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Sebastopol, like Mars, but a duller shade 

 of colour, and no better in form; Etoile 

 de Gand, most beautifully formed — in 

 fact, a model in that respect ; colour pure 

 white, with pale salmon-rose stripe down 

 the centre of each petal, quite different 

 from ordinary stripes, because dividing 

 each flower symmetrically ; Kinglwrnii, 

 rich purplish-rose, top carmine ; Virgin- 

 alis, white, occasionally striped red, top 

 lightly blotched pale primrose ; Vesuvius, 

 medium size, fine form, stout, smooth, 

 colour fiery red, with delicate shade of 

 violet on the top petals — this is one of the 

 best of the season. 



Pelargoniums were nearly the same, as 

 to varieties, as at Regent's Park. The 

 first prizes in both clashes for nurserymen 

 went to Mr. Fraser, of Lea Bridge Nur- 

 sery ; Mr. Turner second. Mr. Bailey and 

 Mr. Nye did not exhibit. Mr. Wiggins 

 was the only amateur exhibitor, and he 

 took a second prize with a set of nine 

 good specimens. 



New Pelargoniums. — As at the Royal Bo- 

 tanic, the best new show Pelargonium was 

 John Hoyle. Also from Mr. Hoyle, Pro- 

 fusion, British Sailor, rose pink, very dark 

 top, white throat, second-rate; Ilo risk, 

 bright coral- red, black blotch on top petals, 

 veined white throat ; Leunidas, bright coral- 

 red, 3mall spots, the top petals blotched 

 with black, shading to lake ; Violetta, 

 clear lilac, overlaid with lake veins, top 

 purplish-maroon with rosy edge ; .Exhi- 

 bitor, lower petals pale rose pink, top rich 

 rose with dark blotch. Mr. Turner sent 

 Juliet, blush with smaU lake spots, top 

 rich crimson, whitish margin ; Blair 

 Athol, purplish rosy carmine, whitish 

 edges, very promising variety. Ann Page, 

 a very promising fancy, lower petals deli- 

 cate blush with small spots, top rich rose ; 

 Silver Mantle, delicate pinky rose and 

 white ; Mrs. Darling, rosy pink and white. 

 Messrs. Downie, Laird, and Laing sent 

 Lilac Model, Julia Helen, each petal 

 veined with deep crimson, deepening to a 

 rosy crimson cloud, fine for colour, but 

 wanting otherwise ; Peter Barr, salmon 

 flesh, with blackish-maroon spots on all 

 the petals ; Emma, lower petals warm 

 flesh, top deep crimson black blotch, good 

 form ; Earl Russell, rich lake and cherry- 

 red, top clouded crimson ; Novelty, rosy- 

 lilac veins on blush ground, top petals 

 with small spots ; Fanny, lake veins and 

 deep lake spots on rosy-blush ground ; 

 Harry, cherry-scarlet, with black spots on 

 all the petals. 



Crystal Paxace, May 28th. — This was 



a magnificent show, yet lacked a few of 

 the effective features of former years in 

 the picturesque details which are usually 

 so well managed at the Crystal Palace. 

 The plants were arranged on both sides 

 in grand banks, and extended the whole 

 length of the cool end of the nave. All 

 the leading subjects were nearly the same 

 as at the previous exhibitions this season. 

 Orchids, Roses, Azaleas, and Pelargoniums 

 were especially good, and the principal 

 attractions of the day. The best pot roses 

 in the show came from Mr. Turner ; and 

 amongst them Victor Verdier and Juno 

 were alone worth thejourney to see them, 

 so exquisitely fresh in colour were the 

 flowers, and the whole getting-up so per- 

 fect. Mr. "William Paul, and Messrs. 

 Paul and Son, did well, and fully sustained 

 their fame in rose growing. As Ericas 

 were exceedingly well shown, we give a 

 few notes of the best amongst them. 



Ericas were shown in considerable 

 plenty, considering the season had scarcely 

 yet come for them, and in good condition, 

 some of the specimens being absolutely 

 perfect. The principal winners in this 

 class were Mr. Peed, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. 

 Chilman, Mr. Page, and Messrs. Jackson. 

 Mr. Page had a charming Mutabilis, vivid 

 carmine-crimson, shading at the base to 

 pale rose, the tube small, elegantly depen- 

 dent in bunches. All the Ventricosas 

 were shown ; Mr. Peed had V. major in 

 fine condition, the tubes large for the 

 variety, the colour very pure warm flesh, 

 and the tubes wax-like. Eximia superba, 

 from the same, coral-red half the length of 

 the tube, then whitish, changing to green 

 at the base ; beautiful. Mr. Rhodes had 

 a charming Wilsoni, the clear wax-like 

 flesh-coloured flowers making a fine con- 

 trast to the darker colours near it. The 

 Ventricosa minor here, however, was many 

 degrees inferior to one in Mr. Page's 

 fourth prize lot ; it wanted freshness. 

 The best Cavendishii in the show was the 

 one in Mr. Chilman's collection ; this was 

 a large bush, one mass of flowers of a bright 

 clear gold colour — not a trace of green or 

 pale yellow anywhere perceptible. Let all 

 growers of heaths who happened to see 

 that plant, make up their minds whether 

 it was ever shown better, or so well — that 

 is, for colour— for larger plants are not 

 uncommon. We should like to hear from 

 Mr. Chilman exactly how he treated it, as 

 to shading, etc. In this same collection 

 was an extra fine Ventricosa, also remark- 

 able for its pure strong colour. Mr. 

 Page's plant of Elegans exhibited very 



