THE jTLORAL world AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



Aregina. Tlie fruit classes were ably filled. The best collections of pears 

 came from Mr. B. Barrett, and consisted of Josephine de Malines, Passe Col- 

 mar, Chaumontel, Sevan's Egg, Aston Town. The leading apples were 

 Hertfordshire Pearmain, Scarlet Nonpareil, llibston, Old Nonpareil, and 

 Waller's Russet. Mr. AV. S. Wiles was first in this class. 



EoYAL HoETicuLTrRAL SociETY OF Ieeland, Nov. 22. — The winter 

 exhibition of fruits and fiowers was held in the Kotunda. Grapes, pears, 

 and apples were excellent, and there were some good pines. The principal 

 exhibitors were — the Eight Hon. the Chief Secretary, Mr. P.obert Gray, 

 Temple Hill ; Mr. Tliomas Bewley, Dr. Neligau, Dr. Plant, Mr. Hans H. 

 Woods, Mr. George Pim, who exhibited good specimens of tlie Chinese yam ; 

 Mr. George Eoe, Mr. Thomas Druiy, Mr. Thomas Hutton, etc. Dr. Neli- 

 gan exhibited a Newton apple-tree in fruit. Chrysanthemums in pots were 

 admirably done, and the orchids, camellias, and epacrises, were well in 

 flower, considering the season. There was a good attendance, and an agree- 

 able promenade was formed to the music of the band of the 96th Regiment. 



Tower Hamlets CHRTSANxnEJiuM Snow. — The exhibition of this so- 

 ciety took place at the Eagle Tavern, Mile-end Road, and was, in every 

 respect, a creditable and encouraging afi'air, most of the specimens being 

 the production of working men who had employed their leisure hours in 

 the cultivation of what is especially a working man's flower. The best si.x: 

 pompones were from Mr. Courcha, the second best from Mr. C. Parker. Mr. 

 A. Fisher sent the best specimen plant. Mr. Gui-ney first for twelve blooms. 

 Mr. Washington first in twelve blooms undressed, with foliage attached, and 

 also for the best four standard pompones. 



East London. — A slight error occurred in our report of the show at 

 Albion Hall, on the 17th. The first prize for four plants was a silver cup 

 awarded to Mr. West. The plants were Defiance, Christine, Mad. Camer- 

 son, and Plutus. In this class, Mr. Hutt was second with Christine Golden 

 Christine, etc. Mr. Hutt had a silver cup for six pompones. In all other re- 

 spects, our report in the December number is correct, and the error arose in 

 consequence of the plants being placed so that it was impossible to ascertain 

 with certainty to whom they belonged. Mr. Hutt's plant of General Can- 

 robert has bean photographed by Messrs. Negretti and Zambra, at the re- 

 quest of the Empress of the French, who was struck with admiration at its 

 symmetry and perfection of bloom at the Crystal Palace Show. 



GAS-HEATING WITH PLAME INSIDE THE HOUSE. 



lo! has often been asserted that, in heating 

 n greenhouse by means of gas, it is not 

 possible to place tlic burner inside the 

 house without detriment to the health of 

 the plants. Perhaps some of your readers 

 may like to know that such a thing is 

 possible, and that, too, without the 

 slightest damage arising therefrom to the 

 most tender occupant. 



I last year placed in a small lean-to 

 greenhouse, which I had erected, one of 

 Trotman's economical gas stoves, described 

 and figured at page 248, vol. i., of the 

 Floral World. When I iirst got the 

 stove from Mr. Trotman, the conical top 

 or cover was made to hft on and off, in 

 order to allow of filling the boiler with 



water, and was also pvmctured with nu- 

 merous small holes to permit the steam 

 arising from the hot water to escape into 

 the house, and so counteract the dry heafc 

 from the flue. After trying this for a 

 short time, I found the moistiu'e from the 

 steam caused too much damp. I then got 

 a smith to stop all the holes, and to solder 

 the lid firmly on to the stove, inserting at 

 the same time, through the centre of the 

 hd (as figured in the accompanying sketch), 

 a small metal pipe to communicate with a 

 small cistern outside the greenhouse (I 

 think inside would be better, but I had not 

 room), erected about afoot above the level 

 of the top of the boilei-, so that the water 

 from the cistern faUing through the pipe 



