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THE FLORIST. 



Dendrobiurn Devonianum 

 ,, Farmeri 



,, formosum 



„ macrophyllum 



,, oiiosmum 



Lselia anceps 

 ,, autuinualis 

 ,, purpurata 

 Lycaste Skinneri 

 Millonia Morelliana 

 Odontoglossum citrosmum 

 ,, grande 



,, na?vium 



„ Pescatorei 



„ pulchellum 



Oucidium Lanceanuni 

 ,, sarcodes 

 And many other good kinds. 



Phalamopsis amabilis 



,, grandiflora 



Saccolabium IBlumei 



„ „ majus 



,, curvifolium 



., guttatum 



,, miniatum 



,, prsemorsum 



Sopbronitis grandiflora 

 Trichopilia suavis ; and others. 

 Vauda coarulea 

 ,, Lowei 

 ,, gigantea 

 ,, Roxburgbi 

 „ suavis 

 „ teres 

 „ tricolor 



And many others. 



CRYSTAL PALACE HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 



June 8. — A fine day and an excellent exhibition brought together on 

 this occasion a considerable assemblage of visitors. 



Stove and greenhouse plants were again furnished in great quantities, 

 and in beautiful condition. Indeed, nothing in their way could possibly 

 be finer than the magnificent plants which covered the stag-js of the 

 large round table in the centre of the principal transept. These were 

 contributed chiefly by Mr. Dods, gardener to Sir J. Cathcart, Bart , 

 and Mr. Whitbread, gardener to H. Collyer, Esq., of Dartford, between 

 whom the struggle for mastery in this class of plants now principally lies. 

 This time, their merits were regarded by the judges to be equal. In 

 Mr. Dods' group were noble examples of Allamandas, blue Leschenaultia, 

 Everlastings, among which Aphelexis macrantha rosea was conspicuous ; 

 Azalea variegata and lateritia, both still in admirable condition as regards 

 bloom ; the fine variety of Cape Heath called Erica tricolor Wilsoni, 

 Coleonema rubrum, Ericstemons, Adenandras, Boronia serrulata, and 

 some very fine Ixoras, more especially a plant of the Wiilow-leaved 

 variety, on which were such heads of bloom as one rarely sees on this 

 kind. It had been grafted on I. coccinea, which appears to be an 

 excellent stock for it. In Mr. Collyer's group were equally fine 

 specimens of nearly the same kind of plants, collections of which were 

 also contributed by Messrs. Peed, Green, Page, and Baxendine. 

 Smaller exhibitions came from Messrs. Rhodes, Cutbush, Kail, Chil- 

 man, Smith, Carson, Tegg, and Hamp. Among these were nice 

 specimens of Stephanotis floribunda, Pimelea Hendersoni, Polygalas, 

 Dracocephalum gracile, blue Leschenaultias, Cyrtoceras reflexum, 

 Allamandas, Boronias, Abelia floribunda, Ixoras, Combretium coccineum 

 finely in flower, Everlastings, Cape Heaths, and Azaleas. 



Of plants remarkable for fine foliage there was a large collection from 

 Messrs. Veitch, who contributed among other things beautiful plants of 

 Dieffenbachia picta, Dracsenas, Palms, variegated Screw Pines, Maranta 



