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Knorr, Souvenir de Comte Cavour, Virginia, showing an eye; Lord Ea<ilan, 

 Victor Verdier, Beauty of Waltliam, Baron de Rothschild, William Griffiths, Pi'ince 

 Leon, Jules Margottin, Baron A. de Rothschild, Madame Rivers, Louis Peyronny, 

 Anna Alexieff, Gloire de Santhenay. In the class for eighteen, three trusses of 

 each, Mr. C. J. Perry, of Castle Bromwich, presented a group of extraordinary- 

 flowers ; their immense size, perfect symmetry, and delightful freshness took the 

 special attention of connoisseurs as examples of what show roses should be. 



Mr. Terry's First Prize EifjMeen. — Prince Camiile de Rohan, General Jacque- 

 minot, Madame Charles Wood, Madame Schmidt, Andre Leroy d' Angers, Comtesse 

 de Chabrillant, Francois Lacharme, Alphonse de Lamartine, John Hopper, Baron 

 A. de Rothschild, Madame Bravy, Louis XIV., this lovely rose was in perfect con- 

 dition, with the peculiar tinge of blue over the prevailing deep crimson, which 

 renders it so distinct and acceptable when it deigns to flower ; Madame Clemence 

 Joigneaux, Charles Lefebvrc, Senateur Vaisse, Alphonse Belin, Duchesse de Moray, 

 Rev. H. Dombrain ; the last is a refined gem, not yet appreciated ; perhaps its 

 smallness is detrimental to its popularity. Every true rosarian, however, will 

 prefer one such flower to any number of pancakes. 



Meethyr Tydvil Flower Show, July 19th. — The great exhibition of the 

 South Wales cultivators is held annually in the Market House at Merthyr Tydvil. 

 On the present occasion the show was on an unusually large scale, there being no 

 less than 1460 entries. Messrs. Manle and Son, of Bristol, took the lead in the trade 

 class for stove and greenhouse plants, with a valuable collection, in the midst of 

 which a plant of Russellia juncea was most conspicuous for its beautj'. Mr. Tressi- 

 der of Cardiff, second, with a very showy collection of fine foliage plants, cleverly 

 lio-hted up with well-grown geraniums. In this collection a variegated pine was 

 noticeable for its freshness, and there were several fine Tuccas, a noble Draco2na 

 ferrea, and many charming fuchsias. Mr. Drummond, of Bath, brought some 

 valuable plants, and amongst them a splendid Bougainvillea, and several pretty 

 heaths. In the amateur classes, R. T. Crawshay, Esq., of Cyfarthfa Castle (gar- 

 dener Mr. Hannan) led the way, and took prizes almost innumerable with splendid 

 collections of stove and greenhouse plants, pines, and vegetables. Florists' flowers 

 ■were shown in plenty and in good condition by Messrs. Fothergill, Insole, Hill, 

 Hansard, Booker, and Vaughan. There was a plentiful show of fruit. Amongst 

 the grapes were noble samples of Black Hamburgh, from R. T. Crawshay, Esq., 

 and Black Frontignan, from Crawshay Bailey, Esq., of Aberaman (gardener Mr. 

 Young). From the last-named were noble bunches of Muscat of Alexandria. The 

 show of vegetables far surpassed the best averages of exhibitions held in the eastern 

 parts of England, and in addition to the fine collections sent from great gardens, 

 there was a most creditable demonstration made by working men employed in the 

 mines, Merthyr being the centre of the South Wales coal district. Many of these 

 collections, comprising potatoes, peas, beans, cauliflowers, marrows, artichokes, and 

 salads, were grown in the " tips" of the district, that is, in the great masses of 

 shale and rubbish that are " tipped" out from the mouths of the mines. The 

 Cyfarthfa band played most merrily, and there were thousands of visitors during 

 the day. The judges were Mr. Shirley Hibberd, of London, and Mr. William 

 Robinson, of London, whose services the committee had secured on account of the 

 great extension of the show beyond the averages of former years, and to insure 

 satisfaction completely free from local bias. The judges were ably assisted by the 

 members of the committee, and by the indefatigable secretary, Mr. T. Carlyle. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Haedy Fernery.— i2. 5. — If the fernery is badly drained, the first thing to 

 attend to is to improve the drainage, and when the drainage has been improved, so 

 that no wet lodges about the roots of the ferns, the next important thing will be to 

 afford some protection to their crowns. This is easy enough ; straw, brushwood, 

 or even coal-ashes will do very well, but these are all objectionable, because 

 untidy. If their old fronds are removed to promote cleanliness, it is not likely 

 that a lot of loose litter will be tolerated. We know of nothing better for the pro- 



