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flowering grandly. Mr. C. Turner followed with plants bearing 

 fine trusses but somewhat uneven. Third, Messrs. J. and J. Hayes 

 with good plants. The prizes for eighteen Show varieties were ob- 

 tained by Messrs. J. and J. Hayes and Mr. H. Little. Among the 

 Fancy varieties Mr. C. Turner obtained the chief position with six 

 plants remarkably well flowered. The Jewess, The Shah, and 

 Princess Teck were fine. Mr. H. Little took the second position 

 with handsome specimens ; and Mr. Hodgson, The Elms, Hampstead, 

 (gardener, Mr. J. Weir), was third. 



The Zonals were very fine. In the class for nine Mrs. Lermitte, 

 Finchley (gardener, Mr. J. Catlin), obtained the premier position 

 with good specimens over 4 feet in diameter, and bearing numerous 

 trusses of flowes; Fanny Cattlin, Lizzie Brooks, Mrs. Pearson, and 

 Ellen were very handsome. D. Martineau, Esq., Clapham Park 

 (gardener, Mr. J. Weston), was second with inferior plants, and 

 Mr. W. Meadmore, third- Mr. Catlin, Mr. Little, and Mr. Mead- 

 more received the prizes in the class for eighteen specimens. In the 

 class for nine double-flowered Zonals Mrs. Lermitte was awarded 

 the premier prize for symmetrical well-flowered specimens. G. 

 Simpson, Esq., Wray Park, Eeigate (gardener, Mr. J. King), and 

 Mr. W. Meadmore being second and third respectively. Mrs. 

 Lermitte was first with eighteen double Zonals; Mr. J. Balaam, 

 Yine Nursery, Lower Clapton, second; and Mr. W. Meadmore 

 third. 



The cut blooms were remarkably fresh and good, some of the 

 trusses being of enormous size and the colours brilliant. Show 

 varieties were well shown by Messrs. Turner, Saltmarsh, and 

 Meadmore, who gained the chief prizes. Zonals were grandly 

 exhibited by Mr. H. Cannell, his collections attracting great 

 attention ; and other prize-winners in that class were Messrs. Salt- 

 marsh, Meadmore, Mr. G. Dufneld, gardener to H. K. Mayor, Esq., 

 Winchmore Hill, and Mr. J. Dixon, Christchurch Lodge, Hampstead. 

 Double-flowered varieties were well shown by Dr. Denny and 

 Messrs. Saltmarsh ; the only collection of Ivy-leaved varieties being 

 from Mr. George, gardener to Miss Nicholson, Putney Heath. 



Certificates were awarded for the following varieties— To Dr. 

 Denny for a double Zonal variety named Enchantress (Denny), with 



