282 THE GARDENER. [June 



Brightley, and Countess of Dunmore, edged flowers ; and Constellation, Eclat, and 

 Chieftain, belonging to the Alpine class. In the amateurs' class, Mr James of 

 Isleworth was first with some flowers that were much past their best. 



First-class certificates were awarded to Mr J. Butcher for Mrs Butcher, a very 

 fine green-edged variety ; and to Mr Turner for two very fine Alpine varieties 

 named Constellation and Brunette. The same award was also made to Mr B. 

 S. Williams for Miltonia Virginalis, a jDretty white-flowered species, with a pretty 

 rosy-striped lip. Baskets of new Variegated Pelargoniums were contributed by 

 Messrs Carter & Co. that were quite a special feature, being varied in character, 

 and very healthy and well coloured. 



Royal Horticultural Society's Third Spring Show, May 8. — Roses were 

 the main feature here, some capital plants being produced, small in size, bushy, 

 and generally having an abundance of bloom. With nine kinds, Mr William 

 Paul was first ; Mr C. Turner, second ; and Messrs Paul and Son, third. Some 

 dissatisfaction has been expressed about the judgment in this class ; but it does 

 appear as if more complaints are made, whether rightly or wrongly, respecting 

 the awards made to Roses, than to any other flower. It is to be regretted, as 

 charges of unfairness or partiality on the part of the judges have an injurious 

 efl'ect on Exhibitions, and are apt to deter some from exhibiting. The best 

 Roses were Mar^chal Niel, very fine; Beauty of Waltham, grand ; Charles Law- 

 son, ditto ; John Hopper, Madame Damaizin, in splendid condition ; Souvenir 

 d'un Ami, large and fine : these, with Coeur de Lion, Paul Ricaut, and Anna 

 Alexieff", made up the first nine. Of these it is said by one who most freely criticises 

 the judgment, that " the whole of the plants in this lot were well matched, the 

 individual flowers being large in size, in combination with beautifully fresh 

 foliage." In Mr Turner's group were Leopold Hausberg, a fine large globular rosy- 

 pink variety ; Celine Forestier, very fine ; Marguerite de St Arnaud ; Charles Law- 

 son, with upwards of twenty expanded flowers, beautifully fresh ; Dr Andry, and 

 Souvenir d'un Ami, also very fine. Madame Margottin, Madame Eugene Appert, 

 and Madame Victor Verdier, all very good, completed the group. With a single 

 specimen, Mr Turner took the lead, having that flne old Tea Rose, Madame de 

 St Joseph ; Mr W. Paul came next with Le Rhone. Mr Turner was also first 

 with twelve new kinds of 1867 or 1868, having Baronness A. de Rothschild, 

 delicate peach, large and full, a lovely rose ; Duchesse d'Aoste, deep rose ; 

 Clotilde Rolland, blush, with a deeper coloured centre, very full ; President 

 Willermoz, bright rose ; and Miss Ingram, pale blush. These were the best. 

 Among the others were La France, Madame Alice Dureau, Pitord, Souvenir de 

 Francois Pousard, Marie Cirodde, and Peine du ]\Iidi, but all these were more or 

 less rough, and the same remark holds good of several of these in Mr W. Paul's 

 collection. The best of this group appeared to be Vicomtesse de Vezins, bright 

 pink, with a salmon pink centre ; Baronness A. de Rothschild, President Willer- 

 moz, Duchesse d'Aoste, and two of the new Tea Roses — Jean Pernet, yellow ; 

 and Reine du Portugal, yellow, shaded with copper. The amateurs' Roses were 

 not worth a notice. 



In addition there were groups of Roses in pots, and boxfuls of cut blooms, some 

 of the last being very fine, especially Marechal Niel, Madame Marie Cirodde, 

 Belle de Bordeaux, Madame Pauline Labonte, Celine Forestier, Climbing Devon- 

 iensis, and Gloire de Dijon. 



Then there were Auriculas, generally the Alpine kinds ; some Polyanthuses, 

 Rhododendrons, Pansies in pots and cut blooms. Calceolarias, Tulips, &c., and, 

 what is too seldom seen at flower-shows nowadays. Ranunculuses. 



