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Turner for Royal Visit (Abercrombie), a charming 
heavy-edged Rose ; Mrs. Payne, line medium- 
edged Rose ; Ophir, a fine yellow self Picotee; Lord 
Beaconsfield, pale salmony buff, with red edges, a fine 
flower, with beautifully-shaped petals ; Alice, yellow 
ground, edged and striped with red; Henry Tait, 
yellow ground, heavy red-edged and striped ; and 
Eleanor, primrose-yellow, striped with red. 
Altogether this was a most successful Exiii- 
bition, a lai'ge number of very beautiful flowers 
having been staged. Indeed, it surpassed the 
anticipations that had been formed of it, as the 
heat of the past few weeks brought out the 
flowers so rapidly, that in many cases the best 
blooms of the southern growers were past. 
GARDEN GOSSIP. 
« HE Bose-Shows of the Metropolis 
have been fairly good this year. That 
at South Kensington, on June 18, was 
limited, owing to unseasonable weather, but some 
good blooms were staged, especially from Messrs. 
Keynesand Co. H.P. Mons.E. Y. Teas andLa France 
were shown well in all the large collections.—From 
the same cause, an indifferent show was anticipated at 
the Alexandra Palace on June 22, but this proved 
much better than was expected. Messrs. Paul and 
Son, Keynes and Co., and Cranston and Co. took the 
higher awards. H.P.Mrs. Laxton, figured by us some 
time since, came out well on this occasion.—The 
National Society’s Rose Show at the Crystal Palace, 
June 29, brought a fairly good competition, and as 
a general rule the flowers were of fine quality, 
though the previous extremes of weather prevented 
some growei'S from showing in their usual style. 
Messrs. Cranston and Co. took the lead in the larger 
classes, Mr. Turner in that for 36 singles, and Mr. 
Cant in that for 21 trebles. The Amateurs showed 
well, especially Mr. R. N. G. Baker aud Mr. J. 
Jowitt. Mr. Cant set up a splendid stand of blooms of 
La Boule d’Or; aud for New Roses, 3 blooms, Messrs. 
W. Paul and Son were first, with H. P. Duchess of 
Bedford, a dark rich red, intensely clear and rich; 
and Messrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt, second, with 
H. P. Earl of Beaconsfield, rose-colour, with shaded 
centre.—The National Rose Society’s Show, at 
Manchester, July 6, was very successful, upwards 
of 10,000 persons visiting the show. Messrs. 
Cranston aud Co. took the leading prizes among 
nurservmen, and Canon Hole and Mr. J. Jowitt 
among' amateurs. First-Class Certificates were 
givento Messrs. W. Paul and Son for H. P. Countess 
of Rosebery, and to Messrs. Paul and Son, 
Cheshunt, for H. P. Mrs. Laxton, both fine new 
sorts.—At the Royal Botanic Society, on July 10, 
Messrs. Paul and Son showed extremely well, and took 
first prize for 72 singles, every bloom being perfect. 
First-class Certificates were given to Messrs. W. 
Paul and Son for H. P. Countess of Rosebery, a very 
perfect flower, with beautifully shaped petals, the 
colour a crimson rose, and the shape good; and to 
Mr. Turner, for H. P. Harrison Weir, a vei-y large 
full and deep cupped flower, of a brilliant crimson 
colour. 
— ®he meeting of the Boyal Horti¬ 
cultural Society at South Kensington on 
July 2 brought out some good new English 
Roses. First-class Certificates were given to 
Messrs. W. Paul and Son, for Rose Duchess of 
Bedford, a grand H.P., well built, with broad petals 
of good substance, tho colour a bright reddish 
crimson; and to Mr. C. Turner, for Rose Penelope 
Mayo and Dr. Sewell, the first a lai’ge beautifully 
formed flower of the Marie Baumann type, and 
the second a fine flower, with broad smooth petals, 
the colour intense cardinal-crimson, heavily shaded 
with maroon. A similar award was made to 
M. V. Lemoine, Nancy, for Pelargonium Elfrida, an 
ivy-leaved sort, with lai’ge rosy-violet full double 
flowers ; for Pelargonium A. F. Barron, another ivy¬ 
leaved, with full double pinkish-rose flowers; and 
for Lucy Lemoine, a third ivy-leaved variety, with 
beautiful double flesh-tinted pink flowers. Mr. Pear¬ 
son, Chilwell, sent some seedlings of Pelargonium 
echinatum, with lovely rosy-tinted bright spotted 
flowers, which were Commended, but three of 
which, Beauty, Ariel, and Pixie, were awarded First- 
class Certificates at the Preston show, on the 10th. 
The Fruit Committee on this occasion had quite a 
display of Seedling Melons, and two varieties 
proved to be so good as to merit the award of First- 
class Certificates ; they were Netted Victory, from 
Mr. Gilbert, Burghley, a thick wliite-fleshed, round, 
and fine-flavoured fruit, with the netting very 
strongly pronounced; and Dell’s Hybrid, from Mr. 
Dell, Stoke Rochford, a round green-fleshed variety, 
moderately netted, of most excellent flavour, and a 
good hardy constitution. 
— @aie Provincial Show of the Boyal 
Horticultural Society at Preston, opened 
on July 10, and continued four days. 
As an Exhibition it was a very fair success, 
thanks to the exertions of the Hon. Secretary, T. 
M. Shuttleworth, Esq. (whose absence through in¬ 
disposition was universally regretted), the local 
committee and authorities, and Mr. A. F. Barron, on 
whom, indeed, the carrying-out of the details chiefly 
fell. Nor must we omit to add a word of just praise 
to Mr. J. F. Johnson, of Belfast, for the felicitous 
manner in which he laid out tho principal show- 
tent (see plan, p. 126), which elicited the most com¬ 
plimentary notice from the noble President of the 
Royal Horticultural Society; and to Mr. S. Jennings, 
the assistant-secretary, who was actively employed 
during his stay in helping to make the arrangements 
go smoothly. The show was held about two miles 
out of Preston, in a large field belonging to and 
adjoining the nursery grounds of the Preston Plea¬ 
sure and Nursery Gardens Company. The principal 
portion of the show was in the large tent shown in 
the annexed plan, which was divided into three span- 
roofed aisles. The plants were disposed on turf 
banks, of irregular outline, with a gently sloped 
surface, on which the pots rested at the proper incli¬ 
nation, without unsightly tilting. The effect from 
the elevated points I, 2, 3 was exceedingly 
good, as was that of the little banks jutting 
into the bays formed by the irregular water- 
margin. The finest plants in the show were 
those sent by the Hon. Secretary, which were 
numerous, and consisted of all the choicest sub¬ 
jects showing the most perfect cultivation. The 
Gleichenias in this group were marvels of merit, 
and a Lapageria alba, Dipladenia Brearleyana, 
Allamanda nobilis, and Statice profusa may be 
singled out as superexcellent amongst the flower¬ 
ing plants. M. Tudgey’s, Mr. Pilgrim’s, and Messrs. 
Cole’s Stove and Greenhouse plants ; Mr. Osman’s, 
Mr. Hammond’s, and Mr. Pilgrim’s Foliage plants; 
Mr. B. S, Williams’ and Mr. Osman’s Orchids, Mr. 
Bull’s New plants, Mr. Laing’s Tuberous Begonias, 
