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THE FLORIST. 
I will confine myself on this occasion to what are Called florist 
flowers, the great bulk of other plants being the same as has been pre¬ 
viously described. In Fuchsias the first prize was awarded to Mr. 
Young, gardener to G. R. Barclay, Esq, West Hill, Highgate, for 
exceedingly well-grown plants of Catherine Hayes, Guiding Star, 
Rose of Castile, Prince Imperial, Souvenir de Chiswick, and Queen 
of Hanover; equal 2nd to Mr. Bishop, of Regent’s Park, and Sir J. R. 
Goldsmith; 4th, to G. F. Bennett, Esq., Tulse Hill. 
In Pelargoniums Mr. Turner was, as usual, first amongst growers ; 
his sorts were Etna, Desdemona, Candidate, Guillaume Severyns, Rose 
Celestial, Evelyn, Viola, Sir C. Campbell, The Belle, Ariel, Nestor, 
and Madame Furtado; 2nd, "Messrs. Dobson; 3rd, Messrs. Fraser ; 
4th, Mr. Winder. Amongst amateurs, Mr. Forster, of Clewer, was 
first, with Fairest of the Fair, Seraskier, Ariel (a grand plant), Sans- 
pareil. Symmetry, Carlos, Rose Celestial, Conspicuum, Sir C. Camp¬ 
bell, and Fair Helen; 2nd, Mr. Drake ; 3rd, Mr. Doxat; 4th, Mr. 
Taylor; 5, Mrs. Hodgson. I noticed some very bad spelling on the 
cards of the latter lot, which would have, in the eyes of less lenient 
judges, disqualified it altogether. In Fancies, which were decidedly 
behind the mark, Mr. Turner was first; the sorts were, Acme, Rosa¬ 
bella, Clementhe, Princess Royal, Captivation, and Madame Rougiere ; 
2nd, Messrs. Fraser; 3rd, Mr. Winder, of Hendon; 4th, Messrs. 
Dobson. Amongst amateurs, Mrs. Hodgson, The Elms, Hampstead, 
was first; 2nd, Mrs. Drake; 3rd, Mr. Watson, Isleworth. An inte¬ 
resting lot of seedlings was exhibited ; one, which obtained the prize 
as the nearest approach to scarlet with the habit of florists’ Pelar¬ 
goniums, was a very bright one from Mr. Turner, called Flambeau ; 
there was also a first class certificate to Paragon, a fine spot, by Messrs. 
Rollisson ; Lilacina (Beck’s), a peculiar shade; Rosy Bloomer (Beck’s), 
very fine and clear; Loveliness (Turner), an exquisite light ground, 
with spot; Senior Wrangler (Turner), another fine spot; and Emperor 
of Morocco (Turner), dark fancy; Hoyle’s Celeste, Turner’s Zingari, 
very dark top petals; John Leach, a good spot ; and Undine, a light 
spot, obtained second class certificates. Some fine Verbenas were 
shown by Mr. Perry, of West Bromwich, and Mr. Turner, of Slough. 
The latter’s stand contained Bellona, Mars, Riccio, Beatrice, Kathleen, 
Queen of Roses, II Trovatore, Fairy, Princess Mary, Reine Blanche, 
Zampa, Pendrillon, Firefly, Grand Eastern, Admiral Dundas, Gari¬ 
baldi, Diadem, The Flirt, Elfrida, Angelina, and Lord Clyde. Pansies 
were exhibited by Messrs. Downie, Laird, & Laing, and other growers; 
Ranunculuses by Mr. Tyso, and Roses by Messrs. Paul, Lane, &c. &c. 
But our space forbids us entering into particulars, and we hope that 
the forthcoming Rose shows will give us an opportunity of writing on 
them; so many and apparently such good Roses, are coming forward, 
that it will require no little discrimination to know what to keep and 
what to reject. 
Deal, June 20. 
D. 
