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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
June 
rhea fusco-lutea, large mass, with numerous spikes; 
and Oncidium intermedia, with two strong flower- 
stems. 
Second Prize, gold Banksian medal, Mr. Dobson, 
gardener to E. Beck, Esq., Isleworth. This gentle¬ 
man’s orchids, like his geraniums, improve every 
season. He had particularly fine Oncidium amplia- 
tum major, with live strong spikes in full dower; 
also a good Cattleya mossise superha, with eight 
dowers. 
Third Prize to Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Law¬ 
rence. Jn this collection was the rare Saccolabium 
Blumei, with a spike of its lovely dowers upwards of 
afoot long; also a good Cattleya mossise, with six 
dowers; Aerides affine, a large mass, hut short of 
flower ; and a good Phaloenopsis, with three spikes. 
Fourth prize .—Certificate of Excellence, to Mr. 
Carson. He had a good Cattleya mossiai, with 14 
dowers expanded; a large mass of Acantliophippium 
bicolor ; a nicely dowered Barkeria spectabilis, and 
a due plant of Acineta humboldtii, with 3 long 
spikes of dowers expanded. 
COLLECTIONS OF SIX EXOTIC ORCHIDS. 
First prize .—Silver gilt medal, to Mr. Kinghorn. 
In this small collection there were some very dne 
plants, more especially Plialaenopsis amabilis, with 20 
dowers; a nice Saccolabium guttatum, and Onci¬ 
dium leucochilum. 
Second prize .—Certidcate of Excellence, Mr. Ger- 
rie, gardener to Sir John Cathcart, Bart., Cooper’s 
Hill. He bad nine plants of Aerides affine, Sacco¬ 
labium guttatum, and the admired butterdy plant, 
Oncidium papilio, from Trinidad. 
Third prize .—Silver gilt medal, to Mr. Carson, a 
good, well-grown, small collection. 
COLLECTION OF FIFTEEN CAPE HEATHS.—AMATEURS. 
First prize .—Gold Knightian medal, to Mr. Mylam. 
Erica ventricosa alba. .... 2j feet by 3 feet 
,, ,, globosa . • • • a ,, 3 
,, metulsefiora . • • • • 2 » f 
,, tricolor major . . • • • 3 ,, 3 
,, mutabilis . ■ • • • 2 ,, 2 
,, splendens . . • • • 3 ,, 3 
,, halicacaba . . • • . 2$ ,, 2J 
,, depressa . • • • • 2j ,, 2 
This was a well-grown collection of beautiful 
plants in full dower. We liave selected above a tew 
of the dnest, with their names and sizes, and shall do 
the same to the remaining collections. 
Second prize .—Gold Banksian medal, to Mr. Smith, 
gardener to W. Quilter, Esq. Norwood. 
Erica elegans . . . • • • 2 j feet by 3 feet 
,, perspieuanana. . . • • 4 „ •* 
,, intermedia . . . • • 2 ,, 2$ 
,, ventricosa collinen . . • ■ >4 >> 2 
,, ,, splendens 
,, ,, magnifica 
The two last named were small, beautiful plants. 
Third prize .—Silver gilt medal, Mr. Genie. 
Erica ventricosa . . . . .3 feet by 2j feet 
,, ,, superba . . . . 2 ,, 2 
,. densa . . . • • . 2 „ 2j 
,, vestita alba . . . • • 3 ,, 3 
COLLECTION OF FIFTEEN CAPE HEATHS.—NURSERYMEN. 
First Prize.—Gold Knightian medal, to Messrs. 
Fairbarn, nurserymen, Clapham. 
Erica Cavendisbiana.—This noble plant is now in 
perfection; besides being one of the dnest of heaths 
it is one of the handsomest plants ever seen; it 
measures nearly 0 feet diameter, consequently 18 feet 
circumference, stands nearly 6 feet high, and forms 
a due pyramid of bright yellow tubular dowers. 
Erica ventricosa brevifolia . 
