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B. S. Williams, of Holloway ; Mr. Drummoud, of Buth ; Mr. Nelson, and other 

 great trade exliibitors. In Mr. Williams's lot was a fine plant of varienrated Phor- 

 mium tt'nax. In Mes^S'-s.Veitcli's lot we noticed Adiantum Far leyense. a superb 

 species, witli large fringed pinnul s. Amongst private exhibitors, J. B. Saunders, 

 Esq., the honorary secretary, took a leading position with some splendid groups of 

 stove and greenhouse plants, and also contributed tlie best specimen fern, which was 

 Adiantum cuneatum. Other successful t-xhibitors of plants were. Captain Carew, 

 E. A. Sanford, Gr., J. Parsons, Gr , T. B. TJttermare, Gr., H. Fox, Gr., Mr. 

 Peter Taylor, F. W. Newton, Gr., iind E. E. Richards, Gr. Novelties were not 

 ph-ntiful, but conspicuous amongst them was a new vnriety of Enonymus Japonica, 

 witli broad leave* superbly variegated witii rich g dd stripes and margins. The 

 judges were — Mr. Sliirley Hibbeid, of London, Mr. Dodds, of Bristol, and Mr. 

 Welsh, <)f W. ston. Very much of the labours devolved upon the honoriry secre- 

 taries, Messrs. Saunders and Kingsbury, who were indefatigable in their exertions, 

 and siiccteded in giving perfect satisfaction. 



WiLLESDEN HoETicuLTCiiAL SociETT. — The second annual exhibition by this 

 Society took place in the grounds of Harlesdeu House, Harhsdeu Green, by the 

 kind permission of T. N. Kerr, Esq., on the 2nd of August. The show occupied 

 two htrge tents, one being tided witu plants and flowers, and the other with cottagers' 

 productions. Two large and .splendid groups of fine foliage phtnts were contributed 

 by Mr. Kilby, nurserytran, and Mr Poole, gardener to T N. Ki/rr, Esq., these two 

 exhibitors being placed equal first. In these collections were examples of Pan- 

 darius Javanicus, Cissus discolor, Cyperus alternifol us, Caladiums Belleymei, 

 Ciiantini, and Argyrites ; Croton variega a, and other handsome subjects. Messrs. 

 A. Henderson and Co., of E Igware Road, contributed some of the fine-t subjects 

 from their splendid collections, amongst them Brassia Lawreiicia, Ixora aurantiaca, 

 AUamunda grandiflora, Alocasia macrorhiza variegata, etc. Mr. Videon, nursery- 

 man, of Edgware Koid, sent a noble group of palms, including Latania Bourbonica, 

 a Date palm, a Seaforthia. and others. In the cl iss for stove and greenhouse plants, 

 Mr. Poole iO( k tir-st phue with a pretty collection, rn which we nnticed a good 

 example of Clerodendroii Kempferi. The same exhibitor was also first for an extra 

 collection of foliage plants, and first in the classes for Fuchsiis, Dahlias, and Holly- 

 hocks, showing in each case charming examples. In the cla^s for Achimenes, Mr. 

 Diiphne, gardener to Mrs. Finch, took first place with a verv pre ty lot, including 

 Ambroise Verschaffelt, Lcpmanni, Gr.indiHora, Longiflora major, Ignea, and Mauve 

 Queen — the last having flower-s of great size and fine quality, distinct in everv way 

 fi-om all other varieties in cultivation. The host grapes came from Mr. Sanders, 

 wlio showed Bowood Muscat Muscat Hamburgh, and Frankenthal in excellent con- 

 dition. There were some excellent balsams, a good sprinkling of ferns, cut flowers, 

 fruits, etc. A conspicuous feature amongst the miscellanies was a model of a bridore 

 by Mr. Sanders. This had the merit of being in the best possible taste, and the 

 design such as could be carried cnit with no deviation from the model. The work 

 was wholly done in cement, and consisted of two embankments clot!ied with ferns 

 and grasses, a single arch bridge with light stone handrail, and a bright pebbly 

 piece of water in which were a few gold-lish. The judges were Messrs. Hibberd 

 and Robinson. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Diseased Vine. — Clericus. — The principal cause, probably the sole cause, of 

 the bad condition of your Muscat cf Alexandria is the outside border. This noble 

 grape is one of the most diflScult to srrow well, and to have the roots in an outside 

 border is a sure way to spoil it. The constitution of the vine is tender, and the 

 roots ne&d warmth as much as the canes, leaves, and berries. Tire srunples .^ent 

 weie such as we frequently receive, and invariiibly discover when sufhcient parti- 

 culars are afforded, tliat tlie misclrief originates in a cold st:ite of the roots. More- 

 over, your Norfolk climate is quite unsuited to this gr;ipe, un'ess you have an inside 

 borler (and better it the border is heated), .Mud use fire till the middle of June, and 

 even later in the event of a bad season. Where Muscat of Alex;mdria cannot be 



