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Beam, a seedling of 1847, maintains its character. A frame contain¬ 
ing several seedling Calceolaria blooms, from Mr. Holmes, of Sud¬ 
bury, was exhibited ; the specimens were ^ood in form, large, and 
fine in colour. A seedling Petunia from Mr. Ingram was much 
admired for its great size and showy appearance, the flowers mea¬ 
suring nearly four inches in diameter, it has a dark centre, ground a 
French white, with a broad patch of lilac up the centre of each divi¬ 
sion of the corolla. A specimen plant of Robinson’s Verbena, Scar¬ 
let Defiance, trained upon a flat wire frame, was exhibited by the 
raiser; though not fully out, from the size and brilhancy of the 
flowers, it was very attractive. 
HANDSWORTH AND LOZELLS 
FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
April 2bth. —This was the first exhibition for 1848. 
Certificates of Merit. — Amateurs* class. Seedling Pansy, J. 
Willmore, Esq.; Seedling Polyanthus, Mr. W. Brown. 
Auriculas. — Premier prize, Ne-plus-ultra, Mr. Hallam. Green- 
edged ; 1st prize. Colonel Taylor, Mr. Hallam; ‘2d, Freedom, Mr. 
Hallam; 3d, Imperator, Mr. W. Brown. Grey-edged: 1st prize, 
Ne-plus-ultra, Mr. W. Brown; 2d, Complete, Mr. Robert Hallam; 
3d, Mary-Ann, Mr. W. Brown. White-edged : 1st prize. Lord of 
Hallamshire, Mr. Hallam; 2d, Village Maid, Mr. W. Brown; 3d, 
Favourite, Mr. Hallam. Self: 1st prize. Blue Bonnet, Mr. Hallam ; 
2 d, Metropolitan, Mr. W. Brown ; 3d, Othello, Mr. Hallam. 
Alpine: 1st prize, Conspicua, Mr. Hallam; 2d, King’of the Alps, 
Mr. W. Brown; 3d, Seedling, Mr. W. Brown. 
Polyanthuses. —Premier prize, George IV., J. Willmore, Esq. 
Dark ground; 1st prize, George IV., J. Willmore, Esq.; 2d, 
Freedom, Mr. W. Brown; 3d, Princess Royal, Mr. W. Brown. 
Red ground: 1st prize. Lancer, Mr. Hallam; 2d, Defiance, Mr. 
W. Brown; 3d, Princess, Mr. W. Brown. 
Pansies. — 1st prize, twelve blooms, J. Willmore, Esq.; 2d, 
twelve blooms, J. Willmore, Esq.; 3d, twelve blooms, Mr. C. J. 
Perry. 
Certificate of Merit.— Nurserymen*s class. Seedling Poly¬ 
anthus, Messrs. Pope and Sons. 
Auriculas. —Premier prize. Page’s Champion, Mr. H. Pope. 
Green-edged; 1st prize. Lovely Ann, Mr. H. Pope; 2d, Rider’s 
Waterloo, Mr. H. Pope. Grey-edged: 1st prize, Ne-plus-ultra, Mr. 
H. Pope; 2d, Mary-Ann, Mr. H. Pope. White-edged: 1st prize, 
Ashworth’s Regular, Mr. H. Pope ; 2d, Taylor’s Favourite, Messrs. 
Mayle and Co. Self: 1st prize, Othello, Mr. H. Pope; 2d, Squire 
Munday, Mr. J. Moore. Alpine : 1st prize, Alpine Beauty, Messrs. 
Mayle and Co.; 2d, Seedling, Mr. J. Fletcher. 
Polyanthuses. — Premier prize, Beauty of England, Messrs. 
Mayle and Co. Dark ground; 1st prize, Alexander, Messrs. Mayle 
and Co.; 2d, Buck’s George IV., Messrs. Mayle and Co. Red 
