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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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of bookcases and fittinps for the reception of the Lindley Library, and 

 any Bubsequcut extension of it in the Council-room of the Society. 



" .1, The Librai-y to be available for consultation by Fellows, Mem- 

 bers, and Associates of the Hoyal Horticultural Society, and other 

 persuns jiossessing rights of admission to the premises ; also, by gar- 

 deners on their producing a satisfactory introduction from their em- 

 ployers, and by young gardeners who may liave passed or are prepar- 

 ing for the examinations held by the Royal Horticultnral Society and 

 by the Society of Arts. In the case of other persons to whom it may 

 appear desirable to give the privilege of consulting the Library, tho 

 Trustees and the Society to agree upon the conditions under which 

 the privilege of admission shall be given. 



" G, In the event of the books being kept under lock and key in the 

 bookcases, the Society to entrust the custody of the keys to one of its 

 officers, who shall be prepared at all reasonable times to give access to 

 the books to those persons entitled to consult them. 



*' 7, The remaining balance of the surplus, after providing for the 

 above items of expenditure, and setting aside any snm that may be 

 necessary for contingencies (such as the preparation of the trust deed 

 hereafter referred to, ttc), to be applied by the Trustees to the pur- 

 chase of further works to be added to tho Libraiy. 



" 8, A trust deed to be prepared for the purpose of giving effect to 

 the present arrangement, — three of the Trustees to be appointed by the 

 International Executive Committee (namely, the three Secretaries of 

 the International Horticultural Exhibition and Botanical Congress, 

 Mr. Thomas Moore, Dr. M. T. Masters, and Dr. R. Hogg), three by 

 the Royal Horticultural Society (namely, the Treasurer and Secretary 

 of the Royal Hoiticultural Society for the time being, and one other 

 person to be chosen by the Society), and one to be added by the six 

 Trustees above-mentioned jointly. 



"9. The Trustees to have the power of removing the -whole of the 

 books jrarchased under the trust, or added to the Library by presenta- 

 tion, together with all the bookcases, fittings, (tc, referred to in para- 

 graph 4, in the event of the determination of the lease held by the 

 Society under the lioy;il Commissioners, and of making such arrange- 

 ments as they may think fit for establishing the Library elsewhere." 

 " Royaf Horticultural Society, South Kensington, 

 *' April 17, lSb7. 



*' Sir, — The extract from tho minutes of the Executive Committee 

 of the International Horticultural Exhibition respecting their surplus, 

 ■which you were good enough to forward me, was yesterday read to the 

 Council, and I am requested to convey to you their thanks for the 

 very liberal proposition which your Committee has made. 



" The Council will, as wished, surrender absolutely the Lindley 

 Library for the sum of £(iUU ; and in accordance with the terms of 

 paragraph 8 has elected Mr. W. WHson Saunders as the third and 

 permanent Trustee from the Council. 



"With respect to paragraph 5, the Council would prefer that the 

 admission of strangers shonld be regulated by the Trustees, and 

 perhaps your Committee will find no difficulty in adding this slight 

 concession to their veiy handsome present. 



" The Conncil desire me to add that in their opinion no better or 

 more acceptable return could have been made to the Society for the 

 facilities afforded to your Committee by the Council. 



" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, 



"Henrv Scott, Secretary. 



*'To Thos. Moore, Esq., F.L.S., &c. 



ROYAIi BOTANIC SOCIETyS SHOW. 



May 29th. 



A SHORT account of this Exliibition having been given last week, it 

 now only remains for us to notice more particularly the principal sub- 

 jects which collectively produced one of the most effective displays 

 ever seen at the Regent's Park, but at which, unfortunately, there was 

 not so lai-ge an attendance of visitors as usual, owing to the occurrence 

 of a thunderstorm in the forenoon and of frequent heavy showers in 

 the afteruoon. 



