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papyracea, 21. ; 3rd, to Messrs. Rollisson & Sons, for Sonerila mar- 

 garitacea ; 4th, to Messrs. Veiteh & Son, for Ansectochilus Veitchi, 1/. 

 Several other plants were exhibited in these classes, among them Cle- 

 matis monstrosa, a variety with creamy white flowers ; and Clematis 

 Sophia, a fine variety of "azurea," pale lilac, margined with deep lilac, 

 both from IMessrs. Jackson & Son. Messrs. Standish & Noble sent a 

 beautiful and distinct variety of Azalea indica, named " crispiflora," 

 bright rose with crisp or frilled edges, and free blooming. ]\Ir. Cutbush, 

 of Barnet, sent a fine plant of Hypocalymma robustum ; Mr. J. Bruce, 

 gardener to B. Miller, Esq., Merton, sent Rhododendron javanicum in 

 flower. Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son had Bouvardia longiflora, with 

 pure white Jasmine-like flowers ; also Rhododendron Burlingtoni, a fine 

 buff-coloured variety of " flavum," and Hedaroma tulipiferum, not well 

 coloured. Mr. Ayres, gardener to Lord Southampton, sent a small 

 plant of Hydrolea azurea, a bright blue greenhouse perennial ; ]\Ir. 

 Hume, gardener to R. Hanbury, Esq., sent Impatiens Jerdonise, Achi- 

 menes gigantea, and Blandfordia species, all in bloom ; Messrs. Rol- 

 lisson & Sons exhibited the beautiful Meyenia erecta, clothed with deep 

 purple Franciscea-hke flowers, the habit of which it resembles ; Messrs. 

 Veiteh & Son also exhibited the beautiful Rhododendron Brookianum 

 fi'om Borneo, with rich clear yellow flowers and the habit of "javani- 

 cum," also Weigela amabihs, the flowers of which are of a pale lilac 

 pink colour, and smaller than W. rosea, and the beautiful Embothrium 

 coccineum, with a profusion of bright scarlet flowers, and we believe 

 hardy in the West of England. If generally hardy, it is a most 

 valuable acquisition. 



Class XXXV. New, or Extremely Rare, Orchids, in Flower. — 

 1st, Messrs. Rollisson and Son, Tooting, 3/. ; 2nd, Mr. Williams, 

 gardener to C. B. Warner, Esq., 21. ; 3rd prize withheld. Mr. WilUams 

 exhibited Aerides Warneri, and Mr. White, gardener to A. Kenwick, 

 Esq., Birmingham, had Aerides virens maculatum, and Mr. Woolley, 

 gardener to H. B. Ker, Esq., had Bifrenaria species, in this class. 



Class XXXVI. Six plants of Nepenthes with Pitchers, — 1st, 

 Messrs. Veiteh and Son, Exeter and Chelsea, 10/., with six such plants 

 as perhaps were never seen before ; 2nd and 3rd prizes no competition. 

 Class XXXVII. Six plants of Ancectochilus and Physurus. — 

 1st, Messrs. Veiteh and Son, Exeter and Chelsea, 3/. ; 2nd, Mr. Hume, 

 gardener to R. Hanbury, Esq., Poles, Ware, 21. ; 3rd, IMr. Woolley, 

 gardener to H. B. Ker, Esq., Cheshunt, 1/. Messrs. Veiteh and Son 

 had well cultivated specimens under glass of A. Lowi, A. setaceus, 

 A. xanthophyllus, A. Lobbi, A. cordatus, and A. intermedius. 



Class XXXVIII. Six Begonias, not less than four species: — 1st, 

 Mr. Frost, gardener to E. L. Betts, Esq., 4/. ; 2nd, Mr. Young, gardener 

 to W. Slam, Esq., Dulwich Hill, 3/. ; 3rd prize, no competition. 



Class XXXIX. Six Gloxinias of distinct varieties. — 1st, IMr. 

 Pullen, gardener to W. D. Adams, Esq., Lower Sydenham, 4/. ; 2nd, 

 Mr. G. Young, gardener to W. Slam, Esq., Dulwich Hill, 3/. ; 3rd, 

 Mr. A. Young, gardener to John Edwards, Esq., Holloway, 21. Extra 

 Prize : Mr. Taylor, gardener to J. Wilhams, Esq., 1/. Mr. Taylor, 

 gardener to J. Coster, Esq. ; Mr. Dale, gardener to J. Renny, Esq., 



