46 THE GARDENER. [Jan. 



Langley, Kent, thirty varieties of Apples, to which a cultural commendation 

 was awarded. 



Floral Committee.— Mr C. Noble in the chair. The entrance vestibule 

 was completely tilled with Messrs Lee's imposing collection of "hardy winter 

 bedding-plants." Some of the "plants " were pyramidal variegated Hollies 10 

 to 15 feet high, and standard Hollies, standard and pyramid Bays, Yews in 

 great variety and of various sizes, some of them drooping, some pyramids, some 

 table-shaped, some cones, some vase-shaped, a few of the common being grafted 

 with variegated kinds, thus having golden heads. Some trees of the Golden 

 Spruce showed to advantage ; also Cryptomerias in various sizes, with smaller 

 specimens of Taxodiums, Junipers, Thujas, Cupressuses, Retinosporas, and 

 suchlike elegant Conifers, amongst which were arranged, with great effect, 

 standards of Euonymuses and Ivies of the Arborea section — some green, others 

 variegated. These were on stems from 2 to 4 feet in height, with compact 

 heads about a foot in diameter, and were extremely ornamental. The collec- 

 tion was further relieved by Yuccas and several plants of Gynerium compactum 

 elegaus. Along the sides of the groups were flat baskets artistically filled w r ith 

 dwarf plants, such as concentric lines of Retinosporas and Euonymuses, panels 

 of plants of the same kinds ; and some baskets contained masses of such plants 

 as Ligmtrum sinensis tricolor and Euonymuses edged with Box. This exten- 

 sive collection embraced upwards of eighty species and varieties of shrubs 

 and Conifers, all of which were in excellent condition, and attracted, and de- 

 servedly so, great attention. A gold medal was recommended for the collection. 



Mr Bull was awarded a first-class certificate for Laelia anceps alba, a charm- 

 ing acquisition that will find its way into all collections. Mr Heims, gar- 

 dener to F. A. Phillbrick, Esq., Q.C., Avenue Road, Regent's Park, was 

 worthily and unanimously awarded a cultural commendation for a fine example 

 of Sophronites grandiflora. It was growing on cork, and had upwards of 

 fifty brilliant flowers. The same exhibitor sent Odontoglossum Warscewiczii, 

 which somewhat resembles a pale variety of 0. vexillarium. Messrs Hugh 

 Low & Co., Clapton, were awarded a botanical commendation for Masde- 

 vallia triglochin, a tiny plant with leaves an inch long and one - eighth 

 of an inch in diameter, and equally miniature flowers. Mr Green, gar- 

 dener to Sir G. Macleay, Bart., Pendell Court, Bletchingley, was awarded 

 botanical certificates for Billbergia nutans, with small drooping red flowers 

 margined with purple ; and Grevillea fasciculata. Mr Green also exhibited 

 iEchmea Weilbeckii. 



Mr Gilbert, The Gardens, Burghley, Stamford, sent plants of his double 

 Primulas with large flowers in various colours and tine foliage. Most of them 

 had been previously certificated, and only one variety, Earl of Beaconsfield, 

 was honoured on this occasion with a certificate. The flowers are very 

 double, 1| inch in diameter; petals slightly fimbricated ; colour bright rosy 

 magenta. The long stems of the individual flowers of these varieties render 

 the pips valuable for bouquets. A vote of thanks was awarded for the col- 

 lection. Mr Smith, Ealing Dean Nursery, Ealing, exhibited about fifty 

 plants of Cyclamens representing an excellent strain, the flowers being very 

 fine, the whites pure, and the dark varieties rich, especially those ruby-crim- 

 son in colour. A vote of thanks was awarded. Mr Hepper, gardener to C. 0. 

 Led ward, Esq., The Elms, Acton, sent well-grown plants of Solanum pendu- 

 lum, which resembles the old S. capsicastrum, but the leaves have distinct 

 light midribs. It is an elegant variety. A vote of thanks was awarded. 



Mr Cannell exhibited stands of cut Zonal Pelargoniums of wonderful excel- 



