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lovely niarfiin of white and crimson Chinese primulas. Aaongst the other specially 

 notable subjects were groups of foliage plants, from Mr. Tanton, nursei-yinan, of 

 Epsom, iu the midst of which was the finest plant of the variegated Cyperus 

 alternifolius ever yet exhibited in this country. Tlie president of the Society, 

 Wm. Marsliall, Esq., contributed largely from his valuable collections, and efl'ected 

 a coup de grace of liberality by presenting a glorious collection of orchids. Messrs. 

 Lane and Son, of the nurseries, Berkhampstead, put up grand examples of pot 

 grapes, bearing noble bunches, and a large collection of varieties of grapes in the 

 most perfect finish of bunch and berry. It is impossible to enumerate all the meri- 

 torious features of this splendid exhibition ; but it must be added that it was opened by 

 H.R.H. the Dukeof Edinburgh, assisted by the Lord Mayer, the Sheriff's, several mem- 

 bers of the Common Council of the City of London, and by the officers of the Society, 

 including William Marshall, Esq., the President, James Crute, Esq., and Sbirley 

 Hibberd, Esq., Vice-Presidents, and a deputation of the judges and working com- 

 mittee. Foremost amongst the local exhibitions must be named the twentieth 

 display of the Stoke Newington Society, which was fully up to the standard of 

 former years. The principal exhibitors here were Messrs. George, Forsyth, James, 

 Rowe, Moxham, Hov/e, and Perrin. The Sodth Essex Society had as good a 

 display as iu former years ; the Brixton Hill Society made a beautiful display of 

 chrysanthemums, combined with fine foliage plants and firuits. It is possible only 

 to name the Towee Hamlets, the East Towee Hamlets, tlie South London, the 

 NoKTH Western, and the Clifton and Bristol Associations; to record their 

 proceedings in any kind of detail is out of the question. But we must follow the 

 plan adopted in former years of enumerating the varieties that luive been most 

 conspicuous for beauty, and close tliis brief notice with selections of the best kinds 

 in the several classes. Incurved varieties shown as specimen plants. — Christine, 

 Golden Christine, Mount Etna, General Bainbrigge, Little Hany, Annie Salter, 

 Anaxo, Beaute du Nord, Vesta, Venus, Chevalier Doinage, Golden llermione. Prince 

 of Wales, Prince Alfred, Lady Harding, Virgin Queen, Alarm, Alfred Salter, 

 Garibaldi, Etoile Polaire, Golden Trilby. Julia Lagravere, Madame Poggi, Marechal 

 Duroc, Queen of England, Queen of Whites, Snowball, White Christine, Virginie 

 Miellez. Incurved varieties shoion as cut Jloivers. — Prince Alfred, Cherub, White 

 Globe, Eva, Queen, Alfred Salter, Eev. J, Dix, Robert James, Venu=., General Bain- 

 brigge, Nonpareil, General Slade, Beverley, Golden Beverley, Tliemi.s, Jardin des 

 Plantes, Empress of India, Beauty, Princess of Wales, Prince of Wales, Lady Slade, 

 Nil Desperandum, Juno, Lady Carey, John Salter, Goliath, Orange Perfection, 

 Oliver Cromwell, Golden Eagle, Bella Donna, Duchess of Wellington, Abbe Pas- 

 saglia, Raymond. Pompones shoicn as specimen plants. — Cedo NuUi, Golden Cedo 

 Nuili, Lilac Cedo Null;, Bi-own Cedo Nulli, Andromeda, Rose Trevenna, White 

 Trevenna, Bob, Madame Montels, Golden Aurora, Helene, Duruflet, Sahimon, 

 Trophee, Mr. Murray, Dr. Bois Duval, Florence, La Vogue, Madame Fould, Mrs . 

 Turner, Riquiqui. Large anemone-Jlowered. — Lady Margaret, George Sand, Prince 

 of Anemones, Madame Goderan, Louis Bonamy, Miss Margaret, Princess Margaret, 

 Gluck, Margaret d'Anjou, Fleur de Marie, Empress, Nancy de Sermet. Pompone, 

 anemone-flowered. — Jane Hatchette, Perle, Florence, Miss Nightiirgale, Regulus, 

 Antonius, Queen of Anemones, Mr. Astie, Cassiope, Madame Sentir, Rose Mar- 

 guerite, Madame Montels, Astrea, Shirley Hibberd, Boule de Neige, Ariane. 



Mr. Salter's Exhibition. — The charming display of chrysanthemums in the 

 nursery at William Street, Hammersmith, has been crowded daily for several weeks 

 past with admirers and connoisseurs of the chrysanthemum. Mr. Salter has, as 

 usual, brought forward a number of novelties, some of them of the highest merit. 

 Amongst the most beautiful of these are the following : — Countess of Warivick, a 

 grand incurved flower of a pale primrose white, very chaste. Ossian, warm lilac, 

 shaded with rosy purple, rich and refined. Ladij Talfourd, rather small for a show- 

 flower, but highly finished, the colour clear peach, with silvery turnover. Faust, 

 a superior variety to Rifleman, the colour rich dark ruby. Madonna Mary, clear 

 sulphur, deepening to pure yellow centre. Dr. Lindley, orange amber. Pur- 

 pureum elegans, violet purple. Gold of Opkir, rich, gold yellow. The following, 

 sent out in the si)ring of the present year, have been very fine this season : — Crimson 

 Velvet, Countess of Granville, Conapactum, lona, Sylvia, Hereward, Golden Beverley. 

 The pompones in the experimental border have flowered finely, not having been at 

 all touched by frost. 



