222 THE GRAND FLORAL EXHIBITIONS 



Extra Prize, Mr. Bragg, florist, Slough.— Amongst these were large blooms of 

 Exquisite, Belaero, very flue ; Malibran, Cyclops superb, Jehu, Prince Albert, 

 and Sulphurea elegans. ' ■ 



Extra Prize, Mr. Parsons, gardener to A. George, Esq., Enfield. — These 

 were good blooms ; but we did not observe any particular variety. 



Besides the above, stands were exhibited from Messrs. Brown and Attwell, 

 nurserymen, Uxbridge ; Mr. Henbury, florist, Croydon ; Mr. May, florist, Tot- 

 tenham ; Mr. Hall, Enfield ; and Mr. Blake, Wadermill. 



Verbenas. 

 In stands of 24 varieties, each variety to be shown in a single truss. 

 Nurserymen and Private Growers. 

 Extra Prize, Mr. Turner, florist, Chalvey, for Fortune-teller, Excelsa, Giant, 

 Jesse, Orange Perfection, Alba Superba, Longiflora, Boule de Feu, Princess 

 Royal, Enchantress, Rose d'Amour, Airopurpurea, Charlwoodii, Amethyst, 

 Princess Alice, Minstrel Boy. Atrosanguinea. Ignescens, Messenger, Elegans, 

 Rosea multiflora, Splendens, Neillii, and Zeuxes. 

 No competitors. 



Devices of Cct Flowers. 

 In length each device not to occupy more than 8 feet by 4 feet in 

 width ; and the floivers to be so placed as best to illustrate the 

 principles of arrangement and combination of colours, as pub- 

 lished by acknowledged authors. 



1st Prize, 3/. Mr. W. Burton, Fitzroy-place.— This design was tolerably well 

 managed, and embraced, besides the flower-garden, some rockery and rustic 

 work. 



No competitors. 



British Plants. 



In collections of not less than 25 different fresh and wild specimens, 

 illustrating the exogenous portion of the British Flora. 



1st Prize, 3/., Mr. Smith, gardener to J. Anderson, Esq., Regent's Park. 

 2nd Prize, II., Mr. D. Spriggins, Hertford. 



In addition to the above, seven other collections were exhibited, some of which 

 were not properly classified. 



In collections of not less than 25 species, illustrating the endogenous 

 portion of the British Flora. 



1st Prize, 3/.. Mr. Smith, gardener to J. Anderson, Esq. 

 2nd Prize, 21., Mr. A. Williamson, Kew Gardens. 

 There were three other competitors. 



CLASS V. 



Seedlings. 



These were somewhat numerous, especially Calceolarias, no less 



than forty-nine of them being shown : a slight improvement in some 



of the varieties was discernible, but their general character was too 



much in the old spotted style. Mr. Kinghorn's flower, which re- 



