232 THE FLORIST. 



Dracophyllum gracile, Phamocoma proliferum, immense bushes of 

 Ixora javanica and coccinea, Dipladenia crassinoda, Pleroma elegans, 

 one of the very handsomest of autumn blooming greenhouse plants, its 

 beautiful deep purple blossoms, each as large and round as a five- 

 shilling piece, being very conspicuous. The same exhibitor also sent 

 handsome plants of Erica obbata, Leschenaultias, Vincas, and Roella 

 ciliata, whose flowers though pretty are ill set off by the foliage, which 

 is rusty and dead looking. Mr. May,, gardener to J. Spode, Esq., 

 again showed a charming group of 16 plants, some of which had, how- 

 ever, this time suffered a little from travelling ; nevertheless, others as 

 Ixora crocata and javanica, Dipladenia splendens and crassinoda, 

 Pleroma elegans, Phoenocoma proliferum, Aphelexis sesamoides, some 

 Cape Heaths, and Statice imbricata, were all that could be desired. The 

 same excellent cultivator also sent a charming specimen of the white- 

 flowered Ixora, quite a cone of blossoms from top to bottom. Among 

 plants from Mr. Peed, who also showed in this class, were admirable 

 examples of Erica mutabilis, Dipladenia crassinoda, Vincas, yellow and 

 white -flowered Cape Heaths, an Azalea still in good condition, Ever- 

 lastings, the white and Java Ixoras, Cyrtoceras reflexum, and the white 

 Dracophyllum gracile. In a group of 16 from Mr. Rhodes, chiefly 

 small plants, were pretty specimens of Pleroma, Kalosanthes, Cyrtoceras, 

 Allamandas, and the seldom seen Bartonia ericoides. 



Smaller collections of stove and greenhouse plants were furnished by 

 Messrs. Cutbush, Fraser, Green, Page, Baxendine, and Chilman. 

 These consisted chiefly of Vincas. Everlastings, Clerodendrons, Stepha- 

 notis, Allamandas, Dipladenias, Rhynchospermums, Heaths, Tetratheca 

 verticillata, Kalosanthes, the seldom shown Lapageria rosea, Statice 

 Holfordi, Pavetta Caffra, and Phoenocoma proliferum. The last when 

 well grown and flowered, though somewhat Thistle-like in appearance, 

 is nevertheless a handsome plant. 



Of plants remarkable for fine foliage, magnificent collections were 

 furnished by Messrs. Veitch, Jackson, Young, Cutbush, and Bunney. 

 Among them were Palms, Marantas of different kinds, Coleus Blumei 

 and pectinatus, Crotons, Rhopalas, Cissus, tree Ferns, Dieffenbachias, 

 Theophrasta imperialis, Calathea zebrina, Aspidistra lurida variegata, 

 Dion edule, Dioscoreas, Farfugium grande, Caladiums, one of the 

 handsomest of which is Chantini ; variegated Yuccas and Begonias. 

 Of the last named plants Mr. Barnes, of Camberwell, showed a fine 

 collection, in which were Rex, argentea splendens, Griffiths!, Queen, 

 Princess Alice, Water- witch, and Prince of Wales, all large-leaved and 

 handsomely variegated. Mr. Cole, of Manchester, also contributed a 

 fine kind called Marshalli, with large leaves strikingly variegated with 

 broad silvery markings. 



Cape Heaths ■ were shown in admirable condition and tolerable 

 abundance Among them was nothing new. We observed, however, 

 beautiful plants of obbata, Jasminiflora alba, and Metuloeflora bicolor ; 

 the last a very handsome variety with rich rosy pink flowers tipped 

 with white. Of the Hartnelli ajid aristata breeds there were also some 

 good samples. 



Orchids, though not plentiful, were for the most part well flowered 



