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received bri the Earl of Ducie and the members of Council who were in 
town, and the Assistant-Secretary had the honour of presenting the book, 
and pointing out the portions of it which were likely to prove of most 
interest to the Royal visitors. . Her Royal Highness then inscribed her 
name as a Fellow, on an illuminated page (painted by Mrs, Withers) pre- 
pared for her signature. "Their Royal Highnesses then strolled round the 
Garden and Conservatory. 
Second Great Flower Show.—On the 17th of June, the Second Great 
wer Show of the season was held in the nave of the Exhibition 
Building, as on the occasion of the previous show. It was an admirable 
exhibition, the banks of Pelargoniums, Geraniums, and gay flowering 
plante, making a most effective and brilliant display. 
The Prizes offered by Sir Wentworth Dilke brought forward а large 
number of competitors, and the general improvement in taste since the 
first year's competition was very marked. 
The A on this occasion were as follows :— 
©глвз 1.—15 Stove and Greenhouse Plan ts (open): Ist Prize, 20 Mr. T. White- . 
bread, perde to H. Colyer, n Dartford, Kent; 2nd, 15L, Mr. B. Peed, gar- 
T : 
Mere Bart, F.R.H.8., Lower Cheam p 4th, 5L, Mr. В. Baxendine, Lacing 
ара Esq., Guildford ; Extra, 3L, "Mr, O. Rhodes, Nurseryman 
АРНА Park, S. E 
Crass 2—12 Stove and MN um ретп}: 1st Prize, n Mr. W. 
Cole, Withington, s nchester; 2nd, 7/., Messrs. J. & J. Fraser, F.R.H.S., Lea Bridge 
Road, Leyton ; 3rd, 51., Кеш J. & C. Leo, ЕН, Hammersmith, W. ; M. 9L, Mr. 
W. Cathe. Е К.Н... Barnet. Herts 
an 3.—9 pde ve and Greenhouse Plants rap m ist Prize, 9L, Mr. x our 
" iet to Mrs; Smith, Epsom ; 2nd, 7L, Mr, T. Pag ge gardener to W. Leaf 
„ Streatham ; 3rd, 5L, Mr. J. Whe kei gardener tó J. Phillips, за» 
Bord Hil, ' 4th, 3L, Mr. W. Kaile, gardener to Earl of тоф F.R.H.S., Ripley, . 
sie 
Crass 4,—6 Stove and Greenhouse Pots, Dr RR уы n рунь Withheld; 2nd, 
AL, Mr. p Tegg, gardener to Baron Hambro, F,R. H 
‘CLASS. 5,10 Fine y iagoa and Variegated gem ung Ist Prize, 7/., Mr. J. 
у, gardener to Т. Р. Walter But Ksq, F.R.H,S., Cheltenham ; 2nd, 5/., Mr. J. 
Smith, gardener to E Duke of Nortel, FR.H.S., Isleworth ; 3rd AL, 
Messrs. A. Henderson & Co., F.R H.S., Pine Apple Nursery, Edgware Road; equal 
319, 415 Messrs. J. & С. Lee, F.R.H.S., Hammersmith ; 4th, 3/,, Mr. С. Hutt, gardener 
to Miss Sonde Coutts, РЕН. 8., Hi ghgate e. 
)rchi Exotic Species (amateurs) : 1st Prize, 207., Mr. W. Milford, 
НЕ В Е.К.Н.8., Haverstock Hill; 2nd, 15 5L, Mr. G. pe 
t +, Stamford Hill; Зга, 101,, Mr. T. Page dener 
Leaf, Esq; F.R, H.S., Streatham, г, Fags, go 
Crass 7.—12 Ог chids, Exotie S : i i ; il, 
Ж. WE ae ete ic acon (nurserymen) ; Ist Prize, Withheld; 2nd, Tl, 
8.—10 rut хосе ва (eriiatqura) : „ist Prize, 107., Mr. C. Penny, gat- 
dener to =: С а gue ent | 2па, 7L, Mr. J J, бё, gardener ма 
ntrobus, “ty R.ELS. S tae wer Ch d, 54. n 
Mrs. Tredwell, Lower ae ood. | an; г рМ 8, Вок sti 
Lass 9.—6 Orchids, Exotic рее (amateurs): 1st Prize, 6l., Мг. Е. Lovell, gat- 
dener. to Н. Е. Gurney, CI ie A мы 2nd, 4l “Mr. Wi м 
 Groschonse Azalea eas, distinct kin kinds (amateurs) : 1st Prize, 9/., Mr. Т. 
W. Leaf, Alis 
«oed d рел, 2nd, Withheld; 3rd, aL, M 
