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Europa, Empress, and Alonza; second, Mr. Bennett^ gr, to J. Smith, 
Esq. Dulwich, for Princeps, Prince Alfred, Van Tromp, Pulchella, 
Rosalind, and Lady Mills ; third, Mr. Stanly, gr. to H. Berens, Esq., 
for Incomparable, Beauty, Solicitor-General, Enchantress, Josephine, 
and Eliza Cook. 
Cinerarias, in collections of six varieties ; 1st prize was given to 
Mr. Ivery, of Beckham, for Compacta, Nimrod, Red Rover, Lady 
Peel, Purple Prince, and Beauty of Peckham; 2d. Mr. Robinson, 
gr. to J. Simpson, Esq. for Compacta, Sapphire, Beauty of St. 
John’s Wood, Beauty of Wonham, Eclipse, and Pet; 3d. Mr. 
Gaines, for Novelty, Beauty, Pride of Surrey, Sultana, Eclipse, and 
Lady Middleton; an extra prize was awarded to Mr. Fraser, of Lea- 
bridge-road, for Beauty of St. John’s Wood, Lane’s Superb Blue, 
Robin Hood, Enchantress, Black Bess, and Cramoisie Superieure; 
Mr. E. S. Henderson, of St. Johns Wood, exhibited a collection of 
six new varieties, flowers of improved shape and fine in colour, named 
Speciosa, Mdlle. Cerito, Sig. Gordon!, Climax, Bessie, and Annie. 
The Pansies brought together on this occasion, though not 
numerous, were in fine condition as to colour, size, and clearness. 
They were exhibited in stands containing 24 varieties; the award 
was as follows:—1st prize to Messrs. Bragg and Bright, of Slough. 
The stand contained Constellation, Optimus, Ophir, Rainbow, Ex¬ 
cellent, Lady Sale, Seedling, Great Britain, Hales’ Juliet, Duke of 
Norfolk, Attractor, Supreme, Exquisite, Duchess of Norfolk, Duchess 
of Rutland, Charon, Berryer, Aurora, Hales’ Duke of Rutland, Clara, 
Mrs. Bragg, Pulcher, Colossus, Eliza. 2d. Mr. Turner, of Chalvey, 
for Constellation, Nasmyth’s Mr. W. Hamilton, Rainbow, Miss Ed¬ 
wards, Great Britain, Duchess of Rutland, Almanzor, Mary Jane, 
Blooming Girl, Standard, Defender, Shakspeare, Perseus, Climax, 
Potentate, Superb, Virgil, Caroline, Optimus, Duke of Norfolk, 
Marchioness of Breadalbane, Wonderful, Exquisite, and Supreme. 
Certificates of merit were also awarded to Mr. Thomson and to Mr. 
Cutter. 
Pelargoniums. — Seedlings of . —A first prize was awarded to 
Mr. Beck, of Isleworth, for a seedling named Delicatissima, a flower of 
good form and substance ; the centre of the flower is white with bright 
pink under-petals, and a blotch of deep rose colour on each. The top 
petals are deep maroon with a narrow margin of rose. The same 
to Messrs. Veitch and Son for a plant of a high-coloured variety, 
shewn last year, named Topping’s Brilliant, a large flower, which, 
having in its general colour an approach to scarlet, renders it shewy 
and attractive. A certificate to Mr. Ambrose for a specimen of a 
fancy Pelargonium, named Jenny Lind, a neatly formed flower, and 
one of the prettiest contribution to its class. Mr. Dobson, of Isle- 
worth, also received a certificate for a seedling of the present season, 
named Harlequin, pretty in colour and curious in outline, each petal 
having the appearance of being fancifully cut out. Two seedling 
Calceolarias were selected by the judges; they were both from 
Mr. King horn •, first, Delicata, spotted with rich brown upon a 
delicate yellow ground; the Maid of Orleans, having crimson spots 
upon a primrose ground: both flowers of good form. 
