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and' bright in colour, but considered to closely resemble a variety- 

 certificated at Chiswick last year as Round Rose Hatif. Mr A. Mann, 

 St Vincent's, Grantham, sent a fruit of a new Melon named Sir Garnet 

 Wolseley, of medium size, about 5 inches in diameter, with yellow flesh 

 and well netted, but deficient in flavour. It was stated by the exhibitor 

 to be three weeks earlier than Raid's Hybrid, having been in use 

 since the 18th of April. Mr Mann also sent fruits of RoUisson's 

 Telegraph Cucumber and one named Excelsior, the latter long, of good 

 shape, and bearing moderate bloom. Mr Buchanan, gardener to Dr 

 Siemans, Sherwood, Tunbridge Wells, exhibited a fruit of Wm. Tillery 

 Melon grown under the influence of the electric light. It was firm 

 and of good flavour, a cultural commendation being awarded for it. 

 Some Wheat was also shown which had been sown on December 7th, 

 and subsequently grown in the electric light, and it was then over 2 

 feet high. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Z. Stevens of The 

 Gardens, Trentham, for a bunch of Black Hamburg Grapes. A col- 

 lection of Apple flowers of several varieties was sent from the Royal 

 Horticultural Society's Gardens, Chiswick ; and Mr R. T. Veitch, 

 Exeter, sent fine examples of his late white Broccoli Exeter Market. 



Flokal Committee.— W. B. Kellock, Esq., in the chair. Messrs 

 Veitch & Son exhibited a group of new plants, of which several were 

 certificated and are described below ; but in addition to these the 

 following were noteworthy : — A Primula from Tchang, said to be hardy, 

 with loose umbels of pale purplish-white flowers something like the 

 light-coloured varieties of P. cortusoides. The leaves were bright 

 green, roundish or heart-shaped, with stalks 3 or 4 inches long. The 

 Committee desired to see it again from out of doors. Indigofera 

 decora alba had racemes of white Pea-shaped flowers and light green 

 pinnate leaves — a pretty variety of a well-known plant. Chionographis 

 japonica, which was exhibited and certificated last year, was again 

 shown in good condition with two spikes of its curious flowers, the 

 linear irregular petals of which impart a very distinct appearance to 

 the plant. A basket of an excellent dark-red Japanese Maple named 

 Acer polymorphum latifolium atropurpureum was also contributed, 

 with specimens of Alpinia albo-vittata variegata very freely streaked 

 with white. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., sent a plant of Cypripedium 

 Wallisi and flowers of C. caudatum for comparison, both having very 

 long narrow petals, greenish flowers, and a large white blotch inside 

 the lip ; but in C. caudatum the lip is tinged with brown, while in the 

 former species it is light green. A plant was also staged as Cattleya 

 Reineckiana, but the accuracy of the name was questioned by some 

 members of the Committee. The flowers were fine, with broad white 

 petals and sepals, a large lip with a crisped white margin, crimson 

 centre, and yellow base. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr W. 

 Fyfe, gardener to W. F. Dick, Esq., Thames Ditton House, Surrey, for 

 a stand of excellent Marechal Niei Roses. 



