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be no doubt about the correctness of the decision, any more than about the propriety of 

 the cup falling to Mr. Hole in a contest of Eoses. But the Rev. James Garvey, who had 

 divided his forces and came in second, might be pardoned a shade of disappointment when 

 one of the J udgcs re-arranged his pan for him before a circle of spectators, and by exchanging 

 three of the least effective for a Charles Lawson, a Madame Vidot, and a Louise Peronny, 

 taken from his other collection, showed that he had been outgeneralled. His Senateur Yaisse 

 and Madame Furtado were both good. Mr. Hole's flowers were Lord Raglan, Madame Yidot, 

 Cardinal Patrizzi, Jules Margottin, Madame Boll, Paul Ricaut, Yille de St. Denis, Eugene 

 Appert, Reynolds Hole (very fine), Triomphe de Rennes, Grloire de Santenay, Madame 

 Knorr. But where was the redoubtable Rose-champion of Rushton ? Oh, Mr. Radclyffe ! 

 How could you, and how could Will let you, leave Rushton unrepresented at Louth ? 



The fruit-tents presented a creditable appearance for a provincial exhibition, but nothing 

 more. There were neither Peaches nor Nectarines ; one pot Fig tree tolerably well furnished 

 with fruit, apparently a White Ischia, but the fruit was not ripe and there was no name to it. 

 There were two well-grown Pines of about 3 lbs, each, one Melon, a few dishes of Grapes. 

 Strawberries in abundance — one dish deservedly marked first prize was as fine as we ever 

 saw them ; it came from W. G, Allison, Esq., and was called British Queen. But this we 

 are persuaded was a misnomer, and that they were the Carolina superba, a closely-allied sort. 

 By whatever name called, they would have been distinguished at any exhibition. Cherries were 

 not in force. Apricots there were none. Gtooseberries were in plenty, and large but unripe. 

 The tables of vegetables were well filled, and showed that the operations of the kitchen gar- 

 den are not neglected in the neighbourhood ; but there was nothing specially to particularise. 



Altogether the Exhibition was one that Lincolnshire need not be ashamed of; and the 

 liberality of the owner of Elkington Hall gave a day of innocent recreation and unmixed 

 enjoyment to thousands. George Jeans. 



THE METROPOLITAN EXHIBITIONS. 



Rose Show, Royal Horticultural Society, June 26th. — For a month previous to this 

 date, fears had been expressed lest there should be a "falling off" at this and the kindred 

 Exhibition at the Crystal Palace. The apprehension took this shape. There had been cold 

 inclement days, devoid alike of sunshine and geniality, and characterised by hard pelting rain 

 that had committed sad havoc among this favourite flower. This "falling off" was to appear 

 not so much in a scanty gathering of flowers, but because they would be small, mutilated, and 

 imperfect. Not without some already-ascertained ground was this misgiving entertained ; 

 for at the June Show of the Royal Botanic Society many of the cut Roses, if not small, were 

 blotched and soiled, as if the sombre elements had vented their spleen on the gayer drapery 

 of Nature they did not possess. But the reality rose superior to the apprehension, and, 

 despite the predictions to the opposite, the Show was a brilliant one — no ragged or slovenly 

 contingent marred the symmetry of the whole, and the "gay vivacious crowd" revelled 

 amid the "pageant" that "became a veritable feast of Roses." 



With 96 varieties, three trusses of each, Mr. E. P. Francis, of Hertford, was first; Mr. 

 Mitchell, of Maresfield, second ; Mr. Wm. Paul, of Waltham Cross, third ; and Mr. J. Keynes, 

 of Salisbury, fourth. Three extra prizes were also awarded — to Messrs. Paul & Son, Ches- 

 hunt ; Mr. E. Hollamby, Tunbridge Wells ; and Mr. J. Cranston, Hereford. And here a 

 word of praise, a richly-deserved tribute to Mr. Mitchell, for the admirable manner in which 

 he had named his flowers. The distinctive class or grouping of the flower — such as Tea, 

 Bourbon, &c— was written at length, and beneath it the name of the variety without any 

 abbreviation whatever, transcribed so neatly and so legibly that it was grasped at first sight. 

 How bard a task it was to decipher the wretched caligraphy of some of the other slovenly 

 exhibitors. Their writing was abroad most unquestionably, probably in search of the school- 

 master. The class for 48 varieties brought one group from Mr. Cranston, awarded a second 

 prize. With 24 kinds, Mr. B. R. Cant, of Colchester, was first; Mr. E. P. Francis second; 

 Mr. Keynes third ; and Mr. C. Turner, Slough, fourth. With 24 kinds, one truss of each, 

 Mr. Keynes was first, Mr. Turner second, Mr. B. R. Cant third, and extra Mr. Laing, 

 Twickenham. In the Classes for Amateurs, all of which were restricted to one truss of each 

 variety, Mr. J. T. Hedge, Reed Hall, Colchester, was first ; Mr. W. Corp, Salisbury, second ; 

 and equal third Mr. Thomas Laxton, Stamford, and C. M. Woithington, Esq., Reading; 

 fourth, Dr. Cooper, Slough. With 24 kinds Mr. Hedge was also first; the Rev. Canon 

 Fisher, Salisbury, second ; equal third, Mr. Ingle, gardener to E. G. Round., Esq., Colchester, 

 and Mr. A . Moffat, Dunmow. With 1 8 kinds Mr. Hedge was again first ; second, Mr. 

 Stratton, Pewsey, Marlborough; third, Mr. W. Ingle. With 12 kinds Mr. Hedge still 

 maintained the lead, and so close was the competition for the second place that three stands 

 were placed of equal merit — those of Messrs. W. Corp, Ingle, and Rev. Hi Helyar, Yeovil ; 



