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and formed a surprisingly beautiful 

 trophy. In the centre was Iveryana ; 

 next it, on either side, Holfordi and 

 Prince Jerome ; behind waa a fine 

 large plant of Sinensis ; at the sides 

 Standard of Perfection and Vesta; 

 while the front line was formed by 

 Criterion, Gem, Perfection (FrO'^t's), 

 Hoi Leopold, and Rosy Circle. These 

 were unfortunately excluded from 

 competition throuijh a mistake in the 

 size of the pots. Messrs. Veitch were 

 first in the nurserymen's classes, ob- 

 taining first prize in Class 1, for nine 

 azaleas, and in Class 3 for six plants. 

 They were all beautifal specimens, 

 grown in pyramid form, and were a 

 mass of bloom. Messrs. J. Ivery and 

 Son were second in Class 3, Mr. 

 Todman, gardener to H. Hudson, 

 Esq., of Clapham Common, was first 

 in Class 2 for nine azaleas. All his 

 plants were extremely well grown, 

 although not so quite so large as those 

 sent by the nurserymen. 



The number of roses present was 

 not large. The best were those of 

 Mr. Turner, who took first prize in 

 Class 4, for six pot roses, which were 

 very charming specimens, with beau- 

 tiful glossy foliage, and from six to 

 twelve fine blooms on each plant; 

 they were General Jacqueminot, Victor 

 Verdier, Souvenir d'un Ami, Souvenir 

 de la Malmaison, Baronne Pi'evost, 

 and Coupe de Hebe. Mr. W. Paul 

 was second, and Messrs. Paul and 

 Son third ; however, in the class for 

 four pots of roses, Messrs. Paul and 

 Son were first with Victor Verdier, 

 Souvenir d'un Ami, General Jacque- 

 minot, and Belle de Bourg la Reine. 



The cinerarias were tine and in 

 good condition ; Mr. H. Lamb, gar- 

 dener to Captain Cahill, taking first 

 prize for six plants, Mr. P. Lamb 

 being second, and Mr. Turner third. 



The finest collection of miscel- 

 laneous plants were those of Messrs. 

 Veitch and Son, J, and C. Lee, and 

 Mr. Bull, wlio were each awarded a 

 first prize. 



The novelties were numerous, and 

 generally very good. First class cer- 

 tificates were awarded to Messrs. 

 Veitch and Son for Cheilanthes Bor- 

 sigiana, which is a very minute golden 

 fern, quite a gem in its way ; to Mr. 



Wm. Paul for a new magnolia called 

 Lenne, a truly remarkable object, the 

 leafless branches bearing huge mauve 

 coloured flowers, looking something 

 like unexpanded tulips of large size ; 

 to Messrs. Veitch for Alocasia ze- 

 brina, a great beauty, of upright 

 habit, with very large leaves, the leaf- 

 stalks being of a light semi-trans- 

 parent green, beautifully mottled with 

 dark opaque green ; to Mr. Charles 

 Turner for Azalea Louise van Baden, 

 a large flower, and of such a dazzling 

 white, that it must soon become 

 popular; to Mr. Ball for Greenovia, 

 in a five-inch pot, with thick, fleshy, 

 succulent leaves and stem, and a large 

 head of small yellow flowers. 



Second class certifisates were 

 awarded to Messrs. Veitch and Son 

 for Azalea Madame VerschafFelt, light 

 blush, with dark crimson spots on the 

 upper petals ; to Mr. Turner for Auri- 

 cula Ensign, this has a light green 

 edge, and a white eye surrounded by 

 a dark purple band ; to Messrs. Ivery 

 and Sou for Azalea Beauty of Dorking, 

 white splashed with red. 



Commendation was given to Mr. 

 Standish for Kerria Japonica varie- 

 gata ; to Mr. Turner for Auricula 

 Supreme, a fancy pansy, Feu de Joie, 

 and one called Exquisite; to Mr. Bull 

 for Anthurium, sp. S. America; and 

 to Messrs. Veitch and Son for Val- 

 divia Gayana, a small plant with dark 

 green leaves and spikes of crimson 

 flowers. 



Mr. Bull obtained a special cer- 

 tificate for three young flowering 

 plants of Bougainvillea speciosa in 

 pots. 



Royal Botanic Society, Apeil 

 25th. — Azaleas. — The principal exhi- 

 bitors were Messrs. Turner and H. 

 Lane and Son, and the winning varie- 

 ties were Barclay ana, Stanleyana, 

 Chelsoni, Model, Gem, Criterion, 

 Holfordi, Conspicua purpurea. Lane's 

 Glory of Berkhampstead, Variegata, 

 Pra3stantissima, and Heine des Bei- 

 ges. 



Roses. — These were the best of 

 the season exhibited up to this time, 

 and formed the chief attraction. 

 They were put up in lots of sixes by 

 Messrs. Wm. Paul, Paul and Son, C. 

 Turner, and H. Lane and Son, and 



