Amazon, Rajah, Margaret, Isabella, Repealer, Sunset, Desdemona, Mark Antony, Titus, and Effect. Mr. Cock, of Chiswick, obtained the second prize for finely grown plants of Mary, Sunrise, Repeal, a fine purple; Conflagration, Gipsy Queen, Jessica, Achilles, Milo, Duke of Cornwall, Rosetta, Hector, and Katinka. The third prize was awarded to Mr. R. Staines, of Paddington, for La Polka, Clio, Ackbar, Audromache, Sunrise, Nestor, fine; Duke of Cornwall, Emperor Nicholas, Nova Elegans, Black Dwarf, Fairy Queen, and Merry Monarch.

12 kinds, containing older varieties.

Mr. Gaines, in the nurserymen's class, was the only competitor; a first prize was, however, adjudicated to him for Spartan, Priory King, Trafalgar, Duchess of Leinster, Triumphant, Henrietta, Don Juan, Ariamane, Rising Sun, Hermione, Lady Sale, and Ackbar's Star. Amongst private growers Mr. Cock obtained the first prize with Emma, Milo, Sarah, Hector, Cora, Pulchellum, Vesta, Comus, Symmetry, Erectum, Countess of Morley, and Diadem. Mr. Staines won the second prize with Merry Monarch, Archbishop of Canterbury, Clio, Andromache, Sapphire, Hero, Witch, Queen of the East, Aurora, Lord Ebrington, Amy Robsart, and Sylph.

6 varieties.

Only one collection of these was produced by Mr. Cock, and it was awarded a prize; the kinds were Cyrus, Superb, Nameless, Sarah, Black Dwarf, Redworth, and Pulchellum, all very well grown.

ROSES.

These were shown in the very finest condition by Messrs. Lane and Co., in the nurserymen's class, who obtained the first prize; the kinds were White Bath, Chas. Duval, Josephine Malton, Besnor, Comte de Paris, Gen. Kleber, Devoniensis, La Pactole, Madam Plantier, Coup de Hebe, Gracilis. Great Western, Floralia, Triomph de la Guillotière, La Page, Proserpine, Colbert, Eugene Beauharnais, Miellez, Eliza Sauvage, Guillaume, Blanch fleur, Gen. Allard, Scholastique, and Comtesse de Lacepede.

To Mrs. Stedman, of Isleworth, the second prize was given, but the collection did not contain anything remarkable; the best were, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Triomph du Luxembourg, Duc de Luxembourg, Gen. Allard, and Mrs. Bosanquet.

In the private growers' class, Mr. Slowe, gardener to R. W. Baker, Esq.. deservedly received the first prize, for excellent specimens of Hymene, Duchesse d' Orleans, Alcine, La Pactole, Bougere, Sir W. Scott, Phoenix, Anteros, Safrano, Eliza Sauvage, Napoleon, and Belle Emilé. Mr. E. Back obtained the second prize. The best specimens in this group were the same kinds as we have mentioned in Mrs. Stedman's.

FUCHSIAS.

Three collections only were exhibited. Mr. Robinson, gardener to T. Simp son, Esq., gained the first prize, with the following 12 sorts:-Formosa elegans, Prima Donna, Goldfinch, Hope, Queen (Pawley), Robinsonii, Eppsii, Chandlerii, Exoniensis, Vesta, King John, and Magnet. Mr. Gaines received the second prize for Goldfinch, Pearl, Pirolle, Duchess of Sutherland, Prima Donna, Miss Talfourd, Vesta, Gigantea, Exoniensis, Madonna, Decora, and Cassandra. Mrs. Stedman exhibited Prima Donna, Goldfinch, Sir H. Pottinger, Attractor, Hector, and some older kinds.

FLORIST'S FLOWERS.-CUT BLOOMS.
Roses.

