320 THE GARDENER. [July 



zontal, fan, and pyramidal; this in itself is very useful, and seems to attract con- 

 siderable attention. The gold medal for a collection of Azaleas was awarded to 

 M. Margottin for a most effective contribution of about" thirty varieties, all standards, 

 the stems varying from 1.^ to 2 feet higb, bearing flat-trained heads. Although 

 this mode of training is not exactly in keeping with our English ideas of what an 

 exhibition Azalea should be, still when placed in rows or massed together, and all 

 of a uniform height, the effect produced is very striking. 



M. Bleu put up a group of beautiful Caladiums, comprising many magnificent 

 seedlings not yet in commerce. Particularly may be mentioned Barillet, rich 

 scarlet-crimson centre and veins, pale-green edging; Onslow, large bronzy-crim- 

 son centre and veins, with green edge, the leaf covered with large rose-coloured 

 spots, rendering it very attractive. Amongst named varieties now in trade the 

 following will prove valuable additions to any collection : Meyerbeer, in the way 

 of Belleymeii, bat having dark bronzy-crimson centre and veins; Max Kolb, 

 light-green ground, pale centre, heavily spotted with dark bronzy-crimson; 

 Alfred Bleu, rich green leaf, with pure wbite spots and flesh-coloured centre. 

 Imperatrice Eugenie, glaucous green, with elegant violet-rose centre ; Dr Lindley, 

 crimson centre, the green ground marked with rose blotches ; Reine Victoria, 

 style of Belleymeii, green veins and margin, spotted or marbled with crimson — 

 this variety, along with Dr Lindley, received first-class certificates in London 

 last season. 



An attractive feature of the show was a large and beaiitifully flowered collection 

 of annuals grown in pots from Messrs Vilmorin, Andrieux, & Co. The various 

 colours blended together had a very x^leasing effect. It is to be regretted that this 

 lovely class of flowers receive so little attention, and are so seldom seen at our 

 flower-shows. 



M. Creste received a silver medal for a group of dwarf-grown Mignonette ; this 

 was remarkably well done in 6-inch pots, each averaging between fifteen and 

 twenty heads of bloom. 



Messrs Downie, Laird, & Laing, Edinburgh and London, exhibited new 

 Coleuses, for which they were awarded the large silver medal. The finest in this 

 lot were Albert Victor, Princess Royal, Baroness Rothschild, &c. Also silver 

 medal for their new gold and bronze Geraniums Crown Prince, Prima Donna, J. 

 W. Morris, and Imperatrice Eugenie. 



The medal of honour given by the city of Paris for the best collection of 

 spotted Pelargoniums was awarded to M. Dufoy, with a superb lot of about fifty 

 varieties. These were very tastefully ai-ranged, and formed one of the principal 

 attractions of the show. 



Fancy Pansies wex'e numerous and well flowered in pots. The main object being 

 brilliant and effective colours, fine forms and smooth edges seem to be dis- 

 regarded. 



Magnificent foliage-plants were exhibited by vai'ious growers, among which we 

 noticed fine specimens of Cycas revoluta, Corypha Australis, Cycas circinalis, 

 Latania Bourbonica, &c.; also good examples of the Royal Horticultural Society's 

 Coleuses of 1868. 



In the afternoon the exhibition was honoured with a visit from the Emperor 

 and Empress, who seemed to take a lively interest in the various articles brought 

 forward for exLibition. 



