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Orange Boven, and Selina; these plants were exhibited in great per- 

 fection; they were grown short, spread out, and uniform in size; 

 and all carried a fiue head of bloom. Lamsden's Madeleine, Priory 

 Queen, and Orange Boven, excited admiration from their being lite- 

 rally covered with flowers. Mr. Gaines' collection was also exceeding- 

 ly well bloomed; the plants were rather smaller than Mr. Catleugh's; 

 Sylph was shown with a fine head of flowers. One or two white 

 varieties would have improved the general effect of this collection, 

 which consisted of Leila, Jones, Exquisite, Raphael, Grand Duke, 

 Victory, Beatrice, Cerito, Erectum, Coronation, Sylph, Allium per- 

 fectutn, and Jenny. In collections of six varieties, Mr. Catleugh took 

 the lead, for Lord Mayor, Madonna, Victory, Ophelia, Jewess, and 

 Joan of Arc; these were six plants of very fiue growth. Mr. Gaines 

 among others exhibited Garth's Perfection in splendid condition, and 

 Countess Cooper also; the rest were rather drawn and deficient in 

 bloom, a circumstance that might arise from the weather and their 

 journey to the Gardens. 



"The seedling pelargoniums were numerous, and the desire to view 

 them was in no degree abated; the tent in which they were exhibited 

 was thronged with visitors, and pencils and memorandum books were 

 in request, to note down the most striking varieties. Those selected 

 by the judges, as flowers of superior merit, were the following: 

 Foster's Sultana, a beautiful and brilliant flower, of a superior form; 

 lower petals delicate salmon, the upper petals crimson, into which is 

 infused a mixture of scarlet, which, with the dark spot, gives the 

 flower a distinguished appearance: Foster's Sir R. Peel; this variety 

 is an acquisition, as it supplies a great desideratum among the 

 purples, a class in which we are very deficient; it is finely formed, 

 the petals stiff", and the flower, when fully expanded, retaining a 

 cupped form; the upper petals have a large rich spot, gradually 

 softening to the edge of the petal, which is free from the mottled ap- 

 pearance usually seen: Foster's Nestor; delicate warm pink under 

 petals, the upper petals have a large maroon spot, softening to the 

 edge; the flower is very large, and finely formed: Foster's Sun- 

 shine; this is a most brilliant variety; the lower petals are of a bright 

 scarlet salmon color, with a slight tinge of blue in the centre, the 

 upper petals are of a deep brilliant scarlet, with a dark spot; this 

 flower attracted great notice, from its extraordinary color: Beck's 

 Leonora is a beautiful flower, surpassing all heretofore produced in 

 the same style; the upper petals have a dark rich purple maroon 

 spot, which terminates abruptly, leaving an edge of bright rose color 

 surrounding them; the lower petals are delicate rose; the flower is 

 finely formed; to each of these seedlings the silver Knightian medal 

 was awarded. To a well formed flower of good jjroperties, named 

 the Duke of Devonshire, a silver Banksian medal was given: and 

 certificates to the Model of Perfection, a flower of good form, rich 

 spot, pink under petals, with white centre; and Meteor (Beck's), at- 

 tractive from its great delicacy and richness, having a dark velvety 

 maroon spot in the upper petals, contrasiing with very delicate under 

 petals. In many cases the flowers exhibited were not shown accord- 

 ing to the rules laid down by the Society, and were consequently dis- 

 qualified — it is expressly stated that 'seedling pelargoniums are to 



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