250 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GAEDEISr GUIDE. 



Bonnaire, Madame Charles Wood, Mareclial Niel, Centifolia rosea, Madame Victor 

 Verdier, Mareclial Vaillant, Madame Furtado, Senateur Vaisse, Gloire de Dijon, 

 Charles Lefebvre, William GriiBtli, La Brillante, Madame Villermoz, Prince Camille 

 de Rohan, Comtesse de Chabrillant, Madame Boutin, Devouiensis, Maurice Ber- 

 nardin, Victor Verdier, Madame Fillon, Olivier Delhomme, Modele de Perfection, 

 and Lord Macau! ay. 



In the Amateurs' Classes there was a less spirited competition than we expected, 

 though small collections must have suffered much from the storm of the preceding 

 Thursday. Mr. Hedge took first place in the class for thirty-six ; and a very pretty 

 lot they were, both in selection as to colours, and in the finish of the varieties. Mr. 

 Chard was second ; Mr. Mufl:at third. In the Amateurs' Class for twenty-four, Mr. 

 Moffat, gardener to Hon. Mrs. Maynard, Dunmovv, first, and very creditably so ; 

 Mr. Hedge, second ; Mr. Chard, third. In the class for eighteen, Mr. Hedge, 

 first ; Mr. Moffat, second ; Mr. Dennis, gardener to H. S. Hay ward, Esq., Hurst 

 Green, third. ■ In the class for twelve. Rev. V. Knox Child first, with a very choice 

 dozen ; Mr. Hedge, second ; Mr. Ingle, third. To enumerate the varieties iu each 

 of these stands would consume more space than we can afford ; but it will be proper 

 to name as conspicuous for their beauty, and as appearing most frequently, the fol- 

 lowing favourites : General Jacqueminot, Le Rhone, Mathurin Regnier, Beauty of 

 Waltham, Cloth of Gold, Marechal Niel, John Hopper, Victor Verdier, Madame 

 Victor Verdier, Emile Dulac, Comtesse de Courcy, Trioraphe de Caen, Prince Camille 

 de Rohan, Princess of Wales, Madame Bravy, Maurice Bernardin, Niphetos, Sena- 

 teur Vaisse, L'Eufant Trouve, Charles Lawson, Madanae Boll, Pauline Lanzezeur, 

 Celine Forestier, Comte de Manteuil, Madame Boutin, Souvenir d'un Ami, Caroline 

 de Sansal, Olivier Delhomme, Madame Vidot, Comtesse de Chabrillant, Charles 

 Lefebvre, Mdlle. Bonnaire. 



Royal Botanic Societt, Third Great Show, July 4. — At this exhibition, 

 there was an unusual plenty of fine foliage plants, comprising many scarce species 

 of palms, zamias, and cycads, besides the usual display of caladiums, dracsenas, and 

 other kindred subjects. Orchids were not plentiful, but there were some nice col- 

 lections. Pelargoniums were plentiful and fine, and there was a beautiful display 

 of zonales, justifying all that has been said in praise of these plants for late summer 

 and autumn decoration, A few azaleas in good condition were to be seen in collec- 

 tions of stove and greenhouse plants ; and there was a delightful sprinkling of me- 

 ritorious novelties, large and small. The show of fruit was excellent, and rendered 

 additionally attractive by the association with it of an abundance of cut flowers. 



Pelargoniums. — In the trade class for nine, Mr. John Fraser was the only ex- 

 hibitor. His plants were large and fresh. Mr. Nye brought a grand nine in the 

 amateur class, and Mr. Ward, of Leyton, followed close with a similar group. Jlr. 

 Wiggins also competed. In these collections the following were conspicuous for 

 their fine characters : — Modestuin, Princess Louise (prettily spotted), Pericles, 

 Flambeau (well named for its fiery colour), Lilacina, Amy, Norma, Desdetnona, 

 Bessie, Royal Albert, Malbrook, Favoarite, Beacon, Mdlle. Patti, Leander, Carac- 

 tacus (very distinct vivid rosy purple). Fairest of the Fair, Perdita, International, 

 Lord Clyde, Spotted Gem, Fair Rosamond, Lord Chancellor. Pelargoniums of 

 1863 or 1864 were sparingly exhibited. The only exhibitors in this special class 

 were Mr. John Fraser and Mr. AViggins. Mr. Fraser had a fine John Hoyle, which 

 retains as a specimen all the noble characters which won for it golden opinions as a 

 seedling. The flowers are large, exquisitely formed, have a most refined finish, 

 and the colouring is heavy and grand. In the same lot. Flourish, Amy, The Rival 

 (a splendid variety), The Maid of Honour (in the way of Lilacina, a charming 

 thing). The Prince. In Mr. Wiggins's lot, John Hoyle, Alba fonnosa, E.x:hibitor, 

 Eurydice, Isabel, Diana. Fancies were few, but good. Mr. Fraser had a charming 

 half-dozen. Mr. Wiggins put up a nice six. The varieties in these two lots were 

 Bridesmaid, Acme, Hebe, Helen, Lillio, Countess of Waldegrave, Mrs. Wright, 

 Princess Alexandra, Lady Craven, Roi des Fantaises. 



Zonule and other Geraniums. — Mr. Windsor, gardener to J. R. Raveushill, Esq., 

 Waltluunstow, had a grand six trained out in convex outline, and in splendid con- 

 dition as to leaf and bloom. They were, Eugenie Mezard, Ilighgate Rival (a fine 

 salmon kind), Prime Minister (a first class broad-petalled scarlet), Princess (salmon 

 flesh), Sir Robert Peel (a fine scarlet), Virgo Marie (a better white tor specimens 

 than Madame Vaucher). Mr. Catlin, gardener to Mrs. Lermette, Fiiichley, had 



