204 THE METROPOLITAN FLORAL EXHIBITIONS. 



excellent plants of Cothefstone, Nosegay, Augusta, Prince Alfred (Gaines), Ex- 

 celsa, Don Juan, Alba Superba, a fine white, Fire King, Cossack, Lady Prudhoe, 

 Imperialis, and Pilot: for these a third prize was awarded. To Messrs. Smith, 

 of Pimlico, a fourth prize was given for Hebe, Vanguard, Madeline, Sylph, Fair 

 Maid of Devon, Duke of Cornwall, Lady Sale, Queen of Beauties, Coronation, 

 Cleopatra, Queen of the Fairies, and Leonora. 



In collections of '12 varieties. — Mr. Parker, gardener to J. Oughton, Fsci., Roe- 

 hampton, was the only exhibitor amongst amateurs, and Mr. Gaines amongst 

 nurserymen; each of whose collection was very fine, and received a first prize. 

 The former showed Gipsy, Priory Queen, Hebe, Nymph, Erectum, Queen of 

 Beauties, Caroline, Madeline, Duke of Cornwall, Unit, Superba, and Comte de 

 Paris. Mr. Gaines had Lady Isabella Douglas, Nymph, Una, Rising Sun, Co- 

 ronation, Albina, Sylph, Matilda, Lady Sale, Erectum, and Victory. 



In collections ofS varieties. — Mr. Coysh, of Clapham, obtained the first prize 

 with Hebe, Madeline, Erectum, Alice Grey, Lady Sale, Unit, Comte de Paris, 

 and Evening Star. Mr. Miller, of Edgeware, received a second prize for Erectum, 

 Duke of Cornwall, Duchess of Sutherland, Enchantress, Mulberry, Susannah, 

 Marchioness of Lothian, and Cleopatra. 



Roses. 



In collections of 1 2 in pots. — These were mostly of a very superior description. 

 Messrs. Lane, of Berkhampstead, obtained the first prize ; Messrs. Paul, of Ches- 

 hunt, the second ; Mr. Beck, the third ; and Mr. Francis, of Hertford, fourth. 

 Messrs. Lane's plants were the following : — Tea — Barbot, Reine, Victoria, Nisida, 

 Triumph de la Guillotiere, Elise Sauvage, Anteros. Alba — Princess de Lam- 

 balle. Hyb. Per. — Queen, Psyche, Grand Capitaine. China — Miellez ; and 

 Bourb. — Proserpine. Messrs. Paul's were, Tea — Nina,Taglioni,Safrano. Hyb. 

 Per. — Louis Bonaparte, Aubernon, Rivers. Hyb. Bourb. — Great Western. 

 Hi/b. China — General Allard. Bourb. — Bouquet de Flora, Paul Joseph, Armosa ; 

 and Austrian — Persian Yellow. Mr. Reck"s were, Tea — Comte de Paris, De- 

 voniensis, Goubalt. China — Virginie, Fabvier. Bourb. — Queen, Le Grenadier. 

 Hyb. Per.— Comte D'Eu, "William Jesse, Prudence Rseser. Austrian — Har- 

 risonii ; and Hyb. China — General Allard. 



Fuchsias. 



In collections of 6. — Four of these were produced ; a first prize was given to 

 Mr. Kendal, of Stoke Newington, for Queen Victoria (Smith), Cassandra 

 (Gaines), Erecta elegans (Kendal), Sappho, Lady Sale, and Miss Prettyman 

 (Miller). A first prize was also adjudged to Mr. Robertson, gardener to J. 

 Simpson, Esq., Pimlico, fur Goldfinch (Harrison), Magnet (Pawley), Vesta 

 (Smith), Iveryana, Hope, and Unique. Mr. Gaines showed some remarkably 

 well managed and uniiorm plants, for which a second prize was given, the kinds 

 being — Favorite (Gaines), Duchess of Sutherland (Gaines), Clara (Harrison), 

 Princess Mary (Gaines), Queen of Bourbons (Gaines), and Unique. The other 

 collection was from Mr. Pawley. 



Calceolarias. 



The exhibition of these was small, and amongst nurserymen Mr. Gaines had 

 it to himself. His collection of 6, however, comprised capital specimens of suc- 

 cessful management, and deservedly received the highest award. The sorts were, 

 Ada, Madeline, Prince Alfred, Alpha, Enchantress, and Duchess of Beaufort. 

 In the amateur's division, Mr. Garrod, of Hampstead, obtained the first prize 

 ■with Sandishii, Fructicosa elegans, Sir R. Sale, Lady of the Lake, Prince of 

 Wales, and Surprise. Mr. Wren, of Holloway, obtained the second prize with 

 Andromache, Anne, William Paine, Artilleryman, Sandishii, and Sir II. Sale. 

 And Mr. Louis, gr. to P. Hurd, Esq., of Kentish-town, received the third prize 

 for Magnet, Artilleryman, Corymbitlora, Lady Constable, Target, and Defiance. 



