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Wansford, for two dishes of Easter Beurrd Pears. To Mr J. Clark, the Gardens, 

 Rochampton, for a fine dish of Glou Morceau Pears. Also to Signor Doinenico 

 Piccirillo, of Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, London, for a fine box of Spanish 

 Chestnuts grown in Italy, called Naples Giant. 



A very fine dish of a new kitchen-Apple, named Galloway Pippin, was sent 

 by Messrs J. Backhouse & Son ; it was ordered to be cooked, and a sub-com- 

 mittee to report on it. 



Prizes were offered in Class 1 for nine Ivies, in pots, distinct (open). Mr Tur- 

 ner, lioyal Nurseries, Slough, was first with handsome pyramids of Hedera 

 helix aurea, H. latifolia maculata, H. maculata, H. grandiflora pallida varie- 

 gated, and others with green leaves. Several collections were exhibited, all 

 in the pyramid form. 



Class 2. — 9 Hardy Conifers, distinct (open). 



Class 3. — Kitchen - Apples, 3 dishes, distinct (open). Mr Turner was first 

 with fine specimens of Alfriston, Golden Noble, and Blenheim Pippin ; second, 

 Mr T. Parsons, gardener to R Attenborough, Esq., Fairlawn, Acton Green. 



Class 4. — Kitchen Pears, 3 dishes, distinct (open). Mr Turner was again 

 first with very fine dishes of Uvedale's St Germain, Catillac, and Vicar of 

 Winkfield; second, Mr Gardiner, Eatington Park, Lower Stratford - on - Avon. 

 The competition in fruit was very spirited, especially in Apples, some eight or 

 nine collections being staged. J. D. 



METROPOLITAN FLORAL SOCIETY. 



The Committee of this Society met in St James's Hall on January 3, in order to 

 form their Schedule for the present year. It was decided to hold another Autumn 

 Show at the Palace, and also to offer prizes for neglected Florists' Flowers during 

 the present year. The following prizes to be offered for Auriculas at the meeting 

 of the Royal Horticultural Society, April 19: — 



6 Auriculas, distinct in pots (amateurs), 40s., 20s., lOs. 



1 Green -edged Auricula (open class), 7s. 6d., Ss., 2s. 6d. 



1 Grey-edged do. do. do. 



1 White-edged do. do. do. 



1 Self do. do. do. 



At the meeting on July 19 — 



12 Cut blooms. Carnations (amateurs), 30s., 203., 10s. 



12 Cut blooms, Picotees, do. do. 



At the Crystal Palace in May the following first prizes are offered, the second 

 and third to be given by the Palace Company : — 



36 Pansies, cut blooms (open), 40s. 



24 Pansies, cut blooms (amateurs), 40s. 



12 Fancy or Belgian Pansies (open), 203. 



36 Tulips, dissimilar (open), 40s. 



12 Tulips, dissimilar (amateurs), 40s. 

 At the June Show, if the Palace Company decide to hold one — 



24 Pinks, cut blooms (open), 40s. 



12 Pinks, cut blooms (amateurs), 30s. 



24 Eanunculus blooms (open), 30s. 



12 Ranunculus blooms (amateurs), 20s. J. D. 



P.S. — Further information can be obtained by applying to the Hon. Sec, Rev. 

 H. H. DoMBRAiN, Westwell Vicarage, Ashford, Kent. 



The following report was read to the meeting : — " In submitting their first re- 

 port, the Committee desire to express their gatisfaction at the success which has 



