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The only six pots of Mignonette came from Mr. Barnea, gar- 

 dener to A. Cliancellor, Esq., Tlie Retreat, Kichmond; four of 

 them were exceedingly well flowered, the other two poor. 



Of Lily of the Valley Messrs. Standish & Co., of Ascot, sent 

 very fine pots, as did Mr. Aldous, and Mr. Douglas, who also 

 found a place in the prize list. 



Of Chinese Primulas only two collections were shown. That 

 from Mr. James, of Isleworth, which was first, contained 

 Princess Louise, a very fine white. The second prize was with- 

 held, and the third went to Mr. Farrow. 



The Orchids, as usual, lent no inconsiderable charm to the 

 exhibition. In the amateurs' class for six Mr. Denning, gardener 

 to Lord Londesborough, Norbiton, was first with a really mag- 

 nificent Cymbidium eburneum which had thirteen flowers, a 

 form of Coilogyne cristata with a pale lemon lip, and Odonto- 

 glossum Andersoni with a handsome branched spike. The 

 second prize went to Mr. G. Wheeler, gardener to Sir F. H. 

 Goldsmid, Bart., St. John's Lodge, Regent's Park. For six 

 Orchids (nurserymen), Mr. B. S. Williams, of Upper Holloway, 

 came in first. He had Dendrobium Wardianum, one of the 

 finest of Dendrobes, Renanthera coccinea, Phalsnopsis grandi- 

 flora, Vanda suavis, &c. Mr. W. Bull was second ; in his col- 

 lection was a splendid specimen of Masdevallia Lindeni with 

 seven flowers open. 



In the class for six Amai*yllis, distinct, Messrs. Veitch were 

 the only exhibitors, and were awarded the first prize. A. Leo- 

 poldii, Ackermanui pulcherrima Alphouse Karr and A. Orpheus 

 were the most noticeable. 



The only group of hardy spring flowers in pots came from 

 Mr. R. Parker, of Tooting, who had among others Scilla sibirica 

 and Iris reticulata in great beauty. A first prize was awarded, 

 as likewise to Messrs. Lane, of Berkhampstead, who had the 

 only group of Ivies, but one which well deserved that recognition. 



Among miscellaneous subjects, the exhibition of which was 

 large and unusually good, Messrs. Veitch sent a very fine bank 

 of Orchids, for which they received an extra prize. Angraecum 

 flesquipedale had two handsome spikes with four flowers on 

 €ach. Dendrobium Wardianum had two spikes, one with four- 

 teen and the other with eight flowers. Extra prizes were also 

 awarded to the following exhibitors — viz., to Mr. Williams, of 

 Holloway, for a group of Orchids, Palms, Ferns, Cyclamens, 

 Toxicophioea spectabilis, and a variety of flowering plants. To 

 Mr. Bull for a mixed group of Palms, Dracasnas, and other 

 ornamental-foliaf^ed plauts, Anthurium Scherzerianum, Arc. To 

 Mr. Denning, gardener to Lord Londesborough, Norbiton, for a 

 group of Orchids, in which Oncidium serratum, Masdevallia 

 Lindeni, and Lycastes were of high merit. To Mr. Wheeler, gar- 

 dener to Sir F. Goldsmid, Bart., Regent's Park; to Mr. Aldous, 

 Gloucester Road, South Kensington ; to Messrs. Standish, Royal 

 3!^urseries, Ascot; and to Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting, all of 

 whom had mixed groups, into which Azaleas, fine-foliaged 

 plauts, and Cinerarias entered largely. To Messrs. Veitch for a 

 noble collection of Hyacinths, as also one of Tulips, likewise a 

 fine group of Cyclamens, the same firm contributing, besides, 

 an excellent collection of Narcissus. To Mr. W. Paul, of 

 Waltham Cross, for a splendid collection of 121 Hyacinth.?, 

 which well maintained his fame, though no longer exhibiting 

 for prizes. From the same exhibitor came also several stands 

 of beautiful cut Roses and Camellias, the perfection of fresh- 

 ness and beauty. A nice little group of Deutzia gracilis, re- 

 markably well flowered, secured an extra prize for Mr. Reeves, 

 nurseryman, Acton. 



