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Arabella, Madeline, Lady Villiers, Zanzummim, Duke of Cornwall, 

 Duchess of Sutherland, and Hector. In the Nurserymen's Class, the 

 Gold Banksian Medal was awarded to Mr. J. Dobson for Mustee, 

 Hebe's Lip, Gulielma, Seedling Bacchus, Isabella, Rosamond, Honora, 

 Cinderella, Arabella, Cracker, and Blanche. Mr. Gaines, of Battersea, 

 received tlie Silver Gilt Medal for Prince Alfred, Angelina, Sir ?I, 

 Smith, Effendee, Gazelle, Lord Hardinge, Sunset, Aurimana, Miss M. 

 Buller, Xarifa, Brenhilda, and Sorcerer. For collections of twelve 

 varieties in 11-incli pots, tlie Gold Banksian JMedal was awarded to 

 Mr. Parker, gardener to J. H. Oughton, Esq., for Unit, Lord Chan- 

 cellor, Superb, Duke of Cornwall, Zanzummim, Luna, Sultana, 

 Erectum, Lady Sale, Madeline, Enchantress, and Queen of Beauties. 

 In tlie Nurserymen's Class, Mr. J. Dobson, gardener to Mr. Beck, of 

 Islewortli, received the Gold Banksian Medal for Mustee, Resplendent, 

 Rosy Circle, Desdemona, Arabella, Orion, Zenobia, Hebe's Lip, 

 Favorita, Susanna, Isabella, and Marc Antony. And to Mr. Gaines 

 was awarded the Silver Gilt for Matilda, Lady Sale, Cossack, Corona- 

 tion, Rising Sun, Erectum, Emma, Zerlina, Duke of Cornwall, Flori- 

 dum. Lady Isabella Douglas. These three collections were composed 

 of very large plants, in fine health, with a profusion of bloom. A 

 Large Silver Medal was awarded to Mr. Gaines for a collection of six 

 Fancy Pelargoniums, comprising Jehu, Maid of Anjou, Queen Vic- 

 toria, Anais, Lady Rivers, and Ibrahim Pacha, the three last mentioned 

 being the most distinct. 



The June shows, which comprise the best and most select plants, 

 will have taken place before our next. We, therefore, purposely omit 

 extending more particulars till our July Number, Avhen a useful 

 descriptive account shall then be given. — Conductor. 



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April 8. — The Prize Essay (for which tliere were two competitors) 

 on the Principles of Grouping Colours in Flower Gardens, illustrated 

 by a plan, was read and discussed. The prize of 1/. was awarded to 

 Mr. W. Elliott, of Pine-apple Nursery. An outline of the arrange- 

 ment of colours runs thus : — " It is found that in nature there are 

 only three primary colours, red, blue, and yellow ; and from the mix- 

 ture or union of these all other tints are produced. It being the case 

 when certain colours are placed in juxtaposition the brilliancy of each 

 is impaired, and a disagreeable effect is produced, whilst when some 

 others are brought in contact the brilliancy of each is heightened, and 

 a pleasurable effect is produced. It has been demonstrated that the 

 opposite colours, when brought together, produce harmony ; it follows 

 that we should bring only those colours together which offer the 

 greatest contrast. The following is a simple method of finding the 

 opposite colour : — From any number of concentric circles, divide the 

 first into three parts, the second into six, the tiurd into twelve, and so 

 on ; then, in the first circle, place the three primary colours, and the 

 same in the adjoining spaces in the second circle ; and in the alternate 

 spaces of the second place the mixture, as before mentioned, which will 

 contain red, purple, blue, green, yellow, and orange; and it will be 



