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voted to the Rev. A. H. Matthews for a seedling named Enchantress ; and a 

 similar reward to Mr. Norman, of Woolwich, for the best seedling Carnation. 

 Seedling Heartsease recommended for a prize from Mr. G. King. 



Seedling Pelargoniums. — The following varieties were exhibited in addition 

 to the three selected for prizes by the judges. Some of these were considered 

 superior to those which had prizes awarded to them, certainly they were on an 

 equality, and will be an acquisition to any collection. No doubt they will be 

 offered to the public the coming season; we, therefore, give the descriptive par- 

 ticulars of each : — 



By Mr. ft'hormes, gardener to E. Foster, Esq., Clewer House, near Windsor. 

 — Arden. — Upper petals nearly covered with a dark clouded blotch, the margin a 

 blight crimson ; lower petals a pretty rose. Of first-rate iorm. 



Zampa. — Upper petals large clouded dark spot, graduating off to a pretty pink 

 margin ; lower petals of a fine rose ; the centre of the flower a light pink. Very 

 good form. 



Ida. — Upper petals nearly covered with a dark clouded spot, terminating with 

 a margin nearly white ; lower petals a pale flesh colour ; the centre of the flower 

 nearly white. Of fivst-rate form. 



By Mr. Mackett. — Virgin Queen. — Blush white, the upper petals having a 

 dark spot. 



I'rineess. — Upper petals having a large dark clouded spot, with a pink margin; 

 luwer petals pink; the centre of the flower nearly white. Of good form. 



Elcgans. — Upper petals having a large clouded spot, graduating to scarlet, and 

 terminating with a white margin ; lower petals a flesh colour. 



Alice Hawthorn. — Upper petals having a dark clouded spot, and a very light 

 margin; lower petals flesh coloured ; centre of the flower white. Of good form. 



By Mr. Dobwn, gardener to E. Beck, Esq., of lsletvorlh. — Othello. — Upper 

 petals nearly all of a dark blotch, terminating with a pretty lilac margin ; lower 

 petals a beautiful lilac. Of good form, and of handsome appearance. 



Aurora. — Upper petals nearly covered with a dark spot, and graduating to a 

 crimson margin; lower petals a bright carmine red; centre of the flower a 

 lighter colour. Of good form. 



Bellona. — Upper petals nearly all of a dark clouded spot, having a ciiinson 

 margin ; lower petals of a deep lilac pink. Of first-rate form. 



Calypso. — Upper petals nearly of a rich crimson, with a lighter coloured 

 margin; lower petals flesh coloured. Of good form. 



Mark Antony. — Upper petals nearly all of a dark blotch, terminating with a 

 light margin; lower petals a pale pink ; centre of flower nearly white. 



By Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., of Exeter Nursery. — Regulator (Thur- 

 tell's). — Upper petals having a dark blotch, shading off to a pretty purple, and 

 terminating with a white margin ; lower petals white, suffused slightly with 

 lilac. Of first-rate form. 



Othello (Thurlell's). — Upper petals nearly all of a dark crimson maroon, with 

 a white margin; lower petals white, veined with purple. Of fine form. The 

 petals of the above are of firm substance, quite even on the surface, and not 

 waved in the slightest degree. 



Alba perfrcta. — White, upper petals having a dark blotch with white margin. 

 Of good form. 



Pluto (Thurtell's). — Upper petals ground colour scarlet, having a dark spot ; 

 lower petals of a beautilul rosy red, centre of the flower having a fine purple 

 tinge. Ofgoodfuim. 



Zttmxumin (Beck's). — Upper petals having a large dark blotch, with a flesh- 

 coloured margin ; lower petals flesh coloured. Of good form. 



Horatio Nelson (Thurtell'sJ. — Upper petals having a large dark spot, with a 

 lighter margin ; lower petals a pale pink ; centre of flower lighter. Of tine form. 



Admiral (Beck's). — Upper petals having a dark spot, graduating off to rose ; 

 lower petals a rosy red. 



Susannah (Beck's). — White, upper petals having a dark red blotch. 



Fairy Queen (TlnuteH's). — Upper petals having a daik blotch, with a whitu 

 margin; lower petals flush coloured; centre lighter colour. 



