114 THE FLOllIi^T. 



were placed on the lists for election. Large collections of seedlings 

 and named varieties of Cinerarias were contributed by Messrs. Dob- 

 son, Smith, Lane, Keynes, Copeman, Henderson, Macintosh, Rogers, 

 Lay ton, Ivery, Robinson, Gaines, and Parr ; Pansies were furnished 

 by Messrs. Bragg and Turner, and by the Rev. C. Fellowes, Nor- 

 wich ; Camellias, Geraniums, Polyanthuses, Auriculas, Hyacinths, 

 Epacrises, Gloxinias, by Messrs. Storj^ Veitch, Turner, and Hen- 

 derson ; Azalea vittata, by Messrs. Standish and Noble ; A. rosea 

 striata, by Mr. Wood. Rhododendrons were communicated by 

 Messrs. E. G. Henderson, nurserymen, St. John's Wood. Tlie 

 following awards were made : certificate to a Cineraria, Queen of 

 Beauties, from Mr. Smith, Tollington Nursery, Islington ; this was 

 a white self, of great purity, good in habit and shai)e. Certificate 

 to Cineraria, Orpheus, from Mr. Ayres, of Blackheath ; this was 

 good in habit and general form ; colour, lilac purjile, with a light 

 disk. Certificate to Rhododendron, Superbissimum album, from Mr. 

 E. G. Henderson ; this had a fine truss of blush-white flowers, which 

 were deeply spotted with dark crimson. Mr, Turner sent a promis- 

 ing Pansy, named National, a white-ground variety. Mr. E. G. 

 Henderson, Cineraria, Loveliness, a good flower, as was likewise 

 Christabel, from the same establishment. Mr. Rogers, of Uttoxeter, 

 forwarded Lady of the Lake, Cineraria ; promising, but insufliciently 

 in flower. Mr. Story's Camelha, Exquisite, had fallen entirely to 

 pieces. Many written instructions were destroyed by using the 

 paper on which they were written as the wrapper for tin and other 

 boxes. Contributors should take care to avoid such errors. A Pri- 

 mula and Polyanthus, in a cut state, were contributed by Messrs. 

 Chater. In addition to the group of Seedling Cinerarias, Air. Ayres 

 sent several named kinds, among which Madame Meillez, Blue Per- 

 fection, Electra, and Adela Vilhers, were the most remarkable ; also 

 a fine specimen of Pelargonium Quercifolium coccineum. 



OUR MONTHLY REMEMBRANCER. 



Auriculas. As soon as the flowering is over, they should be re- 

 potted. Many dispute this, and prefer the month of August, assigning 

 as a reason that it prevents their blooming in autumn ; but experi- 

 ence proves that autumnal potting only partially prevents autumnal 

 flowering. Besides, the second blooms from spring- potted plants are 

 frequently exhibited, and have taken prizes ; while the second blooms 

 from the autumn-potted plants are seldom, if ever, fit to exhibit. In 

 repotting old plants, shake out the greatest part of the old compost 

 from between the roots, and examine the tap-root. If long and 

 aged, break off" a joint or two, and dip the end into pounded charcoal 

 to prevent bleeding. 



Calceolarias. If large specimens are desired, shift at once 

 into 12-inch pots, and use compost consisting of equal quantities of 

 rotten turf, leaf-mould, good sandy peat, rotten cow-dung, and silver- 



