110 THE FLORIST. 



NATIONAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



March 25. — Cinerarias were sent on this occasion inconsiderable 

 numbers. Labels of commendation were awarded to Dobson's Purity 

 and Lochner's Julia ; a first-class certificate was awarded to a Pansy- 

 named Sir John Cathcart (Turner). The censors described it as 

 "deep yellow ground, with broad margin of deep bronzy maroon, 

 well formed, smooth, and uniform ; eye bold and well displayed." 

 The dark colour is redder than that in most of this class, and it has 

 unusual substance. Thirty-six varieties of Pansies were also ex- 

 hibited by the same grower. Some novelties were furnished by Mr. 

 Gaines and Mr. Henderson, consisting of a Sikkim Rhododendron, 

 Deutzia gracilis, foreign varieties of Camellias, Epacrises, and Cy- 

 clamens. 



April 8. — Messrs. Jackson of Kingston received a first-class 

 certificate for their fine light variegated or striped Camelha, Countess 

 of Ellesmere ; it has stout petals, gracefully cupped, and is altogether 

 a fine variety. It was figured in our volume for 1850; but it is one 

 of those light varieties that do not look well on paper. A certificate 

 of merit was awarded to Mr. Ivery for Cineraria Rosalind, white 

 with purple margin, broad petals, and good habit. Messrs. E. G. 

 Henderson sent a choice selection of the principal varieties of Cine- 

 rarias. Mr. A. Henderson of Pine-Apple Place exhibited a finely 

 grown collection of Hyacinths, which were also shewn at the Horti- 

 cultural Society's meeting the week before. 



April 22. — On this occasion the exhibition was almost entirely 

 confined to Cinerarias, which were contributed by Messrs. A. Hen- 

 derson, E. G. Henderson, Salter, Ambrose, and Edwards; Rhododen- 

 dron varium was reproduced, and a mottled Daisy came from Mr. 

 Salter ; Pelargoniums were furnished by Mr. Dobson, Mr. Ambrose, 

 and Mr. Ayres ; Pansies in pots by Mr. Edwards, and Auriculas by 

 Mr. Coldham of Southgate. 



CANARINA CAMPANULA. 



There has been so much searching after novelty of late years, that 

 many of the older kinds of plants have become all but forgotten, 

 though some of them possess attractions greatly superior to subjects 

 of more recent introduction. The Canarina Campanula is one of the 

 oldest and best of exotic Belhvorts, being a very showy deciduous her- 

 baceous plant, which often attains the height of five feet ; the root is 

 thick and fleshy, and it has an erect, branching, succulent stem, with 

 a flower on the top of every branchlet. The flowers are pendulous, 

 an inch in diameter, and of a bright reddish brown, streaked in the 

 inside with purple. To cultivate this species successfully, it should 