Of Fruit, more especially Apples and Pears, there was a large 

 and very fine display, no less than sixty dishes of dessert Apples 

 being shown in one class alone. 



Prizes offered for the best and second best two bunches of late 

 Black Grapes went to Lady Downe's from Mr. Wildsmith, gar- 

 dener to Viscoiint Eversley, Heckfleld, and Mr. Cole, gardener 

 to J. S. Budgett, Esq., Ealing Park. Those from Mr. Wildsmith 

 were the better preserved of the two, while Mr. Cole's bunches 

 were the larger ; both, however, in all respects were wonderfully 

 good. Mr. "Temple, gardener to the Duke of Marlborough, Blen- 

 heim, sent Alicante in fine preservation, but slightly shrivelled ; 

 Mr. Bannerman, gardener to Lord Bagot, Blithfleld, Rugeley, 

 Lady Downe's and Alicante still plump ; Mr. Douglas, Loxford, 

 Lady Downe's, very large, but begiuuing to go ; and Mr. Kemp, 

 gardener to the Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guild- 

 ford, plump bunches which had been kept eleven weeks. No 

 late White Grapes were shown. 



For the best three dishes of Dessert Apples Mr. C. Ross, gar- 

 dener to C. Eyre, Esq., Welford Park, took the first place with 

 beautiful samples, both in colour and keeping, of Cox's Orange 

 Pippin, Scarlet Nonpareil, and Cornish Aromatic. Scarcely 

 less fresh and handsome were those which took the second 

 prize, and which came from Mr. Jones, gardener to Her 

 Majesty at Frogmore, and consisting of Cox's Orange Pippin, 

 Blenheim Pippin, and Claygate Pearmain. Several other exhi- 

 bitors sent fine dishes, notably Messrs. Clark, Miles, Record, 

 Parsons, and James. 



Of Kitchen Apples eleven collections were staged. Mr. Parsons 



gardener to R. Attenborough, Esq., Fairlawn, Acton Green, was 

 first with very fine specimens of I51euheim Pippin, Dumelow's 

 Seedling, under its market name of Wellington, which it appears 

 cannot be " stamped out," and Alfristou. Second came Mr. 

 Gardiner, gardener to E. P. Shirley, Esq., Lower Eatington 

 Park, Stratford-on-Avou, with Blenheim Pippin, Yorkshire 

 Greening, and Gloria Mundi. 



The competition for three dishes of Dessert Pears was limited 

 to Mr. Jones and Mr. Ross. The former was first with Beurr6 

 de Ranee, Chaumontel, and Shobden Court ; the latter second 

 with Pasae Colmar, Ne Plus Meuris, and Beurre de Ranee. For 

 three Kitchen Pears Mr. Ross was first with fine specimens of 

 Uvedale's St. Germain and Catillac, the other kind being Beurre 

 de Ranee. 



Mr. Jones, gardener to Her Majesty at Frogmore, had an 

 extra prize for a large Smooth-leaved Cayenne Pine Apple. He 

 also sent a collection of Apples consisting of the following sorts 

 in fine condition — Frogmore Golden Pippin, Carraway Russet, 

 Scarlet Golden Pippin, Cockle Pippin, King of the Pippins, 

 Golden Hai-vey, Victoria, Rosemary Russet, New Rock Pippin, 

 Holly Grove, Court Pendu Plat, Lord Raglan, Ribston Pippin, 

 Windsor Castle, Seedling Golden Pippin, Syke House Russet, 

 Feam's Pippin, Newton Pippin, Frogmore Nonpareil, Late-keep- 

 ing SeedUng, Old Nonpareil, Cox's Orange, Claygate Pearmain, 

 Dutch Mignonne, Adam's Pearmain, Gipsy King, ISlenheim, and 

 Braddick's Nonpareil. Mr. Ford, gardener to W. E. Hubbard, 

 Esq., had also a splendid collection of sixty-five kinds, and Mr. 

 Ross one of Dessert Apples and Kitchen Pears. 



In the Vegetable Department prizes were offered for fifty 

 heads of Asparagus. There was no competition. Mr. James, 

 of Isleworth, took first with large sticks. For Sea-kale, Mr. 