,, „ superba 
,, „ coccinea minor 
,, ,, Bothwellii . 
,, tricolor elegans . 
Second Prize.—Gold Banksian medal, to Messrs. 
Rollinson, Tooting. 
Erica fragrans . . . . .3 feet by 2J feet. 
3 feet by 5 feet. 
3 i 3J 
2 1 * 
2 2 
2 2J 
mutabilis, a wonder of culture 
Beaumontiana 
Cavendishiana, a fine young plant 
ventricosa brevifolia . 
1 
2 
if 
2 
2 
2 
Third Prize.—Silver gilt medal, to Messrs. Veitch. 
Erica Cavendisbiana .... 3*feet by 3 feet, 
splendens 
florida 
ventricosa coccinea 
,, superba 
3 
14 
24 
Fourth Prize.—Certidcate of Excellence, to Messrs. 
Pamplin. There were some neat small E. ventricosas 
in this collection, but they wanted age and attention 
to make them drst-rate plants. 
COI,LECTIONS OF NINE CAPE HEATHS. 
First Prize.—To Mr. May, gardener to G. Good- 
heart, Esq., Beckenham. 
Erica Cavendishiana . . . .2 feet by 2 feet. 
,, vestita coccinea . . . .24 24 
„ daphnoides . . . . .2} 2j 
„ flammea ..... 3 2 
,, halicacaba . . . . .2 2 
Second Prize.—Certidcate of Excellence, to Mr. 
Cole. His best plants were 
Erica ventricosa . . . , .2 feet by 2 feet. 
,, Cavendishiana . . . .2 2 
Third Prize.—To Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Law¬ 
rence. 
Erica Cavendishiana 
,, Bergiana 
,, intermedia 
2 feet by'2 feet. 
2-4 2 
2j 2 
Fourth Prize.—To Mr. Roser, gardener to I. Brad¬ 
bury, Esq., Streatham. 
Fifth Prize.—To Mr. Green. 
SINGLE SPECIMENS OF CAPE HEATHS. 
Large silver medal to Mr. May, at Mrs. Lawrence’s, 
for E. vestita coccinea. 
Silver Knightian medal to Mr. May, at G. Good- 
heart’s, Esq., for Erica ventricosa alba. 
Certidcate of Merit to Mr. Malyon, for Erica ven¬ 
tricosa ; and to Mr. Green, for Erica propendens. 
COLLECTIONS OF ROSES IN POTS. 
First Prize (Amateurs).—Silver gilt medal, to Mr. 
Roser, gardener to J. Bradbury, Esq., Streatham. 
We note the following as being good roses, in dne 
order, in this collection;— 
Baronne Prevost,'Las Casas, Madame Laffay, La Reine, Rivers. 
Second Prize. —Silver Banksian medal, to A. Row¬ 
landson, Esq., Rosanthal, near Lewisham. Good 
kinds, in drst-rate condition, in this collection, were 
Rose Aspasia, Baronne Prevost, Melanie Cornu, Sophie de Marsilly, 
Dr. Marx. 
nurserymen’s PRIZES. 
First Prize. —Gold Banksian medal, to Messrs. 
Lane and Sons, Berkliampstead. In this collection 
we were much struck by the following varieties:— 
(Hybrid Bourbon) Paul Perras, (China) Las Casas, (Hybrid China) 
Madame Plantier, (Hybrid Perpetual) Queen, (Hybrid Bourbon) 
Great Western, (Hybrid Bourbon) Coup d’Hebe, (Tea-scented) 
Adam. 
Second Prize. —Silver gilt medal, to Messrs. A 
Paul and Sons, Cheslnmt. The following were drst- 
rate :— 
(Tea-scented) Caroline, (Hybrid Bourbon) Paul Perras and Coup 
d’Hebe, (Austrian) Harrisonii, yellow, (Hybrid China) Henry Barbet. 
Third Prize. —Certidcate of excellence to Mr. 
Francis, Hertford. Mr. F. had in his collection the 
following dne roses, in excellent condition :— 
