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vigorous-growing species, with long broad drooping leaves of a deep 

 bronzy colour, quite distinct in character ; and Cattleya Dominiana 

 lutea, a yellow-lipped variety of this fine Cattleya, good in character, 

 and handsomely marked. Also the following, shown by Mr William 

 Bull, Zalacca Wagneri, belonging to a genus of Palms found growing 

 in marshy, swampy places in the East Indies ; this was a spring 

 species, with irregularly pinnate leaves ; Curculigo recurvata striata, 

 a fine form of this handsome plant, having a band of cream along the 

 midrib ; and to Licuala horrida, belonging to a genus of elegant 

 fan-leaved Palms of somewhat slow growth : this had its leaves 

 divided with five or more segments, and armed with strong spines 

 at the edges of the petioles. The same award was made to Messrs E. 

 G. Henderson and Son, for Mohria thurifraga var. achilleoefolia, a 

 beautiful greenhouse Fern ; also for a good winter-flowering Carna- 

 tion named Vulcan, of a good hue of orange scarlet, and excellent 

 shape. Messrs W. Cutbush and Son also received a first-class certifi- 

 cate for Aucuba japonica foemina, var. aurea maculata, a handsomely 

 variegated form, boldly marked, and of a compact habit. 



Some new Chrysanthemums w r ere staged, mainly of the Japanese 

 section. These came from Messrs E. G. Henderson and Son, and 

 Mr William Bull, who seem to have succeeded to the work laid 

 aside by Mr John Salter. The former received first-class certificates 

 for Bismark, dull brownish-orange, the florets broad, the flowers 

 large and full ; and Erecta superba, rosy-crimson, the florets stout and 

 spear-shaped, and very showy. Mr Bull had the same award for Jane 

 Salter, with large pink and white flowers, of great size and substance, 

 and broad ribbon -like florets, belonging to the Japanese section; 

 also for Renown, an incurved large-flowering variety, of a brownish 

 orange colour. Mr Henry Eckford, of Coleshill Gardens, received a 

 second-class certificate for a fine orange scarlet Zonal Pelargonium, 

 with immense trusses of bloom. R. D. 



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In the successful management of plant-houses nothing is so necessary as courage 

 — courage to avoid worthless varieties, courage to throw inferior plants away, 

 and courage to give those which are retained room sufficient to develop their 

 proportions in a proper manner. Nothing is more common in arranging the 

 plant-houses at this season, than for the best to be staged first, giving each fair 

 breathing-space, leaving the inferior specimens until the last.* Then it is that 

 courage is required to throw them away, instead of crowding them into the house, 

 to the certain injury of better things. But, oh no ! This is deliciously sweet ; 

 that will have a few flowers about Christmas ; and a third belonged to my dear 



