188 THE FLORIST. 



]\Iay 17- — This was the first meeting since the Society has offered 

 small prizes for collections, the object of which will be best explained 

 in the words of the Society's schedule, and we have no doubt the scheme 

 will work well : — " The Society in offering the above premiums is alone 

 actuated by the desire to promote increased means of comparison as a 

 test for seedlings submitted to its tribunal, and respectfully invites the 

 co-operation of growers, to whom these premiums may prove some 

 remuneration for the cost of contributing their plants and flowers. Nor 

 is it expected that the interest of floriculture can in any way be other 

 than benefited by the periodical display of a few well-grown subjects 

 that may serve to gratify the patrons of and visitors to the Society's 

 meetings." 



The meeting on this occasion w^as but thinly attended, on account of 

 the Horticultural Society's exhibition taking place the day previously at 

 Gore House, which prevented many subjects from being present. 

 Messrs. Ivery and Son, of Dorking, received a first class certificate for 

 a charming Azalea, Rosy Circle, a beautiful dwarf bush, full of flower, 

 very smooth, and of the finest form ; colour bright rosy pink, the upper 

 part of the flower slightly spotted with crimson. Messrs. Ivery also 

 exhibited six small well bloomed plants of their Azalea, Criterion, 

 figured by us in 1852. It is in every respect a first-rate variety, being 

 a great improvement on variegata. There were several other produc- 

 tions, but they did not receive any awards. The prizes offered on this 

 occasion were for Cinerarias and Pansies. The first prize for the 

 former was awarded to well grown plants, covered with large blossoms, 

 of the following kinds: — Optima (Bousie), Teddington (Ivery), Lady 

 Paxton and Magnum Bonum (Turner). These came from Mr. Turner, 

 Slough. The second prize w^as aw^arded to Mr. J. Robinson, Pimlico, 

 for Asmodeus, Estelle, Lady Paxton, and Bousie's Optima. 



For twelve Pansies Mr. Turner also received the first prize wdth 

 Royal Albert, Perfection, Memnon, Duchess of Sutherland, Nonpareil, 

 Adela, Admiral Napier, Purple Perfection, Sir J. Cathcart, Sir Walter 

 Scott, Royal Visit, and Earl Mansfield, the ten first named being of Mr. 

 Turner's raising. The second prize was awarded to Mr. James, gardener 

 to F. Watson, Esq., Isleworth, wdth Earl Mansfield, Africanus, Gliffe, 

 Emperor, Aurora, Robert Burns, Great Britain, Topaz, Royal Visit, 

 Miss Talbot, Pandora, and Marchioness of Bath. The blooms of 

 Emperor and Earl of Mansfield in this stand w^ere exceedingly fine. 



CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 



Auriculas. — The bloom of this flower has been nearly a month later 

 this season than usual ; there are many still in bloom. We shall not 

 be surprised to see them present at the great exhibition at the Crystal 

 Palace on the 2nd of June, — an exhibition which growers of all 

 classes appear determined to make the most extensive and successful 

 that has ever taken place in this country. The Auriculas wall now 

 only require to be kept cool, and clean and free from aphides for some 



