274 THE GARDENER. [June 



Croton Wrigleyanum variegatum, a sport from Croton variegatum, 

 was exhibited by Mr John Shaw, Manchester. The leaves have a 

 central flame of cream, and bear a strong resemblance to one of 

 Messrs Veitch & Sons' new kinds. As the plants were small, it was 

 requested to be sent again. Both Messrs Veitch & Sons, as well as 

 Mr Bull, have exhibited plants of Achyranthes (Iresine) acuminatus, 

 evidently a sport from Herbstii, but with leaves more acuminate. It 

 differs only in the form of the leaf, and there was observed on the 

 part of a few leaves a tendency to revert to the old sharply-rounded 

 form. 



A small-growing but handsome Palm, named Geonoma zamorensis, 

 from Mr W. Bull, received a first-class certificate — it promises to be a 

 valuable decorative plant ; and the same award was made to Podocar- 

 pus Mika variegata, a plant that is said to thrive in almost every 

 garden in Japan, but a greenhouse plant in this country. 



From Mr C. Noble, Bagshot, came a group of early-flowering Cle- 

 matises adapted for spring blooming, and raised from a cross between 

 C. Standishi and C. Fortunei, growing as nice blooming bushes in 

 pots. First-class certificates were awarded to Albert Victor, delicate 

 mauve, the flowers large, stout, and circular ; and to Miss Bateman, a 

 kind of silver-tinted flower, of very fine quality. There were several 

 others, but in a state of immature development, and it was requested 

 they should be seen again. 



A first-class certificate was also awarded to Messrs Veitch & Sons 

 for Primula cortusoides amoena lilacina, which was remarkable for its 

 flatly-expanded, neatly-fringed segments, and soft pale lilac colour, 

 the back of the flowers being of a deeper hue : it was a capital addition 

 to these charming flowers. The same award was made to Mr Watson, 

 Hammersmith, for a fine white early-forcing Pink, very pure in colour, 

 the flowers large and full. It was named Alba multiflora. Mr C. 

 Turner, of Slough, received the same award for Azalea Madame Van- 

 der Cruyssen, of a deep rosy pink hue, the flowers large and bold and 

 freely produced, but somewhat rough on the edges. As the habit was 

 extremely good, it promises to make a fine and telling exhibition 

 flower. Mr Turner also received first-class certificates for two fine and 

 bold alpine Auriculas named Brunette and Constellation, both having 

 fine maroon crimson edges, the paste bright yellow. The same award 

 was made to Mr J. Butcher, Camberwell, for Auricula Mrs Butcher, a 

 fine grey-edged variety, of excellent properties. 



A most interesting sport from Coleus Blumei was shown by Messrs 

 Downie, Laird, & Laing, which, if it should prove robust, promises to 

 become the progenitor of a new race of these valuable decorative plants. 

 The leaves were of a pale whitish-green hue, and had the dark marking 



