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novel; the best was from Mr. Kendall, of Stoke New- 
ington, named Diana, having light tube and sepals, with 
Yosy crimson corolla—a neat flower of superior form. 
The prevalence of the sultry weather had rendered 
it extremely difficult to keep the Prramcowruws in 
Showable condition. Though by no means equalling 
former exhibitions as to growth and quantity of bloom, 
they were as good as could be expected at this advanced 
Season of the year. In Collections of 12 new and first- 
rate varieties among the amateurs, Mr. Staines was the 
only exhibitor. To his collection, which consisted of 
the following varieties, the large Silver-gilt Medal was 
awarded: Trafalgar, Phaeon, Camilla, Magog, Titus, 
Sarah Jane, Adonis, Duke of Wellington, La Polka, 
Sultan, British Hero, and Princess Alice.—In the same 
class, for Nurserymen, Mr. Dobson, foreman to Mr. 
eck, received a similar reward for Margot, Desde- 
mona, Rattler, Flora, Prairie Bird, Queen Pomare, 
Isabella, Mustee, Repealer, Zenobia, Marcus, and Fa- 
vorita.—For Pelargoniums in collections of 12 va 
rieties in 8-im. pots, Mr. Staines received the large 
Silver-gilt Medal (as Ist prize) for Vesuvius, Nameless, 
Sylph, Duke of Wellington, Sunbeam, Apollo, Pluto, 
Celestial, Matilda, Champion, Achilles, and Erectum. 
(2d), The Large Silver was awarded to Mr. Robinson, 
gr. to J. Simpson, Esq., whose varieties were Pride 
of Surrey, Sylph, Sir Walter Scott, Mulberry, 
Erectum, Madeline, Dake of Cornwall, Aurora, Mrs. 
Stirling, Elegans nova, Héro, and Sunrise. (34), 
To Mr. Coysh was awarded the Silver Knightian 
Medal, for Cid, Tasso, Oberon, Comte de Paris, 
Albert, Prinee of Wales, Psyche, White Perfec- 
tion, Sir Walter Scott, Nabob, Beauty of Clapham, Sir 
R. Peel,’and Erectum.—Mr. Gaines, in the Nursery- 
men’s Class, received the Silver Knightian Medal, for 
Gazelle, Leander, Amelia, Rising Sun, Witch, Duchess 
of Leinster, Chieftain, Arabian, White Surrey, Pluto, 
and Miss Halford. 
Several Specimen Fucnsras were exhibited, some of 
them finely bloomed, handsome plants. Mr, Gaines, of 
Battersea, sent Duchess of Sutherland, in good condi- 
tion ; and Mr. Kendall, of Stoke Newington, a beautiful 
Erecta elegans, also Enchantress, Sappho, and Miss 
Prettyman. Fine plants of Exoniensis were produced 
hy Mr. Wells, and Messrs. Frazer, of Lea-bridge ; and 
a light-coloured variety, named Napoleon, was sent by 
Mr. Jackson, of Kingston. Specimens of F. serrati 
folia were exhibited by Mr. Stanly and Mr. Fairbairn. 
For any deficiency in the Pelavgoniums ample com- 
pensation was afforded by the beauty of the Carna- 
TroNs and Prcorrss. There was an excellent display of 
these beautiful flowers; 4 trays of Carnations, contain- 
ing 24 blooms each, eontribnted by Messrs. Turner, 
Norman, Ward, and Dickson, were perhaps never seen 
im greater perfection. The Pico'ees also, which are 
annually improving, received with the Carnations their 
meed of admiration from the visitors. For Carnations 
1n pans of 24 distinct varieties, in the Amateurs’ Class, 
a certificate was awarded to Mr. Ellis, of Woolwieh.— 
n the Nurserymen’s Class, the large Silver Medal was 
awarded, 1st to Mr. Turner, of Chalvey ; 2d to Messrs. 
