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Dulwioli had as usual a fine lot of seedlinj^ cinerarias, on wliicli we shall have 

 to report hereafter. Mr. James made a grand hit -ivith common spring 

 flowers. Mr. Slionton led the way in pansies. There were 9339 visitors 

 during the day of the exhibition. 



Colchester Horticultural, May 15. — The first exhibition for the 

 season took place on the grovinds connected with the Eoyal Grammar School, 

 placed at the disposal of the society by the Eev. Dr. Wright. There was a 

 large collection of flowers of all kinds, and though the azaleas, which form 

 one of the chief classes exhibited, were deficient both in the quantity and 

 size of the blossoms, their deterioration was more than compensated by t]\e 

 magnificent show of general plants and pot roses. The president, G. H. 

 Errington, Esq., offered a special pirize for four stove and greenhouse plants, 

 which was awarded to Mr. Hedge, of Ipswich, the varieties shown comprising 

 Dendrobium Nobile, Azalea Exquisite, Erica Syndriana, and Bossia Hender- 

 sonii. The first prize for six miscellaneous plants was awarded to Mr. Hedge, 

 of (Jolchester. In the class for four plants Mr. Catchpool was first with 

 Chorozema Lawrencia, Erica Cavendishii, Azalea Magnificent, and Aphelexis 

 Purpurea. In Fuchsias, nothing could surpass the beauty of the fovir plants 

 shown by Mr. Catchpool. They were Eose of Castile, Crown Jewel, Guiding 

 Star, and Wonderful. Cinerarias, calceolarias, orchids, herbaceous plants, 

 pansies, and verbenas, were numerous and good, but the roses were the 

 subject of chief attraction. The pots shown by Mr. Catchpool included 

 General Jacqueminot, Glorie des Mousseuses, Jules Margottin, and Alphonso 

 de Lamartine ; and of the cut blossoms those shown by Mr. Hedge, of Col- 

 chester, were perfect gems, particularly those of Rubens, a comparatively 

 new variety, of most beautiful form and colour. The " lion of the show '' 

 was a plant shown by Mr. Hotson, and to which was awarded the first prize. 

 This was a fine specimen of the Gigantic Lily of India, standing about seven 

 feet in height from the top of the pot. Every eflbrt to raise this plant in 

 this country from seed failed, but a bulb was imported a few years since, and 

 its blossoms at one of the great metropolitan shows created quite a sensation. 

 The plant never blooms more than once from the same root-stock, and that 

 not until its fourth or fifth year. The flower is of a soft creamy white, with 

 purple stripes inside and about five inches in length by four inches in width 

 across the opening. The leaf and flower-stem are in every respect dissimilar 

 from the true lily. The stem is thicker than a man's wrist at the base near 

 the bulb, and tapers to half an inch at the top where the flowers break forth. 

 Tiie plant in question had a dozen splendid blossoms upon it, which emitted 

 a fragrance that quite perfumed that portion of the tent in which it stood. 

 The show of fruit and vegetables was very good, considering the unpropitious 

 state of the season. The pines, grapes, and strawberries, particularly the 

 latter, were very superior — a dish of three varieties, shown by Mr. Green, 

 gardener to Mrs. Honj'wood, of Marks Hall, Coggeshall, attracting particular 

 notice from their prodigious size and excellent colour. In the vegetable de- 

 partment, Mr. Stoddart, gardener to Mr. Eebow, was unapproached for pota- 

 toes, both of the round and kidney varieties. As might have been expected, 

 the exhibition of cottagers' productions was very small indeed. The full 

 prize list will be found in the JEsaex Telegraph of May 18. 



Dublin Eoyal Horticultural, May 22. — This society's annual spring 

 show of flowers was held in the Eotuuda Gardens. Pour marquees were 

 erected, and the Eound Eoom was set apart for the orchids and rare plants. 

 The orchids belonging to Mr. Bewley, the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Joseph 

 Hone, jun., and Mr. George Eoe, were placed upon the stages in the centre of 

 the room, and were regarded with great interest. The florists' flowers, and 

 principally those from the gardens of the Messrs. Campbell, Glasnevin, were 

 remarkably fine in bloom and size. A large tent contained the azaleas, 

 which, as might be expected in this season of the year, formed the principal 

 feature of the show. The silver cup for azaleas was won by Mr. Pim, for a 



