1%8 THE, FLORIST. 
Hone, Fsq., of Leeson-street ; the Lord.Chancellor, was )the/other com~= 
petitor in» this classi: In fine foliaged: plants: there were really some 
. beautiful specimens, amongst them a large ‘example of the lovely 
Cyanophyllum magnificum. Amongst greenhouse plants Lmay mention 
the most perfectly grown and bloomed specimen of Jirica elegans I ever. 
saw ; it did infinite credit to its owner, Mr. Gray, who also had some 
nice plants of standard Azaleas, which being quite a novelty in Dublm, 
received a great. many admirers. In what are called, strictly speaking, 
greenhouse. plants, there was the usual display of Eriostemons, Aphe- 
lexis, Boronias, &e., which let. those admire who may, I :cannot say 
that: Ido. “Roses were shown in’ pots; one collection, that of Dr. 
Neligan, was very good, but forced Roses are too similar, they lose 
very much distinctness of character in; the .process. In Mr, Pim’s 
collection was a)plant of that genuine ‘sell |(to be classed with Spergula 
pilifera; Nosegay Geranium, &c.) Isabella Grey. How is it, after all; 
that it is always about the florists’ flowers and the smaller things one. 
finds the great throng of visitors? 1 believe simply, because people are 
then looking at, what they can grow themselves,° whereas the others are 
far above their reach. And now as to florist flowers ; ‘I'cannot’ say 
that the exhibition seemed to be at all equal to what it ought to have 
been ; it was certainly too late for Hyacinths,, which, were ,poor, and 
except for Dr... Plant, who, can.coax his toa day too .early:;, for Auriculas: 
and Pansies; while the Cinerariaswere not by any means well grown, 
and a lot of rubbish in the way of seedlings was, I was grieved to find, 
commended; there. was not a flower in it worth growing, te my poor; 
judgment. ‘The Auriculas shown by Dr. Plant were very fine; but the 
others so indifferent thatwe had to disqualify them-° Floristsof Dublin, 
what'are you about? One of you, I know (my own’ good brother) could. 
not show, for his plants found, out, that two.remoyes in a year. do not 
help,on blooming... But,.alas ! for the others thatywere shown, wrongly 
named, badly grown, and dirty looking into the bargain! and this with 
the example’ before you of ‘the first Auricula grower in’ the world. — 
Don’t be afraid of him, gentlemen ; use a little common sense, take, a 
few hints, from him, and. it’ will, be greater) honour,to him, if. he 
beats you then, than it is now.There was one nice lot of 24 Pansies): 
the backward season having hindered, I presume, more being exhibited’’ 
Altogether, there was great cause for congratulation in the show. A. 
vast improvement was manifested inmost. classes, and some. hints, 
thrown out by the judges, which. itis hoped: will»not. be lost; as: to’ 
torturing plants out of their natural shape. When will the day comé 
when over-sized plants will not find such merit in people's eyes as they 
do? I, enjoyed much. meeting. with: old. friends,.and,.competitors, too, 
and can only add, may future years mark a:still further progress!) © 
Deal, May 25. Pt tease ey 
Subjoined is a list of prizes in the flower department: ©" 
SECTION  LiH+-PRANGSIGO .ouo0od mugen sige 
Exotic Orchids (Nine) : Ist prize to Joseph Hone, jun, Esq.; Leeson-street 5: 
Mr, King, gardener ;. for, Vanda,suavis and insignis, Lalia purpurata, Cattleya 
lobata, Phalenopsis grandiflora, Aerides Fieldingii,, Saccolabium retusum, Catt! 
leya Mossiz superba, and Oncidium ampliatum,; 2, T..Bewley,\Esq., Rockville; ! 
73 10 Gomtiege apts! 
