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Broughty- Ferry, sent a well-bloomed specimen of a new double Cineraria, named 

 Mrs Joseph Grimond. The flowers of this plant are of a showy crimson colour, 

 and, though the petals are somewhat rough and irregularly arranged, the Floral 

 Committee judged it a sufficient improvement upon its predecessors to be worthy 

 of a first-class certificate. Messrs Downie & Laird exhibited a stand of seedling 

 Pansies and Violas, including a fine new white variety called Mrs F. Mackenzie. 

 Mr L. Dow, Saughton House, exhibited branches of Bibes aurea, an old-fashioned 

 American deciduous shrub, too much neglected in our modern shrubberies. 

 Messrs Thomas Methven & Sons had a plant of Ehododendron, Hugh Fraser 

 — a variety raised in their establishment a few years ago. The flowers are rosy 

 purple ; and though only about eight inches above the pot, it had seven fully 

 developed trusses. This sort, apart from the beauty of its colour, seems to de- 

 serve attention for its dwarf compact habit, and for its remarkable free-flowering 

 quality. Messrs Dickson & Co. contributed a large collection of interesting sub- 

 jects, including a branch of Pyrus malus floribunda, covered from end to end 

 with blossoms, rich crimson outside and white within ; Ledum palustre, an 

 American shrub, with terminal corymbs of white flowers ; Kalmia glauca superba, 

 with bright pink cup-shaped blossoms ; Berberis Stenophylla, described as a 

 hybrid between B. Darwinii and B. empetrifolia, with a resemblance to both 

 parents, but much more fioriferous ; (Enothera Fraseria, a neat, compact, semi- 

 shrubby plant, with rich golden foliage, covered with black spots — this will 

 undoubtedly be worth a trial for spring bedding ; Violas, including many of 

 the popular varieties, and two of great merit, named Acme and Formosa, the 

 one of a rich purplish-crimson colour, and the other a beautiful lavender self, 

 with dark eye. Interesting hybrids of Alpine Phloxes, of the frondosa and 

 Nielsonii type, were shown by Mr P. Lindsay, Eoyal Botanic Gardens. 



It was intimated that at next meeting Mr J. Grieve would read a paper on 

 "Florist Flowers," Mr A. M'Kinnon one on the "Strawberry," and Mr Robert 

 Lindsay one on " Filmy Ferns." 



GEAND SUMMER SHOW. 



Eoyal Horticultural Society. May 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th. 



This annual show, as evinced by the number of exhibitors and attendance 

 of visitors, is fast becoming very popular, and quite worthy of the distinguished 

 patronage usually bestowed upon it. On the present occasion it was honoured 

 by the presence, on the opening day, of her Eoyal Highness the Princess of 

 "Wales, accompanied by the young Princess Victoria of Wales, the Duke and 

 Duchess of Edinburgh, the Crown Prince of Denmark, the Crown Prince of 

 Sweden, the Duke of Teck, &c. The tents in which the exhibits were arranged 

 commenced near the Council-room with a long narrow r one, which led up to 

 a very large or monster tent in which was to be found most of the finest plants, 

 including the Eoses, all of which were arranged on turfy banks intersected 

 with good walks. The Eoses were shown in perfection for the first time this 

 season, and were certainly the greatest attraction of the show. In the class 

 for nine pot-Eoses, Mr C. Turner, Slough, was iirst with magnificent specimens 

 of Celine Forestier, Madame Therese Levet, Victor Verdier, Edward Morren, 

 La France, Duke of Edinburgh, Madame de St Joseph, and Charles Lawson. 

 The plant of the latter variety was perhaps the best in the show, and some 

 idea can be formed of the size and beauty of this and the companion plants, when 



