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gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., of Dartford, to whom the first prize was 

 awarded. Among them were Dipladenia crassinoda, beautifully 

 flowered; Ixora javanica, with abundance of orange coloured blossoms ; 

 some huge specimens of Aphelexis, Epacrises, and Pimeleas ; Rondeletia 

 speciosa in full growth and well flowered ; the pale yellow AUamanda 

 grandiflora, and a large bush of Dillwynia clavata. Next came Mr. 

 Taylor's collection from Streatham. It contained Adenandra fragrans ; 

 Aphelexis spectabilis grandiflora, literally a ball of blossoms ; Pimelea 

 hispida, and Ixora coccinea. Mr. Peed showed Cyrtoceras reflexum, 

 in good condition ; Epacris miniata, two well flowered Azaleas, and 

 Pimelea Plendersoni. Of other plants in this class Mr. Barter had 

 Roella ciliata, covered with handsome blue blossoms ; Dipladenia 

 crassinoda, Statice arborea, and AUamanda grandiflora, from the same 

 exhibitor, were also excellent specimens of good cultivation. Of groups 

 of 16 plants the above may be said to have been the cream. In the 

 Nurserymen's Class of 12 Stove and Greenhouse Plants the first prize 

 was awarded to Mr. Cutbush, of Barnet, in whose group were beautiful 

 bushes of Aphelexis, Polygalas, Heaths, and Statices. Messrs. Eraser 

 had Statice Holfordi, Pimelea Hendersoni, Rhynchospermum jasmini- 

 oides, and the bright red-flowered Azalea refulgens. — In collections of 

 10 Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Mr. Carson, gardener to W. F. G. 

 Farmer, Esq., had an excellent Musssenda frondosa, covered with large 

 white floral bracts, in which the beauty of the plant resides ; two Ever- • 

 lastings, two Allamandas, two Polygalas, and two handsome Azaleas. 

 Mr. Green sent Epacris miniata, beautifully flowered, and certainly the 

 finest plant in his collection. Mr. Green also showed Allamandas, 

 Azaleas, and Everlastings. Mr. Dods' collection contained Phsenocoma 

 proliferum in good condition, and Aphelexis humilis rosea, a fine kind 

 with large showy blossoms. Among Mr. Morris's plants were Hoya 

 imperialis and campanulata, the latter with numerous bunches of 

 greenish-yellow saucer-shaped blossoms. — Stove and Greenhouse 

 Plants, in sixes, came from Messrs. Roser, Williams, Morris, and 

 others. Among them were Aphelexis macrantha purpurea. Erica 

 Cavendishi, Eriostemon buxifolium, Abelia floribunda, a handsome 

 greenhouse shrub ; Ixora coccinea, and Stephanotis. Mr. Hamp 

 showed Relhania squarrosa, a plant with bright yellow Chrysanthemum- 

 like flowers, and Mitraria coccinea. 



Tall Cacti were shown by Mr. Mortimer, in whose group we 

 remarked the white Cereus crenatus, and Mr. Green ; and a beautiful 

 seedling, a cross from Cereus speciosissimus, came from Mr. Davey, of 

 Colney Hatch. Each petal was of a beautiful violet colour with a rib 

 of red down the centre. 



Orchids were not very numerous. In groups of 20, Mr. Gedney, of 

 Hoddesdon, was first ; it contained the seldom seen Galeandra Funcki^ 

 Lycaste Skinneri, beautifully flowered ; Phalsenopsis, Cattleya Mossice, 

 Harrisonise, and superba, the latter a very handsome crimson, with 

 yellow-streaked lip ; Calanthe Masuca, and Aerides maculosum. 

 Among Mr. Woolley's plants, which stood next, were Dendrobium 

 transparens, a small-flowered species but extremely pretty ; Barkeria 

 spectabilis ; Cattleya intermedia and superba, the latter with two 

 blooms on it ; Sacrolabium guttatum, the white Phaius, and Sobralia 



