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pink edge ; it is fine in flower and truss, and in habit is all that could he 
desired. Corsair (Foster), received the same award at the second Show at 
the Regent’s Park. It is something in the way of Exhibitor, but better, 
having violet rose lower, and dark top petals, making up a flower of a fine 
and beautiful hue of colour; the habit exceedingly good. Cinderella and 
Herald both received the same award. They were raised by Mr. Foster, 
and are stained flowers of a very high order. In each case the top petals 
are finely marked, the dark covering the whole of this division of the 
flower with the exception of a narrow but regular margin of bright rose. 
Cinderella is very novel, the dark stains being so regularly and lightly 
distributed as to give the flower a curious mottled appearance. Herald has 
showy lower petals of a fiery orange hue, heavily stained with dark ; both 
flowers are of very fine form, and may be termed “ great acquisitions.” 
Some remarks were made at p. 14B on five varieties of Fancy Pelargo¬ 
niums, shown by Mr. Turner, that had received first-class certificates from 
the Floral Committee. Of these Leotard, Fanny Gair, and Princess Peek 
received the same award at the Crystal Palace Exhibition on May 23rd, 
and also Belle of the Season (Turner), a blush flower spotted with fiery rose, 
and violet rose upper petals; a finely-formed flower and excellent habit. 
At the Regent’s Park Vivandiere (Turner), received a first-class certificate ; 
it is a large and finely-coloured flower, of a silken crimson rose hue, and 
will make a fine exhibition kind; being of large size the flowers are subject 
to a slight roughness, but in point of colour it is fine. Marmion (Turner), 
received the same award; it is a flower of a like general character with 
Vivandiere, but much darker, and quite distinct from it. Certain it is that 
Mr. Turner has a lot of new Fancy Pelargoniums unrivalled for beauty, 
form, novelty, and general effectiveness. 
Messrs. Downie, Laird, & Laing received seven first-class certificates at 
the Crystal Palace for Pelargoniums of the Gold and Bronze Zonal section, 
one that is very numerous and already includes some fine things. The 
varieties were Beauty of Kent , Magnificent, Miss Maynard, Stanstead Beauty, 
Black Knight, Mr. F. Holder, and Mrs. Lewis Loyd. Of these Miss May¬ 
nard, Stanstead Beauty, and Black Knight are the best and most distinct. 
Josephine, a fine Gold and Bronze ifimal variety, exhibited by Messrs. 
Carter & Co., received a first-class certificate at the Regent’s Park. It has 
a very lively and effective appearance, and an excellent habit. May Queen 
(Turner), a striking white-edged Pelargonium, received a first-class certificate 
from the Royal Botanic Society. It will, no doubt, make a capital bedding 
kind. Fire King (Turner), is a fine Nosegay variety, with large trusses of 
bright magenta crimson flowers, good habit, and well-marked foliage, 
received a first-class certificate also. 
Mr. J. W. Wimsett, of Chelsea, received two first-class certificates for 
