THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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or market flower. It was commended as such by the 
censors. 
Mr. Wynnis bad a collection of Mihulus, among which 
Prince Albert was the best. It was speckled with dark 
brown on a fine yellow ground, and of middling form : worth 
growing as an ornamental plant. 
Many Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Gloxinias, and many 
other plants, were sent for decoration; but the most con¬ 
spicuous were two or three yellow Rhododendrons. 
The meeting at Exeter Hall, on the 27tli, of The London 
Floricultural Society produced a goodly show of Tulips, ex¬ 
hibited for prizes in class showing. Upwards of a hundred 
blooms were staged, but the only seedling was a sulphur- 
coloured self, by the Secretary ; a gay, middle row flower, of 
which a couple might be appropriated very well. It is 
beautifully pure, but the outer petals very much smaller 
than the inner ones, and, therefore, not a show flower. In 
class-showing among amateurs the first and second Rose 
Tulips were taken by Claudiana ; the third. Triumph Royal. 
In Byblomens, 1 David, 2 Violet Quarto, and:) Holme’s King. 
Bizarres, 1 Fabius, 2 Brown’s Ulysses, 3 Polyphemus. 
Nurserymen, 1 Optimus, 2 Polyphemus, 3 Rufus. Rose, 
1 Cliedrona, 2 Triumph Royal, 3 Brulante. Byblomens, 
1 Rossius, 2 Dutch Superb en Noir; no third. Pansies : 
Amateurs (seifs), 1 Sambo, Mr. Treacher; 2 Rainbow, Mr. 
Lockner; 3 Lucy Neale, Mr. Hunt. Yellow yrounds, 1 Ad¬ 
dison, Mr. Hunt; 2 Zabdi, Mr. Lockner. While //round, 
1 Duchess of Rutland. Nurserymen (seifs), 1 Moor of Venice, 
2 Lucy Neale, 3 Duke of Perth. Yellow ground, 1 Sir John 
Franklin, 2 Mr. Beck, 3 Junius. White ground, 1 Mrs. Beck, 
2 Duchess of Rutland, 3 Almazor. Mr. Bragg was the win- 
ner of all the Nurserymen’s class of Pansies. Mr. Hunt, of 
Wickham, took all but one of the Tulip prizes in the Ama¬ 
teur class, which one, the second Rose, was won by Mr. 
Weare. Mr. Batten took all the Nurserymen’s class. 
Seedlings. — Pandora. Mr. Hunt obtained a first class 
certificate for this Pansey. It is the same flower that ob¬ 
tained the like honour at the National, and has been already 
described. Rotunda. —Mr. Hunt obtained a certificate, 
one of the judges expressing, however, his doubt whether 
the colour would stand. This flower has a white ground, 
and rather a washy shaded blue border; the eye, except 
the few radiating stripes, is of the same washy colour ; the 
lower petal does not lay kindly; but we consider the blooms 
not in their best condition. We quite agreed with the doubt 
expressed by one of the judges. 
Cineraria: Lockner’s Surprise. Very symmetrical and 
pretty for a self, but too much scolloped on the edge; it 
nevertheless had a certificate. If this was right there will be 
hundreds this year quite as highly deserving that distinction. 
It is one of those shaded blues which are so prevalent. 
No other seedlings worth especial notice were exhibited. 
florists’ flowers received. 
Aubernon, rose, hybrid perpetual. (Terry. Rosier. Paul.) 
Augustine BIonciielkt, pale rose, hybrid perpetual, very excellent. 
(Rowland.) 
Baron Prevost, deep rose, hybrid perpetual. (Terry. Paul.) Magni¬ 
ficent blooms, six inches across. (Rosier.) 
Blairii No. 2, rose, hybrid China. (Rosier. Francis.) 
Che'ne'dole, crimson, hybrid China. (Francis.) 
Comte de Paris, blush, tea-scented China. (Paul.) 
Countess Molle, rose, hybrid Bourbon. (Terry.) 
Coup d’Hebe, blush, hybrid Bourbon. (Francis.) 
Duchess of Sutherland, rose, hybrid perpetual, extra fine. (Lane.) 
Eliza Sauvage, pale yellow, tea-scented China. (Francis.) 
Fulgorie, China. (Terry.) 
Geant des Batailles, crimson, hybrid perpetual. (Rosier. Lane.) 
La Heine, pale rose, hybrid perpetual. (Francis.) 
Remarque, white, Noisette, very fine. (Francis. Lane.) 
Madame de St. Joseph, cream, tea-scented China. (Lane.) Extra 
fine. (Paul.) 
I Mrs. Bosanquet, white, China. (Terry.) 
Nina, cream, tea-scented, very fine. (Terry.) 
Nipiietos, white, tea-scented China. (Paul.) 
\ Paul Perras, deep rose, hybrid China. (Francis.) 
