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Downie, Laird, & Laing were second, In the Amateurs' Class for twenty-four blooms, 

 Mr. Howsc, of Chalvey, was first, and Mr. August, of Beddington, second. Messrs. DoAvnie 

 and Co., Hooper, and Shenton, had Fancy Pansies ; the former again produced some of their 

 seedlings — viz,, Sulphur Queen, Maccaroni, Mrs. Nethcrcote, Earl of Rosslyn, Golden Lion, 

 and H. 0. Nethercote. 



A group of six specimen Azaleas came from Mr. Turner, scai-cely inferior to any he 

 has produced before this season ; they were Juliana, Extrani, Chelsoni, Glory of Sunninghill, 

 I very ana, and Criterion : these were awarded first prize. Second, Messrs. J. & J. Eraser, with 

 plants much inferior to these. The same from Amateurs were poor, and in some cases had 

 almost shed their flowers. Mr. C. Penny was first with six kinds, and Mr. J. Green second. 



In the Miscellaneous Class were stands of cut Verbenas from Mr. C. J. Perry, Castle 

 Bromwich, Birmingham ; and Mr, Turner, Slough. The former had some glorious trusses 

 of Euby King, bright ruby red ; Sylph, a soft flesh colour suffused with carmine, and. having 

 a lemon eye ; Fairy, marbled crimson and white ; L'Avenir de Bellant, rose with deep 

 carmine centre (the variety lately shown as Rugby Hero very closely resembles this) ; Anni- 

 hilator, bright rosy crimson with white eye ; Nemesis, bright orange scarlet ; Firefly ; Mrs. 

 Moore ; and some ten varieties of seedlings of excellent properties that will be sent out in 

 the ensuing spring. Mr. Turner had Le Grand Boide de Neige, a good pure white flower ; 

 Conor, bright scarlet ; Mr. S. Newton and Spot, two very bright flowers, the latter having a 

 conspicuous white eye ; Pauline ; Magnificent ; &c. 



Several First-class Certificates were awarded to new and rare plants, and for seedling 

 florists' flowers. The most interesting subjects were Erica Exquisita from Messrs. H. Low 

 and Co., Clapton, having large tubular flowers of deep salmony red, and dark ring at the 

 mouth of the flower; lihyncospermum jasminoides variegatus from Japan, the leaves being 

 edged and blotched with cream colour, exhibited by Messrs. A. Henderson & Co. ; Pelargo- 

 niums Artist, Diadem, and Penelope, from G. H. Hoyle, Esq., Reading ; Excelsior, from 

 Mr. Wiggins, gardener to W. Beck, Esq., Isleworth ; and Jewess, a rich dark flower with 

 white throat, of fine form, and very free, from Mr. Nye, gardener to E. Foster, Esq., Clewer, 

 Windsor ; Zonale Geranium Dr. Lindley, from Mr. W. Bull, of Chelsea, Avith fine shoAvy 

 scarlet flowers ; and Calceolaria Bijou, from Mr. Watson, St. Albans, a dwarf-growing dark 

 variety, AAuth a profusion of flowers. The same award was also made to Messrs. Veiteh and 

 Co., and Mr. W. Bull, for varieties of new and rare stove plants. Second-cla? s Certificates 

 were awarded to Mr. G. Smith, of Islington, for Pelargonium Queen Bertha, light, heavily 

 pencilled Avith crimson, dark top petals, a large and showy flower ; to Mr. Halley, Blackheath, 

 for Zonale Geranium Adonis, of dwarf close habit, with large trusses of bright scarlet flowers 

 on erect footstalks, a telling bedding A^ariety ; to Mr. Wiggins for Pelargoniums Prince of 

 Wales, Princess of Wales, Maid of Honour, and Hero ; to Mr. Nye for Asteroid, a rich dark 

 flower of medium size; and to Mr. Holland, gardener to R. Peake, Esq., Springy Grove, 

 Hounslow, for Petunia Duchess of Northumberland, a single variety', white ground, with bars 

 of magenta rose, Avell adapted for pot-culture. 



Of new Pelargoniums Mr. Tinner had Lord Eversley, a rich and showy dark flower ; 

 First Quality, rosy carmine, with dark top petals and AA r hito throat, a floAver of fine form ; and 

 Titijens, glowing rose, with dark top petals, and white throat, a large and striking floAver, 

 but wanting form. Mr. Wiggins had Scarlet Nonpareil, bright gloAving scarlet ; and Ver- 

 milion Spot, bright A r ermilion with dark spots, a small flower but remarkably striking. 



Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son had examples of Amaranthus melancholicus ruber, 

 Perilla nankinensis, Coleus Verschaffelti, and C. atro-purpurea, or nigricans, a bronze and 

 erimson-foliaged plant, of good habit, and said to be well adapted for bedding purposes. The 

 same had baskets of Variegated Geraniums ; the best were, Mrs. Pollock, The Countess, 

 Sunset, and Italia unita ; the former the best of all. They also had some seedling Gloxinias 

 of great beauty. 



A smaU shoAV of some excellent fruit was staged in the covered Avay leading to the 

 Rhododendron-tent, Mr. W. Jackson, gardener to Lord Scarsdale, Kedleston, was first 

 with a fine fruit of Providence Pine, Aveighing 8^ lbs. ; second, Mr. T. Bailey, Shardeloes, 

 weight 8£ lbs. ; third, Mr. Young, gardener to C. Bailey, Esq., Aberdare, weight 9 lbs. 3 ozs. 

 With a fruit of Queen Pine, Mr. Horwood, gardener to G. Turnbull, Esq., Bromley, was 

 first, his fruit weighing 4 lbs. ; second, Mr. S. Solomon, Finchley ; and third, Mr. J. Barnes, 

 gardener to Lady Rolle, Bicton, Devon, weight 4 lbs. With a single fruit of any other- 

 sort, Mr. Rogers produced an Emalle Pine. Mr. W. Jackson also had six fruits of Providence 

 that were remarkably fine. 



Melons, as usual, were plentifully produced, of both Scarlet and Green-fleshed kinds, 

 Tinner's Gem predominating in the former Class. In the Class for Green-fleshed kinds, 

 Mr. Meredith, a hybrid Persian variety with very thin skin. The best in this Class was 

 Golden Perfection. 



With a dish of Black Hamburgh Grapes, Mr. Clements, of East Barnet, Avas first; equal 

 second, Mr. Petch, and Mr. Turner of Slough. With a single dish of other Black kinds, Mr. 