Of stove and greenhouse plants, collections of ten were furnished 

 by Messrs. Baines, Peed, Kemp, and Wheeler, who had prizes in the 

 order in which their names are mentioned. In Mr. Baines's collec- 

 tion several of tho plants which he had at the Crystal Palace Show 

 ■were reproduced in excellent condition, especially his tine Acrophyllum 

 Tenosnm and Genetyllis tulipifera. Mr. Peed's Acrophyllum, though 

 aot so large, was in fine condition, showing the rich reddish brown 

 young leaves at the ends of the flower-spikes, as the plant should do 

 vhen in perfection ; his Allamanda granditlora had much improved, 

 and was a mass of large yellow flowers. In other collections, besides 

 the species already named, were Statice profusa, Leschenaultia biloba, 

 fine examples of Stephanotis tioribunda. Azaleas, Heaths, Rhyncho- 

 Spermum jasminoides, Dracophyllum gracile, Eriostemons, Cleroden- 

 drons, Aphelexis, Tetratheca verticillata, a magnificent example of 

 Medinilla magnifica (from Mr. Wilkie, Mr. McHeni-y's gardener), and 

 many other plants which have frequently been noticed at similar ex- 

 ^bitions. 



Collections of eight were furnished by Messrs. Donald, Coles, and 

 "Wilkie, among amateurs, and by Messrs. Lee, Rhodes, Glendinning, and 

 Williams, among nurserymen, each of whom took prizes in the order 

 in which their names are stated ; whilst collections of six came from 

 Mr. Ward, Leyton, and Mr. Smith, Norwood. 



Of finc-foliaged plants alone and mixed with flowering specimens* 

 effective groups were furuisht;d by Messrs. Lee, Williams, Fairbaim, 

 Baines, Glendinning, Donald, Khodes, Peed, Kemp, Ward, and Wheelerj 

 and included tree and other Ferns, Palms, Cycads, Rhopalas, Dra- 

 cifcuas, Cordyline invidisa, Aloe-leaved Yucca. Beaucameas, Alocasias, 

 Sarraceuia purpurea, variegated New Zealand Flax, Dieffenbachiae, &c. 



Ferns, too, were represented by fine collections from Messrs. 

 Williams, Taylor, and Baines, comprising many beautiful specimenH, 

 among which were Lomaria gibba and cycaditlora. Cyatheas, Ci- 

 botiums, Dicksonias, Davallias, Todeas, and NothochhTua lievis. 

 Messrs. Ivei-y, of Dorking, had a pretty collection of British Ferns, 

 of which Athyrium Filix-fcemina (iirdlestonii, the Axminster variety 

 of A. F.-f. plumosum, and Athyrium angulare oxyphyllum had first- 

 class certificates. 



Of Roses there was a very fine display. Mr. Turner, of Slongh, 

 whose plants at the Crystal Palace were not quite far enough ad- 

 vanced, had them now in pcrl'ectiou, they being covered with magnifi- 

 cent blooms, and in growth and foliage all that could be desired. The 

 varieties were Anna Alexieff. Charles Lawson, of the largest size, 

 Vicomte Vigier, Marcchal Vaillant, Victor Yerdier, Souvenir d'un 

 Ami, Celine Forestier, Baronue Prevost, General Jacqueminot, and 

 Souvenir de la Malmaison. Mr. William Paul, who was second, 

 closely pressed Mr. Turner with remarkably fine plants of Lselia, 

 Charles Lawson, Juno, Paul Ricaut, G'-n'-ral Jacqueminot, Madame 

 Villermoz, Souvenir d'un Ami, and President. Messrs. Paul and 

 Son, who were third, had tine plants of Madame de St. Joseph, 

 Celine F'orestier, and Charles Lawson ; and Messrs. Francis, of Hert- 

 ford, and Mr. Terry, Youngsbury, Ware, had also good groups. 

 Beautiful cut blooms were likewise furnished by Messrs. Paul and 

 Sous. 



Orchids, though not so numerous and fine as at the corresponding 

 show last year, comprised, nevertheless, some very fine specimens, the 

 most remarkable of which was the C}q)ripedium candatnm, noticed 

 last week, and shown in the collection of lil'teeu from Mr. Wilson, gar- 

 dener to W. Marshall, Esq., Enfield. This had a dozen very large 

 blossoms, with tails about 2^ feet in length. Odontoglosaum Alex- 

 andra from the same exhibitor was also very fine. The second prize 

 was awarded to this collection, the first prize going to Mr. Penny, 

 gardener to H. H. Gibbs, Esq., who had Airides Warneri, and others 

 of the same genus, a fine specimen of Calauthe veratrifolia, Odonto- 

 glossum Phalienopsis, Dendrobium Parishii, Cypripeilium Iffivigatum, 

 Lrelia puri)urata, Lycaste Skinueri, and other well-known species. 

