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lette, golden buff, tipped with purple, great depth of substance, large and full, 
but scarcely in condition for exhibition. It promises to be one of the best flowers 
ol the season. Lastly, Arrah-na-Pogue, pale lilac, was a very beautiful shade of 
colour, large, and of good outline. A second-class certificate was awarded to 
Mr. G. Rawlings, Bethnal Green, for bedding Dahlia Sambo, dark crimson; 
large, close, well-shaped flowers, very free blooming, and dwarf close habit. 
A good dark lilac variety of bedding Dahlia also came from Mr. Turner. Some 
certificates were awarded to Mr. Turner’s flowers, but we were unable to glean 
the names of the varieties so favoured. 
Among the fruits staged for the inspection of the Fruit Committee were 
the following from Mr. J. B. Whiting, of the Deepdene, viz:—Ingram’s 
Golden Russet, a very good-looking fruit; Thompson’s Pear ; and Fondante 
d’Automne ; also a dish of very fine Cox’s Pomona Apples. From Mr. Joseph 
Morgan, of Torquay, came a seedling Pear, named South Devon Beurre, a 
small early fruit; but it had become damaged in travelling. From Mr. Thomas 
Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, came several seedling Peaches, viz.:—No. 88, 
called Princess of Wales ; No. 98 ; No. 134, very fine fruit; 64, fruit with rich 
golden hue. and No. 44; also fruit of Reinette van Mons, and the old Golden 
Pippin Apples, from trees in pots in an orchard-house; and Plums, Belle de 
Septembre, or Autumn Beauty, and Rivers’s Autumn Compote, the last a large 
oval-shaped fruit, the skin of a bright red colour. It is said to be of first-rate 
quality for preserving-purposes. From Mr. Turner came Raspberry Belle de 
Fontenay, a high-flavoured late kind, and some fine Cox’s Orange Pippin 
Apples. 
There was some sharp competition with Peaches and Plums for some prizes 
offered by the Fruit Committee. In class A., Mr. J. B. Whiting was first, 
Mr. Turner second, both with Walburton Admirable Peaches. In class B., 
Mr. Turner was first with a dish of Stanwick Nectarines; second, Mr. 
Westcott, of Dulwich House, with Pitmaston Orange; the same exhibitor 
also had Yiolette Hative, the fruit of each variety being small. In class D., 
Mr. Westcott was first with Late Admirable and Walburton Admirable 
Peaches; Mr. Cox, of Cornbury Park, being second. With three dishes of 
Plums, Mr. J. B. Whiting was first, with fine fruit of Reine Claude de Bavay, 
Ickworth Imperatrice, and Coe’s Golden Drop; and Mr. Earley second, with 
Autumn Gage, Coe’s Golden Drop, and Imperatrice. Mr. Cox, of Redleaf, had 
Imperatrice, Black Diamond, and Coe’s Golden Drop. 
Mr. Smythe, gardener to Lord Sondes, Thetford, staged two collections of 
Apples and Pears, twenty dishes of each. Among the former were good fruit 
of Reinette du Canada, Hawthornden, Cellini Pippin, Dr. Harvey, Gloria 
Mundi, Emperor Alexander, Ribston Pippin, King of the Pippins, Scarlet 
Pearmain, Royal Russet, Golden Russet, and Fearn’s Pippin. Of Pears, there 
were Duchesse d’Angouleme, Beurre de Ranee, a large Bergamot, said to 
be Gansel’s, but not true; Easter Beurre, Beurre Diel, Beurre de Capiauraont, 
Winter Nelis, and Chaumontel. Mr. William Paul also had a collection of 
Apples from his nurseries, comprising Hoary Morning, Round Winter None¬ 
such, Lord Suflield, Northern Spy, Scarlet Admirable, Wadhurst Pippin, Cox’s 
Orange Pippin, King of the Pippins, Golden Noble, Margil, Cellini, Wellington, 
Tower of Glammis, Tibbett’s Incomparable, Dutch Mignonne, Cockle Pippin, 
Claygate Pearmain, Newtown Pippin, Court-Pendu-Plat, and Winter Haw¬ 
thornden. 
Despite the hot and scorching weather, Mr. Paul contributed some boxes of 
cut Roses, that had a delightful freshness about them, though somewhat small. 
There were really very creditable examples of H.P’s. Madame Victor Verdier, 
Triomphe d’AlenQon, Madame Caillat, Victor Verdier, George Prince, Mare- 
