118 THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. [MAT, 



A novel and handsome form of Primula cortusoides amcena, named lilacina, 

 from Messrs. Veitcli and Sons, received a First-Class Certificate from the Floral 

 Committee on the 20th ult. The flowers are pale lilac, and expand much more 

 fully than those of the paler varieties already introduced. Some plants of P. amcena 

 itself, from the gardens of the Eoyal Horticultural Society at Ckiswick, were 

 much admired. They were grown in 5-in. pots, and were loaded with masses of 

 deep rose-coloured flowers, affording another illustration of the advantage of 

 a little " wholesome neglect," for the plants, which bloomed so remarkably well, 

 had been allowed to remain in the pots without a shift, and had become pot-bound. 

 H.P. Rose, Prince Leopold, a dark purple-crimson sort, was exhibited by Mr. W. 

 Paul as a climbing variety ; some doubt was expressed as to whether it cotdd 

 be considered to have a truly climbing habit, but, at any rate, it will form a 

 valuable addition to pillar roses. A delicate pale flesh-pink H.P. Rose, named 

 Thyra Hammerich, which is said to be one of the best of the new ones of last year, 

 and which, though not in good condition, was full of promise, together with a 

 beautifully cupped and globular pale pink unnamed seedling Rose, were also brought 

 by Mr. W. Paul. Mr. Butcher, of Cambridge, showed a fine grey-edged, maroon- 

 ground Auricula, named Mrs. Butcher, which was awarded a Second-Class Certi- 

 ficate ; this will probably develop into a first-class flower. Mr. Turner had 

 a fine lot of new Alpine Auriculas, especially flowers having maroon-crimson and 

 plum-coloured grounds ; the most striking were named Marvel, Charley, Arthur, 

 Stella, and Godfrey, but some account of these will be given hereafter. A Fancy 

 Pansy, Princess of Wales, from Mr. H. Hooper, of Bath, is a bold showy 

 flower, with an almost white ground, and large regular dark blotches. Azalea 

 Thackeray, from Mr. Z. Stevens, Trentham, a cross between Etoile de Gand and 

 Imperialis, is a deep orange-red flower, having many good properties, but with 

 the edges too much crumpled to give it the desired even outline ; being free- 

 blooming, of good habit, and of a showy hue of colour, it promises to make an 

 effective exhibition variety, nothwithstanding the want of perfect smoothness in 

 the flowers. A very fine group of Seedling Amaryllis was shown by Mr. Baxter, 

 gardener to C. Keiser, Esq., Broxbourne. Three fine varieties of the pale- 

 coloured or vittata series, named Mdlle. Titjiens, Olga, and Alexandra, received 

 each a First-Class Certificate. They are all bold, finely-shaped flowers, with 

 white bar or margin, and light rosy or carmine-red tints on the segments. One, 

 called Duke of Edinburgh, a rich, deep crimson, but rather narrower in the 

 segments, was awarded a Second-Class Certificate. E. D. 



DRACOPHYLLUM GRACILE. 



'HIS is a pretty decorative plant, and also very useful for furnishing cut 

 flowers, its delicate white, conical-shaped flower- trusses being well adapted 

 for bouquets. It also continues a long time in perfection. To cultivate 

 it successfully, it is necessary to have some good fibrous peat broken up 



