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second ; and Messrs. Paul & Son, third. With eighteen kinds, Mr. Moffatt, Dunmow, was 

 first ; Dr. Cooper, Slough, second ; and Mr. Corp, Salisbury, and Mr, Dennis, Folkington, 

 third and fourth. 



Hollyhocks in spikes were shown by Messrs. Paul & Son, who were first; and Messrs. 

 Downie, Laird, & Laing, Edinburgh, second. With twenty-four cut blooms, Messrs. Paul 

 and Son were first, and Mr. Turner second. In the Amateurs' Class some good blooms were 

 produced by Mr. H. Smails, gardener to W. J. Sharpe, Esq,, Norwood. Dr. Cooper, Slough, 

 was second ; and Mr. W. Hall, Stoke, Bucks, third. 



Mr. Turner was first with twenty-four Verbenas, having a fine stand of the following : — • 

 Kathleen, Springfield Rival, Ariosto Improved, Zampa, Lord Elgin, Lady Taunton, General 

 Simpson, Foxhrrnter, Firefly, La Gloire, Fireball, Geant des BataiHes, Rose" Imperial, Anglaise, 

 Madame de Stenger, Delicatissima, Snowflake, and Lady Middleton. Second, Mr. Gr. Smith, 

 Islington, with Nemesis ; La Belle Cordeaux ; Admiral Dundas ; Le Bon Nicholas ; Mrs. 

 Sheppard ; Souvenir de 1' Exposition, pale pink, with bright carmine centre, very showy, but 

 small truss ; Black Prince, rich dark crimson, with lai'ge white eye, very showy ; Reine des 

 Amazones; and Earl of Shaftesbury, a light flower, with carmine centre. Third, Mr. Grimbley, 

 Stoke Newington. 



Mr. Turner was also first with eighteen spikes of Phloxes ; Mr. Standish being second ; 

 and Mr. Cattell, Westerham, third. 



In the Miscellaneous Class, Mr. Standish had two plants of his new Japan Lily in flower, 

 and a good specimen of Lonicera reticulata, both of which were figured in the Florist and 

 Pomot.oglst for September. Messrs. J. Perkins & Son, of Coventry, received a First-class 

 Certificate for Verbena Lord Leigh, a large brilliant scarlet with lemon eye, very fine and 

 showy. Mr. Grimbley also received, a Certificate for a collection of cut flowers ; and Messrs. 

 Cutbush & Son, of Highgate, contributed a group of Tritoma uvaria. 



With a collection of eight dishes of fruit, Mr. A. Henderson, Trentham, was first with 

 a Providence Pine, Black Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, Trentham Hybrid 

 Melon, Barrington Peaches, Pitmaston Orange Nectarines, and Moorpark Apricots. 

 Second, Mr. T. Dawson, Panshanger, with Muscat and Black Hamburgh Grapes, Bon 

 Chretien Pears, a Queen Pine, Morello Cherries, Barrington and Noblesse Peaches, Violette 

 Hative Nectarines, and a Melon. Third, Mr. Turner, Slough. With a collection of six 

 dishos, Mr. Henderson was again first, having a Montserrat Pine, Mill Hill Hamburgh 

 and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, Trentham Hybrid Melon, Violette Hative Peaches, and 

 Elruge Nectarines. Second, Mr. T. Bailey, Shardaloes, with Black Hamburgh and Muscat 

 of Alexandria Grapes, an Enville Pine, Elruge Nectarines, Red Magdalen Peaches, and 

 Moorpark Apricots. Third, Mr. T. Page, Streatham. Mr. W. Chapman, Streatham 

 Common, had the best Queen Pine ; the two next best came from Mr. J. Barnes, gardener to 

 Lady Rolle, Bicton, Devon. In the Class for " Any Pine excepting a ' Queen,' " Mr. A. Hender- 

 son, Trentham, was first with a Providence. Second, Mr. T. Young, gardener to 0. Bailey, 

 Esq., M.P., with the same. Third, Mr. G. Cameron, Goodwood, Chichester. Mr. Lewis 

 Solomon, Covent Garden, exhibited two splendid Queen Pines, one weighing 7 lbs., the 

 other 6£ lbs; they were "not for competition," Mr. Solomon being one of the Judges. 

 Mr. Meredith, Garston, Liverpool, was first with a box of 12 lbs. of Grapes, having splendid 

 Black Hamburghs ; Mr. Hill, gardener to R. Sneyd, Esq., was second with the same ; and 

 third, Mr. Roberts, gardener to the Hon, A. Bury, Tullamore, Ireland, with Muscats. The 

 competition was so good that three extra prizes were awarded in this class. Mr. Meredith 

 was also first with three bunches of beautiful Black Hamburghs ; Messrs. HiU, A. Henderson, 

 Ornant, gardener to J. Levick, Esq., Epsom, being placed second ; and third, Mr. Meredith. 

 With a dish of Any other Black variety, Mr. W. Hill was first with Black Prince. Second, 

 Mr. Meads, gardener to R. Currie, Esq., Farnborough, with the same. Third, Mr. W. Hill, 

 with Bidwell's Seedling. With a dish of White Muscats, Mr. T. Frost, Aylesford, was first. 

 Second, Mr. C. Penny, gardener to H. H. Gibbs, Esq., Regent's Park. Equal third, 

 Mr. T. Frost, and Mr. J. Roberts. With a dish of Any other white kind, Mr. J. Wills, 

 Oughton Park, Taporley, was first with Trebbiano. Second, Mr. J. B. Whiting, Deepdene, 

 Dorking, with Muscat Hamburgh. Third, Mr. C. Turner, Slough, with Buckland Sweet- 

 water. With the largest bunch of any kind, Mr. Pottle, gardener to B. D. Colvin, Esq., 

 Woodbridge, was first with Trebbiano, weighing 4 lbs. 7 ozs., cut from a Vine planted 

 June 1st of the present year. Second, Mr. O. Goldsmith, Polesden, Dorking, with Black 

 Barbar03sa, weight not stated. Third, Mr. Meads, with Black Hamburghs, weighing 

 4 lbs. 14 ozs., but unripe. 



Mr. A. Henderson was first with four dishes of Peaches and Nectarines, having of the 

 former Noblesse and Barrington ; and of the latter Pitmaston Orange and Violette Hative. 

 Second, Mr, J. Monro, Rabley Gardens, Barnet, with Galande and Noblesse Peaches, and 

 Red Roman and Newington Nectarines. Third, Mr. Hazell, gardener to Mrs. Tidswell, 

 Denmark Hill. With a single dish of Peaches, Mr. A. Henderson was first with Violette 

 Hative. Second, Mr. E. Broadway, gardener to Lady Bicardo, Exbury, Hants, with 



