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Messrs. Lane were first, Mr. F. Hill, gardener to H. Taylor, Esq., 
second, and Mr. Turner third. The First Prize for three, confined to 
Amateurs who had not previously taken the Society's Prize for 
Azaleas, was gained hy Mr. F. Hill ; Mr. James was second, and 
Mr. J. Herrington third. For Auriculas Mr. Turner had the best 
twelve show varieties ; the Eev. H. H. Dombrian the best six 
amongst Amateurs, and Mr. James was second, who also staged the 
best Calceolarias. Mr. Denning was first with Orchids, Mr. Bull 
second, and Mr. G. Wheeler third. Extra Prizes were awarded to 
Messrs. Yeitch for Eoses in pots, Japanese Maples, and Spirseas; to 
Mr. IToble for new varieties of Clematis, grouped with Spir<Ba 
palmata ; to Mr. Turner for Roses ; to Mr. B. S. Williams for fine- 
foliaged and flowering plants; to Mr. Ware for hardy spring plants ; 
to Mr. W. Paul for Marechal Kiel and other cut Roses ; to Mr. 
Denning for Orchids; and to Messrs. Standish for Eucharis 
amazonica. 
FRUIT COMMITTEE. 
A First-class Certificate was awarded to Mr. F. Dancer for 
Connover's Colossal Asparagus, a very fine variety which is 
excellent when cooked. A Cultural Commendation was voted to 
Mr. Stevens, gardener to the Duke of Sutherland, for Black 
Circassian and Elton Cherries ; to Mr. D. M'Kellar, gardener to C. 
Magniac, Esq., for Marguerite Strawberries; to Mr. Hepper, 
gardener to E. D. Lee, Esq., for Dn Hogg Strawberries ; to Mr. 
J. Tegg, gardener to J. Walter, Esq., for Yiolette and Brown 
Turkey Figs and Grapes ; and to Messrs. Wright for Black 
Hamburgh Grapes. 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 
W. W. Saunders, Esq , F.R.S., in the Chair. 
Mr. Berkeley reported, on the authority of Dr. Thwaites, 
that the Coffee Fungus in Ceylon was dying out. Mr. 
Berkeley also exhibited Peach-shoots " gumming," and re- 
peated his oft-expressed opinion, that the disease in question is 
due to alternations of temperature, and especially to the contact of 
cold water. The circular holes in the leaves he attributed to drops 
