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Clapham ; the latter collection was truly splendid; and received the principal 
prize ; the specimen of Cavendishii contained in it is, we think, without a 
compeer. Collections of eight were sent hy Mr. Hunt and Mr. Green, and 
others, of six each, by Mr. Bruce, Mr. Roser, and Mr. Reid. 
Two large collections of Orchideae were shown, the first, by Mr. Mylam, 
containing the magnificent and rare Sobralia macrantha, Stanhopea tigrina, 
Cattleya labiata, several Oncidiums, Cirrhea, Brassias, &c.; the second by 
Mr. Robertson. Collections of ten were sent by Messrs. Veitch, Mr. Don, 
and Messrs. Henderson ; and a group of six from Mr. Plant. 
The Pelargoniums were decidedly the best we have seen during the present 
season. The first prize for twelve new and superior varieties was awarded 
to Mr. Dobson for the following:—Sir R. Peel, Matilda, Favorite, Susanna, 
Sultana, Pulchellum, Leonora, Lord Chancellor, Lurida, Zanzummim, Con¬ 
flagration, and Marc Antony: Mr. Staines received the second prize for 
Superbe, Sunrise, Enchantress, Erectum, Madeleine, Alice Gray, Duke of 
Cornwall, Roulette, Hebe, Lady Sale, Adonis and Sunbeam, the two latter 
being seedlings of 1844, and very promising flowers : the third prize was 
awarded to Mr. Cook. Collections of eight were shown by Mr. Coysh and 
Mr. Bell, and one of twelve by Mr. Parker. In the nurserymen’s class, 
Mr. Gaines obtained the first prize of twelve new kinds, as also the same for 
the best grown twelve, and Mr. Pamplin the second. Several seedlings were 
present, and some excellent flowers were among them ; those selected from 
the seedlings of 1844 were, first, Aurora, second, Arabella, and extras for 
Rosy Circle, and Bellona; all these were from Mr. Beck. A certificate was 
also awarded to the same for Caliph, a seedling of the present season. 
The first prize for twelve fuchsias was obtained by Messrs. Lane, and the 
second by Mr. Gaines; extras were awarded to Mr. Kendall and Mr. 
Robinson. 
Cinerarias, in fours, were shown by Mr. Kay, and among nurserymen, by 
Messrs. Lane and Mr. Gaines. The first prize for six Calceolarias was given 
to Mr. Garrod, the second to Mr. Wren, and in the nurserymen’s class, first, 
to Messrs. Henderson, and second, to Mr. Gaines. A first prize for thirty- 
six Pansies was awarded to Mr. Brown, and an extra to Mr. Bragg for a 
similar lot. Among seedling Calceolarias, which were very numerous, the 
best was from Mr. Kinghorn, called Exemplar ; the second, Climax, from 
Mr. Gaines; and the third, Lacerta, from Mr. Garrod, received certificates. 
Two collections of ferns, several of British plants, and some native Orchideae, 
were also present. Single specimens of superior cultivation were very 
numerous: the awards were, first, to Mr. Roe, for x\erides odoratum; second 
Messrs. Lucombe & Co. for Certoceras reflexa; third, Mr. Pawley, for 
Stephanotus floribundus; fourth, Messrs. Veitch for Erica Cavendishii, 
extra to the same for Xanthosia rotundifolia ; two extras to Mr. Bruce, for 
Pimelea spectabilis and Aphelexis humilis ; extra to Mr. Franklin, for Pelar¬ 
gonium Frankliniana ; two extras to Mr. Barnes, for Aphelexis humilis, and 
Leschenaultia formosa; extra to J. B. Craswell, Esq. for Pavetta Caffra, 
extra to Messrs. Lucombe Pince & Co., for Erica intermedia. 
For new or rare plants in bloom, first, to Messrs. Lucombe & Co., for 
Dipladenia crassinoda; second, to the same, for Vesalia floribunda; also a 
second to Messrs. Veitch, for Fuchsia serratifolia, and two third prizes to 
the same for Vesalia floribunda and Siphocampylos sp.; also a third to 
Mr. Jack, for Dipladenia crassinoda ; extras to Mr. Barnes, for Luxem- 
burgia ciliosa ; and to Mr. Plant, for Leianthus nigrescens. 
For new or rare plants not in bloom, first, to Messrs. Lucombe & Co., for 
Drimys Winter'd ; second, to Mr. Slowe, for Veronica speciosa. 
Two collections of tall Cacti, the first from Mr. Green, the second from 
Mr. Bruce; one of Alpines, from Mr. Wood; a collection of Verbenas, 
from Mr. Turner, and a floral device from Mr. W. Burton, completed the 
exhibition. 
