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and become very general favourites ; they are in great request, cer- 

 tainly claim special attention, and will give a beautiful variety to tlie 

 collections of Pelargoniums, and we doubt not but tlie fancy class will 

 soon comprise an equal perfection in form and substance witli tlie pre- 

 sent general existing show flowers. 



We do not need to give tiie entire lists of what each person exhi- 

 bited in iiis collection; tliey varied but little; we sliall, therefore, 

 insert a few of the best, by wliicli our readers may be aided in making 

 selections of the most approved sorts. 



At Chiswick, June 19f,li, the display was very superb, and com- 

 prised admirable collections. 



Amateur Class. — First Prize to Mr. Whomes, gardener to E. 

 Foster, Esq., of Clewer House. Tlie sorts were, Orion, Ariel, 

 X/Ucretia, Pericles, Clariiula, Jenny Lind, Marion, IMinerva, Anuida, 

 Ondiiie, Bertha, and Ardens. — Mr. Coclc, of Chiswick, obtained tlie 

 second Prize for Isabella, Duchess of Leiiister, Sylvia, Hector, Zenobia, 

 President, Rosetta, Minerva, and Miss Halford. — Third Prize to Mr. 

 Robinson, gardener to J. Simpson, Esq., wlio showed Juliet, Duke of 

 Wellington, Sarah, Duke of Cornwall, Magog, Sunrise, Dido, Erectum, 

 Rosy Circle, Orion, Matilda, and Aurora. — Fourtli Prize to Mr. Coysh, 

 gardener to R. Hudson, Esq., for Oberon, Nina, Cleopatra, Nabob, 

 Meteor, Champion, Beauty of Clapliam, Sunrise, Lady Sale, Rosy 

 Circle, and Matilda. — Fifth Prize to Mr. Stains, for Hebe's Lip, Orion, 

 Desdemoua, Camilla, Aurora, Bianca, Sirius, Isabella, Rosy Circle, 

 Pearl, Vesuvius, and Duchess of Leinster. — In tlie same class, for 

 Nurserymen, Mr. Dobson, gardener to Mr. Beck, obtained the first 

 Prize. His collection contained Competitor, Centurion, Blanche, 

 Emilie, Aurora, Cassandra, Princess, Desdemona, Pacha, Cavalier, 

 Ivosamond, and Hebe's Lip. — Mr. Gaines, of Battersea, received the 

 second Prize for Lady Bulkeley, Lady Kitty, King of Saxony, Eximia, 

 Orion, Princess, Hector, Model, Attiactor, Salamander, Aladdin, and 

 Shield of Achilles. — For collections of twelve specimens grown in 

 11 -inch pots, the first Prize, in the Amateurs' Class, was awarded to 

 Mr. Paricer, gardener to J. H. Oiighton, Esq., for Roulette, Adonis, 

 Rainbow, Hesperus, Encliantress, Flora, Duke of Cornwall, Matilda, 

 Emma, Duchess of Leinster, Hector, and Superba. The second Prize, 

 in the same class, was given to Mr. Goulding, gardener to T. Turner, 

 Esq. ; and the third to Mr. Higgins, gardener to E, Saunders, Esq. — 

 In tlie Nurserymen's Class, the first Prize was awarded to Mr. Gaines, 

 Battersea, for Witch, Cotherstone, Emma, Floridum, Lady Sale, Queen 

 of Bourbons, Pirate, Miss Holford, Alba grandiflora, Princess, Lady 

 Prudlioe, and Henrietta. — Tlie Prize of 7/. oiiered by "Philo" for 

 the best six seedlings, not sent out, two years old, and by any raiser, 

 excited much expectation ; but strange as it may read, but two com- 

 petitors appeared to contest the prize, Mr. Whomes and Mr. Dobson. 

 The prize was awarded to Mr. Dobson for Honora, Cavalier, Grandi- 

 flora, Centurion, Cardinal, and Gulielma. To the other collection, 

 which contained some fine specimens, by an oversight the names were 

 not attached. — The little fancy Pelargoniums excited much attention ; 

 their gay and lively appearance make them general favourites. Two 

 collections were entered for competition : first, from Mr. Gaines, who 



