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Azaleas, in the Amateurs' Class, were very poor. In the Class for six new kinds sent 

 out since 1858, Messrs. Ivery & Son, Dorking, were the only exhibitors, having F. H. Von 

 Weldeek, bright red; Leopold I., rosy purple; Due de Brabant, a salmon rose double 

 variety; Yariegata superba ; Etoile du Gand, variegated; and Striata floribunda, white 

 striped with carmine. 



Koses in pots were past their best, yet they were brighter than could have been 

 expected. Mr. Terry, gardener to W. G-. Puller, Esq., Youngsbmy, was first, having Paul 

 Kicaut, Paul Perras, Juno, Great Western, Coupe d'Hebe, and Tea Mutabilis. "With twelve 

 varieties, Mr. E. T. Francis, of Hertford, was first, having Hybrid Bourbons, Charles Lawson, 

 Coupe d'Hebe, Paul Perras, Chenedole, and Juno ; Hybrid Perpetuate, Aubernon, Baronne 

 Prevost, Jules Margottin, Madame H. Jacquin, and General Jacqueminot; Tea-scented, 

 Madame Willermoz, and Yiscomtesse de Gazes. Second, Mr. William Paul, Waltham Cross. 



The Class for six DracSenas or Cordylines brought two competitors — Messrs. T. Jackson 

 and Son, Kingston, who were first, having D. terminalis, D. ferrea, D. Bumphi, D. indivisa, 

 and C. heliconifolia, and C. australis. Mr. Bull was second, having two groups, the best 

 containing D. arborea, D. indivisa, D. spectabilis, D. australis, D. congesta, and D. Draco. 



With six Cape Heaths, Messrs. T. Jackson & Son and B. Peed competed. The latter 

 was first, having good plants of Massonii, Tricolor flammea, Mutabilis, Tricolor impressa, 

 Depressa, and Eximia superba. The former had Bergiana, Depressa, Candolleana, JNobilis, 

 Vcntricosa major, and Tricolor impressa . 



The glare of the Show centred in the Pelargoniums, On this occasion Mr. Nye, 

 gardener to E. Foster, Esq., Clewer Manor, was first, with nine plants, the high- coloured 

 flowers being unusually bright, having Etna, Ariel, Bose Celestial, Sanspareil, Desdemona, 

 Viola, Fairest of the Fan, Lord Clyde, and Perdita ; second, Mr. Shrimpton, gardener to 

 A. Doxat, Esq , Putney Heath. With twelve kinds, Mr. Turner was first, having Beauty 

 of Beading, Ariel, Lord Clyde (splendidly coloured), Viola (an immense plant, a mountain 

 of flower), Lady Canning, Fairest of the Fair, Pizarro, Bacchus, Modesty, Flora, Prince of 

 Prussia (Storey's), and Nestor ; second, Messrs. Fraser. With six Spotted kinds, Mr. Turner 

 was again first, having Spotted. Gem, Mr. Marnock, Osiris, Bembrandt, Guillaume Severyns, 

 and William Bull; second, Messrs. Fraser, with Excelsior, Bracelet, Mr. Marnock, Madame 

 Furtado, Sanspareil, and Mazeppa. With six Fancy kinds, Messrs. Fraser were first, having 

 Lady Craven, Delicatum, Clara Novello, Boi des Fantaisies, Claudiana, and Bridesmaid ; 

 second, Mr. Turner. 



Collections of exotic Fems were staged by Mr. W. Bull, and Messrs. A. Henderson 

 and Co. ; the former also had a collection of Ancectochilus. British Ferns w r ere staged by 

 Messrs. Ivery & Son, mostly varieties of the Lady-Fern. Some of these were very beautiful. 



Cut Boses, in coBections, were staged by Mr. C. Turner, who was first ; and Mr. J. 

 Mitchell, Mansfield, Sussex, and Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, who were equal second. 



In the Miscellaneous Class were Pansies, both English and Fancy, from Messrs. Bragg, 

 of Slough ; Hooper, of Bath ; and Downie, Laird, & Laing, Edinburgh. The latter had 

 some famous named flowers of the latter, including Princess Mathilde, Princess Alice, 

 Noemy Demay, Belle Lilleoise, Ali Bey, and Parpaillot, were very showy. Some seedlings 

 were also shown by Messrs. Downie & Co., among which was one evidently a seedling from 

 Miracle, a large delicate blush flower, with large dark blotch rayed with bright rose and 

 blue. I was particularly pleased with this, and believe it will become a favourite. Mr. 

 Bragg had some seedlings in pots that were commended — viz., Harlequin, a light-ground 

 flower with deep lilac border, and large dark blotch rayed with pale purple. This was the 

 best flower in the whole lot. Dazzle, a yellow-ground flower, border of fiery bronze, and 

 large dark blotch; and Bob Bidley, yellow ground with deep lilac border, and dark bronzy 

 blotch. A Fancy Pansy, from E. J. Lowe, Esq., of Beeston, was also commended. It w r as 

 named Pallas, a large yellow-ground flower edged with deep glossy purple ; the lower petals 

 had a narrow margin of bright bronze, largo dark blotch. 



Collections of cut Peeonies came from Messrs. Paul & Son ; Salter, of Hammersmith ; 

 and J. & J. Fraser. Mr. Bragg had a collection of Hunt's Sweet Williams, a splendid 

 strain of this favourite flow r er. From Mr. Turner was a box of beautiful blooms of Pinks ; 

 and if any of the readers of the Florist and Pomologist are anxious to obtain a few good 

 flowers, let them accept the following as worthy of their attention: — Pride of Colchester, 

 Constance, Blondin, Mrs. Turner, Sarah, Charles Turner, Mr, Smith, Dimo, and Nina. 

 From Mr. Turner also came some good cut Verbenas, among which were Lord Craven (fine 

 purple), Buby King, Annihilator, Lord Leigh, and Firefly. From three of the Covent- 

 Garden houses — viz., Messrs. Hooper & Co., Butler & McCulloch, and Barr & Sugden, came 

 collections of Ixias and Sparaxis, Lilies, Tritonias, Gladiolus, Anthoriza coccinea and 

 roseum, &c. ; the former especiaUy were very pretty indeed, and attracted cousiderable 

 attention. These had been received from the growers in Guernsey. There were also 

 coBections of Spanish Iris staged by each, in great variety, received from Holland. 



(To be continued.) Quo, 



