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that if the season is at all favourable, the September exhibition will 

 take place under canvas ; and it will be much more enjoyable, and 

 will leave more room for the public to inspect the many and varied 

 treasures of the building at leisure. 



In 25 Stove and Greenhouse Plants grouped for effect, Mes-srs. 

 Veitch and Son were first with a splendid collection of ornamental 

 plants ; Mr. G. Young, of Dulwich Hill, 2n<i ; and Mr. James Morris, 

 gardener to Coles Child, Esq., 3rd. For 20 Stove and Greenhouse 

 Plants, Mr. May, gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, was first with 

 a collection of fine plants, among them being the veteran gigantic 

 Epacris miniata grandifiora, a fine Eriostemon nerifulium, and good 

 plants of Pimelea spectabilis, Hedaroma tulipiferum, but not sufficiently 

 in bloom ; Aphelexis speciosissima, and Gompholobium polymorphum ; 

 2nd, Mr. G. ]5arter ; 3rd, Mr. John Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, 

 Bart., in whose collection were good })lants of Tetiatheca ericifolia, a 

 very pretty greenhouse plant, with a profusion of bright lilac flowers, 

 and Franciscea calycina ; 4th, Mr. Rhodes, gardener to J. Philpot, Esq., 

 Stamford Hill. For 12 Stove and Greenhouse Plants in Flower, Mr. 

 Dods, gardener to Sir John Cathcart, Bart., Englefield Green, was 

 deservedly first with a collection of superb plants, the most attractive 

 being fine plants of Azalea Gledstanesi, Pimelea spectabilis, Epacris 

 miniata grandifiora, and Boronia pinnata : this exhibitor seems 

 determined to maintain his position as a skilful cultivator ; 2nd, Mr. 

 Carson, gardener to W. F. G. Farmer, Esq., among whose plants were 

 fine specimens of Azalea variegata, Chorozema Lawrenceanum, and 

 Aphelexis macrantha purpurea. Mr. Roser also exhibited in this 

 class, and had a good plant of the charming Boronia Drummondi. 

 Extra prizes in this class were awarded to Mr. C. Smith, gardener to 

 A. Anderson, Esq., Norwood, and Mr. Jas. Morris, gardener to Coles 

 Child, Esq., Bromley. For six Stove and Greenhouse Plants, 1st, Mr. 

 Cutbush, Barnet ; 2nd, Mr. Taylor, Streatham ; 3rd, Mr. W. Laybank, 

 Norwood ; 4th, Mr. Williams, gardener to Miss Traill. Extra prizes 

 were also awarded to Mr. G. Brush, Norwood, and Mr. Page, Streatham. 

 Four other collections were also staged. 



Orchids were supplied in their usual profusion and beauty ; and, 

 judging from the eager and patient attempts of many to get a glance at 

 them over the shoulders of the crowd which continually surrounded 

 them, we should say that they have lost none of their interest. A very 

 fine collection was furnished by Messrs. Veitch. It contained Ca- 

 lanthe veratrifolia, a noble plant; Cattleya Mossise, covered with showy 

 flowers of extraordinary size ; C. intermedia, the large variety of 

 Oncidium ampliatum, Dendrobium Farmeri, the purple variety of 

 Aerides odoratum, a handsome variety of Saccolabium Blumei, two 

 beautiful plants of Phaltenopsis, the rich orange scarlet Ltelia cinna- 

 barina, the rare Cypripedium villosum, and other Lady's Slippers ; 

 Vanda suavis, and the greatly prized Epidendrum vitellinum. An- 

 other excellent collection came from Mr. Gedney, gardener to Mrs. 

 Ellis. In this we observed beautiful examples of Oncidium ampliatum. 

 Cattleya Mossite, Saccolabium guttatum, Dendrobium nobile, D. den- 

 siflorum, a magnificent plant, beautifully in bloom; the Rhubarb 



