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Turner was third with Comtesse de Hainault, and Mr Keynes fourth with Edward 

 M orren. Amongst! yellow Roses, Marechal Niel occupied the first position, Messrs 

 Paul & Sun ami Mr Keynes both exhibiting this variety in fine order. 



Royal Botanic Society, July 6. — If anything, this show was of a lower degree 

 of quality than its predecessor. The plants were of a somewhat mediocre cha- 

 racter ; the table decorations helped to redeem the character of the show to some 

 extent. 



The show of fruit was a very good one. Four collections, arranged as a dessert, 

 were exhibited ; Mr Johnson, gardener to the Marquis of Aylesbury, Savernake, 

 coming in first with excellent examples of Black Hamburg and Tottenham Park 

 Muscat (Muscat of Alexandria) Grapes, the former good in bunch and berry ; two 

 very good Queen Pines ; fine Bellegarde and Teton de Venus Peaches, the latter 

 being larger and more beautifully coloured than we had before seen it exhibited ; 

 Elruge and Yiolette Hative Nectarines, very fine ; Golden Perfection and Tri- 

 omphe de Nice Melons; fine Black Tartarian Cherries, Strawberries, &c. The 

 second-best collection came from Mr Bannerman, gardener to Lord Bagot, Blith- 

 field Hall, Eugeley, who set up first-rate examples of Black Hamburgh and Grizzly 

 Frontignan Grapes, with a very fair sample of the new Golden Champion ; two 

 Queen Pines, smaller than in the former collection ; two specimens of the Trent- 

 ham white-fleshed Melon, large, and in shape like a Vegetable Marrow ; very 

 good Noblesse and Royal George Peaches, with Strawberries, Cherries, Currants, 

 &c. The best 6 dishes of outdoor fruits were furnished by Mr Gardiner, gardener 

 to E. P. Shirley, Esq., Eatington Park, and consisted of Cherries, Currants, Goose- 

 berries, Strawberries, &c, in excellent condition. In the class for one fruit of 

 the Queen Pine -Apple, Mr J. Acres, gardener to J. C. Copestake, Esq., 

 Highgate, came in first with a beautiful specimen, weighing 6 lb. ; the next 

 best weighed 4 lb. 10 oz., and showed very fine and regularly -formed pips: 

 this came from Mr R. H. Smith, gardener to H. "Walker, Esq., Calder- 

 stone, Liverpool. Mr C. Penford, gardener to Earl Radnor, Longford Castle, 

 "Wilts, was placed first in the class for any other variety, with a good-shaped Pro- 

 vidence weighing about 8 lb. ; a longer fruit of the same variety, and the same 

 weight, from Mr Bertram, gardener, Cyfartha Castle, was placed second. 

 Peaches and Nectarines were not shown in nearly such abundance as at the cor- 

 responding shows in former years, though, be it said in extenuation, they were all 

 good. Two exceedingly fine dishes of Grosse Mignonne came from Mr Lynn, 

 gardener to Lord Boston, Hedsor, and secured the first prize ; the same variety 

 and Royal George, shown in fine condition by Mr Miller, Combe Abbey, being 

 placed second. For the best two dishes of Nectarines Mr Miller stood first 

 and Mr Lynn second, the former with large and well-coloured examples of Olden- 

 burg and Violette Hative. Pitmaston Orange, Eh*uge, and the above, also figured 

 conspicuously in other collections. In the class for two Pine-apples in pots, any 

 kind, the best came from Mr Miles, the second best from Mr R. Laing, gardener 

 to P. W. Flower, Esq., Tooting Common, Queens being the principal variety 

 exhibited. Of Cherries, Mr Miles sent two splendid dishes of Bigarreau Napo- 

 leon, and took the first prize in the class for white varieties ; whilst Mr J. Pottle, 

 gardener to D. B. Colvin, Esq., Bealings Grove, came in first for black kinds with 

 Black Circassian ; Mr Miles being second in the latter class with good specimens 

 of the same variety and May Duke. Only one dish of Plums was shown, and 

 this, a very good one of Orleans from Mr Miles, was considered worthy of the 

 first prize. The same exhibitor also staged the best four dishes of Strawberries, 

 first-rate specimens of Dr Hogg, Admiral Dundas, Mr Radclyffe, and Sir C. 



