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elegantly cut, and of a light green colour, from Messrs. Yeitch and 

 Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea ; and Malortiea speciosa, a bold 

 and distinct palm, from Messrs. A. Henderson and Co., Maida Vale, 

 Edgeware Road. 



At the last meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, the 

 Azaleas were decidedly poor, and excepting a tine group of new 

 varieties, staged byM. L. Van Houtte, Ghent, Belgium, we can well 

 afford to pass them by. 



All the varieties shown by M. L. Van Houtte possess consider- 

 able merit, but the best and most distinct were : — Alice, deep rose, 

 spotted on top segment ; semi-dimble, showy. Marquis of Lome, 

 vermilion, with a few crimson spots on top segments ; single, fine. 

 Comtesse de Beaufort, deep rose, with crimson blotch on upper 

 segment, semi double. George Loddiges, scarlet, very large and showy; 

 single. Baronne de Vriere, pure white, striped with rosy scarlet, 

 very large and fine ; single. Juliette, deep rosy carmine ; semi-double, 

 large and of fine form ; superb. Madlle. Marie Van Houtte, white, 

 striped with scarlet, large and fine. Superba Nova, rosy crimson, 

 shaded w<ith violet, single ; first-rate. Princess Louise of Lome, pale 

 flesb, with violet spots ; large and good. 



Auriculas shown both for the prizes offered by the Metropolitan 

 Eloral Society and by the Royal Horticultural Society were staged 

 in fine condition. The former society offered prizes for single 

 specimens of selfs and of green, white, and grey-edged varieties, and 

 for six show varieties, and the principal prizes were awarded as 

 follows : — Single specimen Self, Mr. Turner, Slough, first with 

 Spalding's Blackbird ; Mr. James, gardener to W. F. Watson, Esq., 

 Redlees, Jsleworth, second with Martin's Mrs. Smith. Single 

 specimen Green-edge, Mr. James first with a grand example of 

 Lovely Ann ; Mr. Turner second with Traill's Prince of Greens; 

 and Mr. Butcher third with Mrs. Butcher. Single specimen White- 

 edge, first Mr. James with Smith's Ne Plus Ultra in fine condition ; 

 Mr. Turner second with Lee's Earl Grosvenor. Single specimen 

 Grey-edge, Mr. Turner first with Lightbody's Richard Headly ; 

 the Rev. H. H. Dom brain second with Headly's George Lightbody. 

 Six Show varieties, the Rev. H. H. Dombrain, Westwell Vicarage, 

 Ashford, Kent, first with Clegg's Crucifix, Martin's Mrs. Sturrock, 

 Traill's Mayflower, Lightbody's Richard Headly, and Park's Metro- 

 politan ; H. Little, Esq., Cambridge Park, Twickenham, second with 

 a well-finished collection, consisting of Traill's General Neill, Light- 

 body's Richard Headly, Dickson's Duke of Cambridge, Smith's Ne 

 Plus Ultra, and Lancashire Hero. 



The competitors for the prizes offered by the latter Society for 

 twelve show Auricula and twelve Alpine Auriculas, were Mr. C. 

 Turner and Mr. James, who were first and second respectively in 

 each class. In the Alpine class, Mr. Turner had Borealis, Godfrey, 

 Elcho, Nonpareil, Celina, Mercury, Gladiator, Dizzle, Queen 

 Victoria, John Leech, Defiance, and Cygnet, all of which are first- 

 rate ; and Mr. James had Little Beauty, Miss Andrew, Conspicua, 

 Mabel, Beauty, Novelty, Minnie, Clipper, and Dazzle. In the show 

 class, Mr. Turuer staged Martin's Mrs. Sturrock, Martin's Miss 