 Mr. Gedney, gardener to the llev. W. ElHs, was third. Mr. Peed had 

 a finely-flowered plant of Oncidium sessile, a species which was also 

 shown in good bloom by Mr. Fairbairn, of Sion. For eight plants, 

 Mr. I. Hill, gardener to R. Hanbury, Esq., The Poles, Ware, waf 

 first with, among others, good examples of Vanda suavis and tricolor, 

 Calanthe veratrifolia, Chysis Limmiiighi, Phalicnopsis grandifiora, 

 Cattleya Skinueri, and Cyj^ripedium Stonei, the last a fine species, 

 but as yet by no means common. The second prize was taken by Mr. 

 Wiggins, gardener to W. Beck, Esq., Isleworth, who contributed 

 Saccolabium priemorsum, Dendrobium densiflorum, Cypripedium hir- 

 sntissimum, and other well-managed plants. Messrs. Veitch received 

 a first prize for a collection of six plants, among which were Cattleya 

 MossifE snperba and lobata, Cypripedium barbatum, Lcelia purpurata, 

 and the Fox-brush Ai-rides, beautifully flowered. From Mr. Young, 

 Leigh Park, came Phalrenopsis Schilleriana, in good condition ; and 

 Mr. Williams, Messrs. Lee, and Mr. Bull likewise contributed collec- 

 tions of Orchids. 



Azaleas constituted a brilliant feature of the display, but many of 

 the specimens were scarcely so fine as in former years. The first 

 prize for eight was awarded to Mrs. Glendinning it Sons, for well-grown 

 pyramidal plants, well covered with bloom, and di3pla3ring here and 

 thero green leaves with excellent effect. The sorts were — Gem, Alba 

 lutcscens, white striped with red ; Madame Miellez, Variegata, Perry- 

 ana, Extraui, Eulalie, and Iveiyana. Mr. Turner was second with 

 plants which, as regards size and beauty, have for these last few 

 seasons been the admiration of all who have seen them, but which, 

 though very effective, were greatly past their best as regards consti- 

 tution. In the Class for six Azaleas, Mr. Turner was first with mag- 

 nificent examples of Juliana, Petuniieflora, Holfordi, Sir CharlfeB 

 Napier, Iveryana, and Flower of the Day. 



Of Cape Heaths there was a fine display, famished by Messrs. 

 Rhodes, Peed, Baxendine, Kemp, and Ward. The best came from 

 Mr. Rhodes. 



Pelargoniums, as usual, at this Show were very beautiful, being even 

 finer than at the Crystal Palace on the previous Satm-day. In the 

 Class for nine plants equal first prizes were awarded to Mr. Turner 

 and Mr. Eraser. The former had fine plants of Lilacinnm, Pericles, 

 Spotted Gem, Royal Albert. Patroness, Fair Rosamond, Belle of the 

 Ball, Desdemona, and Lord Clyde : and Mr. Fraser Rose Celestial, 

 Empress Eugenie, and others. In the Amateurs' Class, Mr. Nye, gar- 

 dener to E. Foster, Esq., had the best collection, in which were Sir 

 Colin Camnbell, Desdemona. Patroness, Belle of the Ball, Garibaldi, 

 Etna, Mdlle. Patti, Rose Celestial, and Fair Rosamond. Mr. Ward, 

 Mr. Wiggins, and Mr. Weir, also showed collections in this class. In 

 Fancy kinds Mr. Fraser was first with very fine examples of Lncy, 

 Celestial, Clara Novello, Roi des Fantasies, Arabella Goddard, and 

 Maroon. Mr. Turner, who was second, hadDelicatum, Lady Craven, 

 Godfrey Turner, and others, in nearly equally good condition. Mr. 



