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markably well up, and regular in arrangement, scarcely of the 

 medium size, but when well grown will be useful. 



JRobusta. — Mr. Gaines. Red, of moderate qualities. 



Scarlet Gem. — Mr. Turner. The colour deep and bright ; the 

 shape is first-rate, the eye being well up, the arrangement regular, 

 and the outline perfect. It is a bold large sized flower, without par- 

 taking of coarseness, and well merited the certificate awarded. 



Star. — Mr. Bragg. Blush white, laced with bright deep crimson, 

 as good as the average in form, and very attractive in appearance. 

 We believe a certificate was awarded for it. 



Victorina. — Mr. Bushell, of Kennington. Deep rosy peach colour, 

 good centre, fairish outline and arrangement. A very useful second- 

 class flower. 



Yelloio Standard. — Mr. Keynes. Not a bright coloured flower, 

 but in shape a decided improvement on all others in the class. A 

 certificate was awarded. 



Amongst the present year's seedlings, of which Class IX. was 

 comprised, there were few worth speaking of. Certificates were 

 given for two kinds, named Mountfitchet and Black- and-all-Black ; 

 the former a rosy salmon, bold looking flower, well made, but likely 

 to be coarse. The latter is a seedling of Mr. Turville's, very dark 

 in colour, and of very promising quality ; we hardly expect, however, 

 it will equal Berryer. Mr. Turville also showed a seedling named 

 Essex Yellow, a large-sized flower and very clear in colour. From 

 Mr. Whale, we noticed Noble Grand and Beauty. The first a 

 large fine made flower, and distinct in colour, being a clear white, 

 broadly laced, with rosy lilac. The other is also a laced flower, but 

 with a deeper colour, and has very good properties. From Mr. 

 Turner, was quite a novel coloured flower named Eliza Miellez, the 

 ground being amber-yellow, and the lace very dark crimson. If it 

 comes out in an improved form another season it will be very attrac- 

 tive. The only other kind we noted was named Richard Cobden, a 

 small, but compact and promising crimson flower. 



