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Waterford, Curraghmore, Ireland, for Royal George. Mr. 
Robertson’s peaches were the finest we ever sn\\ , 
swelled, large si/e, quite ripe, and perfectly coloured to tne 
bottom of each fruit. „ 
2nd Prize to Mr. Chapman, Clielford, for Gross Align on. 
NECTARINES. 
1st Prize to Mr. Chapman, Clielford, for Scarlet Nectarine. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Foggo, for Elruge. 
MELONS—HEAVIEST. 
1st Prize to Mr. Munro, gardener to Mrs. Oddio, Colncy 
House, for Munro's hybrid Egyptian Green Flesh , weighing 
7 lb 8 oz. 
’ REST FLAVOURED. 
1st Prize to Mr.Fleming, gardener to the Duke of Suther¬ 
land ; Hybrid between Housainee and Ispahan. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
1st Prize to Mr. Busby, gardener to S. Crawley, Esq., 
Luton, Beds, for British Queen strawberries, excellently 
coloured and perfectly ripe. 
IN POTS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Elliott, gardener to J. B. Bootliby, Esq., 
for British Queens. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Toy, for Kean's Seedlings. 
FIGS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Foggo, for Brown Turkey. 
E. 
elegant strirtn; 2ft. by 3ft. E. 
E . tricolor 
by 3ft. E. mutabilis ; 
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY'S SHOW. 
REGENT’S PARK, June 12. 
(Concluded from page 105.) 
NEW ORCHIDS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Franklin, for 
Odontoelossum hastilabium; a fine species, with large flowers pro¬ 
duced on a spike two feet long; sepals and petals yellowish; lip broad, 
with deep rosy purple blotch. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Barnes, for a well-grown plant of 
Barkeria melanocaulon ; a very desirable species, allied to B. specta- 
bilis. 
THIRTY STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, 
COLLECTIONS OF 
1st Prize to 0 -. . „ , 
Ealing Park. The following were additions to tins tine coi 
lection;— 
Abelia floribunda; 3ft. bv 3ft. Adenandrafragrans; 2ft. by 2ft. Aza¬ 
lea fulgem; 3ft. by 3ft. Dillwynia flonbunda; 2ft. liy 3ft. Gomphoto- 
bium splendens ; a beautiful golden-flowered species, lit. by lit. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Cole, gardener to II. Collyer, Esq. The 
additions were . . 
Allamandn grandiflora. Azalea lateritia; finely bloomed, 3ft. by 3ft. 
Clerodendrum Kannpherii; 3ft. by 5ft. Dllwynmrudis; 2ft. by 2ft. 
Irani crocata; 3ft. by 24ft. Polygala cordate ; 3ft. by 4ft. 
COLLECTIONS OF TWENTY STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus. In 
addition was a well-grown plant of 
Gardenia Fortunii. This is a decided improvement upon G. ftortda. The 
blossoms arc nearly twice the size, and the foliage larger, and the habit 
better. 
COLLECTIONS OF TEN STOVE AND GREENHOUSE TLANTS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Carson, gardener to W. J. Farmer, Esq., 
Nonsuch Park. In addition to the handsome plants already 
noticed were 
Leschenaultia biloba grandiflora; 2ft. by 2ft. Allamanda cathurtica; 
6 ft. by 21ft. Dipladenia crassinoda; 4ft. by 2 }ft. Aphelexis humilis, 
2$f't. by 2ft. Polygala oppositifolia ; 2ft. by 3ft. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Barnes, for equally fine plants oi 
JEschunanthes boschianus; 4ft.by2Jft. Dipladenia splendens; a fine 
specimen, 3ft. by 2ft. Ixura grandiflora, Ptmelea Hendersona, and le- 
tratheca vertic ill at a, Sic., Sic. 
3rd Prize also to Mr. Laybank, gardener to T. Maudesly, 
Esq., Norwood. We noted as particularly good 
Pimelea dccussata; 24 ft. by 24 ft. Chorozema varium ; lift, by lift. 
Leschenaultia fonnosa ; 2ft. by 24 ft. Ho ya carnosa; an old plant, too 
much neglected, 3ft. by 2ft. 
CAPE HEATHS 
Were exhibited in considerable numbers, and in fine order. 
The competition was very severe. 
COLLECTIONS OF FIFTEEN.—AMATEURS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Mylam, gardener to S. Rucker, Esq. 
