234 THE GARDENER. [May 



Waterloo, D, "W., are not at all adapted for exhibition, as the bells are so thinly 

 placed at the top of the spike. Koh-i-noor, a variety with a perfect spike of semi- 

 double salmon flowers, is very distinct, and fit to be placed in the most select 

 collection. Of single varieties — Albert Victor has rich dark-crimson bells, with 

 a well-arranged spike; Vuurbaak, crimson scarlet, and Gaiibaldi, dark reddish 

 crimson, are really grand ; La Grandesse is unapproached by any other pure- 

 white sort for its bold massive spike ; Snowball has the best-formed bells, but 

 the spike is too short for exhibition; it is inferior to older sorts. L'Innocence, 

 blush white, immense bells, and massive spike ; King of the Blues, dark blue, 

 large bells, and handsome massive spike, a grand exhibition variety ; Czar Peter, 

 porcelain, fine large bells ; the best black blue is General Havelock, but it has 

 the fault of nearly all the black varieties — the stalks of the bells are too slender. 

 Ida, clear primrose, and Bird of Paradise, yellow, are the best of this section. 

 Of.new varieties not yet sent out, Mr W. Paul had Princess Louise, D. R, and 

 Messrs Veitch had Princess Louise, S. W. ; both had first-class certificates awarded 

 to them. Mr Paul's flower had a first-class award the previous week at South 

 Kensington. The single white variety exhibited by Messrs Veitch, had very large- 

 eized bells, but they are too far apart ever to form a symmetrical spike. 



In the class for 12 Hyacinths (nurserymen), Messrs Veitch exhibited 12 

 distinct sorts, staging similar varieties to those which gained the first prize at 

 Kensington ; they were again awarded the first prize. 



In the similar class for amateurs distinct sorts are not required, and one of 

 the exhibitors had as many as four plants of one sort. 



The Cyclamens were a fine show in themselves. Mr James, gardener to W. 

 F. "Watson, Ejiq., Isleworth, was awarded the first prize, with 12 large com- 

 pact specimens. The flowers were of large size, and produced in the greatest pro- 

 fusion, some of the specimens having no less than from 300 to 400 fully-expanded 

 flowers upon them. Mr Goddard, gaidener to H. Little, Esq., Twickenham, 

 was second with excellent specimens, having a greater number of distinct sorts ; 

 Mr Edmondf, Hayes Nursery, being third. The last-named exhibitor also 

 showed two small plants with very large flowers of Cyclamen persicum var. 

 giganteum, with rosy-purple flowers, and grandiflorum with pure-white flowers 

 and a rich purple base : they each received first-class certificates. 



In the class for Roses in pots, Messrs Paul & Son were awarded the first prize 

 with four handsome well-flowered specimens. Celine Forestier had two dozen of 

 very fine flowers, good enough to put in any exhibition-stand ; Elie Morel, Dr 

 Andry, and Duke of Edinburgh, were also fine. They also staged a collection in 

 which was a new climbing variety called Climbing Victor Verdier. The flowers 

 are of the same form and quality as Victor Verdier, but of a darker rose ; as a 

 climbing Rose it must be an acquisition. It was awarded a first-class certificate. 

 Messrs Veitch also staged a large bank in small pots, which were well arranged 

 and exceedingly eff'ective. 



Messrs Rollisson of Tooting had a fine collection of plants, Orchids, &c. 



Mr B. S. Williams of Holloway had a miscellaneous collection of plants, 

 Aucuba luteo-carpa, with large pale-yellow berries, had a first-class certificate 

 awarded to it. 



Messrs Lane & Son of Great Borkhampstead received first prizes in the classes 

 for hardy forced shrubs, Greenhouse Azaleas, and Deutzias : in the last-named 

 class they had very fine plants of Deutzia gracilis, 2 feet in height and as much 

 through, and the flowers were of large size. 



Tulips were shown very fine by Messrs Veitch, and some excellent pots were 

 staged in the class for amateurs. 