 Clarke, gardener to J. R. Hall, Esq., Sutton, was first, Mr. 

 Deuxberry, gardener to Earl Darnley, Cobham Hall, Gravesend, 

 second. For Mushrooms, twenty-four from Mr. Record, Vinters 

 Park, Maidstone, out-distanced all competitors; Mr. Gilbert, 

 gardener to the Marquis of Exeter, Burghley, was, however, an 

 excellent second; and Mr. Temple, of Blenheim, and Mr. Clarke 

 sent fine basketfuls. For Broccoli, Mr. Cooling, of Bath, was 

 first with Matchless, Mr. Clarke second with Snow's Winter 

 White, and Mr. Ross third with Veitch's Spring White. By 

 far the best brace of Cucumbers was Tender and True from 

 Mr. Douglas, of Loxford. These were 22 inches long, and, 

 as far as could be judged from outward appearance, seemed 

 likely to justify their name, being the handsomest brace of 

 Cucumbers that could well be shown at this season. The 

 variety has already had its merit marked by the award of a 

 first-class certificate. Mr. Dean and Mr. Stapleton were second 

 and third with White-spined sorts. 



Fboit CosnriTTEE. — Alfred Smee, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair. 

 Messrs. Monro & Wilkinson, Potter's Bar, sent fruit of Duke of 

 Edinburgh Cucumber, with a branch showing its great pro- 

 lificacy. This excellent Cucumber has already received a first- 

 class certificate, and those exhibited confirmed the opinion of 

 the Committee. Mr. W. Earley, The Gardens, Valentines, ex- 

 hibited two dishes of Mushrooms. Mr. Geo. Fairbairn, gar- 

 dener to W. Terry, Esq., Peterboro' House, Fulham, sent fine 

 specimens of home-grown Vanilla, to which a cultural certificate 

 was awarded. Mr. Parker, of Woodstock, sent fruit of Blen- 

 heim Pippin from supposed original trees growing at Wood- 

 stock. Mr. Ross, gardener to C. Eyre, Esq., Welford Park, 

 Newbury, sent a dish of Pitmaston Russet Apple. Mr. F. Bar- 

 nard, Bridgeway Nursery, Godalming, sent a dish of Drewett's 

 Seedling Apple, which was not considered of any merit. Mr. 

 J. Douglas, Loxford Hall, Essex, sent a bunch of Lady Downe's 

 Seedling which had been kept in water since January. Mr, 

 Stephenson, gardener to T. C. Barber, Esq., Lee House, Essex, 

 sent a collection of fruit, consisting of Verulam, Uvedale's 

 St. Germain, Josephine de Malines, Glon Mor(,^eau, Jean de 

 Witte, Beurre Bretonneau, Beurre Duhaume Pears, Scarlet 

 Nonpareil, Cox's Orange Pippin, and Blenheim Pippin Apples. 



Floral Committee. — E. B. Postans, Esq., in the chair. 

 Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, received first-class certificates for the 

 following : — Cypripedium Argus, a species allied to C. barbatum ; 

 the sepals are densely spotted, and the footstalks much longer 

 than in any of the forms of barbatum ; Cattleya Veitchiana, a 

 hybrid between C. labiata and C. crispa — the flowers are 

 larger than those of crispa, but it has the highly- coloured and 

 fringed lip of that species, and the lilac sepals and petals of 

 C. labiata. Narcissus Tazetta orieutalis fl.-pl., a double form of 

 Polyanthus Narcissus, it will be very useful for button-hole and 

 other bouquets of a similar character ; Hyacinth Cavaignac, 

 porcelain blue, the bells of excellent shape, large in size, and 

 closely set on the spike ; Hyacinth Sir Samuel Plimsol, single, 

 creamy blush, large bells, and handsome spike ; and Anna, very 

 fine white. Chysis Chelsoni, a beautiful hybrid between C. Lim- 

 minghii and C. bractescens, also received a first-class certi- 

 ficate. The lip is red, very slightly suffused with purple instead 

 of the beautiful purplish violet lip of C. Limminghii. The 

 same firm also showed Tea Rose Duchess of Edinburgh. This 



