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Class 53.—12 Hardy Ferns, species or varieties, distinct. {Open.) 1st prize, 
51., to Messrs. J. I very & Son; 2nd, 3/., to Mr. J. Salter, Versailles Nursery, 
Hammersmith ; 3rd, 21., to Mr. W. Bull. 
Class 54.—1 pair of Tree Ferns. {Open.) 1st prize, 6/., to Messrs. J. 
Yeitch & Sons ; 2nd, 4/., to Mr. B. S. Williams ; 3rd, 21., to Mr. W. Bull. 
Class 55.—The largest and finest Tree Fern. {Open.) 1st prize, 51., to Mr. 
B. S. Williams; 2nd, 3/., to Mr. W. Bull; Equal 2nd, 3/., to Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons. 
Class 57.—12 Hardy Evergreen Trees and Shrubs, distinct. {Open.) 1st 
prize, 61., to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; 2nd, 4 1., to Mr. W. Bull; 3rd, 2 l., to 
Messrs. B. Osborne & Sons. 
Class 59.—1 pair of Standard Evergreen Hardy Trees. {Open.) 1st prize 
4/., to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; 2nd, 21., to Mr. W. Bull. 
Class 60.—20 Hardy Variegated Alpine Herbaceous Plants, distinct. {Open.) 
1st prize, 3/., to Mr. J. Salter. 
Class 61.—6 New Plants of any description, in or out of Flower, distinct. 
{Open.) 1st prize, Silver Medal, to Messrs. J. Yeitch & Sons; 2nd, Bronze 
Medal, to Mr. W. Bull. 
Class 62.—1 New Plant, shown for the first time in Flower. {Open.) 1st 
prize, Silver Medal, to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, for Dendrobium Bensonise; 
2nd, Bronze Medal, to Mr.W. Bull, for Bhododendron ceratus. 
Class 63. — 1 New Plant, in or out of Flower, not found in commerce. ( Open.) 
1st prize, Silver Medal, to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, for Alocasiasp.; 2nd, 
Bronze Medal, to Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son, for Epigynum accuminatum. 
Class 64. —Seedling Florists’ Flower, of any kind, named. {Open.) 1st 
prize, Silver Medal, to Mr. W. Nye, for Pelargonium “ Emperor ;” Bronze Medal, 
for Pelargonium “Bob Boy.” 
Class 65.—New Garden Variety, named. {Open.) 1st prize, Silver Medal, 
to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, for Alocasia intermedia ; 2nd, Bronze Medal, to 
Messrs. B. Osborne & Sons, for Osmunda regalis, var. acutifolia. 
Class 66.—Miscellaneous Plants, Flowers, or Fruits, not specially invited in 
the preceding sections. {Open.) 1st prize, 51., to Mr. W. Paul, for a collection 
of hardy variegated Plants ; 3/. to Messrs. Paul, for collection of Cut Boses; 
31. to Mr. T. Burnett, for Collection of Medicinal and Economical Plants ; 
3^. to Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son, for group of New Plants; 21. 
to Mr. M. Henderson, Coleorton Hall, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, for collec¬ 
tion of Grapes; 21. to Mr. G. Ward, gardener to T. N. Miller, Esq., Bishop’s 
Stortford, Essex, for 1 Providence Pine ; 21. to Mr. Wm. Paul, for collection of 
Cut Boses; 305. to Mr. J. Fraser, for 24 Pots of Strawberries; 20s. to Mr. C. 
Turner, for collection of Boses in pots ; 205. to Mr. J. Burley, for 20 Foliage 
Plants ; 105. to Mr. T. Neale, gardener to B. A. Cartwright, Esq., Edgcott House, 
Banbury, Oxon, for Smooth Cayenne Pine; 105. to Mr. James ,Tegg, gardener 
to his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, Clumber, Worksop, for 1 Dish of 
Nectarines; 105. to Mr. G. Sage, gardener, Ashbridge Gardens, Berkhamp- 
stead, for 1 Dish of Peaches ; 10s. to Mr. Sherratt, for 1 Dish of Nectarines. 
BESULT OF BALLOT FOB PLANTS ON APBIL 2, 1867. 
The following is a list of the Plants which were balloted for:— 
Lot 1 . —Thuja Elegantissima. A hardy Conifer. 
Lot 2. —Thuja Faucata. A hardy Conifer. 
Lot 3.—Chamcecyparis Thurifera. A hardy Conifer. 
Lot 4. —Cupressus Lawsoniaxa variegata. A hardy Conifer. New. 
Lot 5. —Lonibera Odoratissima. A very sweet-scented early flowering 
Honeysuckle. 
