248 THE METROPOLITAN FLORAL EXHIBITIONS. 



1845 and 1846 ; we will speak first of the former, of which a great 

 number were shown, and amongst them a few first-raters. Certifi- 

 cates of merit were adjudged to five, but as some of the others to 

 which no award was made will prove very useful in making up a 

 stand, and as some also, it will be easily imagined, were produced, 

 having no claim to rank as show flowers, we give our notes verbatim 

 of all those that came under our observation. 



Alexander the Great. — The grower's name not stated. A large 

 light crimson flower, with tolerable outline, and well up in the 

 centre, where, however, it appeared confused, and the eye seemed 

 difficult to close. 



Andromeda. — Mr. Collison, of Bath. A novel and rather pleas- 

 ngly coloured flower, being a very pale amber, with a purple-crimson 

 shade at the ends of the petals. The centre and arrangement good, 

 but the petals being narrowly proportioned, there is a thinness around 

 the eye and the outline is imperfect. 



Beauty of the Vale. — Name of grower not stated. Deep rosy- 

 lilac, small size, and very imperfect in arrangement. 



Bcrryer. — Mr. Turner, of Chalvey. An intense dark velvety 

 maroon ; the centre regular and sufficiently elevated ; of great depth 

 and excellent outline ; rather above the medium size, but full. This 

 is unquestionably first rate, and better than either Admiral Stopford 

 or Essex Triomphe. A first-class certificate was awarded. 



Cassandra. — Mr. Turner. A good sized flower, of deep red- 

 crimson colour, fine outline, but the eye faulty and not well up. 



Essex White. — Mr. Turvill, Chelmsford. In colour rather blush 

 and but a thinly made flower. 



Europa. — Shown by the Metropolitan Union. A large, deep lilac, 

 flower; very confusedly arranged. 



Fair Rosamond. — Mr. Bragg, Slough. Blush, shaded with rosy- 

 crimson. Of moderately good properties, as a second-class flower. 



Fancy Boy. — Mr. Bragg. A small fancy variety, of inferior 

 quality 



Golden Fleece. — The Metropolitan Union. A novel coloured 

 flower, being bright yellow-nankin, of medium size, good outline, 

 and hemispherical in shape ; a very desirable flower, and ought to be 

 grown. 



Hon. Mrs. Herbert. — Mr. Keynes, Salisbury. Pale salmon-red, 