An inmense quantity of these were present, and amongst them all the finest kinds in cultivation. We were unable, from the crowds

which surrounded, to obtain a list of all of them; the following brief selections, however, shows some of the best :—

In collections of 50 varieties,

In

Messrs. Lane and Son was first amongst the nurserymen; we here noticed splendid specimens of Adele Provost, Jane d'Urfe, Prince Albert, (Hooker,) Cambronne, Chenedole, Robin Hood, Baronne Prevost, Comte de Paris, Fleur d'Amour, La Reine, Cynthie, Franklin, Glory of France, Paul Perras, Colu melle, La Belle de Bruxelles, Beauté de Nantieul, Calypso, Bizarre Marbre, and Bernardi. Mr. E. P. Francis, of Hertford, obtained the second priz; amongst these was Devoniensis, Coup d' Hebe, Franklin, Felicite, Earl Talbot, Boule de Nantieul, Proserpine, Mad. Dubarry, Sophie de Marcilly, Flora McIvor, La Volupte, Melanie Walder, Aspacie, Triomph de Laqueue, Ďuchesse de Nemours, Conspicua, Comte de Paris, Louis Buonaparte, and Belle Clementine. To Mr. Hooker, of Brenchley, was given the third prize. We observed Fulgorie, Belle de Segur, Heureuse Surprise, William Tell, Novalenska, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Richelieu (Duva!), and Rose Unique Panache. addition to the above was collections-from Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, in which we saw Le Vesuve, Schonbrunu, Coupe d' Hebe, Crivalis, Sidonie, Cramoise Picotie, Melanie Cornu, La Reine, Cyntie, Paul Perras, Felicite, Boule de Nantieul, Leonel Dumonstier, and Cornu;-from Mr. Cutbush, the best of these were La Moskowa, very dark; Wariricus, Belle Satiree, Guerin's Gift, and Cour Amiable;-from Messrs. Cobbett, of Woking, who had fine blooms of Brennus, Triphtoleme, Franklin, Earl Talbot. Lady Cooper, Madame Dubarry, Col. Bounaire, Victor Hugo, and Waterloo ;-from Mr. Laing, in these the finest were Madame Campan, Belle Marie, Iphsilante, Cynthie, Celestine, Chas. Duval, Brennus, La Reine, Enchantress, Stadtholder, Las Casas, Prince Albert, Comte de Paris, and Duchesse d' Angouleme ;-from Mr. Hosier Waterer, of Knap Hill, whose finest flowers were, Amiable Queen, Lucifer, Belle de St. Cyr, La Reine, Saphyrine, Lady Alice Peel, Queen of Denmark, Lady Stewart, and Avenant;-and from Messrs. Paul and Son, who showed La Reine, Cyuthie, Unique Rouge, Daubenton, Adele Provost, Reine de Francais, Felicite Parmentier, Duc de Trevise, Marie de Champslouis, Julie de Etrangers, &c. In the private growers' class, Mr. Terry, gardener to Lady Pullen of Youngsbury, Herts, received the first prize. The more striking kinds in this stand were La Grandeur, Madame Hardy, Village Maid, new; Agnodice, Madame Campan, Glorieux, Triomph de Laqueue, Couronne de President, and Belle Comtessene. The second prize was awarded to Mr. Parsons, gardener to A. George, Esq., of Enfield, who showed, amongst others, fine blooms of Hennequir, La Volupte, Chas. Duval, Queen of Denmark, Triomph de Laqueue, Comtesse de Lacepede, King of Rome, Cynthie, and Sophie de Marsilly. Mr. R. H. Betteridge, of Abingdon, obtained the third prize; we observed superb blooms of Aglae Adanson, La Ville Bruxelles, Cicero. Triomph de Rennes, Cynthie, Village Maid, new; Coulard, La Moscowa, Julie, Princesse Marie, Beaute de Billaird, Glorieux, Richelieu, Triomph de Laqueue, Belle Marie, Kean, La Vesuve, Duc de Trevise, and Chas. Duval, In addition to these collections was one from Alex. Rowland, Esq., of Rosenthal, which comprised some excellent flowers, particularly Madame Oudinot, Suriet de Chokier, Louis Napoleon, King of Rome, Duc de Cassox, Comtesse de Lacepede, Cynthie, and Agnodice.

In collections of 25 blooms.

The competition is exclusively for private growers.

Mr. Pond, of Bath, was awarded the first prize. Amongst these kinds we noticed fine blooms of Glandulosa Riversea, Bizarre Marbre, Duc de Trevise, King of Rome, Village Maid, new; Charles Duval, Coupe de Hebe, and Felicite. R. Crutwell, Eq., of Bath, obtained the second prize; Coupe de Hebe, Heureuse Surprise, Lady Stuart, Souchet, Madame Deprez, new, crimson; Reine de Belgique, and Comtesse de Lacepede, were the best specimens. The third prize was given to Mr. Slowe, the finest flowers in whose stand was Acidale,

Cramoise, Superieuse, Brennus, Bougere, Lady Alice Peel, William Jesse, Robin Hood, and Triomph de Laqueue. In addition to these Mr. E. Beck and Mr. Bennet, showed collections.

