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were very inferior. Orange trees in fruit very good. Morello and Car- 

 nation Cherries, fine, and a few dishes of good Figs, conclude the fruit. 



Of new plants, Messrs. Veitch had a batch of seedling Cattleyas, very 

 interesting productions, but hardly so bright in colour as some of the 

 species. This enterprising firm also exhibited the new hardy shrub 

 Chamrebatia foliolosa, whose evergreen foliage is very beautiful. 1'othos 

 argyrsea and Pteris argyrsea, the latter a variegated Fern, and both 

 good additions to variegated plants ; and two Selaginellas, charming 

 plants, from Borneo. 



Ferns were generally good as well as plentiful. Exotic kinds were 

 contributed by Messrs. Baillie, Lavey, Summers, and Oubridge ; and 

 in the nurserymen's class, by Messrs. Bunney, Woolley, Milne, Arnott 

 & Co., and Hally. Among these were beautiful plants of different 

 sorts of Gleichenia, Cyathea medullaris and microlepis, Dicksonia 

 antarctica, Nephrolepis davalloides, some good Cheilanthes, Aspleniums, 

 Davallias, Adiantums, Gymnogrammas, Csenopteris fabiana, Hypo- 

 lepis Dicksonioides, and others. British Ferns came from Messrs. 

 Sim, Lavey, and Baillie. Among them were some charming varieties 

 but little different from what has been recorded by us in former reports. 

 The remark just made also applies to Lycopods, among which there 

 were, however, several splendidly grown specimens, measuring not 

 less than 3 feet across. The best came from Mr. Higgs, gardener to 

 Mrs. Barchard. 



Of new Hybrid Achimenes Messrs. Milne, Arnott & Co. sent an 

 interesting collection, chiefly with rosy pink coloured flowers charmingly 

 spotted with brilliant crimson. 



Fuchsias were contributed in excellent condition by several growers. 

 The best came from Messrs. Cannell, Elliott, Oubridge, and Rhodes. 

 They were for the most part in the form of pyramids and beautifully 

 covered with bloom. 



Scarlet Geraniums were exhibited in considerable numbers from the 

 neighbourhood of Sydenham, Croydon, Dulwich, and Hampstead. 

 Among them there was nothing new. They consisted of Brilliant, 

 Punch, Tom Thumb, Cerise Unique, Trentham Hybrid, Lady Mid- 

 dleton, Kingsbury Pet, and one or two other pink and salmon sorts. 



Of Balsams there was an extensive display. They were generally 

 well grown, with flowers large and double, and of all shades of colour. 

 The best came from Mr. Brown, of Dulwich. 



■ Of Japan Lilies there was a noble bank ; but owing to want of variety 

 among them they made but little display. They were, however, all 

 fine plants, and tolerably well matched as to height. 



Some handsome varieties of Gladioli and Phloxes came from Mr. 

 Standish, of Bagshot. 



Dahlias, both from amateurs and professional growers, were excellent. 

 The three first stands in each class contained blooms above the average 

 in size and general merit. Fancies were also good and in great variety. 

 Of 50 blooms the best came from Mr. Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough. 

 They consisted of Robert Bruce, Seedling, Flower of the Day, Pioneer, 

 Commander, Sir Joseph Paxton, Sidney Herbert, Midnight, Mrs. 

 Church, The Flirt, Constancy, Seedling, Deutsche, Duchess of Kent, 



