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THE FLOEAL WORLD A^D GAKDEN GUIDE. 



tivoly arranged. This contributed 

 very much to the beauty of the show, 

 for on every side were to be seen 

 gigantic tree - ferns, and immense 

 plants of Maranta, Alocasia. Caladium, 

 Cynophyllum, and smaller plants 

 without flowers, interspersed in the 

 most charming manner with orchids 

 and varioua other plants in bloom, 

 which delighted the visitors amaz- 

 ingly. Messrs. A. Henderson and Co. 

 were awarded first prize for a very 

 beautiful collection, Mr. B. S. Wil- 

 liams of Holloway obtaining a second. 



Achimines were shown in plenty, 

 and were mostly well grown ; but 

 there were only a few Gloxinias, and 

 those not at all remarkable for beauty. 

 The Achimines shown were Dr. Hopf, 

 Prench white with mauve eye, Buck- 

 manni hirsuta. Longiflora major, Gem, 

 Marguerita, Meteor, Grandiilora, Dr. 

 Buenzod, Dazzle. Carl Wolfurth, Am- 

 broise Verschaffelt, Eosea magnifica, 

 and Longiflora alba. Mr. Monk was 

 first and Mr. Uzzell second. Mr. 

 Taylor was first for gloxinias and 

 Messrs. Lee second. 



Scarlet Geraniums were shown in 

 moderately good lots of six, but they 

 were none of them thoroughly first- 

 rate. Mr. Duke's lot was by far 

 the best, and consisted of Brilliant, 

 Aurora, Tom Tliumb, Kubens, Frog- 

 more, and Masterpiece ; second, Mr. 

 Windsor. 



Ferns were exhibited extensively, 

 and most of them were well selected 

 and admirable specimens. The tree- 

 ferns furnished, by Mr. Williams were 

 superb, elevated on huge stems, with 

 huge, beautifully green, palm -like 

 fronds. In the various collections 

 were excellent specimens of Pteris 

 argyrea, Pteris cretica albo-lineata, 

 Platycerium alcicorne, P. grande, 

 Adiantum formosum, A. pedatum, A. 



cuneatum, A. assimile, A. nidus, Da- 

 vallia pyxidata, and D. bullata. Mr. 

 Williams was first with twelve, and 

 Mr. WooUey second. First for ten, 

 Mr. Young ; second. Mr. Taylor. Six 

 tree-ferns, first, Mr. Williams; second, 

 Messrs. Lee. Mr. Young had a nice 

 collection of Selaginellas ; in the cen- 

 tre a pan of S. cajsium, three feet 

 across ; also good pans of denticu- 

 latum, Wildenovi, formosum, Stolo- 

 nifera, and micropbylla. 



Ericas. — There were many finely 

 bloomed plants shown, and also 

 several which were decidedly inferior. 

 Messrs. Lee had a fine plant of Ves- 

 tita coccinea, the foliage sparkling 

 with freshness and the plants covered 

 with fine bunches of carmine flowers. 

 The best ten were from Messrs. Jack- 

 son ; among them were good exam- 

 ples of Aitonii, Turnbulli, Nobilis, 

 and Ventricosa Bothwelliana. Mr. 

 Ehodes had particularly good plants 

 of Infundibuliformis (crimson tube 

 and flesh-coloured limb), Princeps 

 roseum, and Parmenteri. The awards 

 were, ten — first, Messrs. Jackson ; 

 second, Mr. Ehodes; eight — first, Mr. 

 Gilbert, second, Mr. Wheeler ; six 

 — first, Messrs. Lee ; second, Mr. 

 Rhodes. 



Cut Jloivers were shown in large 

 quantities, some of the hollyhocks 

 and dahlias being surprisingly beau- 

 tiful. Mr. Cutbush sent superb 

 bunches of pelargoniums ; Mr. Bragg, 

 dahlias, hollyhocks, pansies, and pico- 

 tees; Messrs. Downie, Laird, and 

 Laing, hollyhocks in marvellous per- 

 fection ; Messrs. Perry, Smith, and 

 Grimbly, verbenas. Large collections 

 of cut roses were from Messrs. Paul 

 and Son, Mr. W. Paul, Mr. Francis, 

 and ]SIessrs. Fraser. The leading 

 amateur exhibitors were Mr. Corp, 

 Mr. Perry, and Mr. Weymouth. 



A SELECTION OF HAEDT VAKIEGATED PLANTS. 



We have lately had the pleasure of 

 inspecting the immense and very 

 curious collection of variegated plants 

 in the nursery of Mr. John Salter, 

 William Street, Hammersmith, and 

 as we cannot make room for a detailed 



report of our visit, we have thought 

 it best to enumerate a few of the 

 most generally useful of these inter- 

 esting subjects, giving the preference 

 throughout to such as are especially 

 adapted for purposes of decoration in 



