This firm took the first prize with Peter Grieve, a fine habited variety, raised by Mr Peter Grieve, The Gardens, Culford Hall, Bury St Edmunds, who has not only raised some of the best kinds now in cultivation, but has also published an excellent little treatise on the cultivation of the variegated Zonal Pelargonium, which amateur gi'owers especially should consult. Mr C. Turner, Slough, and Messrs Carter & Co., London, were placed equal second - the former with Mrs Headley, the latter with Prince of Wales; between these two varieties as exhibited there was clearly no perceptible difference. Mr Turner was third with Achievement. One could not help being struck with the sorry appearance presented by some of the finely-marked kinds that had the appearance of being almost perfect when shown as seedlings. Making certain deductions for the deterioration invariably observed in plants when propagated from the seedling, as well as some of them being out of condition at this season of the year, it did yet appear that these newer kinds of variegated Pelargoniums are sadly over-propagated in the great haste to obtain stock, to the manifest detriment of the plants.

Assuming what is regarded as an actual fact by botanists, that variegation is a diseased condition, it is easy to perceive how excessive propagation would aggravate this inherent weakness, and reduce the plants to something approaching a pitiable condition. Many of the newer kinds will not be in possession of their true vigour and robustness of character for a few years to come; and till that condition is reached, if they should not be blotted out of commerce, will bear the character of being unworthy of cultivation.

Briefly, it may be stated, that the best Variegated Zonals with silver edges were Excellent and Lady B. Bridges, both shown by Mr C. Turner; and Mrs Colonel Wilkinson, by Mr Coomber, Highgate - the awards being given in the order of the names. These promise to be fine additions to this class, having excellent habits, and being finely coloured. The last named has the fault of the leaves being too concave, and thus presenting a cupped appearance and a rough exterior, with the additional fault of holding water. The foregoing classes represent what are popularly, but erroneously, termed "Tricolor Geraniums".

The Gold and Bronze Zonals - or what are generally termed "Bicolors" - were grand; and Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, of London and Edinburgh, who are clean ahead of any other raiser with these fine varieties, were first, second, and third, with J. W. Morris, Red Ring, and Imperatrice Eugenie. The leaves of the two former are almost perfect in shape, and have lively and regular reddish-chocolate zones on a golden-leaf ground; these are quite distinct from each other. The third is a very robust-growing and finely-marked kind, with large and somewhat irregular leaves. Of self-coloured leaved varieties - i.e., those of the Cloth-of-Gold section - the new kinds shown were very poor; in fact, there is abundant room for improvement here. Of the Silver-edged section - viz., green leaves, edged cream or white - that veteran florist, Mr Turner of Slough, set at defiance all comers, being first with Bright Star, second with May Queen, and third with Mr Cutler - all fine-habited and striking kinds; the first named with finely-formed orange-scarlet flowers. In the competition for the best Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums an altogether unique hybrid variety, shown by Mr J. W. Wimsett of the Ash-burnham Park Nursery, Chelsea, received the first prize.

It is a true hybrid, and was raised from a cross between the old Ivy-leaved Pelargonium and a Zonal variety, by Mr John Wills, late of Huntroyde Gardens, Burnley, and now manager to Mr Wimsett. It has the old Ivy-leaf type of foliage, except that it is shorter-pointed and more compact in habit, while the flowers, which are of a lively rose-colour, are as rounded and perfect in shape as one of the Zonal kinds. It is unquestionably one of the most remarkable hybrid Pelargoniums ever produced.

In Nosegays the first prize was taken by Mr Turner with Fire King, a very bright and large-trussed variety; while in Zonals Messrs F. & A. Smith carried off the first with a fine new salmon-coloured flower of large size and good form, Acme, a most decided advance. Mr George Smith of Edmonton was second with Lord Stanley.

The competition in class 21 for six Golden Variegated Zonals was very close, and brought together a most beautiful lot of plants. The prize was taken by Messrs Carter & Co. for admirable plants of Mrs Dunnett, a very smooth and bright-leaved variety; Prince of Wales, already mentioned; Sir Robert Napier, very dark, and distinct from all others; and Edith Stuart. Mr Charles Turner was second with Lady Cullum, Mrs Headley, already referred to, Mrs Turner, Sophia Cusack, G. Moreton, and Lucy Grieve, very mueh out of colour. Mr Stevens of Ealing was third with capitally-grown plants, although, perhaps, not so bright in colour as the others, of Lucy Grieve, Sophia Dumaresque, Sophia Cusack, Lady Cullum, Mrs Turner, and Countess of Tyrconnell.

In class 22, for silver variegated Zonals, Mr C. Turner was first with Miss Stevens, Italia Unita, Excellent, Lucy, Mable Morris, and Hon. Mrs Falconer; Messrs E. G. Henderson & Co., second with Silver Cloud, Charming Bride, Glen Eyre, Beauty, Italia Unita, Caroline Longfield, and Silver Star; Messrs F. & A. Smith were third with Peri, Lady of the Lake, Caroline Longfield, etc.

The gold and bronze kind were very fine, Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing taking first with Red Ring, Crown Prince, Prima Donna, Mrs Alan Lowndes, Stanstead Beauty, and Harrison Weir. These were all admirable plants, exhibiting both the dark and light forms of zone - the former most effective for the house, the latter for out-of-door work - and were all raised by the exhibitor, most of them being sent out this spring; Messrs Carter & Co. were second with Southern Belle, Ada, Danae, Cleopatra, Black Prince, and Egyptian Queen; Messrs F. & A. Smith third with Tom Brown, Arab, Sybil, Criterion, The Moore, and Hannibal. Both these collections were excellent, and indeed it is very difficult to say which are the best.

Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing's Nosegays were very large and grand plants, comprising Emmeline, Duchess of Sutherland, Countess of Strathmore, Rose Stella, King of Nosegays, and Mrs Laing; while Messrs Standish & Co. had enormous plants of Gloire de Nancy, Capitaine L'Hermite, and Madame Lemoine, double varieties.