We can only notice a few :— 
Erica Cavendishii; 3ft. by 3ft. -. 0 —.... 
halicacaba.; 2ft. by 2ft.. E. tricolor rubra; 2ft. by 3-itt. 
speciosa; 2 ft. by 2 ft. E. tricolor 1 Vilsotutj 2 ft. by 3ft. E . 
l£ft. by 2 ft. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Smith, gardener to W. Quiltcr, Esq., 
Norwood. 
Erica Cavendishii; 3ft. by 4ft. K.bergiana ; 3ft. by 3ft. E. vest,la 
cnccinea : 2 ft. by 2 ft. E. metulu\flora ; 2ft. by lift. E. snaveolens; 3ft. 
by 4ft. E.pcrspicua; 3 ft. by 31ft. 
COI .LECTIONS OF TWELVE.-NURSERYMEN. 
1st Prize to Messrs. Rollison, of Tooting. Fine plants) 
extra well-bloomed, especially 
Erica Grieswoodiana, E. inflata, E. grandiflora, E. ventricosa grandi¬ 
flora (Henderson’s), E. tricolor mirabile, E.pragnamsuperba. 
COLLECTIONS OF SIX. 
1st Prize to Mr. Dennett, gardener to S. Gilliot, Esq., 
Clapham. 
E. Cavendishii; 4ft. by 4ft. E. florida; E. tricolor Leeanu, Sic. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Green. These were remarkably well 
coloured. 
Erica ventricosa grandiflora; E. tricolor Wilsnnii; E. clegans; E. 
tricolor Leeana; and a nice plant of E. Massonii not quite in bloom. 
SINGLE SPECIMENS, SHOWING SUPERIOR CULTURE. 
Were not numerous, but were mostly remarkable for being 
new plants. Equal prizes were awarded to Mr. Cole for 
Roupelia grata, a rather promising plant, known in gardens as Slro- 
phanthus Stunleyana. 
To Messrs. Yeitch, for 
Escallonia macrantha, a handsome new hardy shrub, and for Mitraria 
coccinea, also very handsome, and said to be hauly. 
To Messrs. Lee, Hammersmith, for their beautiful Cactus, 
named Cereus Leeana. 
2nd Prize to Messrs. Yeitch, for 
Dipladenia unophyllu, a handsome species, but rather shy to bloom. 
3rd Prize to Sir. Ivison, Sj'on House, for the handsome 
Curcuma cordata, a rare plant. 
4th Prize to Mr. Macqueen, for a neat specimen of the 
new handsome 
Lycopodium caesium arboreum. 
NEW PLANTS. 
1st Prize to Messrs. Henderson, of Tine Apple Place, for 
their beautiful new 
Begonia cinnabarina. This is the handsomest of all the tribe, with 
crimson flower-stems and orange-scarlet blossoms. 
Prizes of equal value were awarded to Mr. Laybank, for a 
pretty new species of Gompholobium ; and to Mr. Ivison, for 
his new Bejaria. 
2nd Prize to Messrs. Henderson, for then’ new 
Gloxinia, named grandis; a variety we noticed lately in describing the 
properties of a good Gloxinia. It is something like Gloxinia aIbo sun- 
guinea, but much larger, better formed, and with brighter colours. 
To the same firm, for 
Schizanthus retusus albidus, a new annual of great beauty. 
The Regent’s Park Botanical Society offered prizes (very 
judiciously we think) for plants used in the arts, medicine, 
Ac., or remarkable for handsome foliage. I lie consequence 
was, the production of several interesting plants. A prize 
was awarded to Mr. Mason, gardener to G. Vivian, Esq., ot 
Calverton Manor, near Bath, for a nice plant of the Peruvian 
bark-tree (Cinchona culysaya). Also to Messrs. 4 eitch, for a 
small plant of the Maugosteen (Garcinia Mangostana). An 
extra prize was awarded to Messrs. Rollison, for Btschoffta 
Javanica, a plant with very fine foliage. 
EXOTIC ferns. 
A collection of twelve species, exceedingly well grown, 
were exhibited by Mr. Williams, from the gardens at Hod- 
desden, for which a second prize was awarded. 
BRITISH FERNS. 
A collection of thirty came from the same place, and ob¬ 
tained the first prize. 2nd to Mr. Smith, gardener to J. 
Anderson, Esq., Regent’s Park, Bath. Collections were 
exceedingly well grown—so much so, as to create surprise 
that such specimens could possibly he so fine. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
PELARGONIUMS. 
The display of these really ornamental plants was very 
great. They occupied the entire of one side of one oi the 
long tents, and it is not too much to say that there was not a 
faulty plant among the whole. A better, if so good, a show 
