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THE FLORIST. 
Princess Alice, Sir R. Peel, Nulli Secundus, Miss Fanny Irby, and 
Edmonds’ Jenny Lind. Seedling Carnations. — The Premier 
prize and first-class certificate to Mr. May, Sonning, for Romeo 
rose flake, of a light shade, and decidedly the best of its class ; the 
petals are finely shaped, smooth, and glossy; the marking distinct 
and regular, the stripes running well through the petals; size large. 
Seedling Picotees. —The Premier prize and first-class certi¬ 
ficate to the Rev. A. Matthews, Weston-on-the-Green, for “Juno;” 
light purple edge; large and full flower; petals smooth on the edge ; 
good white, the colour differing from others of this class, being a 
bright violet purple. Also first-class certificate to Mr. Barringer, 
Bedford, for “Miss Turner;” heavy red edge, a very desirable 
variety; colour bright and good, and well defined; petals gently 
cupped, and of good substance ; and “Queen of England,” a fine full 
flower, light purple edge, style of L’Elegant, but much smoother. 
Messrs. Norman, for a heavy purple edge. Mr. May, for “Ann Page,” 
a good light purple edge, having some fine properties; also for 
“ Blanche,” a useful flower of the same class. The Rev. A. Matthews 
was awarded three certificates, for “Witch,” light purple edge, with 
clean well-defined marking, good substance, and smooth; a heavy 
purple edge, and a medium red edge, two promising flowers not 
named. Mr. Turner a certificate, for “Ernestine,” heavy purple 
edge, of a rosy shade, medium size, but fine quality. There were 
some promising scarlet flake Carnations, but being out of condition 
were not noticed by the judges. The extra prize given by Mr. 
Turner for the three best Picotees and three best Carnations raised 
by Mr. May, was awarded to the latter gentleman, for IMay’s Ariel, 
Lorenzo, and Edgar, and Jessica, Juliet, and Portia. 
ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The fourth Show of the season of this Society took place in the 
Surrey Zoological Gardens on the 18th ult., and brought to a close 
the “ showing season” about 'London, with the exception of the 
Dahlia shows of September. On this occasion the day was fine, and 
the exhibition a good one. Collections of Heaths and Miscellane¬ 
ous Plants were shewn in good order, but the chief source of attrac¬ 
tion here is, of course, the florists’ flowers, which were produced in 
excellent condition. 
For the best twelve Carnations in the Amateurs' Class, the first 
prize was awarded to Mr. May, of Sonning, whose stand contained 
Prince Arthur, Mercutio, May’s Caliban, Turner’s William Penn, 
Marquis of Lansdowne, King Lear, May’s Lorenzo, Shallow, Flora’s 
Garland, Romeo, Beauty of Woodhouse, and Edmund ; 2d prize, Mr. 
Newhall, of Woolwich, for Hale’s Prince Albert, Puxley’s Prince 
Albert, Flora’s Garland, Jacques’ Georgina, Hodge’s Bright Phoebus, 
May’s Ariel, Brabbin’s Squire Meynell, Simpson’s Queen Victoria, 
Hepworth’s Hamlet, Ely’s Lord Milton, Appleby’s Prince of Wales, 
