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remarkable were Begonia splendida, a kind with stems and leaves 

 covered all over with brilliant red hairs, from Messrs. Rollisson ; a 

 variety of Rhododendron Brookianum with red edged leaves, a Peruvian 

 Begonia, and a Bornean Nepenthes, with deep green pitchers, from 

 Messrs Veitch. The last named firm also furnished the Rice-paper 

 plant, An£ectochilus Veitchi, and Sonerila margaritacea. Messrs. Hen- 

 derson sent a Gordonia from China, with large deep green foliage. Of 

 New Garden Hybrids by far the most important was Messrs. Veitch's 

 Rhododendron, Princess Royal. This is a cross between R. jasmini- 

 florum and javanicum, the new hybrid, however, having none of the 

 orange of the latter species in it, but flowers of a clear pure rose colour, 

 and very beautiful. Mr. Ingram, gardener to her IMajesty at Frogmore, 

 had a seedling Achimenes in the way of picta ; but much more brilliant. 

 Messrs. Rollisson sent a Gloxinia like Fyfiana in habit, called alba 

 auriculata, a white kind with a ring of crimson in the inside of the 

 throat ; and Messrs. Henderson had Princess of Prussia, also an upright 

 kind, and white with a crimson throat. These will, doubtless, both be 

 favourites. Mr. Westwood had a Petunia, a brilliant rose with a white 

 eye, and striking. Among miscellaneous articles were some beautiful 

 Ferns and Lycopods from Mr. Wilhams, gardener to C. B. Warner, 

 Esq., a light coloured Rhododendron called Due de Brabant, from Messrs. 

 Rollisson, and cut blooms of Rhododendrons from Messrs. Jackson and 

 Lane. Mr. Salter had a large collection of cut flowers of Irises. 



Florist Flowers were for the most part confined to Pelargoniums, 

 which were present in considerable numbers, and in very good bloom, 

 particularly the collections from Slough and Clewer. The class of 12 

 plants for private growers brought three competitors. Mr. Nye, gar- 

 dener to E. Foster, Esq., produced 12 finely grown specimens, principally 

 new and choice kinds, the flowers on which were large and well coloured. 

 Phaeton and Attraction were particularly good. The others were 

 Enchantress, Seraskier, Rosa (Foster), Carlos, Purple Perfection, Magnet, 

 Pandora, Iris, Ariel, and Optimum. Mr. Holder, gardener to the Hev. 

 E. Coleridge, sent large plants in good condition of the following 

 varieties, viz. : Topsy, Ariadne, Enchantress, Magnet, Beatrice, Nar- 

 cissus, Sanspareil, Mochanna, Mary, Portia, Carlos, and Virgin Queen. 

 Mr. Maher, gardener to J. Strachan, Esq., sent the third collection, 

 the varieties in which, and not in the above, were Pearl, Leonora, Painter 

 improved, Conspicuum, Centurion, Alderman, Napoleon, Spot, Village 

 Maid, and Star. The class of six plants brought but two collections : 

 Mr. Nye being first with Phaeton, Purple Perfection, Rose (Foster), 

 Optimum, Fair Helen, and Enchantress. Mr. Robinson, Pimlico, had 

 six large finely grown specimens, but they were not in such good bloom 

 as those in other groups. In the Nurserymen's class of 12 plants, 

 there were four competitors : Mr. Turner, of Slough, exhibited large 

 finely bloomed plants, the names of which were Beatrice, a noble 

 specimen : Topsy, Astrea, Sanspareil, Enchantress, JNIedora, Virgin 

 Queen, Painter improved, Portia, Governor General, Mary, and Rovvena. 

 Messrs. Dobson and Son, of Isleworth, sent Star, Vulcan, Magnet, 

 Gertrude, Delicatum, ]\Iagnificent, Painter improved, Eugene, Am- 

 bassador, Rosamond, Conqueror, and Enchantress. JMessrs. Eraser, of 



