This show had as its leading feature Roses and Auriculas. Of the former, the best nine in pots were furnished by Messrs Paul & Son, having Anna Alexieff, Vicomte Vigier, Camille Bernardin, and Marechal Vaillant, Hybrid Perpetuals; and of Bourbon, Noisette, and Tea Roses, Madame Villermoz, Charles Lawson, President, Celine Forestier, and Madame Margottin. The best collection of twelve Roses of 1867-68-69 came from Mr Turner, who had Duke of Edinburgh, very fine; Henri Lidechaux, bright rose, very fine; Madame la Baronne de Rothschild, pale rose, very fine; Marie Ducher, Madame Creyton, Madame Alice Dureaux, Clotilde Rolland, light pink, very good; Reine du Midi, Adrienne Christophle, a copper-coloured Tea Rose of good quality; Madame Clert, Dupuy Jamin, and Miss Ingram. A collection of Roses in pots from Messrs Veitch & Sons was the feature of the show; they were remarkably well grown and flowered, and made a charming display. The specimens shown by amateur cultivators were of somewhat poor quality.

As on the last occasion, the exhibition of Auriculas was confined to Messrs Turner and James. Mr Turner was first with twelve varieties, and Mr James with six varieties; the former had Exhibitor, Colonel Champneys, Omega, a good, new, white-edged flower; Miss Giddings, Sophia (Chapman), Stapleford Hero, General Neill, Richard Headley, a very fine grey-edged flower; Galatea, Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lancashire Hero: Mr James's flowers consisted of Superb, Conqueror of Europe, Duke of Cambridge, True Briton, Lovely Ann, and Alma. Mr James again staged a very fine lot of Alpine Auriculas, some of superb quality, and highly coloured.

Groups of plants were again plentifully produced. One of the most interesting was a collection of hardy plants in flower, as well as hardy plants with ornamental and variegated foliage, comprising some capital things of considerable merit.

At both the foregoing exhibitions the contributions of fruit and vegetables contained nothing calling for special remark.