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Messrs. Turner & Ward were also awarded extra prizes for some good plants. With three 

 plants Messrs. Ward and Hutt, were placed equal second, the first prize being again withheld. 

 Mr. Ward had Cedo Nulli and its golden variety, and Eequiqui ; Mr. Hutt had Salomon, 

 Cedo Nulli, and Duruflet. The best of the Pompone varieties were trained on wire and were, 

 therefore, very symmetrical. Some plants grown as pyramids were also present, and indicated 

 go 'd cultivation. Some extremely fine cut blooms "were produced. Mr. T. B. Robinson, 

 of Islington, was first with Queen of England, Plutus, Nonpareil, Lndy Hardinge, Novelty] 

 Boadicea, Jardin des Plant.es, Beauty, Miirechal Duroe, Dupont de l'Eure, General Hardinge, 

 and Cassandra. Second, Mr. Cattell, Westerham, who was also placed first with miscellaneous 

 cut blooms, having fine examples of Plutus, Miss Slade, Penelope, Duchess of We'lington, 

 Eosette, Lady Margaret, Golden Hermione, Juno, Ambrose, Jnrdin des Plantes, Alarm,' 

 Bacchus, Emily, Glory, &c. Mr. Bird, of Stoke Newington, had a fine group of flowers', 

 among which were Jardin des Plantes (exceedingly fine), Nil Desperanduin, Dupont de l'Eure,' 

 Queen, Li tie Pet, &c. 



Certificates of merit were awarded to Chrysanthemum laciniatum, a white fringed variety 

 sent from Japan by Mr. Fort me, exhibited by Mr. Standisb, Bag-shot; also to Mr. Salter, 

 HammersmitL, for Princess of Hesse, Princess Alexandra, Abbe Passaglia, and Duchess of 

 Buckingham — four large-flowering kinds of pleasing shades of colour. It is to be hoped that 

 the Horticultural Society will hold an autumn exhibition of this favourite flower now that 

 the Crystal Palace Company have discontinued their annual show. 



And now a word or two to place myself right with Mr. Dodds. I was correct in regard 

 to the fact, but wrong in the application of the judgment to the class. I thank Mr. Dudds 

 for the correction of a statement by no means so incorrect as he would lead me to infer. 



Quo. 



REVIEW. 



Wild Flowers of Great Britain, Illustrated by Charlotte Gower, and Botanically and 

 Popularly Described by Robert Hogg, LL.D., F.L.S., and G. W. Johnson, Esq., F.R.H.S. 



. The nineteenth Number of this cheap and excellent work has reached us. and we detect 

 in it the same careful descriptions and correct nomenclature that have elicited our previous 

 commendations in its favour. Every one, in fact, should possess this work who wishes for 

 accurate information on the vegetable world around them. 



THE LATE MR. ROBERT GLENDINNING, F.R.H.S. 



It is with sincere regret that we announce the death of Mr. Eobert Glendinning, of the 

 Chiswick Nurseries, at the early age of fifty-seven. Mr. Glendinning had suffered'from a 

 painful complaint for a considerable time, which finally undermined an originally strong- 

 constitution, and terminated in his death on the 9th of November. Mr. Glendinning was so 

 well knownas one of the most active membeis of the horticultural body, that a lengthened 

 notice of his life would be superfluous to most of our readers. We may, however, briefly 

 remark that, a native of Lanark, in Scotland, he came to England at an early age ; and, when 

 a very young man, obtained the appointment of gardener to the late Lord Eolle, at Bicton, 

 in Devonshire, where his energy and talent i-oon became conspicuous, and immediately p aced 

 him in the front ranks of British horticulturists. Mr. Glendinning possessed indeed, in a 

 degree we have rarely seen equalled, a clear, sound judgment on all subjects connected 'with 

 his profession ; and, whether as a practical gardener or writer, or as a professional designer, he 

 was equally sagacious and happy in his ideas and opinions. The improvement of the gardens 

 at Bicton was commenced by him ; and the arboretum there, designed and planted by him- 

 self, will long attest the skill and comprehensiveness with Avhich it was originally planned. 

 Mr. Glendinning having established his fame as a horticulturist, he was much sought after 

 for his advice ; and this led him to accept the offer of a partnership in the nursery of 

 Lucombe, Pince, & Co., of Exeter, with the view of entering largely into the department of 

 landscape gardening. This alliance was, however, but of short duration, and Mr. Glen- 

 dinning came to London and took the nursery formerly occupied by Mr. Williams at 

 Chiswick, which, under his proprietorship, soon assumed a new form, and became 'the 

 repository of one of the most select, and best-cultivated collections of nursery stock to be met 

 with round London. Mr. Glendinning contributed largely some years ago to the Gardeners' 

 Chronicle, the "Journal of the Horticultural Society," and other gardening periodicals and 

 very materially assisted the late Mr. Loudon in his various publications. In private life 

 Mr. Glendinning was warmhearted and sincere, and much esteemed by a very numerous 

 circle of friends for his many excellent qualities of head and heart. Happily he leaves 

 two talented sons to carry on his business, who, we hope, will meet with the support the^ 

 merit. — S. 



