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of equal merit. They had also a collection of the 
varieties of B. Rex, B. Lubbersii, B. Haageana, and 
other fine-flowering sorts. Some flowers were made 
up in bouquets and sprays. A Silver Gilt Flora 
Medal was awarded the group. A large collection of 
species and garden forms v\ as brought up from the 
Royal Gardens, Kew, and occupied about nearly half 
of the central table. Some huge plants of B. 
Haageana, and B. metallica occupied the centre. B. 
ricinifolia, B. nelumbaefolia, B. peltata, B. Ingramii, 
and B. Incarnata purpurea were also prominent 
plants. A pan of Acidanthera bicolor, Lilium 
Henryi, and Stenoglottis longifolia were also 
interesting plants. 
Some prizes were offered for tuberous Begonias, 
and the first prize for nine double varieties 
was awarded to O. T. Hodges, Esq., Chislehurst. 
A first prize was also awarded to William Marshall, 
basket of blackish-purple Coleus was shown by Mr. 
J. A. Morris, Acton, Middlesex. 
A small quantity of Orchids also made their 
appearance, the exhibitors being Baron Schroder 
(gardener, Mr. H. Ballantine), The Dell, Egham ; 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St Albans ; C. E. Good- 
heart, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Padbury), Langley 
Park, Beckenham; Messrs. Pitcher & Manda, 
Hextable, Swanley, Kent; Drewett O. Drewett, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. J. Keeling), Riding-Mill-on-Tyne ; 
and C. Whitefield King, Esq., Morpeth House, 
Ipswich. A few Vallotas were shown by Mr. A. J. 
A. Bruce, Edge Lane, Manchester. 
The F'erns exhibited in competition for the prizes 
offered were arranged in another tent close by. The 
first prize for ten Plumose varieties of different 
species was awarded to the collection from the 
Clifton Zoological Gardens and the Shirenewton 
W m. Marshall, Esq., Anchinraith, Bexley, who took 
a second prize for four varieties of any sort of Perns. 
Of course all of the above were British Perns, a large 
proportion being of great beauty. 
A collection of hardy ferns was shown by Mr. 
PI. B. May, Dyson's Lane Nurseries, Upper Edmon¬ 
ton, and most of them were in 48 and 32-size pots. 
A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded. A nice 
group of Polystichums was exhibited by W. Roupell, 
Esq. An extensive collection of hardy ferns, occupy¬ 
ing about half the length of one side of the stagingi 
was exhibited by Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, Sale, 
near Manchester. Both the dwarf and tall varieties 
were represented, and a little grouping here and 
there attempted. A Silver Gilt P'lora Medal was 
awarded. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee a Cultural. 
Commendation was awarded to Mr. J. Gibson, The 
The Council Room and Lawn in the R. H. S Gardens at Chiswick. 
Esq., Auchinraith, Bexley, for six foliage Begonias. 
A Bronze Medal was awarded to J. Currie, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. McMillan), Trinity Cottage, Edinbro, 
for cut flowers of early blooming Chrysanthemums, 
including Madame Desgranges, Stanstead White, 
Mrs. Irvin Clark, Puritan, and others. Miss 
Debenham, St. Peter’s, St. Albans, exhibited 
some Pompon Chrysanthemums. A pink Carnation 
named Mrs. Leopold de Rothschild was shown by 
Mr. G. Reynolds, gardener to the Messrs, de Roth¬ 
schild, Gunnersbury Park, Acton. A Silver Flora 
Medal was awarded to Mr. Jas. Hudson, gardener to 
the Messrs, de Rothschild, Gunnersbury House, 
Acton, for a collection of the old-fashioned sweet- 
scented Pelargoniums such as P. denticulatum, 
P. Radula, P. quercifolium, P. fragrans, Lady Ply¬ 
mouth, and several others, mostly of large size, well 
grown, and in the best of health. Three large stands 
of Antirrhinums, both self, striped, and parti-coloured 
flowers, were shown by Mr. G. Wythes, gardener to 
the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House. A large 
Hill collection. From the same collections came 
the first prize lots of ten cruciate or narrow-leaved 
varieties, also ten varieties of Lady Ferns, a group of 
the varieties of Polystichum aculeatum, sixteen 
varieties of any type or size, sixteen dwarf varieties, 
eight varieties, also eight varieties of Nephrodium 
Filix-mas, ten varieties of Scolopendrium vulgare, 
eight varieties of Polystichum angulare, eight crested 
varieties of different species, four varieties, four 
varieties of Polypodium vulgare, four Adiantums, 
eight rugose or muricate varieties of Scolopendrium 
vulgare, and ten varieties of Aspleniums. Altogether 
the collection was a most wonderful one both in 
extent, variety, and evidence of good culture. Many 
of the specimens were of large size. C. T. Druery, 
Esq., bernholme, Forest Gate, received the second 
prize for sixteen varieties of any Ferns, and the first 
prize for the best Athyrium, a beautifully plumose 
sort named A. Filix-foemina plumosum Drueryi. 
The first prize for four varieties of Polypodium, and 
the first prize for the best Polypody was awarded to 
Oaks, Carshalton, Surrey, for a stand of Onions 
He also had some good Parsnips. A collection of 
Plums was exhibited by Mr. John Watkins, With 
ington, Hereford, both in punnets and as they had 
grown upon the trees. A Cultural Commendation was 
awarded to Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, 
for some dishes of a new Apple named Lady Sudeley 
A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs 
H. Lane & Son, Berkhamstead, for a collection of 
Plums as they had grown on the branches, and 
which were literally laden. Ten baskets of Apricots 
were exhibited by Mr. G. Wythes. Some fruits and 
also plants of a new Tomato named Collins’ Challen¬ 
ger were staged by Messrs. Collins Bros. & Gabriel 
39, Waterloo Road, S E. Some baskets of the 
small and sweetly flavoured Grapes were shown by 
W. Roupell, Esq., Roupel Park, S E , and he also 
received a Cultural Commendation for a basket of 
Lady Sudeley Apple. Seven baskets of Apples, 
some Pears, and Figs were shown from the society’s 
gardens. All had been grown under glass and were 
