THE METROPOLITAN FLORAL EXHIBITIONS. $J 



Amazon, Rajah, Margaret, Isabella, Repealer, Sunset, Desdemona, Mark An- 

 tony, Titus, and Effect. Mr. Cock, of Chiswick, obtained the second prize for 

 finely grown plants of Mary, Sunrise, Repeal, a fine purple ; Conflagration, 

 Gipsy Queen, Jessica, Achilles, Milo, Duke of Cornwall, Rosetta. Hector, and 

 Katinka. The third prize was awarded to Mr. R. Staines, of Paddingtou, for 

 La Polka, Clio, Ackbar, Andromache, Sunrise, Nestor, fine ; Duke of Cornwall, 

 Emperor Nicholas, Nova Elegans, Black Dwarf, Fairy Queen, and Merry 

 Monarch. 



12 kinds, containing older varieties. 



Mr. Gaines, in the nurserymen's class, was the only competitor ; a first prize 

 was, however, adjudicated to him for Spartan, Priory King, Trafalgar, Duchess 

 of Leinster, Triumphant, Henrietta, Don Juan, Ariamane, Rising Sun, Her- 

 mione, Lady Sale, and Ackbar's Star. Amongst private growers Mr. Cock ob- 

 tained the first prize with Emma, Milo, Sarah, Hector, Cora, Pulchellum, Vesta, 

 Comus, Symmetry, Erectum, Countess of Morley, and Diadem. Mr. Staines 

 won the second prize with Merry Monarch, Archbishop of Canterbury, Clio, An- 

 dromache, Sapphire, Hero, Witch, Queen of the East, Aurora, Lord Ebrington, 

 Amy Robsart, and Sylph. 



6 varieties. 

 Only one collection of these was produced by Mr. Cock, and it was 

 awarded a prize ; the kinds were Cyrus, Superb, Nameless, Sarah, 

 Black Dwarf, Redworth, and Pulchellum, all very well grown. 



Roses. 



These were shown in the very finest condition by Messrs. Lane and Co., in 

 the nurserymen's class, who obtained the first prize ; the kinds were White 

 Bath, Chas. Duval, Josephine Malton, Besnor, Comte de Paris, Gen. Kleber, 

 Devoniensis, La Pactole, Madam Plantier, Coup de Hebe, Gracilis. Great 

 Western. Floralia, Triumph de la Guillotiere, La Page, Proserpine, Colbert, 

 Eugene Beauharnais, Miellez, Eliza Sauvage, Guillaume, Blanch fleur, Geu. 

 Allard, Scholastique, and Comtesse de Lacepede. 



To Mrs. Stedman, of Isleworth, the second prize was given, but the collection 

 did not contain anything remarkable; the best were, Souvenir de la Malmaison, 

 Triomph du Luxembourg, Due de Luxembourg, Gen. Allard, and Mrs. Bo- 

 sanquet. 



In the private growers' class, Mr. Slowe, gardener to R. W. Baker, Esq.. de- 

 servedly received the first prize, for excellent specimens of Hymene, Duchesse 

 d' Orleans, Alcine, La Pactole, Bougere, Sir W. Scott, Phoenix, Anteros, Sa- 

 frano, Eliza Sauvage, Napoleon, and Belle Emile. Mr. E. Back obtained the 

 second prize. The best specimens in this group were the same kinds as we have 

 mentioned in Mrs. Stedman's. 



Fuchsias. 



Three collections only were exhibited. Mr. Robinson, gardener to T. Simp- 

 son, Esq., gained the first prize, with the following 12 sorts : — Formosa elegans, 

 Prima Donna, Goldfinch, Hope, Queen (Pawley), Robinsonii, Eppsii, Chan- 

 dlerii, Exoniensis, Vesta, King John, and Magnet. Mr. Gaines received the 

 second prize for Goldfinch, Pearl, Pirolle, Duchess of Sutherland, Prima 

 Donna, Miss Talfourd, Vesta, Gigantea, Exouiensis, Madonna, Decora, and 

 Cassandra. Mrs. Stedman exhibited Prima Donna, Goldfinch, Sir H. Pot- 

 tinger, Attractor, Hector, and some older kinds. 



FLORIST'S FLOWERS.— CUT BLOOMS. 

 Roses. 



An immense quantity of these were present, trnd amongst them all 

 the finest kinds in cultivation. We were unable, from the crowds 



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