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a collection of bedding - plants, similar to that shown at the last exhibition, 

 and secured a first prize ; a second award being made to Mr John Aldred, Kil- 

 burn, for a modest but pleasing display, including a faithful representation of 

 an anchor— presumably of Hope — worked out with Pyrethrum Golden Feather 

 and blue Lobelias. Mr R. Parker, Tooting, had the best collection of 24 hardy 

 herbaceous plants, including excellent specimens of Betonica grandiflora, Oeno- 

 thera venusta, fine yellow ; Paeonia albiflora Lucrece, large, white, and rose ; 

 Potentilla hybrida William Rollisson, with large semi - double orange - scarlet 

 flowers; Tradescantia virginica alba, and Pyrethrum, &c. A neat collection 

 of 20 moderate - sized greenhouse plants, in 8 - inch pots, came from Messrs 

 Jackson & Son, and a first prize was awarded. Some very good Heaths were 

 contributed by Mr J. Carr, Mr J. Wheeler, Mr J. Ward, Messrs Jackson & 

 Son, and Mr Eansley Tanton, and lent much towards enlivening the exhibi- 

 tion tent. Mr B. S. Williams sent the best 6 Orchids, including a magnifi- 

 cent Cypripedium ; and Mr Ward the best 8 in the amateurs' class ; Mr Bull 

 being second in the former, Mr I. Hill taking a similar position in the latter 



Fuchsias in pots were pretty well done, both in the amateurs' and nursery- 

 men's classes. The best in the latter case were staged by Mr Cannell, of Wool- 

 wich, who had Alba coccinea, Lizzie Hexham, Puritani, Lustre, Starlight, and 

 Try-me-Oh. Show Pelargoniums were past their best, though nicely shown : 

 of Zonal Pelargoniums, Mr J. Catlin, gardener to Mrs Lermitte, Finchley, had 

 well-grown and finely-flowered plants of Clipper. Tintoret, Leader, Commander, 

 Oliver, and Mons. Rendatler. 



The exhibition of fruit was excellent, and quite up to the average. The 

 best collection of fruit, arranged as a dessert for the dinner-table, came from 

 Mr T. Bannerman, gardener to Lord Bagot, and consisted of good dishes of 

 Black Hamburgh and Foster's White Seedling Grapes (?), two nice Pines, two 

 good dishes of Peaches, and one of Nectarines, the latter being fine in size 

 but pale in colour; a handsome -looking Melon, and dishes of Cherries and 

 Strawberries. Mr Clark, gardener to Earl Cowper, Brocket Hall, was second 

 with a similar collection. The first prize for one Pine-Apple, any variety, was 

 adjudged to a handsome Queen, weighing 5 lb. 11 oz., from Mr Ward, gar- 

 dener to T. N. Miller, Esq., Bishop-Stortford; equal second prizes being taken 

 by Mr Bertram, gardener to R. S. Crawshay, Esq., Cyfartha Castle, with a 

 Providence, weighing 10 lb., and Mr Penford, gardener to Earl Radnor, Long- 

 ford Castle; while Mr Grant, gardener to G. Plucknett, Esq., Finchely, came 

 in third with a Queen, weighing 4 lb. 7 oz. Twenty Melons were shown in 

 competition in the class for green-fleshed varieties, and, as a rule, were much 

 better flavoured than the scarlet -fleshed kinds. The best of the former was 

 a finely-flavoured fruit, named Colston Basset Seedling, shown by Mr Lamb, 

 Colston Basset, Bingham ; the next best being a large unnamed variety from 

 Mr Cross, gardener to Sir F. Goldsmith, Rendcombe Park, Gloucestershire; 

 Mr J. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., Loxford Hall, taking third 

 honours with a good specimen of Meredith's Hybrid Cashmere. Weir's Eclipse, 

 a medium-sized, moderately thick-fleshed, and good-flavoured Melon, from Mr 

 J. Weir, gardener to Mrs Hodgson, The Elms, Hampstead, was first in the 

 scarlet-fleshed class. The best basket of Grapes, of not less than 12 lb., came 

 from Mr G. Ward, being Black Hamburghs, with good berries, well coloured, 

 and having plenty of bloom ; Mr M. Henderson came in second with a smaller- 

 berried lot, but with plenty of colour. Mr M. Henderson was first for the 

 best dish of Black Grapes, with medium- sized bunches, very large berries, and 



