322 THE GARDENER. [July 



Common, was first for twelve, with a collection in which were good examples of 

 Dractcna indivisa, Yucca aloifolia variegata, Dasylirion longifolium, Pandanus 

 ornatus, Dicksouia autarctica, Aphelexis macrantha purpurea, Ixora cocciuea, 

 Erica ventricosa coccinea, and a yellow-flowered Mahernia, which, though free- 

 flowering, has rather a weedy appearance. Mr Young, gardener to W. H. Stone, 

 Esq., Leigh Park, Havaut, was second with a good collection ; and equal third 

 prizes were awarded to Mr Foreman, gardener to G. Maule, Esq., Denmai-k Hill, 

 and Mr Gell, gardener to Mrs Beaufoy, South Lambeth. The former had a fine 

 Anthurium Scherzerianum, and the latter fine specimens of Sanchezia nobilis 

 variegata and Pandanus elegantissimus. For collections of six, Mr Wilkie was 

 first, Mr Peed second, and Mr Carr third. Mr Young and Mr Woodward had also 

 good collections. Among the plants shown were good specimens of Khododen- 

 dron Countess of Haddington, Erica insiguis and Spenceriana, Dracopbyllura 

 gracile, Leptopteris superba, Zamia Lehmanni, Crotons, Alocasia metallica, 

 Maranta Yeitchii, and Pandanus javanicus variegatus. 



There was an extensive display of Heaths, and many of the specimens were all 

 that could be desired, though, as a whole, the show of these plants appeared less 

 effective than usual. The most conspicuous for their excellence were Victoria, 

 Ventricosa of different varieties, Perspicua nana, Beaumontiana, Alberti, Candi- 

 dissima. Tricolor elegans, Massoni major, Eassoniana, Tortulseflora, Aristata major, 

 and Candolleana. Mr Rhodes, Messrs Jackson, and Mr Morse among nursery- 

 men, and Messrs Ward, Wheeler, and Kemp among amateurs, took the prizes 

 for eight kinds. Those for six kinds went to Messrs Peed, Ward, Carr, and 

 Wheeler. 



Azaleas, as already remarked, were not equal to what they were at previous 

 shows ; exception must, however, be made of the magnificent plants from ]\Ir Car- 

 son, gardener to W. R. G. Farmer, Esq., Nonsuch Park, Cheam, who was first for 

 eight. These consisted of Triumphans, Model, Murrayana, Formosa, the yellow 

 Sinensis, Exquisite, Stanleyana, and Criterion. Mr Wheeler, gardener to Sir F. 

 H. Goldsmid, Bart., and Mr Gell, gardener to Mrs Beaufoy, were second and 

 third, with very good specimens of Apollo, Violacea superba, Roi Leopold, Iveryana, 

 Mi's Fry, and other kinds. Among nurserymen the prizes for eight were taken 

 by Mr Williams, Mr Turner, and Mr Rhodes ; and for six, by Mr Williams, Mrs 

 Glendinning & Sons, Messrs Dobson, and Mr Rhodes. In the amateurs' class for 

 six, Mr Chapman was first with excellent bushy plants ; Mr Wilkie, Mr Wood- 

 ward, and Mr Wheeler, Regent's Park, taking the remaining prizes. 



Of Orchids there was but a small show, though some of the specimens were very 

 good. Mr Young, gardener to W. H. Stone, Esq., M.P., Leigh Park, Havant, was 

 first for twenty with a good collection, in which we noticed Cypripedium Lowii, 

 fine Vandas, especially two varieties of Vanda tricolor, Phaleenopsis amabilis and 

 Schilleriana, the latter with a fine branching spike 3 feet in length ; Aerides 

 Fieldingii and odoratum, a very fine Cattleya Mossise, Oncidium sphacelatum, and 

 0. pulverulentum. Mr Peed, who was second in the same class, had a fine 

 Oncidium ampliatum majus, Vanda tricolor, Dendrobium chrysotoxum, &c. In 

 the nurserymen's class for ten, Mr Williams took the first prize with a splendid 

 plant of Aerides virens, not, however, in fine bloom, good Vandas and Cypri- 

 pediums, a finely-coloured Cattleya superba, Anguloa uniflora, and others. The 

 best collection shown, however, was that which was first in the class for twelve, 

 and which came from Mr Wilson, gardener to W. Marshall, Esq. of Enfield, who 

 had beautiful examples of Odontoglossum Alexandrse, Oncidium serratum, Cypri- 

 pedium villosum, Odontoglossum luteo-purpuream, Lycaste Skinneri, Cypripedium 

 caudatum with nine flowers, and petals upwards of 2 feet long, Lselia grandis, a 



