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THE FLORIST. 
ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL. 
May 17.—This, the second show of the season, was held in the 
Surrey Zoological Gardens. A large number of fine garden-plants 
were assembled ; but we are sorry to say that the floricultural depart¬ 
ment of the show occupies so much of our room, that we can only 
mention, as regards Miscellaneous Collections, that the first prize for 
15 plants was awarded to Mr. Cole, of Hartford ; the second to Mr. 
Bruce, of Tooting ; and the third to Mr. Hamp, of South Lambeth. 
In 10 plants, Mr. Young, of Camberwell, was first. In the Nursery¬ 
men’s class, Mr. Pawley was first, and he also obtained a first prize 
for a specimen of Erica elegans. Various groups of Cape Heaths 
were produced in excellent order, and there were some Orchids and 
Azaleas. Amaryllids and Cacti were also present. 
The Pelargoniums exhibited on this occasion were in very fine 
condition, well grown, and the colours well developed. Mr. Robinson, 
of Pimlico, obtained the first prize for his collection of 8 varieties, 
which included Matilda, Madeline, Sylph, Aurora, Camilla, Duke of 
Cornwall, Juliet, and Sunrise. — In the Nurserymen’s Class, Air. 
Gaines' collection of 12 varieties consisted of Chieftain, Lord Har- 
dinge. Gazelle, Nourmahal, Xarifa, Favourite, Rosebud, Marc An¬ 
tony, Cossack, Princeps, Queen of Bourbons, and Ellen. Mr. Gaines 
also exhibited 6 finely bloomed specimens of Fancy Pelargoniums, for 
which he obtained an extra prize from the Society ; the sorts were, 
Queen Victoria, Anais, Jehu, Ibrahim Pasha, Lady Rivers, and Yto- 
linski. 
In Calceolarias, an extra prize was awarded to Air. Tye, gardener 
to W. H. Galliot, Esq. of Clapham ; the same to Mr. Gaines. The 
prize offered by Mr. Ivery, of Peckham, for the best 8 Cinerarias in 
pots, was awarded to Mr. J. Robinson, of Pimlico ; and an extra prize 
from the Society to Mr. Gaines. 
Tulips. —First prize was awarded to Mr. Hunt, of High Wy¬ 
combe, for Polyphemus, Alcon, Alatilda, Hamlet, Aglaia, Princess 
Charlotte’s Cenotaph, Darius, Vestris, Thalia, Strong’s King, Cerise 
a belleforme, Violet, and Blandiana. Second, to A. Lane, Esq., 
West Wycombe, for Vestris, Polyphemus, Aglaia, Roi de Siam, Cleo¬ 
patra, Violet Noir, Holmes’ King, Triomph Royal, George IV., La- 
vinia. Grandeur Superbe, and Palafox. Third, to John Edwards, 
Esq., Holloway, for Diana, Baguet, Astonishing, Polyphemus, Cleo¬ 
patra, Aspasia, Solon, Lalla Rookh, Arlette, Gloria Alundi, Pandora, 
and Aglaia. Fourth was awarded to — Bankes, Esq., Cecil Street, 
Strand, for Washington, Leopold, Triomph Royal, Cleopatra, Lady 
Elizabeth, Hughes’ Rose, Cato, Mons. Pitt, Bolivar, Aglaia, Lalla 
Rookh, and Optimus. In the Nurserymen’s class, the first prize was 
awarded to Mr. Lawrence, of Hampton, for Hufton’s Optimus, Roi 
de Siam, Strong’s King, Claudiana, Prince George, Aglaia, Lac, Lord 
Blomfield, Triomph Royal, Polyphemus, Roscius, and Camuse. 
Second, to Mr. Batten, of Clapton, whose stand contained Nora 
Creina, Optimus, Betterel’s Brulante Eclatante, Polyphemus, Galatea, 
Thalia, Platoff, Sarah, Marshal Soult, Astonishing, Pandora, and Rose 
Brillante. Third, to Messrs. Norman, of Woolwich, for Lord Strath- 
