4S0 THE GARDENER. [Oct. 



the most notable of wliich was the new seedling Grapes raised by Mr Pearson of 

 L'hihvell ; one of then), named Dr Hogg, was thought worthy of a first-class certifi- 

 cate. The buuches are large, berries large, quite round, of a golden colour, with 

 a fine Froutignan flavour. A seedling froiu Mrs Pince, which the Committee 

 requested to see again, has a well-shaptd bunch, large free-setting berries of 

 excellent flavour, and seems to be a good keeping sort. 



. Mr Turner of Slough sent a basket of a new Plum, " Bonne Bouche;" it had 

 previously received a first-class certificate. The fruit resembles Green Gage in 

 flavour, is much larger, and a desirable acquisition. 



A large box of Onions was sent from ^Ir W. G. Pragnelt, Castle Gardens, 

 Sherbourne, The collection was specially awarded, and attracted much attention. 

 They were perhaps the best examples ever exhibited — James's Keeping, Nuneham 

 Park, Danver's Yellow, New Giant, White Tripoli, Giant Eocca, Giant Madeira, 

 and White Lisbon, were the most remarkable. 



Floral Committee. — There was a goodly number of florist flowers sent to this 

 meeting, especially Dahlias. Messrs Veitch & Sons sent new plants — amongst 

 them, Amaranthus salicif(>lius. It is one of the finest plants of the season, and will 

 be invaluable for subtropical gardening. The j^lants sent were lifted fi om the open 

 ground, and were exceedingly robust and htalthy ; the foliage resembles that of 

 Croton angustifolium in its graceful weeping appearance, of a purplish crimson 

 colour, some of the leaves having an orange tinge : Masdevallia (amabilis ?), a 

 very pretty species in the way of Lindeni, which has recently been introduced by 

 them. Both plants received first-class certificates. The same award was given 

 to Mr "W. Bull for Draciena splendens, a compact plant with short bronzy metallic 

 leaves. 



M. Jean Vershafifelt of Ghent sent a very fine collection of recently-introduced 

 Agaves. The following were selected for first-class awards : A. dealbata compacta, 

 a neat-growing, Yucca-looking plant, with short glaucous leaves; A. Toneliaua, A. 

 Celsiana albida, and A. nigrispinis. Second-class certificates were voted to A. 

 dealbata compacta and A. angustifolia. The following Dahlias received first-class 

 certificates : Mrs Saunders, yellow-tipped white, a large, well-built flower ; Sou- 

 venir de Herbert Turner, fine white; John Standish, bright red; and Kate Haslam, 

 a large lilac-rose flower, with well-formed petals, from' Mr C. Turner; "William 

 Keynes, an orange-red flower, of great depth and perfect arrangement of petal ; 

 Dolly Varden, fancy blush white, tinged and striped crimson, from Mr Keynes 

 of Salisbury ; Maid of Essex, petals blush-tipped purple, a compact, well-formed 

 flower, from Mr Rawlings of Romford ; Lady Herschel, a very neat crimson- 

 tipped flower, from Mr Parker of AVinkfield. Second-class certificates were given 

 to ]\Irs Waite, from Mr Turner ; William Laird and Marchioness of Lome, from 

 Mr Keynes ; and to Model, from Mr C. Lidgard of Hammersmith. 



From the seedling Verbenas exhibited by Mr Perry, Emma Weaver was selected 

 for a first-class certificate ; it is a promising blush flower. Lady Edith, white 

 carmine, red centre, and Pluto, brilliant crimson-scarlet, fine large flower, received 

 the same awards, from Mr Eckford. Mr J. J. Chater, Gonville Nursery, Cam- 

 bridge, received a first-class certificate for Hollyhock Peerless, a fine bufF-coloured 

 flower, with a high centre and distinct guard-petal. Jeanie, a fine white flower, 

 and Piose of Sharon, rosy-crimson, from Mr D. Mackellar, gardener, Colewortb, 

 Bedford, were thought worthy of the same distinction. 



Mr TiUery, gardener, "Welbeck, sent seedling Gladioli, to one of which — 

 Celestial, a novel flower, white ground, with a distinct margin of deep red — a first- 

 class certificate was awarded. J, Douglas. 