Norman, of Woolwich. The collection from the former 
contained Mansley’s Shakespeare, Keller's Prince Al- 
bert, Hufton's Miss Thornton, Young's X. X., Adden- 
brook’s Lydia, Sealey’s Princess Royal, Brooks’ Flora's 
Garland, Hepworth's True Briton, Seedling, Puxley's 
Princess Royal, Barnard’s Duke of Roxborough, Elliot’s 
Rainbow, Hale’s Pri Albert, Hale’s Lady of the Lake, 
Ely’s Lord Polliugton, Mansiey’s Beauty of Woodhouse, 
omlyne's Briseis, Mansley’s Bonny Bess, Ely's Duke 
of Bedford, Hufton's Rosea, Hogy’s Epaminondas, 
Fletcher’s Lord Anson, Puxley's Prince Albert, Brown's 
Duke of Gloucester. Messrs. Norman’s stand showed 
Tomlyne’s Rainbow and Briseis, Willmer's Telemachus, 
Conquering Hero, and Duchess of Kent, Ely's John 
Wright, Lord Pollington, Duke of Bedford, Lord Mil- 
ton, and King of Sesrlets, Puxley's Princess Royal, 
Sharp’s Defiance, Pollard’s First-rate, Rainford’s Game 
Boy, Jaques’ Georgiana, Mansley’s Beauty of Wood. 
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house, Pearson's Lady Loudon, Sealey's Princess 
Royal, Malpas Mary Anne, Barnard's Duke off] 
xburgh, Eiliot's Duke of Sutherland, Brabin's Squire 
Meynell, Hale’s Prince Albert, Mansley’s Robert Burns, 
iver Knightian : Ist, Mr. Ward, for Wilson's William 
+, Fulbrook’s Grenadier, Hufton's Rosa, Ely’s Duke 
of Bedford, Lady Ely, Lord Milton, Regulator, and 
rince of Nassau; Smith's Mrs. Betts, Brooks? 
Flora’s Garland, Willmer's Conquering Hero, Cart. 
Nright's Rainbow, Ward's Lady Sarah Payne, Calcott’s 
Tutus, Puxley's Princess Royal, Browne's Bishop of 
Gloster, Brabyn’s Squire Meynell, Ely's Hugo Meynell, 
Neale 188, Beauty of Cradley, and Roi du Capucin ; 
podge's Bright Phoebus, Ely's Mango, and Ray's Prima 
„onna, Mr. Dickson, to whom the same award was 
Aven, showed Puxley's Queen of Roses, Ely's Lady 
li ly, John Wright, and Lovely Aun; Cbadwiek's Bril- 
lant and Flora, Barreoger's Apollo, Jaques’ Georgiana, 
Rees Rowton, Franklin’s Queen of Hearts, Brooks 
Slora's Garland, Tron’s Defiance, Tomlyne’s Brisei 
arong’s Esther and Duke of York, Hale’s Princ 
bert, Prince de Nassau, Jaques’ Iris, Wood's Wil- 
Eur IV, Hodge’s Bright Phoebus, Hughes’ Vesta, 
C lot's Duke of Sutherland, and Smith's Superb. A 
nec tificate was awarded to Mr. Griffin, of Uxbridge, for 
18 collection, 
Sil or Picorers, in the Amateurs’ Class, the Large 
ever Medal was awarded to G. Edmonds, Esq., of 
thad worth, for a splendid collection of 24 blooms ; 
Be © consisted of Edmond's Ernest, Augusta, Eliza, 
anty, Mrs, Reeves, and Prince of Wales ; Gidden's 
Teaser, Barroughes' Fair Ellen and Miss Jane, Jessop’s 
Sir Wm. Middleton, Diekson's Mrs. Trahar aud Bride, 
Barraud's Borderer, Wood's Queen Regina, Ely's 
Mrs. Fenton, Matthews’ Enchantress, Mrs. Barnard, 
Crask’s Queen, Cook’s Unique, Willmer's Princess Royal, 
Barraud's Borderer, Kirtland’s Princess Royal. The 
Silver Banksian was awarded to Mr. Ellis, of Woolwich, 
for his collection.—In the Nurserymens' Class the large 
Silver Medal was taken by Mr. Turner, his tray con 
taining the following 24 varieties: Matthews’ Ne Plus 
Ultra and Enchantress, Burroughes’s Mrs. Bevan, 
President, Lady Alice Peel, and Miss Jane; West's 
Fair Ellen, Brinkler’s Purple Perfection, Crask’s 
Victoria, Crouch's Ivanhoe, Mrs. Barnard, Coster's 
Matilda, Wood's Prineess Alice, Gidden's Miss Des- 
borough, Robinson’s Nottingham Hero, Wildman's 
