160 THE FLORIST. 



several Calceolarias, which have been previously described ; and two 

 bedding Geraniums from Lucium Roseum. Kingsbury Beauty, pale 

 salmon rose, and Miss Emily Field, pale blush, are charming pot 

 plants ; but we doubt if the colours are not too delicate for bedding 

 purposes : both received labels of commendation. 



Mr. Ayres of Blackheath sent several hybrid Geraniums ; fancy 

 flowers, with scented foliage ; one, Odoratissimum punctatum, was 

 awarded a first-class certificate ; colour deep rosy crimson, strongly 

 spotted on the bottom-petals. Mr. Barnes of Stowmarket received 

 a label of commendation for a bright rosy purple Petunia of good 

 shape, named Lady Cullum. 



The Chairman, in adjourning the meeting to the 1st of July, 

 briefly and gracefully complimented the Society on the success of its 

 proceedings ; and stated that, as a person living at a distance, the 

 awards and reports of the National Floricultural Society were looked 

 to with interest and confidence both by himself and his neighbours. 



NEW PLANTS 



FIGURED IN CONTEMPORARY PERIODICALS. 

 Paxton's Flower-Garden for June has coloured plates of 



The Dark-purple Hellebore (H. atrorubens). A hardy herbaceous Christ- 

 mas Rose, from Croatia, which, though not new, is nevertheless rarely met with 

 in English gardens. It is a perfectly hardy and very pretty border-plant. 



The Ciliated Rhododendron (R. ciliatum). A Sikkim kind, described in a 

 previous Number. 



The Dark-eyed fringed Dendrobe (D. fimbriatum ; var. oculatum). A very 

 handsome variety, whose dark blotch or eye makes it a great improvement on 

 the self-coloured species. 



The Number also contains some pretty woodcuts, the most interesting among 

 which is perhaps a leaf of the fine evergreen pinnated Chinese Berberry (B. 

 trifurca), which attracted so much notice at the last great exhibition at Chiswick. 



In the Botanical Magazine for the same month we find : 



Siebold's Medinilla (M. Sieboldiana). A good addition to this interesting 

 genus. It is a stove plant which, besides its drooping racemes of rosy floivers, 

 may be expected to bear fruit about as handsome as the blossoms. 



Large-flowered Guichenotia (G, macrantha). A singular-looking rather 

 than beautiful hoary shrub from Swan River, whose flowers are purplish- 

 coloured. 



The Lance-leaved Brachysema (B. lanceolatum). Also a Swan River shrub, 

 with deep crimson, or rather scarlet blossoms. It is suitable for the greenhouse 

 or conservatory. 



Swan River Acacia (A. Cycnorum). A neat species, worthy of attention. 



The Sweet Trichopil (T. suavis). A handsome Orchid from central America. 

 The flowers are cream-coloured, mottled with rose, and are said to be powerfully 

 fragrant. 



The Oleander-leaved Podocarpus (P. neriifolia). A good-sized greenhouse 

 shrub, stated to be pretty when in fruit. It is a native of Nepal, and was intro- 

 duced many years ago. 



