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with twelve varieties. Mr. J. Green, gardener to Sir E. Aufrotsus, had the best ten varieties ; 

 and Mr. T. Page, of Streatham, the best six varieties. Mr. Chilman was second to Mr. 

 Green ; and Mr. Philpott, Stamford Hill, to Mr. Pago. Capo Heaths were still showy, though 

 not so gay as at the previous meeting here. Mr. 0. Rhodes, Sydenham, and Mr. B. Peed 

 were severally first Avith ten and eight varieties ; Messrs. T. Jackson & Son and Mr. Page 

 coming next in order of merit. Mr. Chilman was first with six varieties; and Mr. Wheeler, 

 gardener to J. Philpot, Esq., second. Mr. Turner, Slough, again took the load with six 

 Azaleas ; Mr. May being second. Orchids were in admirable condition, and contributed 

 most effectually to the attractiveness of the Show. Mr. George Baker, gardener to A. Bassett, 

 Esq., Stamford Hill, had a grand collection of twenty varieties, including Cattleya Mossise, 

 with a splendid head of flower ; Cypripedium barbatuni nigrum, with nineteen fino blooms ; 

 Pendrobium formosum, Cattleya speciosissima, &c. Mr. Milford, gardener to E. McMoiiand, 

 Esq., Havcrstock Hill, was second, and had fine examples of iErides odorata superba, Lobbii 

 and crispa ; Cattleya superba, very handsome ; and C. species, from Brazil ; and Brassavola 

 Digbyana, from Honduras, said by Mr. Milford to have flowered but twice in the past ten 

 years. Third, Mr. B. Peed. With twelve varieties, Mr. C. Penny, gardener toH. II. Gibbs, 

 Esq., was first ; and Mr. Page second. In the Nurseryman's Class for ten varieties, Mr. B. S. 

 Williams was first with a magnificent specimen of Orchis foliosa, having a profusion of spikes 

 of lilac purple flowers ; a finely flowered Cattleya Mossia?, iErides odorata purpurascens, &c. 

 Second, Messrs. T. Jackson & Son, who had very fine Laflia purpurata, Cattleya Wagneri, 

 and Phaius Wallichi. Third, Mr. S. Woolley, * Chcshunt, who had a beautifully marked 

 Cypripedium barbatum Veitchi, from India, With six varieties, Mr. Wiggins, gardener to 

 W. Beck, Esq., Isle worth, was first ; and Mr. Smith, Sion House Gardens, second. Mr. 

 Hutt, gardener to Miss B. Coutts, Highgate, and Mr. B. S. Williams had collections of 

 Exotic and British Ferns, which, together with the fine-foliaged plants, occupied the shady 

 recesses of the tent. Mr. Burley, of Limpsfield, and Mr. James of Isleworth, were equal 

 with groups of six Calceolarias — the former having very showy half-shrubby kinds. Mr. H. 

 Cannell, gardener to G-. Jennings, Esq., Clapham, was fiist with six Fuchsias extremely well 

 flowered ; the varieties were Little Bopeep, Catherine Hayes, and Sir C. Campbell double 

 dark ; Bose of Castille and Pearl of England, light ; and Madame Cornelissen, a free-flowering 

 white corollaed variety. Second, Mr. Cross, St. John's Lodge, with British Sailor and 

 Souvenir de Chiswick, dark; Queen of Hanover, Eose of Castille, and Fair Oriana, light; 

 and Princess of Prussia, with white corolla. These were larger plants, but not sufficiently 

 advanced in bloom. Mr. Turner was in the van with twelve fine Pelargoniums, as usual. They 

 were Glowworm, Candidate, Sir C. Campbell, Lucifer, Lady Canning, Prince of Wales, 

 Lord Clyde, Fairest of the Fair, Desdemona, Viola, Prince of Prussia (Story's), and Bracelet, 

 a showy spotted kind. Second, Messrs. Pobson, who had, differing from those exhibited by 

 them before, Bacchus, Eoseleaf (a very showy bright rose), and Eclipse. Mr. T. Bailey, 

 Amersham, had a walk over with ten plants — viz,, Yiola, Glowworm, Carlos, Kosa Bonhcur, 

 Sanspareil, Biauca, Lord Clyde, Duke of Cambridge, Ariel, and another. Mr. Turner was 

 first in the Nurserymen's Class ; and Messrs. Bailey, and Lamb, gardener to Miss Thacker- 

 waite, Southwell, in the Amateurs' Class with six Fancy Pelargoniums. The best were 

 Claudiana, Evening Star, Delicatum, Lady Craven, Modestum, Acme, Celestial, and Brides- 

 maid, a silvery light-coloured variety. Messrs. Fraser stood next to Mr. Turner, and Mr. 

 J. Emson, Streatham, in the other class. Messrs. Standish, Veitck & Son, Bull, B. S. 

 Williams, and E. G. Henderson & Son had their usual quota of new and rare plants ; the 

 latter had a very interesting collection of Ivies, including some variegated kinds ; some very 

 dwarf and showy herbaceous Calceolarias, from 18 inches to 2 feet in height, and a few 

 seedling double Petunias ; also cut flowers of the handsome Clianthus Dampicri. Messrs. 

 A. Henderson & Co., had a collection of Variegated Geraniums, and some free-fruiting 

 Gooseberries in pots for orchard-houses, named Khyber Pass ; a large batch of seedling 

 florists' flowers were produced. Messrs. Dobson & Son had Geranium Queen of the Whites, 

 a light hybrid forcing kind, very free and showy. Mr. Turner had the following Fancy 

 kinds : — Mrs. Mamock, deep rose, white throat, a finely formed flower of great promise"; 

 Miss-in-her-Teens ; Godfrey Turner ; Mrs. Eeynolds Hole, a delicate blush with carmine 

 spots, very free, but wanting form ; and Helen Bock, a large deep rose with white centre, 

 very free. Of large-flowering kinds, Mr. Turner had Landseer, a rich, bright, spotted kind; 

 Monitor,_ glowing bright rose, dark spots; Merrimac ; Eoyal Albert ; Conflagration; Eoyalty; 

 International ; Novelty, lilac, with crimson veins, and dark top petals ; Censor, a bright 

 rosy scarlet, of fine form ; Colossus, a large and extremely showy flower, style of Eoyal 

 Albert; Illuminator, intense glowing scarlet, remarkably striking; and Clio, bright rose, 

 with crimson stains, pure white centre, very showy. From Mr. Wiggins, gardener to 

 W. Beck, Esq., came Fervens, bright orange rose, a very showy flower, of fine form ; 

 Agamemnon ; Cynosure, soft salmon rose, with large white centre, dark blotch on top 

 petal ; Eegina Formosa ; Oriana ; Bellatrix, light carmine with violet shading, very free, 

 showy, and novel ; and Fiducia, a very free light kind, of good form. Mr. George Smith, of 



