sent seedling Picotees. Delicata, a very pure flower, 

 light purple edge. Mr Norman of Plumstead sent a very fine stand of seedling 



