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THE FLORIST. 
Of single specimens, the following were the most remarkable : 
—a magnificent Pimelea spectabilis, from Mr. Clarke ; a noble Erica 
perspicua nana, from Mr. Hunt; Chorozema Henchmanni, of re¬ 
markable dimensions, from Messrs. Fraser; a Boronia pinnata, from 
Messrs. Henderson; Pimelea spectabilis, and Erica Cavendishii, from 
Mr. Kinghorn; Mr. Fortune’s Weigela rosea, a fine plant, loaded 
with blossoms of the richest colour, from Messrs. Veitch ; Pimelea 
spectabilis, from Mr. Pamplin; and Eriostemon neriifolium, from 
Mr. Kyle. 
Of new plants, Messrs. Veitch had the yellow variety of their 
Japan Rhododendron, Cantua bicolor, Boronia spathulata (?), Statice 
frutescens, Hoya cinnamomifolia, and Siphocampylus pubescens; 
Mr. Kyle, Eriostemon neriifolium; Messrs. Rollisson, Fortune’s 
Gardenia and Ardisia mexicana; Messrs. Henderson, Pimelea Weip- 
pergiana, a species of some promise, various Stylidiums, Indigofera 
amcena, Leptospermum bullatum, and Phlox frondosa. 
Pelargoniums.- —The fine weather just previous to the exhibi¬ 
tion brought the colours of the Pelargoniums out in great perfection: 
the plants w^ere in fine health, with the bloom well developed. In 
the Amateurs’ department, for collections of twelve new, first-rate, 
and distinct varieties, grown in eight-inch pots, the first prize was 
awarded to Mr. Cock, of Chiswick, who exhibited finely-grown speci¬ 
mens of Arabella, Rosy Circle, Pearl, Forget-me-not, Negress, Miss 
Holford, Isabella, Orion, Sylvia, Queen of Trumps, Mustee, and 
Hebe’s Lip; second, Mr. Staines, of the New Road , for Arabella, 
Titus, Orion, Camilla, Mustee, Marc Antony, Vesuvius, Pompey, 
Armida, Hebe’s Lip, Rosy Circle, and Bianca ; third, Mr. Robinson, 
gardener to J. Simpson, Esq., Pimlico, who shewed Madeline, Sylph, 
Aurora, Matilda, Camilla, Erectum, Mustee, Luna, Orion, Duchess of 
Sutherland, Juliet, Duke of Cornwall.-—In the same class, for Nur¬ 
serymen, the first prize was taken by Mr. Dobson, gr. to Mr. Beck, of 
Isleworth, whose collection w 7 as composed of Gulielma, Centurion, 
Cassandra, Rosamond, Grandiflora, Pasha, Cruenta, Blanche, Gustavus, 
Cavalier, Bacchus, and Hebe’s Lip; second, Mr. Gaines, who shewed 
Gazelle, Sir. W. Raleigh, Queen of Bourbons, Mrs. Brock, Xarifa, 
Miss Holford, Angelina, Model, Chieftain, Rosebud, Cassandra, and 
Brenhilda.—For collections of six distinct varieties, in eleven-inch 
pots, for Amateurs, Mr. Staines, of the New Road, took the first prize, 
with Magog, Madeline, Vesuvius, Emma, Erectum, and Sir R. Peel; 
second, Mr. Parker, gr. to J. K. Oughton, Esq. Roehampton, for Sym¬ 
metry, Luna, Madeline, Prince of Wales, Superba, and Duke of Corn¬ 
wall; third, Mr. Robinson, gr. to J. Simpson, Esq., for Dido, Duke of 
Cornwall, Matilda, Sylph, Nestor, and Dobler.—In the same class, 
for Nurserymen, Mr. Gaines was the only exhibitor; his flowers were 
Cotherstone, Pirate, Cossack, Imperialis, Vesta, and Prince Alfred.— 
For collections of six Fancy Pelargoniums, Mr. Gaines shewed the 
only collection. The plants were large, finely-grown, and covered 
with their gay little flowers. The varieties were Queen Victoria, 
Lady Rivers, Nosegay, Anais, Ibraham Pacha, and Ytolinski. 
Calceolarias, in collections of six distinct varieties; the first 
prize w T as awarded to Mr. Gaines , for Princeps, Pickwick, Polka, 