Moss ROSES

Were shown in stands of 12 blooms.

Messrs. Lane and Son obtained the first prize in the nurserymen's class, for Mosseuse Partout, Unique de Provence, Luxembourg, Josephine, Eclante, Splendens, Celina, Gracilis, French Crimson, Blush, Crested and White Bath. Messrs. Cobbett of Cobham, and Francis of Hertford, were each awarded second prizes. From the former was, Luxembourgh, Presque Partout, Princess Royal, Prolifere, De Metz, Malvina, Crested White Bath, Celina, Splendens, Blush, and Unique de Provence. Mr. Francis had Celina, Unique de Provence, Panache Pleine, Vilmorin, Prolifere, Malvina, French Crimson, Mottled, White Bath, Blush, De Metz, and Damask. Mr. Hooker obtained the third prize with Scarlet, Celina, White, Blush, White Bath, Eclante, Damask, Unique, Mosseuse Partoute, De Metz, Panache Pleine, and Ferrugineuse du Luxembourg. In the other stands, both of nurserymen and private growers, was nothing deserving mention, different from those we have now enumerated.

CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES.

The display of these, from its being early in the 'season, was limited-but extremely creditable to the growers. The only stand of carnations was from Messrs. Norman, of Woolwich, containing the following sorts finely bloomed, and in good colour :-Wigg's Earl of Leicester, Norman's S. 6, Norman's S. 7, Orson's Reform, Ely's Mango, Hyron's Defiance, Hughes's Sir Joshua Reynolds, Lodge's True Briton, Dalton's Lancashire Lass, Norman's S. 8, Toon's Ringleader, Hunt's Seedling, Cartwright's Lord of the Manor, Kay's Omnium Primum, Wildman's Marshal Soult, Wood's Rosabella, Martin's Prince Albert, Simpson's Marquis of Granby, Puxley's Prince Albert, Pierson's Sir G. Carew, Willmer's Solander, Low's Grand Sultan, Kenning's Duke of Cumberland, and a Seedling. The Picotees are always greatly admired, from their extreme delicacy and beauty of colour; we scarcely ever saw a finer stand of flowers, than those contributed by J. Edmonds, Esq., Wandsworth, to whom a first prize was awarded. It comprised the following sorts:-Sharp's 101, Gem, Agitator, and Elegant, Barraud's Borderer and Bride, Mrs. Bevan, Wildman's Isabella, Wain's Victoria, Ely's Field Marshal, and Grace Darling, Nottingham Hero, Miss Annesley, Jamie Gordon, Lady Chesterfield. Willmer's Elizabeth, and Prince Royal 136, Matthew's Ne plus Ultra, Crask's Prince Albert, Halliday's Henrietta, Dixon's Seedling Red, Calcott's Princess Royal, Brinkler's New Purple. In the nurserymen's class, Messrs. Norman of Woolwich, sent admirably bloomed flowers, to which a first prize was also awarded. They were the following sorts: -Sharp's Cleopatra. Jamie Gordon, and Agitator, Kirtland's Miss Newcomb, Sabina, and Queen Victoria, Dickson's Trip to Cambridge, Norman's Dick Lee, Seedling's 3, 4, and 5. Willmer's Prince Royal, Robinson's Nottingham Hero, Thurtell's Norwich Rival, Norman's Beauty, and Seedling 1, Coster's Venus, Wood's Seedling, Gowring's Bride of Abydos, Crask's Prince Albert, Hogg's Mrs. Mathews, Halliday's Fair Phillis, Norman's Seedling 2, and Brinkler's Lady Chesterfield.

PINKS.

These were rather on the decline; but two good stands were exhibited, one from Mr. Norman, of Woolwich; the other, from Mr. Henbrey, of Croydon; the rest were not sufficiently good for prizes. Mr. Norman received the first prize for Kirtland's Gay Lad, Beatrice, and Dr. Daubeney; Weedon's Queen Victoria, Fisher's Matilda, White Warden, Church's Rowena, Thurtell's Mile-end Defiance, Wallis's Unique, Headley's Duke of Northumberland, Smith's Dr. Coke, Willmer's Duchess of Kent, Hardstone's Prince Albert, Willmer's Tom Davey, Garratt's Alpha, Norman's Henry Creed, Unworth's Omega, Heath's Lord