Isabella, Ely’s Favourite, Wilson’s Fanny Irby, Green’s 
Victoria, Mansley’s Nulli seeundus, Tolworthy's Isa- 
bella, Sharp's Invincible, Willmer's Princess Royal, 
and Sharp’s Duke of Wellington; 2d, the Silver 
Knightian Medal to Messrs. Norman, for Jessop's Sir 
W. Middleton, Willmer's Agnes and Princess Royal, 
Kirtland’s Camilla, and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, 
Wildman’s Isabella, Crask’s Queen Victoria and Prince 
Albert, Sharp’s Gem, Barnard’s Mrs. Barnard, Wood’s 
Prineess Alice, Cook’s President, Barraud’s Cornelius, 
Burroughes’s Emma, Miss Jane, Mrs. Bevan. and 
President; Green's Queen Victoria, Barraud's Borderer, 
Morris's Madeline, Ely's Mrs. Lily, Crouch’s Ivanhoe, 
Hudson's Emperor of Russia, Bennett’s Nonpareil, and 
Crask’s Prince Albert ; 3d, to Mr. Dickson, for Trahar's 
Matilda and Rosalind, Wilson's Fanny Irby, Diekson's 
Mrs. Trahar, Mr. Trahar, Ely's Favourite, and Field 
Marsha!, West's Matilda, Edmonds’ Prince of Wales, 
Wildman’s Isabella, Burroughes’s Duke of Newcastle, 
Cook’s President, Sharp’s Hector, Red Rover, and 
L'Elegant, Gidden's Sir R. Peel, Green's Queen 
Vietoria, John's Prince Albert, Matthews’ En- 
chantress, Brinkler's Lord Althorp, Mrs. Barnard, 
Crask’s Queen Victoria, Willmer's Princess Royal, 
Wilson's Miss F. Irby, Jessop’s Sir W. Middleton. 
4th. The Silver Banksian to Mr. Ward for Burroughes’ 
Lady Jane, President, Duke of Newcastle, Mrs. Bevan, 
and Miss Osborne; Garrat's Lady Dacre, Matthews? 
Enchantress, Green's Queen Victoria, Crask's Queen 
Victoria, Musson's Charlotte, Wood's Queen Victoria, 
Brooks’ Duehess of Cambridge, Willmer’s Princess 
Royal and Joan of Are, Ely’s Dr. Horner, Willson’s 
Fanny Irby, Jessop’s Sir W. Middleton, Barraud’s 
Bride, and Cornelius Hudson’s Emperor of Russia, 
Crask’s Prince Albert, Hogg’s Miss Campbell, Wild- 
man’s Isabella, and Burroughes’ Mrs. Flower. A tra; 
of yellow-ground Picotees was exhibited by the Messrs. 
Norman, showing the improvements which are in pro- 
gress in this class. A certificate was awarded to G. 
Eumonds, Esq. for a Seedling Picotee named Mrs. 
Reeves, a flower of good properties—a heavy-edged 
rosy red. 
Country Shows. 
Ancient Society of York Florists.—This Society (the 
oldest in existence, being established prior to 1740) 
held their second exhibition on the 28th of May ; and, 
considering the unfavourable season, some splendid 
blooms were staged. Premier prize, Mr. Hepton, with 
Heroine, Feathered Roses : 1,2, and 3, Mr. Hepton, for 
Heroine ; 4, Mr. Stephenson, for Comte de Vergennes ; 
5, Mr. Bell, for Dolittle. Featherad Byblemens: 1, 
r. Stephenson, for Baguet; 2, Mr. Summers, ditto ; 
3, Mr. Bell, ditto; 4 and 5, Mr. Hepton, for Bienfait ; 
Feathered Bizarves: 1 and 2, Mr. Hepton, for Royal 
Sovereign, and Surpass Catafalque ; 3 and 4, Mr. 
Hepton, for Royal Sovereign; 5, Mr. Stephenson, for 
Sir Siduey Smith. Flamed Roses: 1, Mr. Hepton, 
for Aglaia ; 2, Mr. Summers, for Triomphe Royal ; 3, 
Mr. Stephenson, Walworth ; 4, Mr. Steward, for 
Triomphe Royal; 5, Mr. Bell,for ditto. Flamed Byblo- 
s: 1, 2, and 3, Mr. Hepton,for Reine de Sheba, Violet 
gn, and European; 4, Mr. Bell, for Incomparable, 
Amatus; 5, Mr. Hepton, for La Pucelle. Flamed Bizarres: 
and 2, Mr. Hepton, for Polyphemus, and Gran 
Cairo; 3.and 4, Mr. Stephenson, tor Sir Sidney Smith ; 
5, Mr. Hepton, for Polyphemus. S+/f or Breeders: 
1, Mr. Hepton, for Gibbin’s Rose Breeder; 2, Mr. 
