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Woolwich, for Ward’s Great Britain, Parker’s Harriet, George Glenny, 
Omega, Rubens, Surpriser, White’s Warden, Queen of England, 
Diana, Lord Valentia, Smith’s Princess Royal, Gay Lad, Henry 
Steers, Alfred Morrison, Alpha, Nonsuch, Kentish Hero, Heartstone’s 
Prince Albert, Willmer’s Laura, Criterion, Bob Tickler, Jelf’s Ma¬ 
rianne, Garret’s Prince Albert, and Creed’s President; 4th, to Mr. 
Keynes, Salisbury, who shewed two Seedlings, Goliath, Rubens, two 
Seedlings, Diana, Princess Royal, Omega, Harriet, Heartstone’s Prince 
Albert, Oxoniensis, Lord Hardinge, Lord Mildmay, Gem, Hopkins’s 
Seedling, Masterpiece, Alfred Morrison, Dr. Daubeny, Mrs. Herbert, 
Gay Lad, and Alpha. There was also exhibited, but not for com¬ 
petition, an admirable stand of Picotees from J. Edwards, Esq., Hol¬ 
loway, and one of Picotees, and another of Carnations, from Mr. C. 
Turner, of Slough. 
Ranunculuses. —The season being on the decline, the flowers 
were not in good condition. In the Amateurs' 1 Class, the 1st prize 
was awarded to Mr. K. Smith, Poplar ; 2d, to Mr. Hook, Brixton; 
and in the Nurserymen s Class, to Mr. Franklin, of Islington. 
Pansies. — Amateurs' Class : First, to Mr. Hall, for twenty-four 
varieties, as follows : Harriet, Arethusa, Victory, Shakspeare, Opti- 
mus, Rainbow, Perseus, Sulphurea elegans, Mr. Hamilton, Pliny, 
Constellation, Lord Hardinge, Mary Jane, Duchess of Rutland, 
Companion, Candidate, White Sergeant, Pizarro, Hector, Milton, 
Perfection, Great Britain, Curion, and Purple Circle ; 2d, to Mr. 
Over, Streatham, for Duke of Wellington, White Sergeant, Rainbow, 
Duchess of Rutland, Thomson’s Rainbow, Jehu, Iver Queen, Shak¬ 
speare, Candidate, Beauty of Guildford, Climax, Almanzor, Excellent, 
Lord Hardinge, Pliny, Curion, Model of Perfection, Euclid, Optimus, 
Supreme, Superb, Pizarro, Fanny, and Desirable. In the Nursery¬ 
men s Class, Mr. Thomson received the first prize for Rainbow, 
Climax, Curion, Seedling, Notabilis, Thomson’s Rainbow, Constel¬ 
lation, Fair Flora, Great Britain, Perfection, Model of Perfection, 
Sulphurea elegans, Duke of Wellington, Premier, Desirable, Pizarro, 
Seedling, King of Holland, Seedling, ditto, Iver Queen, Supreme, 
Victory, Duchess of Rutland, Optimus, Lucy Neal, Superb, Tom 
Pinch, Seedling, ditto. White Sergeant, Seedling, Satirist, Princess 
Royal, Pre-eminent, and Blue Queen. 
Pelargoniums.— -For six varieties in 11-inch pots, Mr. Parker, 
gr. to J. Oughton, Esq. received a first prize for Aurora, Desde- 
mona, Isabella, Sylph, Shield of Achilles, and Beauty of Clapham. 
For collections of eight varieties in 8-inch pots, Mr. Robinson, gr. 
to J. Simpson, Esq. received a first prize for Orion, Signet, Ju¬ 
liet, Duke of Cornwall, Armada, Adonis, Negress, and Sarah; and 
for Pelargoniums in collections of twelve varieties, in the Nursery¬ 
men s Class, the prize was obtained by Mr. Dobson, gr. to Mr. 
E. Beck, Isle worth ; his sorts were, Cinderella, Star, Leader, Cru- 
enta, Pearl, Mustee, Centurion, Cavalier, Dorcas, Aurora, Cardinal, 
and Desdemona. Mr. Gaines contributed a large collection of fancy 
