116 FLORAL EXHIBITIONS. 
shape, free from notches at the end; so regular are the petals ar- 
ranged, that the flower appears as a circle filled up, it is a pretty 
variety. Flora M‘Ivor, disk dark, and the remainder a pretty crimson, 
fine form, and first rate. Madam Perodi, disk black, surrounded with 
pure white, and the remainder a bright rosy-purple, flower one inch 
across, a very pretty variety. ‘The above are of the dwarf class of 
growth, from nine inches to a foot high, and profuse bloomers. Mr. 
Pond, of Bath, exhibited Bride, the rising disk is of a buff colour, sur- 
rounded with white, and the rest of a handsome pale lilac; the petals 
are of excellent form, and being new in colour, renders it a valuable 
acquisition, one inch across. Bridesmaid, the disk is dark surrounded 
with white, and the ends of the petals blue, a neat variety. Compacta, 
disk dark, next white, and petals tipped with purple; flower three- 
quarters of an inch across, a second-rate flower. Lilac perfection, disk 
surrounded with white, and the remainder a beautiful lavendar- 
lilac colour. The plant is a dwarf grower, free bloomer, and the 
flower is an inch across, it is a first class flower. Sir Charles Napier, 
a bright crimson, blooming profusely. Queen of May, disk very dark, 
surrounded with white, the remainder a bright purple, very neat and 
pretty, also a good formed flower, one inch across. Formosa superba, 
disk dark, the remainder a rich crimson-purple. Fine formed petals, 
and very showy. The following were shown by Messrs. Pond, Ivery 
and Son, and others :—Pre-eminent, disk a yellowish colour, and the 
petals a beautiful violet, three-quarters of an inch across, fine form 
and very pretty, worth a place in any collection; Emma, disk very 
dark, surrounded with white, and bordered with light blue, one inch 
across, very handsome; Beauty of Peckham, Attraction, Maritima, 
Pride of Surrey, Red Rover, Prime Minister, Countess of Zetland, 
Satellite, Nymph, Defiance, Vernalis, and Beauty of St. John’s Wood. 
Pansirs.—Mr. Edwards took the first prize for twenty-four blooms, 
with Hoare’s Superb, Mary Jane, Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Edwards, Con- 
stellation, Supreme, Climax, Caroline, Duke of Norfolk, Curion, Per- 
seus, Wonderful, Aurora, Zobeli, Prince, Lady Sale, Prince of Orange, 
Leonanta. Mr. Over took the second prize, with Beauty Supreme, Ma- 
donna, Duchess of Norfolk, Model of Perfection, Cossack, Cypress, Per- 
seus, Almanzor, Rainbow, Tryfosa, Dr. Wolff, Goliah, Excellent, Fair 
Flora, Attila, Euclid, Wellington, Duke of Norfolk, Mrs. Hamilton, 
Perfection, Exquisite, Climax, Arethusa, Duchess of Rutland. Mr. 
Harms was third, with twenty-four blooms of similar varieties, or 
nearly so. Mr. Turner took the first prize in the Dealer’s class for 
twenty-four blooms, viz.:—Almanzor, Duke of Norfolk, Climax, 
Rainbow, Mrs. Hamilton, Inventor, Perseus, Charmer, Addison, Miss 
Edwards, Attraction, Arethusa, Duchess of Rutland, Zobeli, Aurora, 
Ophir, Model of Perfection, Supreme, Duchess of Norfolk, Candidate, 
Constellation, Prince, Example, Mrs. Beck. Mr. Thomson was 
second, with Mrs. Hamilton, Duke of Norfolk, Rainbow, Almanzor, 
Constellation, Celeste, Model of Perfection, Milo, Cossack, Supreme, 
Aptemus, Privateer, Aurora, Madonna, Perseus, Fair Flora, Superb, 
Polyphemus, Penelope, Caroline, Duke of Richmond, Waterloo, 
Prince. Mr. Bragg received the third prize. 
