KNGLI8U PKIZE FL0WKK3. 



Thuja g;igantea. — A noble evergreen tree, the branches " resembling some of the more 

 pracofiii spofios of Lycopodiuin." California. Hardy evergreen tree. It js also called 

 Thiijd .Mrnzirsii, T.Craigiana, and Lihoced^-Ms decurrens. Messrs. Law tj* Co. 



I'orrci/d mi/ristica. — Tlie California Nntincfr, a beautiful evergreen tree, with the aspect 

 (if ("ephalofarus. From the Sierra Nevada of California, and probably a hardy plant. 

 J/(»vs. J'eilch. 



Tovaria pnidula. — T5otanioally interesting ; flowers yellowish-white. Venezuela. Green- 

 house annual. M. Linden, Brussels. 



Tnchoceiitnim purpureum. — Trichoccntrum pineli. — Two small and unimportant epi- 

 phytes, the first from Fuo, with cinnamon, the second from Demerara, with olive-green 

 flowers. Stove epi[)hytes. Messrs. Veitch. 



Jf'arrea quadrata. — Pretty ; the flowers large white, the '.ip involute Gloxinia-like, deeply 

 lK)rdered with red. Central America. Stove perennial. Messrs. Ja€kson. 



n'cllingtonia gigantea. — One of the most noble of evergreen trees, having, in fact, an 

 imperial as]>ect, and attaining almost fabulous size. California. It is believed to be quite 

 hardy. .Messrs. Twitch. 



Jf'hitlavia grandiflora. — A beautiful annual with the habit of Eutoca viscida ; flowers 

 large, bell-shaped, deep purple. California. Hardy annual. Messrs. Veitch. 



ENGLISH TRIZE FLOWERS OF 1854. 



We take the following list of prize varieties of the most popular classes of florists' flow- 

 ers from The National Garden Almanac and Horticultural Trade Directory for 1855. 

 In IG meetings, the past season has brouglit forward about C50 plants and blooms, 

 supplied by more than 100 exhibitors. The total awards are 59. Of tlie.se, 20 are 

 First Class, 32 Certificates of Merit, and 7 Labels of Commendation, the which are 

 herewith given. 



AURICULA. 



'■'' Eclipse^'' (Turner.), CM. — Grey edge, very dense black ground, with fine paste, tube of 

 fair average, with good truss of ten exi)anded pips, which are of general average form. 



^'- King of Crimsons'''' (Turner.), L. — This is an Alpine, with bufl:"-colored ground and bril- 

 liant crimson edge, in form first rate, the pii)s of medium size, but of good substance, tiie 

 truss small, the plant blooming for the first time. 



AZALEA. 



^'■Criterion'''' (fvery and Son.), F.C.C. — A pinkish flesh color, distinctly margined with 

 white, and occasionally striped with i)urplish crimson, the throat spotted with the same 

 color, of very good form, large size, rather slight substance, the foliage small and neat. 



"i?oJ/;i^o«t" (Robinson.), F.C.C. — A soft Vermillion scarlet, with slight marking in the 

 tliroat, of g'^od form, medium size, and first rate waxy substance. 



" Gem''^ (I^'ery and Son.), F.C.C. — A rich deep salmon color, slightly spotted at the base 

 of the upper segments, of first rate form, medium size, and stout substance. 



CALCEOLARIA. 



^'•Eclipse''' (Cole.), F.C.C. — A bright crimson, with slight margin of yellow on the upper 

 side of the flowers, of dwarf habit, and medium size, good truss, and of good form 

 substance, the foliage not first rate. 



