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violet round a lemon eye, distinct and good. Mr. Eckford also obtained a First- 

 Class Certificate for a fine new Hybrid Ivy-leaved Pelargonium, Lady Edith, 

 having bright rosy flowers tinged with purple, the trusses of bloom of fine size, 

 and the foliage marked with a well-defined zone. Messrs. J. and C. Lee, 

 Hammersmith, were awarded a First-Class Certificate for the fine new autumn- 

 flowering hybrid perpetual Rose, Clemence Raoux, large, of a pale mottled flesh- 

 colour, and powerfully fragrant, which promises to be an acquisition. 



At the meeting on September 21, one of the most beautiful and perfect forms 

 of the Dahlia ever produced was exhibited by Mr. Eawlings, Eomford, and was 

 awarded a First-Class Certificate. It was named Royalty, and was of a bright 

 golden ground-colour, some of the petals slightly tipped with brown, full high 

 centre, and splendid outline. Mr. George Wheeler, Warminster, received a 

 Second-Class Certificate for Lord Weymouth, deep buff golden ground, heavily 

 tipped with dull red, a pleasing border flower ; and the same award was made to 

 Mr. C. Turner, Slough, for Alice Gair, blush ground, heavily tipped with bright 

 rosy purple, good outline and substance, but not shown in the best condition. A 

 First-Class Certificate was also awarded to Mr. Turner for Provost, a novel-look- 

 ing orange-red flower, of good substance and outline. 



Veronica Blue Gem, from Mr. H. W. Warren, Salisbury, appears likely to 

 make a capital pale-blue bedding plant, being very compact in habit, and remark- 

 ably free-blooming, and it was stated that it had done remarkably well out of 

 doors during the summer. It was awarded a First-Class Certificate. Quite a 

 gem in the way of a bedding Viola, named Perfection, came from Mr. Jobson, of 

 Eothersfield Park Gardens, Alton. It is said to be a hybrid between V. cornuta and 

 some variety of Pansy. The flowers are horned as in V. cornuta, but are nearly 

 three times the size, and of a dark mauve-purple hue, with some dark lines 

 radiating from a yellow eye. It also received a First-Class Certificate. 



Mr. Wimsett contributed a basket of each of Wills's new hybrid Ivy-leaved 

 Pelargoniums — Willsii, and Willsii rosea. The latter was awarded a First-Class 

 Certificate some time ago ; the former received the same award on this occasion. 

 The plants were profusely covered with small but showy trusses of bright violet- 

 rose-coloured flowers, and both varieties promise to be extremely useful for house 

 decoration. E. D. 



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'HE International Exhibition of the Eoyal Caledonian Horticultural Society, 

 on the 8th and 9th of September, was one of the grandest fruit shows 

 that has ever been witnessed, the country having never previously been so 

 thoroughly represented in one place. The Grapes were more numerous 

 and of a better general quality than at the former Exhibition in 1865, besides which the com- 

 petition was moro purely national. In Pine apples there was no advance evident ; while in 

 Peaches, Apricots, Plums, Apples, and Pears, there was a decided falling-off, possibly attribut- 

 able to the exceptional season, but the tables groaned with tho load of that most luscious of 



