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COMPANION TO THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. 
magnificent foliage and healtliy appearance of, with very few exceptions, ail 
the plants exhibited. Without attempting to enumerate the various pro¬ 
ductions, we shall content ourselves with simply pointing out some of the 
most noticeable features in our special department. Large pot Roses 
were not, we think, in such good condition as usual, but a collection sent 
by Mr. Turner, in eight-inch pots, was excellent: it contained Baronne 
Prevost, Madame Damaizin (tea), La Renee, Dr. Bretonneau, Madame 
Charles Wood (new), Madame Boll, Madame Bravy (tea), Model of Per¬ 
fection (new), a most beautiful plant, Catherine Guillot, and President; in 
cut Roses, there were large collections shown by Messrs. Paul and 
Son, and Mr. William Paul; amongst the best in the former collection 
w r ere La Boule d’or (tea), Louise Chaix, Franchise Lacharme, beautiful, 
figured in our last number, Madame Furtado, Eugene Appert, Madame 
Charles Wood, Alphonse Damaizin (very full), Souvenir de Comte Cavour, 
and a beautiful box of yellow Roses, containing Marquise de Foucault , 
Louise de Savoie, Safrano, Solfaterre, Viscomtesse de Cazes, and Madame 
William. In Pelargoniums, some splendid plants were shown by Mr. 
Bailey, of Shardeloes (who took first prize, beating Mr. Turner), by Mr. 
Turner, and the Messrs. Prazer; Lady Canning in Mr. Bailey’s, and 
Empress Eugenie in Mr. Turner’s, were admirable examples of beautiful 
culture and training. In fancy Pelargoniums there were some very fine 
specimens; a collection of somewhat smaller plants, shown by Mr. Turner, 
was admirable, he also taking first prize for the following six:— Acme, 
Queen of the Valley, Clara Novello, Bridesmaid, Cloth of Silver, and 
Celestial. Some very fine seedlings were exhibited by Mr. Hoyle; Diadem, 
a rich rosy-purple, of large size and exquisite shape, was awarded a first 
prize; The Artist, a large warm rose-coloured flower, w r as placed second; 
Alexandra, a beautiful flower, somewhat in the way of Belle, but better in 
shape and substance, was third; Prince of Wales, scarlet, was fourth : 
these are all excellent flowers, and worthy of the high distinction they 
have obtained. 
We never saw finer plants of herbaceous Calceolarias than those ex¬ 
hibited by Mr. James ; the colours were beautifully clear and well marked, 
and deserved the high praises which they received. Some fine stands 
of cut florists’ flowers were exhibited ; six of Tulips, three of Verbenas, 
and thirteen of Pansies. It was a little too late for the former, conse¬ 
quently Mr. Turner’s flowers were too expanded, or their size and ex¬ 
cellence would have won for them the place taken by Mr. Hunt, who 
obtained first prize with Magnum Bonum, Anastasia, Maid of Orleans, 
Royal Sovereign, Garibaldi (seedling), Polyphemus, Seedling, General 
Barneveld, Madonna, Strong’s Queen, Duchess of Sutherland, Vivid, 
Romeo, Triomphe Royale, Victoria Regina, D. of Sutherland, Blaemart, 
George Hayward (a perfect gem), Heroine, Pandora, Lady Downes, and 
Lord Denman. Verbenas came from Rugby and Coventry. Mr. Treen, 
who took first and second prizes, had some magnificent trusses of the 
