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ably well managed, compact plants, and deservedly received the first 

 prize. His kinds were, Miss Houston, compacta (Gaines), Mai) 

 (Kinghorn), Mirabilis (Gaines), Alpha (Gaines), and Enchantress 

 (Gaines). In the amateurs' class, Mr. G. Stanley obtained a prize 

 for some rather long-legged specimens of King John, Mammoth, 

 Monarch, Prince Alfred, Queen of the Fairies, and British Queen. 



Fuchsias. 

 The Society only offer prizes this season for single specimens, for 

 which all parties are admitted to equal competition. Messrs. Lane 

 and Son, obtained the first prize (value 25s.) for a compact specimen 

 of their seedling, named Mrs. Lane, a flower remarkable for the 

 richness of its corolla, and of excellent habit.* Mr. Kendal, florist, 

 Stoke Newington, received the second prize. 



Seedling Florist's Flowers. 



But a small number of these were exhibited, and amongst Pelar- 

 goniums none of the present season were considered by the judges 

 deserving a prize. Mr. Hoyle, of Guernsey, however, showed 

 some very excellent flowers, which if no great improvement upon 

 others already out, certainly would lose nothing by comparison with 

 them. One of his flowers struck us as likely to be a very good one ; 

 it was named Governor General, possessing a remarkably smooth and 

 even surface, very round, and the colours clear and well defined. 

 Several prizes were awarded for two year old seedlings. Mr. Hoyle 

 received a prize for Mount Etna, a flower of extraordinary brilliancy 

 and beauty of colour, being a rich bright scarlet crimson, with a dis- 

 tinct dark blotch in the upper petals. Mr. E. Beck received four 

 prizes, 1st. for Competitor, a smooth and good shaped flower, the 

 top petals are covered with an even tint of velvety-maroon, leaving a 

 narrow rim of rosy crimson on the edge. The centre of the flower 

 is light, with lower petals of a bright rose, having a deeper rose- 

 coloured spot in each. 2nd. Bacchus, a very round and fine flower; 

 the upper petals are of a deep maroon, with a narrow border of rose, 

 centre white, rose-coloured under petals, having dark veins and 

 blotches in each. 3rd. Hebe's Lip, a flower with velvety top petals, 



* Messrs. Lane also showed a kind named Curiosa, which if not the fame, is 

 very similar to Conhfolia. 



