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The first prize for Papilionaceous plants was awarded to Mr. Kyle, gar¬ 
dener to R. Barclay, Esq., of Leyton, for Zichya inophylla, Z. villosa, 
Hardenbergia monophylla, Podolobium staurophyllum, Crotalaria purpurea, 
Bossicea disticba, ‘Podolobium trilobatum, Pulteneea stipularis, Erythrina 
laurifolia, Chorozema macrophyllum, Mirbelia Baxterii, and Polygala acumi¬ 
nata, misplaced. A collection of Gesneraceous plants, from Mr. Dobson, 
gardener to Mr. Beck, of Isleworth, were very beautiful; it consisted of 
masses of Achimenes picta, A. grandiflora, A. longiflora, A. rosea, and good 
plants of Sinningia guttata, Gloxinia rubra, G. Candida, G. Cartonii, G. va- 
riegata, and a purple seedling, and received a second prize. 
In the collection of fifteen Heaths, the only competitor, E. Good- 
heart, Esq., received the first prize for a fine group, consisting of E. aristata, 
E. mutabilis, E. grandinosa, E. Hartnelli, E. propendens, E. Beaumontia, 
E. linnasoides, E. Willmoreana, E. fastigiata lutescens, E. andromedaeflora, 
E. perspicua nana, E. rubra calyx, E. echiiflora purpurea, E. odorata, and 
E. mundula. The first prize in the collections of twelve was obtained by 
Messrs. Fairbairn, with E. ventricosa coccinea minor, E. Hartnelli, E. in¬ 
termedia, E. mundula, E. aristata major, E. Humea, E. suaveolens, E. am- 
pullacea carnumbrata, E. Cavendishii, E. denticulata moschata, E. favoides 
elegans, and E. vestita alba. The best eight were shown by Mr. Hunt; 
they were E. aristata, E. Hartnelli, E. Sprengelii, E. odora rosea, E. per¬ 
spicua nana, E. Willmoreana, E, ventricosa praegnans, and E. depressa. The 
best six were from Mr. Reid, gardener to E. Wigram, Esq., of Wal¬ 
thamstow, and consisted of E. Beaumontia, E. ventricosa praegnans coccinea, 
E. fastigiata lutescens, E. mundula, E. perspicua nana, and E. florida. 
The Azaleas were very beautiful, and attracted much notice. The best 
twelve were from Mr. Smith, nurseryman, of Norbiton; they were, Magni- 
fica plena, Atrorubens, Decora, Amabile splendens, Bicolor nova, with a 
dash of purple in the upper portion of the flower; Rosea superba, Pallida, 
Formosa, Alba superba, Punctata, Broughtonii, a large light red with 
purple spots; and Mirabilis. Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, 
Bart., of Cheam, exhibited the best ten: they were, Variegata, very fine; 
Macrantha, Ledifolia, Gledstanesii, Praestantissima, a light scarlet; Georgiana, 
Alba multiflora, Speciosissima, Jenkinsonii, and Exquisita. The first prize 
for six was taken by Mr. Clarke, of Muswell Hill, with Iiawsonii, Ledi¬ 
folia, Phoenicea, Smithii coccinea, Double Red and Double purple. 
The Orchidaceous plants were limited in number. Messrs. Henderson 
obtained an extra prize with the following ten: — Epidendrum variegatum, 
Acanthophippium bicolor, Maxillaria ochroleuca, Oncidium papilio, O. 
luridum, O. carthaginense, O. pumilum, Lycaste cruenta, Calanthe veratri- 
folia, and Saccolabium micranthum. The best six were shown by F. G. 
Cox, Esq., of Stockwell; they were Dendrobium nobile, D. fimbriatum, 
Brassia maculata, Epidendrum crassifolium, E. selligerum, and Oncidium 
altissimum. 
Calceolarias were shown by Mr. Gaines, of Battersea, who obtained the 
first prize with the following : Sylph, Vivid, Eclipse, Candidate, Crimson, 
Superb, and Venosa. 
The best four Cinerarias were shown by Messrs. Lane and Son : Hender- 
sonii, Unique, Mello Park, and Conspicua. 
An extra prize was awarded to Mr. Kendall, of Stoke Newington, for a 
collection of Fuchsias, consisting of Vesta, Chandlerii, Coronet, Defiance, 
Erecta elegans, Robusta, and Iveryana. 
The Pelargoniums were in admirable condition. In the Amateur’s class, 
of the new varieties grown in 24-sized pots, Mr. Dobson was the only ex¬ 
hibitor ; he exhibited Cleopatra, Zanzummin, Conflagration, Sultana, Bella, 
Capella, Milkmaid, Sergeant, Lord Chancellor, Matilda, Lurida, and Flora. 
In the Nurserymen’s class for the same description of plants, Mr. Gaines was 
also alone; his plants were, Lady Prudhoe, Gaines’ Rising Sun, Queen of 
