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veratrifolla, Phaius grandifolius, and some fine additional Aerides, Pha- 

 laenopsis, and Cattleyas. Mr. Woolley's collection, which was a near 

 second, had some Cattleyas in beautiful condition, and made a gay 

 appearance; some good Dendrobiums, a Saccolabium, and Barkeria 

 spectabilis. We remarked a Dendrobium clavatum, three fine Aerides, 

 and others, shown by Mr. Clark; some fine Stanhopseas and Anguloa 

 Ruckeri by Mr. Dods. 



Beautiful as many of the Roses in pots were on this occasion, as a 

 whole they were much inferior to what they were in May. In Messrs. 

 Lane's group were some charming specimens ; but other exhibitions 

 were scarcely above mediocrity. VVe remarked the Tea Rose, Adam, 

 in excellent condition, the blooms being extremely large and fine. Paul 

 Perras, Chenedole, and Coupe de Hebe in the Hybrid Bourbon class, 

 were everything that could be desired in the way of the Queen of 

 Flowers. Paul Ricaut, from A. Rowland, Esq., was one of the most 

 desirable of Roses, its fine form and brilliant colour commanding 

 universal attention. Not even Geant de Batailles was so bright by 

 far ; but we must admit that the latter had in a great measure lost 

 its colour, and was all but out of character. Caroline de Sausal, we 

 need not say, is a comparatively new and fine Rose ; and few deserve the 

 character of " profuse bloomer," better than Miss Glegg, although, as a 

 matter of course, its white blossoms are not so striking as those of deep 

 crimson or scarlet sorts. 



New things were scarce. The most important were a woolly white 

 flowered Hoya, fi'om Messrs. Henderson, of Pine Apple Place, and the 

 bright golden yellow Leptosiphon aureum, from Messrs. Veitch. The 

 latter is much more brilliant and rich in colour than L. luteum. The 

 Uropedium Lindeni shown was more singular than beautiful. Mr. 

 Hamp's blue shrubby Lobelia was not in a condition to judge correctly 

 of its merits. 



Plants with variegated or otherwise handsome foliage have now 

 become quite numerous, and we are glad to find them forming an im- 

 portant item of all great floral exhibitions, for they wonderfully help 

 to create variety, of the want of which we have had to complain in 

 the commencement of this report. As Messrs. Veitch's plants of this 

 class were not only exceedingly attractive as a whole, but individually 

 really beautiful, we have endeavoured to find room for their names, 

 which are as follows : — Aphelandra squarrosa Leopoldi, Ananassa 

 sativa variegata ; Ansectochilus Lobbianus, Lowi, ditto variety ; seta- 

 ceus, s. intermedins, cordatus, xanthophyllus, and striatus ; Aspidistra 

 lurida variegata, Billbergia Morelliana, Begonia Thwaitesi and rubro- 

 venia, Caladium bicolor majus and rubricaule, Cissus discolor, Croton 

 variegatum, angustifolium variegatum, and pictum ; Dieflenbachia 

 maculata, Duranta Plumieri, Dractena nobilis and terminalis, Goodyera 

 pubescens, Hoya variegata. Hydrangea japonica variegata, Maranta 

 albo-lineata, Plectranthus concolor picta, Sonerilla species (two varieties), 

 Tillandsia zebrina, and Vriesia speciosa. This eminent firm also sent 

 a singular and fine Nepenthes, called lanata. 



Of Pelargoniums, there was a much better display than in May. 

 In the class of 12 varieties in 8-inch pots, Mr. Charles Turner was 



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