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in pots and placed under glass to keep the flowers clean. 

 To Mr. John Ball, one of the foremen in the Royal Nurseries, 

 Slough, belongs the credit of bringing the Alpine Auricula 

 through its various stages of improvement up to the high 

 state of perfection it has now attained. Thirty-five years 

 ago he commenced with two varieties, Brilliant and Conspicua. 

 He was then in the service of the late Mr. Charles Turner, and 

 he is now in the firm trading under that name at Slough. 



Class K. — Twelve Alpines. — Four prizes were offered, but 

 only two exhibitors presented their plants. First, Mr. C. Turner; 

 second, Mr. J. Douglas. To save repetition, I would remark 

 that all the varieties named below, with the raiser's name left out, 

 were raised by Mr. Turner. The best varieties were Charles 

 Turner, Sceptre, Mrs. Thomson, Sensation, Unique, Sir H.Darvill, 

 Athlete, J. T. Poe, J. J. Colman, Edith, Princess of Wales, 

 Miss Mollie (Douglas), Rosamond Fellowes (Douglas), Diadem 

 (Gordon), Lady Howard deWalden (Douglas), Princess of Waldeck 

 (Douglas). 



Class L. — Six Alpines. — Five prizes and five competitors. 

 First, Mr. C. Turner ; second, Mr. J. Douglas ; third, Mr. R. 

 Dean, Ealing ; fourth, Mr. C. Orchard ; fifth, Mr. A. Spurling, 

 The Nest, Blackheath ; the best varieties being Mrs. Ball, 

 Progress, Mrs. Pope, Paragon, Love Bird (Douglas), Unique, &c. 



Class M. — One Alpine, with gold centre. — Six prizes. — First 

 and fifth, Mr. Turner, with Pantaloon and John Bull ; second 

 and third, Mr. Douglas, with Rosamond Fellowes (Douglas) ; 

 fourth, Mr. R. Dean, with Mrs. Thomson. 



Class N. — One Alpine, with white centre. — Six prizes. — First 

 and third, Mr. Turner, with Columbine and Miss Taplin ; second, 

 Mr. R. Dean, with Tenniel ; fourth and fifth, Mr. Douglas, with 

 Lady Howard de Walden (Douglas). 



Polyanthus. 



Class 0. — Six Polyanthuses, gold-laced. — Four prizes. — The 

 only competitors in this class were Mr. Douglas, who gained the 

 first prize with William IV. (Sanderson), Prince Regent (Cox), 

 George IV. (Buck), John Bright (Barlow), Henry I. (Sanderson), 



