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summer regulation of new shoots by thinning away the superfluous 

 shoots, retaining only those which have bloom upon them, and a due 

 proportion being left for the following year's bloom. Towards the end 

 of April hand-dress the Rose-tree, when the shoots will be about four 

 inches long. Again, in July or early part of August look over the 

 Rose, and stop the leads by cutting away about one-third of each ; and, 

 not to have the plant crowded, cut some clean away, or so as only to 

 leave about three inches to form spurs of bloom. The wood now left, 

 being kept nicely open, will have a proper chance of ripening by the 

 end of summer. The shoots will require to be duly secured to the 

 vail or trellis. If this attention to its pruning in summer be duly 

 observed, it requires no other pruning during winter, and a constant 

 and profuse bloom may be secured every year. I have adopted the 

 plan for several years with the greatest success, the white and yellow 

 blooming most profusely. 



BRIEF REMARKS. 



Royal South London Floricultural Society's Exhibition, 

 Surrey Gardens, held June 25. — The following are the particulars 

 of the awards for Pinks : — 



Amateurs Class. — Twelve best varieties. First Prize, Mr. Baker, 

 of Woolwich, for Sappho, Whipper-in, Lola Montes, Narborough 

 Buck, Double X, Harriet, Alpha, Hark-forward, Criterion, Countess 

 Rossi, and Mrs. Herbert. 2nd, to Mr. Halladay, of Woolwich, for 

 Alfred Morrison, Lady Mildmay, Double X, Lola Montes, Lord John 

 Russell, Hardstone's William, Agitator, Harriet, Jane Sarah, Brilliant, 

 Winchester Rival, and Oxonian. 3rd, to Mr. Edwards, of Wace Cot- 

 tage, Holloway, for King of Purples, Lady Mildmay, Double X, 

 Winchester Rival, Laura, Harriet, Oxonian, Prince Albert, Rosalind, 

 Alfred Morrison, Mrs. Herbert, and Jenny Lind. Other exhibitors in 

 this class were Messrs. Ellis, Hardstone, Venables, and Willmer. — 

 Nurserymen : Twenty-four varieties. First Prize to Mr. Norman, of 

 Woolwich, for King of Purples, Rosea elegans, Narborough Buck, 

 Willmer's Surplice, Lady Mildmay, Whipper-in, Goliah, Lola Montes, 

 Rubens, Double X, Surpriser, Harriet, Brilliant, Diana, Criterion, 

 A. Morrison, Laura, Morning Star, Alpha, Kate, Pickwick, Countess 

 Rossi, Jenny Lind, and Melona. 2nd, Mr. Ward for Narborough 

 Buck, Lady Mildmay, Smith's Goliah, Harriet, Hillier's Goliah, 

 AVilliam, Winchester Rival, Brilliant, Bell's Henry, Laura, Melona, 

 Morning Star, Lord W. Russell, Prince Albert, Jenny Lind, Lord J. 

 Russell, Willmer's Elizabeth, Duchess of Kent, A. Morrison, Creed's 

 President, Alpha, and Countess Rossi. 3rd, Mr. Bragg, of Slough, in 

 whose stand we remarked, in addition to the flowers mentioned above, 

 John Bull, Gay Lad, Sir Robert Peel, Benjamin, Nonpareil, Edward, 

 British Queen, and Mrs. Hooper. 



The Great Northern Tulip Show. — The exhibition was held in 

 the County Hall, Derby, on 27th May 1851. The following is the 

 statement of the awards : — 



