116 THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOaiST. [MAT, 



Rose (h.p.) Abbe Bramebel [f.c.]. — Bright rich velvety crimson, shaded 

 witli maroon-purple, of good form, size, and substance, and of vigorous liabit. A 

 very rich-looking flower. — Mr. W. Paul: E.B.S., March 26. 



Rose (h.p.) Lyoknaise [f.c.c.]. — Clear, deep peach-pink, flushed ^vith violet, 

 deep globular flowers, rather wanting in substance, of a delicate soft hue, and of 

 good vigorous habit. — Messrs. Paul 4' Son, and Mr. H. J. Bennet : R.H.S.., 

 April 2. 



Rose (tea) Madame Camille [f.o.o.]. — Creamy blush, suffused in the 

 centre with bright salmon-buff ; a fine full rose, with great depth of petal, and 

 vigorous habit. — Mr. W. Paxil: P. U.S., April 16. 



Rose (tea) Madame Jules Maegottin [f.c.c.]. — A charming Tea Rose, with a 

 pale cream-coloured exterior, the centre being primrose and bright orange nan- 

 keen ; it has a capital upright habit. — 31r. J. Bennett: R.H.S. , April 2. 



Rose (h.p.) Mons. Claude Levet [f.c.c.]. — Shaded red, flushed with 

 violet ; a fine full rose of great substance, and vigorous habit, — Messrs. 

 Paul ^- Son, and Mr. W. Paul: R.H.S., April 16. 



Rose (h.p.) Peesidbnt Thiees [f.c.c.]. — Rich carmine-rose, the exterior petals 

 much reflexed, as in the case of La France, but loose and rough when fully ex- 

 panded ; good habit. — Mr. J. Bennett : R.H.S., April 2. 



Rose (h.p.) Riohaed Wallace [f.c.c.]. — A flattened globular-shaped rose, like 

 Le Rhone, colour pale bright red, flushed with violet ; good substance, and 

 vigorous habit. — Mr. J. Bennett : R.H.S., April 2. 



Soilla Hughii [b.c.]. — Greatly resembling >S'. peruviana, and in fact supposed 

 to be a major form of that species. The flowers are of a pale reddish violet, with 

 a prominent bright blue ovary, and appear to be larger than those generally found 

 in S. peruviana. — Mr. T. S. Ware: R.B.S., March 26. 



Tbichopilia lepida [f.c.c.]. — A handsomely marked form, from Costa Rica, 

 pale lilac-pink, margined with white, the throat lit up with orange ; very fine 

 and striking. — Messrs. Veitch ^ Sons : R.H.S., April 16. 



GAEDEN GOSSIP. 



; HE Veitch Memorial Prizes will, with the consent of the Council of the 

 Royal Horticultural Society, be distributed at the forthcoming show of the 

 ^ Society at Bath, in June next ; the subjects to be selected from amongst 

 ^ the objects exhibited at the show, in accordance with the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society's Prize Schedule, hy bona fide gardeners of Great Britain or Ireland. In each 

 class the prize will consist of the Veitch Memorial Medal and a prize of £5 : — 



A. For the most meritorious dish of Black Grapes, exhibited as above. 



B. For the most meritorious dish of White Grapes (Muscats), exhibited as above. 



C. For the most meritorious dish of White Grapes (not Muscats), exhibited as above. 



D. For the most meritorious Specimen Orchid, in flower, exhibited as above. 



JE. For the most meritorious Specimen Stove Plant, in flower, exhibited as above. 



F". For the most meritorious Specimen Greenhouse Plant, in flower, exhibited as above. 



A notification of entry on the part of those who desire to compete is to bo sent, not later 

 than June 14, to the Tnistees, under cover to Mr. Moore, Botanic Garden, Chelsea, London, 

 S.W. ; and it must be stated in which of the classes in the Society's or the Local Special 

 Schedule of Prizes the exhibits will be found. The awards will be made for high-class 

 cultivation. 



©F Great E.vhihitions during the present season, we may note the 



following : — (1) An International Horticultural Exhibition, to be held at the 



Alexandra Palace, on May 24 and five following days, on the occasion of the 



