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THE FLORIST. 
ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
This Society held its third meeting of the season, in the Surrey 
Zoological Gardens, on Tuesday, the 20th ult. The weather was 
favourable, the exhibition a good one, and there was a fair attendance 
of company. Several collections of Miscellaneous Plants were shewn 
in good condition, and some good Cape Heaths and Roses, cut and 
in pots. Of the latter we remarked in Messrs. Paul’s collection, 
which was first, beautifully blossomed plants of Mrs. Bosanquet, 
Coupe d’Hebe, Paul .Joseph, Souvenir de la Malmaison, and Aimee 
Vibert. Two small collections of Orchids were also exhibited. Our 
more immediate portion of the exhibition—that depending for sup¬ 
port upon the florist—was well sustained with favourite produc¬ 
tions. It was the height of the season for Pinks, and w T ith stands 
of these charming flow T ers the show was well supplied. Two or 
three days previous to the 20th, the weather proved favourable to 
the development of the bloom, and the colour and lacing were brought 
out in perfection. Probably there has never been brought together 
so rich and fine a display of this flower, nor produced by the growers 
in better order. The improved varieties, in colour, form, and size, 
surpassed any exhibition of Pinks we ever witnessed. The awards 
were made as follow :— 
Pinks. —The 1st prize in the Amateurs Class was awarded to 
J. Edwards, Esq., of Holloway, who shewed Goliath, Rubens, Old 
English Yeoman, Henry Steers, Twyford Rival, Oxoniensis, Lady 
Mildmay, Lady Flora Hastings, Harriet, Prince Albert, Whipper-in, 
and Hero; 2d, to R. Ellis, Esq., W T oolwich, for Duchess of Marl¬ 
borough, Lord Valentia, Ellis’s Adonis, Norman’s Seedling, Hodges’ 
Melona, Alpha, George Glenny, Ellis’s Gem, Ellis’s Brilliant, Wood’s 
Great Britain, Norman’s Henry Steers, and Kerr’s Harriet ; 3d, to 
J. Halliday, Esq., Woolwich, for Hale’s Queen of England, George 
Glenny, Lord Valentia, Lord Mildmay, Gay Lad, Alfred Morrison, 
Tom Long, Melona, Kerr’s Harriet, Edward Bennet, Tom Deans, 
and Earl of Cheltenham ; 4th, to Mr. Hales, of Hillingdon, no names 
attached. In the Nurserymen s Class, the 1st prize was awarded to 
Mr. C. Turner, whose stand contained — British Queen, Prince 
Albert, Young’s X. X., Norbury Buck, Twyford Rival, Oxoniensis, 
Hooper’s Pride, Diana, Lord John Russell, Nonpareil, George 
Glenny, Lady Mildmay, Rubens, Morning Star, Lord Valentia, Go¬ 
liath, President, Gay Lad, Mrs. Fry, Harriet, Criterion, Alfred Mor¬ 
rison, Whipper-in, and Great Britain; 2d, to Messrs. Norman, of 
Woolwich, for Norman’s Lord Hardinge, Oxoniensis, Omega, George 
Glenny, Fisher’s Matilda, Great Britain, Duchess of Marlborough, 
Melona, Whipper-in, Gay Lad, Lord Valentia, Harriet, Stow’s Eliza¬ 
beth, Rubens, Queen of England, Ellis’s Brilliant, President, Looker’s 
Seedling, Alfred Morrison, Criterion, Norman’s John, Queen of 
Roses, White’s Warden, andNorman’s Henry Creed; 3d, toMr. Ward, 
