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Rose (tea) Madame Cecile Berthod [f.c.]. — Flowers a pale bright yellow, 

 of full substance, and of good shape ; first-rate in quality. — Mr. W. Paul : 

 R.B.S., April 23. 



Saccolabium ampullaceum mottlmeinense [b.c.]. — A very charming stove 

 orchid, of dwarf growth, with spikes of flowers of a deep purplish-rose ; a 

 remarkably showy variety. — Messrs. Rollisson (J- Sons: R.B.S., April 23. 



Sempervivum triste [f.c.c.]. — A very distinct and apparently small-growing, 

 hardy, succulent-leaved perennial, the oblong-acute, dark bronzy leaves tinted at 

 the base with red. — Messrs. Veitch ^ Sons: R.B.S., April 23 ; li.H.S., A[ay 7. 



Vanda Parishii [f.c.c.]. — This fine Indian orchid, which was introduced 

 about four years ago, was now shown for the first time in bloom in Europe ; 

 it has broadly-oblong distichous leaves, and yellowish-green flowers spotted with 

 cinnamon colour on the sepals and petals, and having a purplish lip ; these flowers 

 have a strong angelica-like scent. — Lord Londesborough : R.H.S.., May 7. 



Vriesia reticulata [b.c.]. — A bold-habited Bromeliaceous plant, with the 

 glaucous pale green leaves reticulately marked with darker green ; it is related 

 to V. Glaziouana. — Mr. Bull: R.B.S., May 14. 



PRINCESS OF WALES PEACH. 



WITH AN ILLUSTRATION. 



(>WUR figure of this noble late Peach was prepared from specimens kindly 

 transmitted by the Rev. W. F. Radclyffe. It is one of the novelties for 

 which we are indebted to the successful efforts of Mr. Thomas Rivers, 

 of Sawbridgeworth, who raised it from Pavie de Pompone. Mr. Radclyffe 

 remarks concerning it : — " Its season here, at Okeford Fitzpaine, is from about 

 the 12th to the 24th of October. The specimens sent had not arrived at their 

 full size, which is about from 9 in. to 10 in., as, owing to the mischief done 

 by insects, I could not let them stay longer. The skin is cream-coloured, 

 and the cheek towards the sun is either blush or mottled like those sent. The 

 flesh is melting for so late a season, and not woolly ; it is of good flavour, and 

 the flesh is very red for some depth round the stone. Though raised from a 

 clingstone, its flesh separates freely from the stone. The trees here, three in 

 number, are very hardy and robust. It sets its flowers better than most sorts. 

 Its flowers are very large and lovely. The glands are round." 



Our note of the fruit sent runs thus : — Fruit, above medium size, straw- 

 coloured, with a greenish tint on the shaded side, flushed with red where 

 exposed, and there marked with irregular spots and blotches of deeper pui-plish- 

 red. Flesh, pale yellow, deeply tinted with red round the stone, which parts 

 freely. Dr. Hogg describes it as very large and terminated by a nipple ; the 

 flesh melting, juicy, and very richly flavoured. Mr. Scott, in the Orchardist., 

 remarks that " it requires forcing ; otherwise it is useless." To the foregoing we 

 may add Mr. Rivers' own description of this variety, which reads thus : — " Very 

 large ; one of the largest Peaches known, and one of the most beautiful, its 

 colour cream, with a rosy cheek ; melting, rich, and excellent ; ripens just before 

 Desse Tardive., and is very valuable. Flowers very large and beautiful." — T. M. 



