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THE FLORIST. 
to win what is’too often called “a prize!” We shall watch with 
interest the progress of the exhibitions fixed for July 18, August 29, 
and September 12, when Dahlias and Hollyhocks will form an important 
feature of the exhibition. 
CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION. 
Some remarks as to the general effect of this Exhibition and condition 
of the grounds having been given in another page, we at once proceed 
here to particularise who were the successful exhibitors on the occasion. 
20 Stove and Greenhouse Plants in flower : 1st, H. Colyer, Esq., 
Hartford ; 2nd, Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus; 3rd, Mr. 
Page, gardener to W. Leaf, Esq.; 4th, Mr. Hamp ; and an extra prize 
to Mr. Epps. 
12 Stove and Greenhouse plants in flower: 1st, Mr. Dod, with some 
fine plants, including a superb pair of Azaleas, Gledstanesi, and Lateritia, 
a well-grown and flowered Aphelexis humilis rosea, Leschenaultia biloba 
major, and a pretty Leschenaultia formosa; 2nd, Mr. Carson; 3rd, Mr. 
B. Peed; and 4th, Mr. Morris, gardener to Coles Child, Esq. 
6 Stove and Greenhouse plants in flower : 1st, Mr. J. Peed; 2nd, 
Mr. Rhodes, gardener to J. Philpot, Esq.; 3rd, Mr. Cutbush, Nursery, 
Barnet ; equal 4th, Mr. Frost, Preston Hall, and Mr. Kaile, gardener 
to the Earl of Lovelace; six extra prizes were also awarded in this class. 
25 Stove and Greenhouse Plants grouped for effect: 1st, Messrs. 
Veitch & Son ; 2nd, Mr. R. Parker, nurseryman, Hornsey, who had 
some fine things in his collection, particularly a superb plant of 
Gleichenia ; 3rd, Mr. A. 'Bye, gardener to G. S. Wintle, Esq., Gloucester ; 
4th, Messrs. Jackso£& Sons; 5th, Mr. Morris ; 6th,Mr. George Young, 
gardener to W. Stowe, Esq., Dulwich ; seventh, Mr. Epps. 
20 Orchids of Exotic species (Amateurs) : 1st, Mr. Gedney, gardener 
to Mrs. Ellis, Hoddesdon ; 2nd, S. Woolley, gardener to H. B. Ker, 
Cheshunt. 20 Orchids of Exotic species (nurserymen) : 1st, Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Son, Exotic Nursery, Chelsea ; 2nd, Messrs. J. Jackson 
& Son, Nurserymen, Kingston ; 3rd, Mr. Robert Parker, nurseryman, 
&c., Paradise Nursery, Holloway. 
12 Orchids of Exotic species (Amateurs) : 1st, Mr. S. M. Carson, 
gardener to W. F. G. F’armer, Esq., Nonsuch Park, Surrey; 2nd, Mr. 
Clarke, gardener to Charles Webb, Esq., High Grounds, Hoddesdon; 
3rd, Mr. W. Keele, gardener to Dr. Butler, Woolwich, Kent; 4th, 
Mr. S. Morris, gardener to Coles Child, Esq., Bromley, Kent. 
6 Orchids of Exotic species : 1st, Mr. G. S. Dods, gardener to Sir 
John Cathcart, Cooper’s Hill, Chertsey ; 2nd, Mr. R. Grix, gardener to 
the late A. Palmer, Esq., Cheam Park, Surrey; 3rd, Mr. John Green, 
Lower Cheam. Surrey. 
12 Greenhouse Azaleas ; 1st, John Green, gardener to Sir 
E. Antrobus, Lower Cheam, Surrey ; 2nd, Mr. S. M. Carson, 
gardener to W. F. G. Farmer, Esq., Nonsuch Park, Surrey.; 3rd, 
Messrs. J. & J. Fraser, nurserymen, &c.. Lea Bridge Pioad. In Messrs. 