Souvenir d’cn ami, blush, tea-scented. (Lane.) 
William Jesse, rose, hybrid China. (Paul. Lane.) 
Amateurs.—First prize, Mr. Terry, gardener to Lady 
Pullen, of Youngsbury. Second Prize, Mr. Rosier, gardener 
to T. Bradbury, Esq., Streatham. Third prize, A. Rowland, 
Esq., Lewisham. 
Nurserymen.—First Prize, Mr. Francis, Hertford. Second 
i prize, Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt. Third prize, Messrs. Lane, 
j Berkliampstead. 
FANCY PELARGONIUMS. 
Anais (Ambrose). Defiance (Ambrose). Formosa (Ambrose). 
Hero of Surrey (Ayres). Ibrahim Paciia (Ambrose). Jenny Lind 
(Ayres). Madame Meillez (Ambrose). Magnifica (Ayres). Pic- 
tuatum (Ayres. Ambrose). Queen Superb (Ayres). Statuiska 
i (Ayres). 
First Prize, Mr. Ayres, nurseryman, Blackheath. Second 
prize, Mr. Ambrose, nurseryman, Battersea. 
CAPE PELARGONIUMS. 
Ardens, Bicolor, Blandfordianum, Elegans, Fulgidum, and 
Holosericea, were exhibited by Mr. Rosier, and obtained the only 
prize. 
CINERARIAS. 
Angelique (Robinson). Annie ( Robinson. Fancourt). Bessie 
(Robinson. Fancourt). Cerito (Fancourt). Fairy Ring (Robinson). 
Flora McIvor (Robinson. Fancourt). Newington Beauty (Robin¬ 
son). Wellington (Fancourt). Wedding Ring (Fancourt). 
First prize, Mr. Robinson, gardener to .T. Simpson, Esq., 
Thames Bank, Pimlico. Second prize, Mr. Fancourt, fore¬ 
man to Mr. Cant, nurseryman, Colchester. 
PANSIES. 
For the first time these were exhibited in pots (8-inch), and the only 
collection was shown in good condition. Among them the best were Poly¬ 
phemus, Queen of England, Lady Carrington, Opiiir, Eliza 
Anne, Mr. Beck, and Juvenata. The exhibitor, Mr. Bragg, florist, 
Slough, obtained the first prize. 
AURICULAS. 
Mr. Wilmer, nurseryman, Sunbury, had an extra prize for a collection 
in fine condition ; among its best beauties were Waterloo, William 
the Fourth, Fair Maid, Lovely Anne, Earl Grosx'enor, Colonel 
Taylor, Morning Star, Mrs. Smith, and Squire Pelham. 
( C. K. 8., Edinburgh). —A white Cineraria, full size, very 
pure white. Obtuse broad petals, inclined to cover each 
other, but if displayed, as in some flowers, forming a fine 
circle. The petals rounded back and ribbed; disk light 
lilac; upon the whole, an acquisition, although we have two 
fine and distinct whites this season already, but this is like 
neither. Has it been shown under a name ? because we 
ought to know it, or give it one. 
(Mr. Hunt). —A small half-grown Pansey, called Iris, in 
colour exquisite and pure, its novelty very promising ; we can 
only compare it to black and gold ; but let it be grown well, 
and send it in condition. Emperor —A promising novelty; 
clear straw-coloured ground, dark border, but certainly not 
in condition. 
(E. W.) Cinerarla. —Lilliputian. Very pretty, tipped 
flower; fine, close, even head; bloom white, with well-de¬ 
fined tip; too small to be a great favourite. 
(J. T. L.) Cacti. Nothing more than slight variations 
j from Ackermanii; certainly not worth naming. G. G. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS AT THE CHISWICK SHOW. 
ROSES IN POTS. 
All were really superb, and we merely particularize a few 
of the best. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS CULTURE. 
The Pansey,— Is worthy to be placed amongst the best 
of our bedding-out plants, and we wish our learned friend 
in such matters (Mr. Beaton) would try a bed or two of 
the self-coloured ones. They produce the highest and 
brighest colours, from pure white to almost black, and 
would, we are quite sure, fill up many a blank at seasons 
of the year when effective colours are highly to be de¬ 
sired. Just now they require a more than common 
attention to keep them up to the mark of perfection. 
Dry weather and a hot season will quickly cause them 
to fail to jiroduce fine blooms fit for the exhibition table, j 
To keep them in health of bloom, no seed should be 
allowed to ripen, or even to form, on the plants that are 
to produce winning flowers. Encouragement to produce | 
such blooms should be given in the shape of a thin 
mulching of very well - decomposed manure, spread 
equally all over the bed. Long straggling shoots should 
be carefully bent down to the ground and layered, that 
is, such long shoots should have a few of the lower 
leaves trimmed off, and an incision made half way 
through each stem, and then pegged down, and the cut 
