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Fuchsias. 



12 varieties, open to all. 



Equal first prizes were awarded to Mr. Robinson, gardener to James Simpson, 

 Esq., Pimlico, and Mr. Gaines, Battersea. The collection belonging to the 

 former comprised Prima Donna (Harrison's), Lowreyii, Vesta, Chandlerii, 

 Exoniensis, Gem (Harrison's), Formosa elegans, Hope (Barnes's), Magnet, 

 Robinsonii, Epsii, Magnet and Coronet. Mr. Gaines showed, Duchess of 

 Sutherland (Gaines's), Hector, Zenobia (Harrison's), Expansa, Decora, Gigautea, 

 Fosterii, Cassandra, Pearl (Harrison's), Britannia, and Reflexa. 

 An extra prize was given to Mr. Ottey, of Peckham, for Marginata, Coronet, 

 Brockrrannii, Gem, Chauverii, Eppsii, Defiance, Lowryii, Fulgens multifTora, 

 Sir H. Pottinger, Paragon, and Britannia. 



CLASS IV. 



Cut Flowers. 

 In this class the exhibition of Roses and Pinks was very extensive, 

 and some of the collections appeared unusually fine ; our limited 

 space, however, will only permit us to enumerate a few of the best 

 flowers in the large stands of Roses. 



In the collections of 100 varieties, Messrs. Laue and Son obtained the first 

 prize ; amongst these we noticed extremely fine specimens of Bougere.Strombio, 

 Devoniensis, Chenedul'.e, Sophia tie Marsilly, Princesse de Lamballe, Bizarre 

 Marbre. Egle, Cambroime, Blairii No. 2, La Grandeur, Prince Albert (Hooker's), 

 Baronne, Provost, Duchess of Sutherland, and Emma Dampiere. 



Mr. Francis, of Hertford, obtained the second prize ; we remarked fine blooms 

 of Blanchrleur, Octavie, Vandael, Fanny Parisot, Angela, Coup d'Hebe, and 

 Great Western. 



The third prize was awarded to Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth ; in whose 

 collection the best blooms were Victor Hugo, Cambronne, Chenedole, La Vesuve, 

 Madame Rameau, Felicite, Jenny, Great Western, Rose Devigne, Emerance, 

 Cramoise picoiee, Charles Foncquier, La Ville de Bruxelles, Duke of Devon- 

 shire, Paul Perais, Triomph d'Angers, Sylvain, Amandau, Duchess of Buc- 

 cleiigh, and Decandolle. 



Extra prizes were given to Mr. Cole, of Bath, Mr. Laing, of Twickenham, and 

 Mr. Paul, of Cheshunt. The best blooms in these three stands were Sandeur 

 Panache, Magna Rosea, Safrano, Nina, Niphetos, Coup d'Hebe, Colombrienne, 

 Heureuse Surprise, Due de Trevise, Boule de Nantieul, Fanny Bias, La Volupte, 

 Grandissima, Enchantress, Julie d'Etanges, Triomph de Guerin, and Madame 

 Campan. 



In the collections of 50 varieties, open to Amateurs only, 



Mr. Collison, of Bath, was first ; Mr. Milne, gardener to G. Chauncey, Esq., 

 of Little [Morden, Herts, was second ; and Mr. Betteridge, of Abingdon, third. 

 Besides which several extra prizes were awarded. 



In collections of 25 new and fine varieties, 



To Mr. Paul wa3 given the first prize ; the kinds were Galien, La Boquetiere, 

 La Reine, Clementine Siringe, Baronne, Provost, Laneii, Marquisa Boucella, 

 Dr. Maix ; Lady Canning, Souchet, Cornice de Seine et Mame, Princess 

 Clementine, Du petit Thouars, George Cuvier ; Oeillet Parfait, Josephine Oudiu, 

 Colonel Coombes, Persian Yellow, Unique de Provence, Alice Le Roi, Niphetos, 

 Nisida, Madame Roussell, Richelieu Duval, and Belle de St. Cyr. 



The second prize was obtained by Messrs. Laue, whose varietiees were 

 Viscomte de Schymacker, Duke of Tuscany, Cupidon, Souchet, Hercules 



