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Hugh Miller, Peri, Sidney Herbert, Criterion, Chieftain, and Lord Palmerston. Second, 

 Mr. Keynes ; third, Mr. Oattell. With eighteen Fancies, Mr. Keynes again came to the 

 front, having fine flowers of Qneen Mab, Conqueror, Carnation, Triomphe de Roubaix, Lady 

 Paxton, Gem, Starlight, Mary Lauder, Pauiine, Souter Johnny, Garibaldi, Le Premiere, 

 Patent, Confidence, Nora Creina, Harlequin, Baron Alderson, and Reliance. Second, Mr. 

 Turner; third, Mr. Cattell. With twenty-four varieties, for amateur exhibitors, Mr. J. T. 

 Hedge, Peed Hall, Colchester, was first with Madame Ginte, Mrs. Crawford, Heroine, 

 Madge Wildfire, Cherub, Emperor, Juno, Commander, Alice Downie, Standard Bearer, 

 Inaccessible, Admiral Dundas, Pandora, Lady Popham, Criterion, Lord Palmerston, Neville 

 Keynes, Beauty of Hilperton, Norfolk Hero, John Keynes, and Chairman. Second, Rev. 

 C. Fellowes, Shottisham Rectory, near Norwich; third, Mr. C. J. Perry, Castle Bromwicb, 

 Birmingham ; extra, Mr. W. Corp, Salisbury. With twelve blooms, Mr. W. P. Barnard, 

 Darlington, was first with Dinorah, Lilac Queen, Mrs. C. Waters, Marquis of Bowmont. Lady 

 Popham, Beauty of Hilperton, Jenny Austin, Chairman, Mrs. P. Bailhache, Lord Derby, 

 Lady Pennant, and George Elliot. Second, Mr. W. Corp, Salisbury ; third, Mr. T. Charlton, 

 Market Harborough ; and extra prizes to Mr. J. Harris, Chelmsford, and Mr. ft. Hopkins, 

 Brentford. With twelve Fancies, Mr. W. Corp, Salisbury, was first with Lady Paxton, 

 Mary Lauder, Gem, Confidence, Garibaldi, Pauline, William Corp, Queen Mab, Reliance, 

 Elegans, and Harlequin. Second, Rev. C. Fellowes ; third, Mr. C. J. Perry. 



The Class for twelve Bouquet Dahlias brought no competition. In the Miscellaneous 

 Class a large quantity of things were staged. Messrs. Veitch & Son, and Messrs. J. & C. 

 Lee, had collections of fine-foliaged plants; Mr. Bull, new and rare plants; Messrs. A. 

 Henderson & Co. had Caladiums; Messrs. Ivery & Son, Dorking, a collection of hardy 

 Ferns ; Messrs. Cntbush & Son had some well-grown plants of Japan Lilies ; and Mr. CatteU, 

 spme Helichrysums. 



The prize offered by a Fellow of the Society for a Group of Standard Plants for Table 

 Decoration, was awarded to Messrs. Veitch & Son. Most of them were in silver-plated 

 stands furnished by Elkington & Co., the eminent silversmiths of Regent Street, and 

 consisted of Fuchsias, Capsicums with fruit, Tropaeolum. Eclipse, Petunia'lnimitabilis, ,\e. 

 Messrs. Bull, Salter, and Macintosh, of Hammersmith, also exhibited. 



A large number of contributions were sent for the inspection of the Floral Committee. The 

 most noticeable were Verbena Rugby Hero, from Mr. Treen, Rugby, to which a First-class 

 Certificate was awarded. It is a large rosy lilac, having a centre of vivid carmine surrounding 

 a white eye. The same award was made to Mr. Keynes for Dahlia Patent ; to Messrs. 

 Ivery, and to Mr. Parsons, Welwyn, for seedling Athyriums ; and to Messrs. E. G. Hender- 

 son & Son, for two beautifully marked Variegated Geraniums, Lucy Grieve and Italia Unita. 

 Mr. W. Chater had some seedling Hollyhocks, and several seedling Dahlias were produced, 

 the best being those mentioned in the report of the Crystal Palace Show." Quo. 



REVIEW, 



A Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of the Vine. By Wixliam Thomson, Gardener to 

 His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, K.G., Dalkeith Park, Scotland. 

 It? all works on gardening like the present treatise had been written in the same plain 

 common sense manner, teaching by books would have been more profitable than we know to 

 be the case. Of the author of this sensible and practical work, we may briefly remark that 

 he holds, a foremost place in a profession containing some remarkable men, and that he is 

 as much esteemed for his high moral and intellectual worth as for his practical skill as an 

 horticulturist. The work now before us enters into all the conditions of Grape- culture, 

 giving in detail clear and concise instruction how to rear, grow, plant', and fruit the Vine, 

 with all other particulars as to form of house, heating, and aeration necessary to produce in 

 perfection the year round this valuable fruit. Want of space prevents us giving extracts, 

 and we must, therefore, conclude by saying that as the author is one of the very best Grape- 

 growers of the day, this book may be stated as being the key to his successful practice, and 

 as such we can with confidence recommend as indispensable to all who wish to excel in the 

 cultivation of the Vine. 



CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS. 



Conservatory. 

 No time should now be lost in getting«in all the 

 plants, if from any cause they have not been housed 

 already. See the pots are all well washed, the plants 



neatly tied, and clear of insects. Be careful not to 

 crowd them ; and in arranging, the plants in flower 

 should be distributed oyer the house with taste. All 

 the air possible should be given in fine weather, hut 



