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On the "iOth of June, Mrs. Ha^-es again exhibited new varieties 

 of Rhododendrons, fifteen in number ; and was awarded a Silver 

 Medal for them. The colors of these were if possible even 

 more delicate and novel than those shown by her before. Among 

 them were the following which were noted as the finest : 

 Baroness Schroeder, Snowflake, 



Charles Noble, Souvenir de Prince d'Orange, 



INIabel Mears, Vaubau, 



Maggie Heywood, Village Maid, 



Sir Humphrey de Traft'ord, Vivian Grey. 



ROSE AND STRAWBERRY EXHIBITION. 



June 25 and 26. 



This was not quite up to the average excellence of former 

 exhibitions, the weather proving uncertain and unfavorable. 



Subscription Prizes for Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 

 There was sharp competition for these ; John B. Moore & Son 

 taking that for twenty-four varieties, one of each, with the follow- 

 ing, all in the finest form and condition : 



Abel Carri^re, Marguerite de St. Amande, 



Alfred Colomb, Marquise de Castellane, 



Baroness Rothschild, Merveille de Lyon, 



Charles Lefebvre, Mme. Eugenie Verdier, 



fitieune Levet, - " Gabriel Luizet, 



E. Y. Teas, " Marie Rady, 



Francois Michelon, " Victor Verdier, 



George jMoreau, Pierre Netting, 



Horace Vernet, Queen of Queens, 



La Rosiere, Sir Garnet Wolseley, 



Mabel Morrison, Ulrieh Brunner, 



Marg-ueiite de Roman, Victor Verdier. 



Messrs. Moore also took the prize for eighteen varieties, one of 

 each. 



David Allan took the special prizes for twelve and four varieties, 

 three of each ; and John S. Richards that for six varieties. 



John L. Gardner took the Amateur's Prize for twenty-four 

 different varieties, and the prizes for six of any two varieties, 

 and eighteen of different varieties. 



