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the elements had not prevailed against the known skill and active perse- 

 verance of the Ross florists. The morning was ushered in by cold winds 

 with snow, which, however, did not prevent the accustomed attendance of 

 a distinguished and fashionable company, who unanimously evinced asto- 

 nishment at the extraordinary display of miscellaneous stove, green-house, 

 and hardy plants on the grand stand, which produced a most cheering ef- 

 fect ; and great attention was excited by an yicacia armata, and a Cactus 

 speciosa, exhibited by the gardener of John Cooke, Esq. The stage of 

 auriculas was not so well filled as usual ; but the flowers were generally good 

 and in prime bloom and truss, though some, from weakness in the stalks 

 and want of colour, showed forcing. Upwards of 100 pots of this our fa- 

 vourite flower, we heard, were at home, just showing for bloom. The 

 polyanthuses were not numerous, but were in good condition ; and the 

 hyacinths, we think, exceeded any previous show in number and quality. — 

 The table was well covered with fine broccoli, sea-kale, and cabbages j the 

 latter reminded us of July. There were many plates of apples in good 

 preservation, and a plate of fine strawberries from Mrs. Westfaling's evinced 

 the skill of her gardener, Mr. Bresse. Several florists proposed that the 

 prizes next year should be extended to pansies, from the extraordinary spe- 

 cimens exhibited of this interesting flower, sixteen varieties being furnished 

 by the Rev. W. H. Hill. Tlie number of specimens ticketed and entered 

 into the Society's books amounted to 425, and the evening sale of vege- 

 tables and fruits, not removed, amounted to 1/. 165. 8f/. The prizes were 

 awarded as under : — 



Flowers. Green-edged Auriculas: 1. Howarth's Nelson, 2. PoUitt's 

 Highland Laddie, and 5. Moore's Jubilee, Mrs. Westfaling ; 4. Thornicroft's 

 Invincible, Rev. R. K. Holder ; 5. Stretch's Alexander, Mrs. Westfaling. 

 Grey-edged Auriculas : 1. Popplewell's Conqueror, Col. Money; 2. Rider's 

 Waterloo, Mr. Reynolds ; 3. Grimes's Privateer, 4. Hayes's Lovely Anne, 

 and 5. Kenyon's Ringleader, Mrs. Westfaling. White-edged Auriculas : 

 1. Taylor's Glory, and's. Scholes's Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Westfaling; 5. Hughes's 

 Pillar of Beauty, Rev. R. K. Holder ; 4. Taylor's Incomparable, and 5. 

 Potts's Regulator, Mrs. Westfaling. Self Auriculas : I. Bury's Lord Pri- 

 mate, Mr. Reynolds ; 2. Flora's Flag, Mrs. Westfaling ; 3. Grand Turk, Mr. 

 Reynolds ; 4. Carding's Forrester, Col. Money ; 5. True Blue, Mrs. West- 

 faling. Alpine Auriculas: I. Magnet, and 2. Breese's Velvet Cushion, 

 Mrs. Westfaling; 3. Johnson's Lady Duncan, Col. Money; 4. Doctor 

 Whiting, and 5. Rudhall Ranger, Mrs. Westfaling. Dark Polyanthuses : 



1. Pearson's Alexander, Col. Money; 2. Pride of Archenfield, Mrs. West- 

 faling ; 5. Fillingham's Tantarara. and 4. Turner's Emperor, Col. Money ; 

 5. Unknown, IVirs. Piatt. Red Polyanthuses : 1. The Man of Ross, and 



2. Breese's Seedling, Mrs. Westfaling; 3. Oxford Foxhunter, 4. Stretch's 

 Defender, and 5. Groom's Lord Dudley, Col. Money. Double Blue 

 Hyacinths: 1. Lord Wellington, Mr. Reynolds; 2. Bailief de Amsterdam, 

 Mrs. Westfaling; 5. Prins Henri, W. Gillman, Esq.; 4. Globe Celeste, 

 Mrs. Westfaling ; 5. L' de Mitre, W. Gillman, Esq. Double Red Hyacinths : 

 1. Honneur de Amsterdam, Mr. Reynolds; 2. Triumph Blondina, Mrs. 

 Westfaling ; 3. Groot Vorst, K. Evans, Esq. ; 4. Waterloo, and 5. Temple 

 d'Apollo, Mrs. Westfaling. Double White Hyacinths: 1. Prins Van 

 Waterloo, ]\Ir. Reynolds ; 2. Minerva, Mrs. Westfaling; 3. Heroine, Mr. 

 Reynolds; 4. Comte de Berri, Mrs. Westfaling; 5. Gloria Florum, W. Gill- 

 man, Esq. — Plants. Stove or Green-house: 1. Acacia armata, and 2, 

 Cactus speciosa, J. Cooke, Esq. ; 3. Amaryllis vittata, Mrs. Westfaling ; 



4. Elichrysum, J. Cooke, Esq. ; 5. Lachenalia tricolor, W. Gillman, Esq. ; 

 Hardy : 1. Kalmia glauca, Mrs. WestfaHng ; 2. Azalea sinensis, J. Cooke, 

 Esq. ; 3. Z)aphne Cneorum, Mr. Reynolds ; 4. iinum flavum. Miss Trusted; 



5. f/'lex flore pleno, Mr. Reynolds. — F?Hi7. Dessert Apples: 1. Non- 

 pareil, CoL Money; 2. Russet, Mr. Reynolds; 3. Loan's Pearmain, 4. Golden 



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