JULY, 159 



Pelargoniums. Mr. Black, gardener to E. Foster, Esq., President 

 of the Society, sent Wonder, a flower of fine substance ; black top- 

 petals, with narrow margin of crimson ; bottom-petals deep rosy pur- 

 ple. It was awarded a certificate. Also Heroine, maroon spot on 

 top-petals, rosy crimson margin, light rose bottom do., pure white 

 centre ; and Marvellous, a seedling of 1852, of fine form and propor- 

 tions : and 6 plants of Optimum, not for competition, as it has gained 

 the highest award the Society gives : it fully maintains its character. 

 G. W. Hoyle, Esq., of Reading, sent Astrea, warm rose shaded off to 

 the margin on the top-petals with orange, clear large white throat ; a 

 striking variety, which was awarded a label of commendation. Leo- 

 nora, a fine free-blooming variety, previously noticed ; and Oscar, 

 deep rich crimson scarlet, black spot on top-petals, opens freely and 

 well ; a constant good variety. Mr. C. Turner sent Novelty, Attrac- 

 tion, and Ringleader, all free-flowering kinds of rich attractive colours. 

 Mr. Dobson sent a collection of cut blooms of Pelargoniums ; the 

 most conspicuous were Vulcan, Model, and Pasha. 



Fuchsias. A first-class certificate was awarded to Mr. G. Smith, 

 for Banks' Glory, a rich dark variety of good habit, with reflexed 

 sepals ; Mr. Turner sent two varieties by the same raiser. Dr. Lind- 

 ley and Multiflora. The former a rich noble dark variety was 

 awarded a certificate; the latter is desirable, on account of its free- 

 blooming properties and good habit. 



Fancy Pelargoniums were sent by Mr. Ayres of Blackheath. Hebe, 

 a seedling of 1852, rosy violet with white throat and border, is a 

 sweet variety ; and Perfection improved, a free-blooming kind, of fine 

 form, with the colours of Perfection. There were also two or three 

 pretty varieties from Messrs. Henderson of the Wellington Road, 

 but they were not suflSciently in bloom for us to speak of their gene- 

 ral character. The same firm sent a miscellaneous collection of inte- 

 resting plants, including the novel Phlox Mayii variegata. Gloxi- 

 nia Victoria Regina, pale lilac, with intense purple throat, one of the 

 best in cultivation ; do. argyrostigma, purple with white marking in 

 the throat. This variety has foliage, strongly veined with silvery 

 white. Mr. Bragg of Slough sent several interesting seedling Pelar- 

 goniums, but they were not sufficiently in bloom ; also a stand of 

 seedling Pansies : Velvet is a rich dark ; Sampson, a yellow-ground 

 variety, style of Supreme ; Laertes and Pandora, good kinds of the 

 same class ; Sir H. Smith, a yellow-ground variety also, but rough 

 on the edge. Mr. Tyso of Wallingford sent a very interesting 

 and finely-grown collection of Ranunculuses. Some well-grown 

 plants of Antirrhinum Primrose Perfection, from 1 ft. to 15 in. high, 

 and with from twelve to twenty spikes of bloom on each, were sent 

 by C. P. Lochner, Esq., and Mr. Edwards, the Honorary Secretary. 

 This is not only the best Antirrhinum of its class, but one of the 

 best in cultivation. 



Mr. Griffin of Uxbridge exhibited a hybrid Rhododendron in 

 the way of R. fragrans, named Compactum odoratum ; it is of 

 good habit, and well adapted for pot culture ; colour delicate blush, 

 and very fragrant. Messrs. Henderson of Pine Apple Place sent 



