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were also in great perfection; among them, Prince Albert, one of the 

 earliest; Madame LafFay, Aubernon, Fiilgorie, Comte de Paris, and 

 Clementine Duval, were conspicuous. This class of roses comprises 

 some of the earliest bloomers, and yet they continue to flower till 

 November; proving how valuable an addition they are to the garden. 

 Some discrepancies appeared to exist among the growers as to 

 classing' their roses: Hybrid Perpetual and Hybrid Chinese were by 

 some placed among "Garden Roses;" by others, among "Chinese 

 and Hybrid Roses," in accordance with the directions issued by the 

 Society. In Mr. Rivers's collection, the following particularly 

 attracted our notice: Hybrid Perpetuals — Fulgorie, Aubernon, De 

 Neuiily, Clementine Duval, Comte de Paris, General Merlin, 

 Madame LafFay, Marshal Soult, Prince Albert, Prudence RcEser, 

 Rivers, Ciceley. Hybrid China — Belle Marie, Blairii, No. 2; Beaute 

 Vive, Comtesse de Lacepede, Charles Duval, De CandoUe, General 

 Allard, Great Western, Kleber, Le Meteore, Mrs. Rivers, Sylvain, 

 Triomphe de Laqueue. Rosa alba — La Sequisante, Sophie de 

 Marsilly, Princess de Lamballe. Damask — Deesse Flore, La 

 Fiancee, La Cherie, La Soyeuse, La Ville de Bruxelles, Madame 

 Hardy. Rosa Gallica — Eclat des Roses, Sir Walter Scott, Pulchra 

 marmorea, Woodpigeon, Royal marbled, &c, &c. Austrian Briars 

 — Globe Yellow, and Rosa Harrisoni. Bourbon — Madame Nerard, 

 Bouquet de Flore, Acidalie, Madame Margat, Ceres. China — Arch- 

 duke Charles, Clara Sylvain, Etna, Mrs. Bosanquet, &c. Tea 

 scented — Bougere, Eliza Sauvage, Goubault, Prince Esterbazy. 

 Safrano, &c. 



The beauty of the pelargoniums contributed more than an ordi- 

 nary share to the splendor of the exhibition. Many persons were 

 apprehensive, from the heat of the weather and the journey to the 

 gardens, that the bloom would have been deficient; but owing to the 

 good management of the growers but little difference was discernible. 

 Mr. Bell, of Chelsea Hospital, in the amateur's class, exhibited a col- 

 lection of well managed plants, for which the gold medal was 

 awarded; Erectum, Coronation, Florence, Una, Bridesmaid, and 

 Comte de Paris, were successfully grown. The collection that com- 

 peted with this, was from Mr. Bromley, gr. to Miss Anderson, to 

 which an inferior medal was given; a circumstance arising no doubt 

 from the presence of some old and worthless kinds in the collection, 

 for the Beauty of Ware, Lady Murray, and Diadematum rubescens, 

 again made their appearance; such flowers must always prove det- 

 rimental to the success of an exhibitor — and this it is to be hoped 

 will be their last appearance here; the plants in this collection were 

 generally well grown. In small collections from amateurs, 

 Mr. Bourne, gr. to Sir E. Paget, gained the first prize; Erectum, 

 Chelsea Pensioner, Florence, and Climax, were conspicuous; the 

 plants were compactly grown and in good condition. The other col- 

 lection from Mr. Hart, gr. to Miss Trail, was too much drawn up; 

 Leila looked admirably, and the flowers showy — but from their size, 

 out of character. In the Nursey man's Class, Mr. Catleugh gained 

 the gold medal for his collection of twelve well grown varieties — 

 Lord Mayor, Victory, Lumsden's Madeleine, Florence, Lifeguards- 

 man, Priory Queen, Coronation, Hannah, Una, Prince Albert, 



