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This was a collection of magnificent specimens, comprising Indica 

 pallida, large pale purple, 5 feet high and full of bloom ; speciosis- 

 sima, bright rose with crimson spots, 4 feet, bushy ; Greenii, purple 

 with red spots, 6 feet; semi-double scarlet, fine red, having upper 

 petal crimson, 6 feet ; Gladstanesii, white, one of the best shaped 

 flowers, 4 feet ; Rawsonii, deep bright purple, 5 feet high and 4 feet 

 in diameter; lateritia, light red, fine shape, 4 feet ; variegata,4 feet; 

 Indica alba, 5 feet high and the same across ; rubra plena, 7 feet high 

 by 4 across ; splendens, bright salmon red, 4 feet high and 5 feet 

 across; and Smithii coccinea, 6 feet high. 



2nd Prize, 41., Mr. Falconer, gardener to A. Palmer, Esq., Cheam, 

 for a scarcely less interesting collection, consisting of Bianca, white ; 

 A<nies, red ; Theresa, crimson ; Danieliesii, Emmelina, purpurea 

 superba, Variegata, double red, Indica alba, pulchra, Rawsonii, and 

 lateritia. 



3rd Prize, 11. 15*., Mr. Robertson, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, for 

 Phoenicia, leucomegiste, Rawsonii, splendens, amabile, pulchra, 6 feet 

 high, very full of bloom ; conspicua purpurea, Indica alba, Danieliesii, 

 a mass of bloom ; speciosissima, variegata, and Smithii coccinea. 



4th Prize, 1/., Mr. Gaines, nurseryman, Battersea, exhibited a 

 collection, but as they were grown in small pots the plants were only 

 moderate; amongst them we saw admirable excelsa and delicata. 



In collections of 6 distinct varieties. 



1st Prize, 4/., Mr. Frazer, nurseryman, Lea-bridge, for a very 

 pretty specimen of lateritia, coccinea superba, Indica alba, sinensis, 

 Phoenicia, and splendens, all beautifully managed. 



We did not observe any other prizes awarded. Mr. Smith, nur- 

 seryman of Norbiton, however, had a collection of small plants, in 

 which Alberti and Venusta were striking varieties, the former salmon- 

 red with a crimson eye ; conspicua purpurea and violacea superba 

 were good, and Modesta and Edmondsi semi-double varieties. 



Tall Cacti, 



In collections of not less than 6 distinct varieties. 



1st Prize, 11., Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., we 

 observed a fine Epiphyllum epeciosum, E. Ackermanni and Acker- 

 manni graridirlorum, and E. coccineum cseruleum. 



