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Col. Clarke, H.R. Dr. Abcrci'ombie, of Clicltenliani, was fifth, with seedlings; and 
Mr. Hines sixth. Mr. H. Catley, Bath, also exhibited. 
In Class G, 6 Picotees, Mr. A. Medhurst was 1st with Leonora, H.K.; Juliana, H.S.; 
Mrs. Niven, H.P.; Clara, L.B.; Alice, L.P.; J. B. Biyant, H.R. Mr. Ellison was second 
with Juliana, H.S.; Mrs. Little, L.P.; Picco, H.P.; Princess of Wales, H.R.; Ann Lord, 
L.P. ; and Mary, L.P. Mr. Gibson, gardener to T. E. Burnaby Atkins, Esq., Sevenoaks, 
was third. 
Class H, Single Specimens. Heavy Bed —Mr. Buttram was 1st with Colonel Clarke ; 
2nd, Mr. J. Douglas, with Princess of Wales; 3rd, Mr. Chas. Turner, do.; 4th, Mr. Hines, 
do.; 5th, Mr. Chas. Turner, with Rev. J. B. M. Camni (Fellowes). In Light Beds, Mr. 
Dodwell Avas 1st, with Thomas William, the only flower shoAvn in this class. In Heavy 
Biirples, Mr. C. Turner was 1st, with Leah; Mr. J. Douglas, 2nd, with Chanticleer; ditto, 3rd, 
Avith Mrs. May ; Mr. Chas. Turner, 4th, Avith Cynthia; Mr. J. Douglas, 5th, AAuth Chanticleer. 
In Light Purples, Mr. Douglas was 1st, Avith Mary; 2nd, Mr. Chas. Turner, with Cynthia; Mr. 
Douglas, 3rd, AA'ith Mary; Mr. Turner, 4th and 5th, with Mrs. Harland and Alice respectively. 
In HeavyBoses, Mr. Tuimer Avas 1st, Avith Lady Louisa (Abercrombie), flne ; ditto, 2nd, AAuth 
Leonidas; Mr. Hooper, 3rd, with Princess Alice ; Mr. Turner, 4th and 5th, Avuth Yenus 
(FelloAves) and Gem of Roses resiDectively. In lAght Boses, Mr. Jas. Douglas Avas 1st, A\uth 
Mrs. Allcroft; Mr. Jas. Douglas, 2nd, AAuth Ethel; Mr. Turner, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, Avith Miss 
Wood, Mrs. Allcroft, and Miss Wood. In Yello^v Picotees, Mr. Turner Avas 1st, 2nd, and 
3rd, AA’ith Prince of Orange, ditto, and Goldflnder. 
The premier prize for the best Carnation selected from the Avhole Exhibition AA^as 
awarded to Mr. Charles Turner for an extra flne specimen of Sibyl (Holmes), R.F.; and 
the premier prize for the best Picotee, also selected from the entire exhibition, went to 
Mr. Douglas, for a superb bloom of John Smith (BoAAnr), H.R. First-class Certificates 
Avere awarded to Mr. Charles Turner for Lady Louisa, H.Rose (Abercrombie), a noAml 
and beautiful variety ; and for Mi’S. MattheAvs, a very pure and smooth AAdiite Self; also 
to Dr. Abercrombie, Cheltenham, for a rosy-pink Self, A'ery soft and attractive, the tAvo 
latter being of course reAvarded as decorative varieties. Dr. Abercrombie also showed a 
very promising heaAy rose Picotee in the style of Edith Dombrain, only broader and 
brighter in the edging, and possibly scarcely so smooth as that variety on the edge, at 
least this Avas the opinion of some of the gentlemen in otflee, though the fault AA'as not 
perceptible to our eyes. Another season Avill probably determine this. 
Tlie judges in the open class were Mr. Ben. Simonite, Mr. George Eudd, and 
Thomas Moore, Esq.; in the amateurs’ division, the Eev. F. D. Horner, Mr. 
Charles Turner, and Mr. John Ball; and for single specimens, Mr. Eobert Lord, 
and Mr. Thomas Bower. By this division the work was rapidly performed, and 
from many remarks we subsequently heard, gave the completest satisfaction. 
THE SCOTTISH PANSY SOCIETY. 
S HE thirty-third annual competition of the Scottish Pansy Society was held 
in Edinburgh on June 15. The show was more of a success than was 
anticipated from the backward spring, the flowers exhibited being on 
the whole remarkably fine, a great variety being submitted to the decision 
of the judges by nurserymen, gardeners, and amateurs. Many of the exhibits 
were from comparatively distant localities. 
At a general meeting of the Society, held in the afternoon, Mr. Wm. Paul, 
Paisley, president, in the chair, it was agreed to hold next year’s show a week 
later than usual, in order to induce a larger number of competitors to come 
forward; and the entry-money of Is., payable by competitors on entering each 
exhibition-stand, was abolished. The prize-list is as follows :— 
Show Pansies. — Nurserymen —24 dissimilar blooms: 1, and sih^er medal, William 
Paul, Crossflat and GreenlaAV Nurseries, Paisley; 2, Dicksons and Co., Pilrig Nursery, 
