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cess, Rufus, Gulielma; 2d, to Mr. Gaines, Battersea, who shewed 
Mrs. Brock, Negress, Princess Olgar, Talisman, Salamander, Rosy 
Circle, Rambler, Oriflame, Melpomene, Minerva, and Milo. For 
collections of six specimens, grown in 11 -inch pots, the first prize 
was awarded to Mr. Parker, gardener to J. Oughton, Esq., for Meteor, 
Sunrise, Matilda, Duke of Cornwall, Louisa, and Rosy Circle; 2d, 
to Mr. Staines, for Rosetta, Matilda, Camilla, Champion, Pluto, and 
Sir R. Peel. In the same class for Nurserymen, Mr. Gaines ex¬ 
hibited Champion, Magog, Milo, White Surrey, Rosetta, and Sarah 
Jane.—For six varieties of Fancy Pelargoniums, a second prize was 
awarded to Mr. Staines, whose collection contained Lady Rivers, 
Statinski, Anais, Nymph, Lady Flora Hastings, and La Belle Al¬ 
liance ; and a first prize to Mr. Gaines, for Anais, Ibrahim Pasha, 
La Belle Africaine, Nosegay, Queen Victoria, and Bouquet tout fait. 
Mr. Gaines exhibited a collection of Calceolarias, for which 
he obtained a first prize; the sorts were—Caro, Queen of May, Royal 
Standard, Pickwick, Alphonso, and Tricolor. 
In collections of Fuchsias, the first prize was awarded to Mr. 
Bray, gardener to Sir J. L. Goldsmid, Bart., for six admirably grown 
specimens. These were trained in a pyramidal form, the lower 
branches extending beyond the pots, and the upper parts terminat¬ 
ing in a single stem. The sorts were—Exoniensis, Fame, Corallina, 
Miss Roberts, Sir H. Pottinger, and King of Beauties; 2d, to Mr. 
Robinson, gardener to J. Simpson, Esq., for Napoleon, Trafalgar, 
Nymph, Exoniensis, Prince Albert, and Esmeralda; 3d, to Mr. 
Gaines, for Bianca, Lord Hill, Beauty of Leeds, Queen Pomare, De- 
licata, and Matilda. 
Though early in the season, stands of Carnations and Picotees 
were exhibited. In the former, the first prize was awarded to Messrs. 
Norman, of Woolwich, whose stand contained Hep worth’s Hamlet, 
Puxley’s Princess Royal, Smith’s Duke of Wellington, Martin’s Pre¬ 
sident, Beauty of Woodhouse, Colcut’s Juba, Ely’s Lovely Ann, Ad- 
denbrook’s Lydia, Holmes’ Count Pauline, Toon’s Ringleader, Jack¬ 
son’s Squire Trow, and Wilmer’s Telemachus; 2d, to Mr. Ward, of 
Woolwich, for President, Colcut’s Brutus, Elliot’s Matilda, Cart¬ 
wright’s Rainbow, Puxley’s Royal Adelaide, Ely’s Regular, Hale’s 
Prince Albert, Cartwright’s Rainbow, Cheetham’s Alice, Young’s 
Earl Grey, May’s Edgar, and Burley’s Music; 3d, to Mr. Turner, 
of Chalvey, for Colcut’s Brutus, May’s Caliban, Smith’s Vernon, 
Count Pauline, Hale’s Prince Albert, Lord Byron, Beauty of Wood- 
house, Smith’s Vernon, Admiral Curzon, Hero of Middlesex, King 
Arthur, and Edgar. — In Picotees, the first prize was obtained 
by Mr. Norman, for Burroughes’ Mrs. Bevan, Garrat’s Lady 
Dacre, Costar’s Mr. Cobden, Burroughes’ Magician, Barraud’s 
Pride, Burroughes’ Duke of Newcastle, Ely’s Emperor, Mat¬ 
thews’ Ne - plus - ultra and Enchantress, Mrs. Barnard, HaUi- 
day’s Bridal Ring, and Crash’s Prince Albert; 2d, to Mr. Ward, 
for Hardstone’s Beauty of Cray, Lady Dacre, Hardstone’s Prince 
of Wales, Matthews’ Ne-plus-ultra, Shaw’s Beauty, Wilmer’s Prin¬ 
cess Royal, Mrs. Bevan, Dickson’s Trip to Cambridge, Matthews* 
