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Beam, a seedling of 1847, maintains its character. A frame contain¬ 
ing several seedling Calceolaria blooms, from Mr. Holmes, of Sud¬ 
bury, was exhibited ; the specimens were good in form, large, and 
fine in colour. A seedling Petunia from Mr. Ingram was much 
admired for its great size and showy appearance, the flowers mea¬ 
suring nearly four inches in diameter, it has a dark centre, ground a 
French white, with a broad patch of lilac up the centre of each divi¬ 
sion of the corolla. A specimen plant of Robinson’s Verbena. Scar¬ 
let Defiance, trained upon a flat wire frame, was exhibited by the 
raiser; though not fully out, from the size and brilliancy of the 
flowers, it was very attractive. 
HANDSWORTH AND LOZELLS 
FLOPiAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
April 25th. —This was the first exhibition for 1848. 
Certificates of Merit. — Amateurs class. Seedling Pansy, J. 
Willmore, Esq. ; Seedling Polyanthus, Mr. W. Brown. 
Auriculas. — Premier prize, Ne-plus-ultra, Air. Hallam. Green- 
edged : 1st prize, Colonel Taylor, Mr. Hallam; 2d, Freedom, Mr. 
Hallam ; 3d, Imperator, Mr. W. Brown. Grey-edged: 1st prize, 
Ne-plus-ultra, Mr. W. Brown; 2d, Complete, Mr. Robert Hallam; 
3d, Mary-Ann, Mr. W. Brown. White-edged : 1st prize. Lord of 
Hallam shire, Mr. Hallam ; 2d, Village Maid, Mr. W. Brown; 3d, 
Favourite, Mr. Hallam. Self: 1st prize. Blue Bonnet, Mr. Plallam ; 
2d, Metropolitan, Mr. W. Brown ; 3d, Othello, Mr. Hallam. 
Alpine : 1st prize, Conspicua, Air. Hallam; 2d, King of the Alps, 
Air. AV. Brown; 3d, Seedling, Air. W. Brown. 
Polyanthuses. —Premier prize, George IV., J. Willmore, Esq. 
Dark ground: 1st prize, George IV., J. Willmore, Esq.; 2d, 
Freedom, Mr. W r . Brown; 3d, Princess Royal, Mr. W. Brown. 
Red ground: 1st prize, Lancer, Mr. Hallam; 2d, Defiance, Mr. 
AV. Brown; 3d, Princess, Air. AV. Brown. 
Pansies. — 1st prize, twelve blooms, J. Willmore, Esq.; 2d, 
twelve blooms, J. AYillmore, Esq.; 3d, twelve blooms, Air. C. J. 
Perry. 
Certificate of AIerit.— Nurserymen s class. Seedling Poly¬ 
anthus, Alessrs. Pope and Sons. 
Auriculas. —Premier prize. Page’s Champion, Air. H. Pope. 
Green-edged: 1st prize, Lovely Ann, Mr. H. Pope; 2d, Rider’s 
AA T aterloo, Mr. H. Pope. Grey-edged: 1st prize, Ne-plus-ultra, Air. 
H. Pope; 2d, Mary-Ann, Air. H. Pope. AVliite-eaged : 1st prize, 
Ashworth’s Regular, Mr. H. Pope ; 2d, Taylor's Favourite, Messrs. 
Alayle and Co. Self: 1st prize, Othello, Air. H. Pope; 2d, Squire 
Alunday, Air. J. Moore. Alpine : 1st prize, Alpine Beauty, Alessrs. 
Alayle and Co.; 2d, Seedling, Mr. J. Fletcher. 
Polyanthuses. — Premier prize, Beauty of England, Messrs. 
Alayle and Co. Dark ground; 1st prize, Alexander, Messrs. Mayle 
and Co.; 2d, Buck’s George IV., Alessrs. Mayle and Co. Red 
