10 THE METROPOLITAN FLORAL EXHIBITIONS. 



In collections of 6 varieties. 



Private Growers. 



1st. Mr. May, gardener to E. Goodheart, Esq., Beckenham ; for Splendens, 

 admirably bloomed ; Massoni,] a fine plant, in beautiful bloom ; Elegans, very 

 beautiful : Ventricosa alba, Odore rosa?, and a fine Tricolor. 



2ud. Mr. Bruce, gardener to B. Miller. Esq., Mitcham ; with Cavendishii, in 

 fine bluom ; Tricolor, very pretty; Bergiana, very neat; Vesti:a coccinea, well 

 coloured ; Ventricosa superba, and Eximea. 



3id. Mr. Jack, gardener to G. Loraine, Esq., Wallington : for Gnaphaloides, 

 a singular kind, appearing a< if covered with cobwebs; Ventricosa globosa, 

 Tricolor, Westphalingia, and Carnea. 



Nurserymen. 



> 1st. Mr. Dawson, Brixton ; with Massoni, very fine ; Pra?gnans minor, pretty ; 

 Campauulata, good ; Odore rosae, and a neat Tricolor. 



2nd. Mr. Kpps, Maidstone, for Ventricosa, V. breviflora, Coccinea minor, 

 Rosea superba, and Perspicua nana. 



3rd. Mr. Glendenning, Chiswick. The best of these were Suaveolens, Ve^- 

 tita rosea, and Albicans grandiflora. 



Single specimens of superior growtJt. 



1st. Mr. May. Beckenham, for Massoni, a magnificent plant. 

 2nd. Mr. Dawson, Brixton, for Pulverulenta, a singular pyramidal plant, 4 

 feet in height, and about a footin diameter at the base. 



Calceolarias. 



In collections of 6 varieties. 



There were only three exhibitors in this class. Mr. Stanley, gardener to H. 

 Berens, Esq., was the only private grower. His collection contained Emperor 

 of Russia, fine; Fortune Teller, British Queen. Othello, King of Saxony, 

 and Sylph. Mr. Gaines, nurseryman, Battersea, received the large silver medal 

 for a neat and well-grown collection, containing Flash, Ladv Ann Chartres, 

 Prince of Wales, Beauty of Vellore, Prince Alfred, fine ; andTigrida. Messrs. 

 Holmes, of Sudburv, sent Lady Vernon, a distinct and beautiful k<nd ; Prince 

 Alfred. Duke of Wellington, Duchess of Kent, Lady Cotton Sheppard, and 

 Hon. W. C. Anson. All the plants were, however, much destroyed by a long 

 journey. 



Pinks. 



In stands of 24 distinct varieties. 



Nurserymen. 



1st. Mr. Willmer, Sunbury; for Matilda (Willmer), Prince of Wales (Will- 

 mer). Splendid (Sharp) quite rose-leaf and an excellent flower; John Dixon 

 (Nev.lle), Queen Victoria (Buukell), one of the best ; Hodge's No. 16. fine 

 rose-leaf; Coronation (Holmes), good; Queen Victoria (Willmer), Queen 

 Victoria (Hardstone). Gaylad, President (Creed), Eclipse (Brown), Queen 

 Victoria (Weeden), Melona (Hodge), Model (Brown), Prince Albeit (Hard- 

 s'one), Tower (Church), Rosanna (Church), Sarah (Willmer), Navigator 

 (Chuich), Mary Ann (Jelf), Alpha, Defiance (Normau), and Majestic (Col- 



lin £ s -) 



2nd. Mr. Ilenbrev, Cro\don, for Beauty, Mellona,Earl of Stanhope (Xtviih , 



Jaik (Wi son), Gem. Prince Albert, Sir R. Peel, Diamond, Fury, Coronation, 



Defiance (Marshall), and 13 Seedlings, not named. 



