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thus Paxtoni, Brugmansia Waymanii, Clerodendron Devonierse, and Ane- 

 mone japon-ca, but there were many things quite unworthy of a place in 

 any exhibition. As to Orchids there was scarcely a plant. Cut Roses 

 were numerous and good ; those in pots were just as they had been grown 

 for market or private sale, in 4-inch pots; not one fine specimen could be 

 seen. China Asters are now becoming quite a fashionable flower on the 

 Continent, and several good collections were shown among which were 

 some beautiful varieties of good form, splendid color, perfectly double, and 

 nearly as large as an ordinary Dahlia. The fruit was neither plentiful nor 

 so fine as I have often seen it, but this is alone attributable to the cold mis- 

 erable weather that has prevailed for some weeks past ; there was but one 

 small collection of Grapes, and those not ripe ; as to Pines, two small 

 Queens certamly not weighing more than 2 lbs. each, were the sole repre- 

 sentatives of French culture. As the Roses attracted the greatest number 

 of admirers, I cannot do better than give the names of some of the finest 

 varieties : — Mr. Berger was awarded the 1st, or Grand Luxembo\irg Prize, 

 for a large collection, among which I observed, Tea-Scented : Eugene Des- 

 gaches, Goubault, Adam, Eugenie Jovain, Devoniensis. Isle de Bovrhon : 

 Souvenir de la Malmaison, B^luze, Paul Joseph, Deuil du Due d'Orleans, 

 Madame Souchet, Reine des Isles Bourbon, Charles Souchet, Manteau de 

 Jeanne d'Arc, Fafait, and Marechal de Villars. China: Clara Sylvain, 

 Cels Multiflore, Virginale, Miellez, Triumphant, Carmin d'Yeble, and Da- 

 rius. Noisette: Lamarque, Julie de Loynes, Solfaterre and Lamartine. 

 Hybrid Per 'petual : Aubernon, La Reine, Clementine, Gennt des Batailles, 

 and Acidalie. Mr. Verdier, prize for large collection, in which were many 

 of the before named, together with the Goubert, Elise Sauvage, Don Car- 

 los, Taglioni, Comte de Paris. China: Cramoisie superieure, Madame 

 Breon, Joseph Deschiens. Isle de Bourbon: Proserpine, Comice du ISe iie 

 et Marne, Madam Nerard, Comte de Rambuteau, Henri Plantier, Leveson 

 Gower, and Phoenix. Hybrid Perpetual: Fulgorie, Duchess of Suther- 

 land, Rivers, Aubernon, and Prince Albert. 



Messrs. Ren6 and Margottin had also a large and good collection, com- 

 prising the same varieties, hut, for the reason before given,! know not if 

 they obtained prizes. Mr. Modeste Gu6rin obtained the Grand Prize of the 

 Duchess of Orleans, for Roses in pots. The plants were very small, in 4- 

 inch pots, but tolerably well blown for the size Among them were most 

 of the established favorites, together with many of the new kinds of 1846. 

 M. Jacquin Aine obtained the 1st prize for Greenhouse Plants, comprising 

 Erica ventricosa, mutabilis, capitata, pulchella, and versicolor ; Achiii enes 

 grandiflora, multiflora, patens, picta, longiflora, and atrosaiiguiiiea ; Cuphea 

 platycentra, miniata, and strigulosa; Statice Dickensonii, Fortunii, and 

 purpurea ; Torenia asiatica and scabra ; Tillandsia acaulis, green and 

 brown; Anemone japonica, Chirita sinensis, Bouvardia splendens, Justicia 

 violac=!a, Polygala mixta, Veronica Lindleyana, Russelia juncea, and vari- 

 ous other plants. M. Chauvi^re obtained the 2d prize for a Miscellaneous 

 Collection, among which the most remarkable were Clerodendron Devon- 

 iense, speciosissimum, and infortunatum ; ^schynanlhus Paxtoni ; Cuphea 

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