Merryweather, for Mine d'Or; 3, Mr. Hepton, for 
Gibbin's Byblomen Breeder; 4, Mr. Merryweather, 
for Mine d'Or; 5, Mr. Hepton, for Gibbin's Rose 
Breeder. 
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Dorking Horticultural Society, May 1.—At this, the 
first meeting for the season, the following prizes 
Ciwerarias, 4 “plants: 1, My. 
Whiting, gr. to H. T. Hope, Esq. for Henderson's 
Eclipse, Johnson's Red Rover, Beauty of Woodeote, 
and Boyeeana ; 2, Mr. Rowland, gr. to arelay, 
Esq. Collection of 6 plants: 4, Mr. Whiting, 
for Podolobium trilobatum, Euphorbia splendens, 
Aphelexis humilis, Azalea ledifolia, A. variegata, and 
double red; 2, Mr. Heritage, gr. to the Right Hon. 
H. Goulburn, for double red Azalea, A. variegata, 
A. ledifolia, A. indica magnifiea, Erica ‘suaveolens, 
and E. Hartnelli ; 3, Mr. Sanders, gr. to W. Strachan, 
Esq.,for Erica propendens, Siphoeampylus betulifolius ; 
and four Azaleas.  Coll-crion of 3 plants: 1, Mr. 
Reid, gr. to J. Smallpiece, Esq., for Abutilon 
striatum, Polygala cordifolia, and Azalea variegata ; 
2d, Mr. Gadd, for Erica tubiflora, Tropeeolum tri- 
color, and Gloxinia zu^ra.. Specimen plant: l, Mr. 
Scott, gr. to C. Barclay, „ for Epacris grandiflora, 
2, Mr, Whiting, for Azules variegata ; 3, Mr, Mitchell, 
for Leschenaultia formosa ; 4, Mr. Porter, gr. to Mrs, 
Wood, for Azalea ledifolia ; 5, Mr. Rowland, for A. 
ledifolia ; 6, Mr. Heritage, for Tropseolum tricolor ; 7, 
Mr. Ivery, for Leschenaultia formosa ; 8, Mr. Reid, 
for Euphorbia splendens ; 9, Mr. Gadd, for Erica per- 
soluta alba. Æ brace of Cucumbers: 1, Mr. Heritage, 
for Windsor prize; 2, Mr. Ivery, for ditto; 3, Mr. 
Truelove, for ditto. Three heads of Broccoli: 1, Mr. 
Truelove, for Smith's Late White ; 2, Mr. Ivery, for 
ditto ; 3, Mr. Whiting, for ditto. Extra prizes: To 
Mr. Scott, for a Seedling Azalea; to Mr. Ivery, for a 
collection of Cinerarias ; to Mr. Robertson, Nursery- 
man, Dorking, for Broccoli. 
June 23.—At this, the second Exhibition, the follow- 
ing prizes were awarded :—Specimen Plants: 1, Mr. 
Mitchell, for Leschenaultia formosa; 2, Mr. Scott, 
for Allamanda cathartica ; 3, Mr. Rowland, for an 
Aphelexis; 4, Mr. Whiting, for Euthales macrophylla ; 
5, Mr. Ivery; 6, Mr. Ansell, for Lilium longiflorum, 
Collection of 6 Plants: 1, Mr. Mitchell, for Lesche- 
naultia formosa, L. biloba, L. grandiflora, Polygala 
cordifolia, Erica ventricosa superba, Epiphyllum specio- 
sum ; 2, Mr. Whiting, for Oncidium flexuosum, Sollya 
linearis, Aphelexis humilis, Erica tricolor, E. ventricosa, 
E. ventricosa superba. Collection af 3 Plants: 1, Mr. 
Rowland, for three varieties of Erica ventricosa. 
Strawberries, 36 berries: 1, Mr. Ivery, for British 
Queen ; 2, Mr. Mitchell, for Deptford Pine; 3, Mr. 
Rowland, for British Queen ; 4, Mr. Truelove; 5, Mr. 