Byron, Jelf's Mary Ann, Hodge's Cyclops and Mars, Creed's President and Clark's Matilda. Mr. Henbrey's collection was as follows:-Vandenburg's King, Davey's Britannia Rubens, Willmer's Tom Davey, Seedling, Coronation, Bragg's Duchess of Cornwall, Willmer's Duchess of Kent, Seedling, Quercus, Dr. Daubeney, Seedling, Willmer's Prince of Wales, Blackheath Hero, Henbrey's Cresus, Cousen's Queen Victoria, Norman's Wellington, Hodge's Mars, 182, White's Warden, Dr. Coke, Hardstone's Prince Albert, Countess of Plymouth.

VERBENAS.

A prize was given for a stand of the following:-Girling's Messenger, Gladiator, Rose d'Amour, Giant, Defiance, Smith's Superba, Excelsa, Delicata, Vesta, Youell's Princess Royal, Duc de Nemours, Merry Monarch, Avalanche, Lovely Ann, Smith's Queen of England, Miss Watson, Atropurpurea, Emma, Beauty, Lilac Perfection, Duchess of Sutherland, Alexander's Enchantress, Grandis, and Poultii. It was from Mr. George Smith of Hornsey.

SEEDLINGS.

The seedlings were not so numerous as at former meetings; several Pelargoniums, however, were exhibited. One only of the present season was selected by the judges, and received a certificate. These beautiful flowers are so much improved, that it becomes annually more difficult to raise sorts that will carry this class onward to perfection. The flower chosen by the judges was named Paragon, a rich and high-coloured purple flower, superior in all respects to Sir R. Peel, from Mr. Whomes, gardener to E. Foster, Esq., Clewer Manor, near Windsor; a promising seedling from Mr. Kinghorn, named Mary Queen of Scots, was also exhibited. Others possessed fine

colour devoid of shape, and some with shape, but common in other qualities; but as this class is now progressing onward, form, colour, and substance must be combined in the same flower to become an established favourite. Certificates were also given to two seedling Calceolarias, one named Leopardii, from Mr. Best of Reading, cream ground, with chocolate spots; and the other was from Mr. Gaines, named Althea, yellow ground very prettily spotted.

ARTICLE III.

PARTICULARS OF THE CULTURE OF THE TRIBES OF CACTUSES.

BY A DEVONSHIRE FLOWER GARDENER.

THE culture of Cactuses during summer is simple and generally known. With sufficient water, not sparing it, as generally happens, and free access of air, they will take care of themselves, with the exception of unrooted offsets, Melocacti, and some Mammillarias.

They thrive well in summer kept in the open air, without any covering, if they are allowed to have plenty of water. With this treatment there is little danger of the plants being attacked by red spider or scale. But should spider appear, I know of no better means of getting rid of it than by sprinkling the plants thickly with flowers of sulphur; and an abundant washing with clean water with a syringe helps to destroy the scale. The treatment of cactuses during winter is very different from that in summer. In their native country the dry time of year has the same effect upon those plants as winter has on ours, namely, it produces a state of rest. In this state, if they are to remain in health, and flower the following summer, they should not be removed to a cold greenhouse, for in their native country they do not arrive at maturity through cold, but by the dryness of their situation. Indeed, the experience of many years has taught me that they thrive well if they are kept in a hot-house.

When they are removed in autumn from the open air into a hothouse, do not leave off watering them immediately, because that would interrupt vegetation too suddenly; but continue to water them regularly until nearly the end of the year, only not so abundantly as before, and stop it by degrees until the end of December, when it must be discontinued altogether. From this time to the period when the plants can be again placed in the open air they need no water, not even if they should begin to dry up or to shrivel, for there is no danger of their being injured by getting into that state; but great disadvantage would arise from watering them, and many specimens might be lost. No doubt when watering is discontinued roots are apt to die off, because being less succulent than the plant itself they soon lose their moisture which cannot be replaced out of the dry earth. This, however, does not harm the plants in a dry state, but at a later period, when watering is renewed, it then may have disadvantageous consequences, for it is then found that the dead and withered roots easily decay, and this communicates itself by degrees to the centre of the plant, which then speedily perishes. It is, therefore, indispensable that the plants should be examined in order to see whether rottenness is beginning; for if this is discovered too late, there is no remedy, and the decay will extend, and destroy the plants.

There is no great difficulty in the propagation of them. However, there are many, especially among the better and rarer sorts, that are