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the way of General Havelock ; Grand Monarque^ cerulean blue, large bells and 

 good spike ; King of Yellows, fine creamy yellow, good bells and large compact 

 spike — this is a great acquisition to its colour ; Eclipse^ a fine bright red, with fair 

 size bells, but small spike ; CliOy lilac, with white eye, Messrs. Cutbush and Son 

 brought forward Tescha, mauve, well-shaped bells and spike ; Von Siehold^ blue, 

 fine large bells ; Prince Alfred, red ; Vulcan, black, fine large bells and good 

 spike ; Bijou Celeste, white, immense bells ; liuna, pale primrose-yellow, fine. — 

 Six kinds introduced since I860. — Mr. W. Paul took a first place with La Grand- 

 esse, white, large spike ; La Grande Hessemblance, pale lilac blue, fine bells and 

 spike ; Sir Senry Ravelock, good ; Mirandoline, bright red, close spike, bells 

 rather small ; L' JEsperance, blue, fine large bells. Messrs. Cutbush and Son ex- 

 hibited Sadowa, light red or pink ; La Mignonne, white, fine double ; Johnson, 

 blue, good ; Goldfinch, fine creamy yellow, large bells and spike ; Prince Albert, 

 dark blue, double. 



On the new and old JEarly Tulips we shall report next month, as, up to the time 

 of making these notes, the only varieties shown in fine condition were Proserpine, 

 Fabiola, Van der Neer, Pottebakker, Vermilion Brilliant, and Keizerkroon. 



Forced Roses, both in pots and as cut flowers, were a great attraction at Ken- 

 sington, and sufficiently abundant to show that the fame which Messrs. Paul and 

 Son, of Cheshunt, have so justly acquired for the culture of this beautiful flower 

 is not likely to be diminished at present. Their contributions consisted of a fine 

 group of plants in 11-inch pots, just the proper kind of plant suitable for a private 

 conservatory, and several boxes of beautifully fresh flowers. The principal kinds 

 in pots were Alba rosea, Princess Mary of Cambridge, Dr. Andr^, Gloire de Dijon, 

 Fisher Holmes, Celine Forrestier, Lord Raglan, Camille de Bernardin, Madame 

 Caillat, President, Madame Fillion, Pierre Notting, Victor Verdier, and other good 

 kinds. Messrs. Lane, Great Berkhampstead, contributed a fine collection in small 

 pots, principally 32-size, of the leading kinds. In the way of cut roses, Paul and 

 Son sent a box"each of Alba rosea and Mar^chal Niel, and several boxes of the 

 best kinds most suitable for forcing, such as Abel Grand, Charles Margottin, Madame 

 Victor Verdier, John Hopper, Laelia, Louise of Savoie, Seuateur Vaisse, Anna de 

 Diesbach, Duke of "Wellington, and several others. 



LvTERNATiONAii EXHIBITION AT Ghent. — This commcnced on the 29th of March, 

 and will be continued to the 5th of April. The display of plants remarkable for 

 fine foliage, such as palms, dractenas, cycads, ferns, etc., was the most remarkable 

 feature ; but the Exhibition, considered as a whole, was highly creditable to its 

 promoters. Our esteemed Correspondent, M. A. Verschafi'elt, poured the treasures 

 of his plant-houses into the exhibition, and acquired many well-earned honours. 



FiNSBURY Park and SorxHWARK. Park, both situated in the suburbs of 

 London, are now in course of construction under the auspices of the Metropolitan 

 Board of Works, from designs supplied and superintended by Mr. A. McKenzie, 

 the garden architect at Alexandra Park. 



The Season is remarkably forward, and the winter having been unusually 

 mild, vegetation in the southern parts of England was full three weeks in advance 

 of its usual condition at the end of March. Some curious phenomena have been 

 recorded, such as pear trees not yet in bloom and apple trees not yet in bloom, but 

 in full leaf in the same garden. Many trees across which the strong sunshine of 

 mid-March passed partially came into full leaf on one side while they were quite 

 dormant on the other. Three years ago we suggested the likelihood that this 

 would be a good year ; it has certainly begun well, hut we know nothing of the 

 future. However, we do not hesitate to repeat our belief that 1868 will be a good 

 year, and we close this paragraph with a remark we have made every year since 

 the commencement of the Floral "World, that to observers of minute particulars 

 every year is in some way or other extraordinary. 



Stamford Rose Show. — This will take place as usual in Burghley Park ; the 

 date fixed for it is the 9th of July. The schedule is liberal, £10 being offered for 

 the best 72 single trusses, and £6 for 48 single trusses (amateurs). The committee 

 invite contributions of fine foliage plants, etc. 