Heritage for Keens’ Seedling. Several other prizes 
were awarded for Calceolarias, Pelargoniums, Roses, 
&e., but we have only been furnished with a list of 
awards without the names of the flowers for which they 
were given, 
The Scottish Pansy Society.—The second annual ex- 
hibition took place in the Calton Convening Rooms, 
Edinburgh. Although the weather had for a consider- 
able time been too dry for bringing the Pansy to per- 
fection, the blooms shown reflected much credit on the 
florists’ skill. The following prizes were awarded :— 
Blooms: 1, Mr. Nielson, Falkirk, with Rollo, 
Cloth of Gold, Brilliant Perfection, Princess Royal, 
Oliver Moonshine, Purity, Pitho, Pizarro, Grotius, 
Mary Jane, Dido, Trafalgar, Success, Optimus, Prince 
of Wales, Captivation, Jewees Superb, Acteon, Duleifer, 
Juno, Cotherstone. Hannibal, Black Bess, and Prince 
Albert ; 2, Mr. M'Intosh, Parkhill Garden, with British 
Queen, Sulphurea elegans, Rolla, Pizarro, Curion, Cloth 
of Gold, Jewess Superb, Rob Roy, Ondine, Brilliant, 
Mulberry Superb, Prince Albert, Mrs. Harcourt, Prince 
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y | of Wales, Cotherstone, Cook's Brilliant, Azurea, Coro- 
nation Superb, Vivid Superb, Vivid, Regulator, Peter 
Dick, William Tell, and a Seedling; 2, Mr. Downie, gr. 
to J. Russell, Esq., of South Bank. 12 Blooms: 1, Mr. 
Meldrum,Dunfermline,with Pizarro,Othello,Robert Fer- 
guson, Highland Mary,Lawsonii,Black Prince, Mrs.T. N. 
Paton, Virgil, Daniel Defoe,Shepherdess, William Tell,and 
Timothy Trotter: 2, Mr. Miller, gr., Kennet Pans, 
with Jewess Superb, Prior, Daniel Defoe, William Tell, 
Vivid, Robin Hood, Pizarro, Brilliant, Prince of Wales, 
Vandyke, Prince Albert, and Purple Perfection ; 2, Mr. 
Kerr, gr. to R. Brown, Esq., of Firth. 6 Blooms: 
1, Mr. Michie, Hawick, with Gem, Pre-eminent, Presi- 
dent, Excellent, Clio, and Arabella. Seedlings, &c. : 
Mr. M‘Intosh exhibited 12, No, 1, a dark purple, self, 
of good form and substance, but apparently rather 
small, having +a singular eye, shaded with mazarine 
blue. No. 2, dark maroon, self, also good form, &e., 
and both are recommended by the judges for farther 
trial. Messrs. Dickson and Co., also exhibited 
6 promising Seedlings, No. 1, sulpbur coloured, of good 
form and substance, with a fine eye, named Mrs. 
Richardson, Several other prizes were awarded; but 
we have-only been furnished with a list of awards with- 
out the names of the flowers for whieh they were given. 
Mebielvs. 
E. Beck’s descriptive Catalogue of Seedling Pelargo- 
niums of 1844 and 1845, with directions for their cul- 
tivation, blooming, &c. n M 
Tus little pamphlet is a step in the right direction. It 
is what it professes to be, and’ may serve as an example 
that may be followed with advantage by florists gene- 
rally. The directions for the cultivation are the results 
of experience, and may be safely recommended to those 
who cultivate this favourite flower, as containing many 
useful hints.. The seedlings described are those raised by 
Mr. Beck and sent out last year, with those to be sent 
out at the termination of the present se: The de- 
scriptions are derived from’ an impartial source. The 
flowers having appeared so recently and so frequently 
during the present season in the winning collections, 
comment upon them is nnnecessary. 
Miscellaneous. 
Sale of Orchids.— Oa Wednesday last a fresh impor- 
tation from Guatemala was brought to the hammer by 
Messrs. Stevens. As was to be.expeeted from the num- 
bers previously sold having teen very large, the present 
opportunity enabled buyers to procure them on more 
moderate ‘terms than formerly. Tbe highest sum 
realised was 77. for a new Cattleya; a Mormodes, pro- 
bably not different from M. lineatum, fetched 5/, as did 
a fine Barkeria spectabilis. One Epidendrnm Stam- 
fordiarum produced 2/. 10s., but.5 smal! plants only 
lis. Other prices were as follows :—Cattleya Skinneri 
from 12s to 1} Oncidium leucoehilum, 10s. A large 
Epidend:um lacertinum, 17, 10s ; smaller specimens as 
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