202 THE FLORIST. 



We are under obligations to Edmund Foster, Esq., of Clewer Manor, 

 near Windsor, for permission to figure the fine tree engraved on the 

 preceding page. Mr. Foster is well kno\^Ti as the raiser of many new 

 varieties of Pelargoniums ; but his collection of choice Coniferse shows 

 that equal attention is paid to their culture, for nowhere have we seen 

 finer specimens of all the leading sorts of Pinus, including Cypresses 

 and Junipers, than at Clewer Manor. We noticed a magnificent A. 

 PinsapO; 10 or 12 feet high, and many others equally striking. 



XIV. CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA VAR. NANA. 



A dwarf variety of the species, forming a low bush, and making a 

 suitable plant for rockwork. 



SCOTTISH PANSY SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION. 

 The tenth annual show of this Society was held in connection with 

 the Caledonian Horticultural Society's June meeting. The attendance 

 of growers and admirers of the Pansy was very numerous, and the 

 competition for the liberal prizes offered was both spirited and large in 

 amount. The arrangements made by the Horticultural Society for the 

 convenience of exhibitors were such as gave universal satisfaction ; and 

 although some of the blooms shown on the occasion gave evidence of 

 having suffered in quality fi-om exposure to the cold cutting winds 

 which prevailed for some time pre\'ious to the show, still, on the whole, 

 the exhibition was a very fine one, which will be understood when we 

 add that between 600 and 700 blooms were contained in the 48 

 competing stands which were brought forw^ard. The following is a list 

 of the awards : — 



Nurserymen. — For the best eighteen blooms, (five competitors,) 

 1st, to Messrs. Downie and Laird, Edinburgh, with Medora, Royal 

 Standard, Father Gavazzi, Flower of the Day, GliflP, Miss Talbot, Yellow 

 Climax, Beauty, Monarch, Countess of Strathmore, St. Andrews, 

 Emperor, Minerva, Jubilee, Marchioness of Bath, Uncle Tom's Cabin, 

 Sir J. c'athcart; 2nd, to Mr. Thomas Douglas, Murchiston Park, 

 whose stand contained Diadem, Miss Talbot, Flower of the Day, British 

 Queen, Sovereign, Emperor, No. X., GlifP, Marchioness of Bath, 

 Fearless, Earl of Mansfield, Medora, Jubilee, Ellen, Aunt Chloe, 

 Minerva, Mrs. H. B. Douglas, Duke of Norfolk ; 3rd, to Mr. Grieve, 

 Kaimes Cottage, Liberton ; 4th, to Messrs. White and Sinclair, Paisley. 



Practical Gardeners and Amateurs. — For the best eighteen blooms 

 (nine competitors), 1st, to Mr. Reid, gardener, Broomfield, ^vith Lady 

 Emily, Yellow Climax, Flower of the Day, Queen of England, Duke 

 of Norfolk, Mary Taylor, Robert Burns, Fanny Kemble, Royal Visit, 

 Marchioness of Bath, Miss Talbot, Lady Dundas, St. Andrews, Duchess 

 of Perth, Jubilee, Catherine Dundas (seedhng). Sir J. Cathcart, Charles 

 Cowan ; 2nd, to Mr. Shearer, gardener to the I\Tarquess of Tweeddale, 

 Yester, for Yellow CHmax, Disraeli, Lady Emily, British Queen, Sir 

 J. Cathcart, Miss Talbot, Samson, St. Andrews, Royal Standard, Duke 



