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Messrs. Hooper also contributed an extensive display of bouqasts 

 and wreaths in Grasses, Everlastings, &c. 



Mr. Barr exhibited a splendid collection of Narcissuses in 

 sixty specits and varieties, all of which were beautiful and 

 many demanding much more than a mere passing note of ap- 

 preciation. The brightness of the flowers was relieved by an 

 intermixttire of Ferns and curious succulent plants. Mr. Barr 

 also exhibited some admirably-filled Fern cases, window boxes, 

 and vases, for which he was awarded a first prize. Mr. James 

 Eromwich, 2.5, Buckiugham Palace Road, also exhibited Fern 

 cases, &c., tastefully filled with healthy plants, and received 

 the second prize in this section. 



BoDQUETs AND Table Decohatioss. — Bouquets were not nu- 

 merous, but some of them were artistically made, erring, per- 

 haps, if they erred at all, in being fully too large. The best ball 

 bouquet was composed of a central white Camellia surrounded 

 with La France Roses, these being again surrounded with white 

 Azaleas and double Primulas ; rising above these, what may be 

 termed base or body flowers, were Moss Rose buds and sprays 

 of Bouvardias, SpirKae, and single pipa of white Hyacinths, 

 the green being composed of Adiantum cuneatum. The best 

 bridal bouquet had also a white Camellia in the centre sur- 

 rounded with white Rose buds. Gardenias, double Primulas, and 

 white Hyacinths, reUeved with Lilies, Spiraaa, and Bouvardias. 

 In some bouquets moths had been introduced — no improvement. 

 Ic is noticeable that the most attractive bouquets were composed 

 of inexpensive flowers, few or no Orchids being employed in 

 their arrangement. The exhibitors were ilessra. Wood, Parm- 

 leyiS: Co., 19, Park Gate, Kensington; Mr. J. Bromwich, 25, 

 Euokingham Palace Road ; Mr. Stone, Central Avenue, Covent 

 Garden ; Mr. Aldous, Gloucester Road, Kensington ; and Messrs. 

 F. & A. Dickson, Covent Garden. A very rich bouquet provided 

 by Mr. Wills for H.R.H. the Duchess of Teck was much ad- 

 mired. It was composed of Stephanotis, Roses, and Odonto- 

 glossums Alexandras and Roezlii. 



Messrs. Wood, Parmley & Co. exhibited table decorations, the 

 glasses being elegantly filled with Ferns, and brightened with 

 such fljwers as Rhodanthes, Chrysanthemum carinatum, Poet'a 

 Narcissus, and Dielytras ; with sprays of Panicum variegatum, 

 Cissus discolor, and Lycopodiums as twiners. 



Fbhit. — The collection to which the gold medal was awarded 

 was contributed by Messrs. Webber & Co., and included two 

 splendid Smooth Cayenne Pines (English), four smaller fruits 

 of the same Pine from the Azores, very fine Strawberries re- 

 sembling Duo de Malakoff, good Lady Downe's Grapes and new 

 Black Hamburghs, Brown Turkey Figs, Peaches, Shaddocks, 

 Leon le Clerc de Lival Pears (English) and Easter Beurre 

 from California, Apples, Oranges, Bananas from Madeira, and 

 Kentish Nuts — a very fine display. The silver medal went to 

 Messrs. J. W. Draper * Son. Easter Beurre Pears and Winter 

 Calville Apples from France were very flue in this collection, 

 and Tomatoes also from Fraiice were excellent ; Granges were 

 also well represented. This is perhaps the worst of all periods 

 of the year for fruit, late fruit beiug about over, while new fruit 

 is not yet in season. 



Vegetables. — The gold medal was awarded to a very exten- 

 sive and superior collection exhibited by Messrs. Draper, and in 

 which everything exhibited was in first-rate condition. Aspa- 

 ragus English and foreign. Cauliflowers, Carrots and Turnips 

 from France, Artichokes, Cardoons, French Beans, Green Peas 

 from Mentone, Cos and Cabbage Lettuce and Endive, were well 

 represented in this capital display. 



The silver medal was awarded to Mr. Poupart, who exhibited 

 Tery fine Seakale, Cabbages, Beet, Radishes, Lettnceg, &c. 

 Messrs. Beer & Sams exhibited a box of Telegraph Cucumbers; 

 Mr. Price, Cookham, Strawberries ; and Mr. Domaille, Guernsey, 

 very fine Ashleaf Potatoes. Exhibitors of vegetables and salads 

 were not so numerous as might have been expected. 



Mr. McLaren exhibited his new saddle boiler, and Messrs. 

 Waite, Burnell, Huggins, A: Co. excelsior mowing machines. 



Gold medals were awarded to the following " Covent Garden " 

 exhibitors: — Messrs. Herbst, Richmond; Hayes, Edmonton; 

 Wright, Lee ; Reeves, Acton ; and Hawkins & Bennett, Twick- 

 enham. Silver medals to Messrs. Smith, Ealing; Brown, Hen- 

 flon; Puttick, Acton ; Poulton, Edmonton ; Hooper & Co. ; Barr 

 and Sugden, and Bromwich ; and bronze medals to Messrs. Wood 

 and Parmley, Dickson, and Aldoms — the four last-named for 

 bouquets and cut flowers. 



The nurserymen also again sent admirable contributions to 

 the Show, and aided in rendering it successful. We cannot do 

 more than record the fact that Mr. B. S. Williams staged orna- 

 mental-foliaged plants and Orchids; Mr Wills, Palms, Azaleas, 

 *c., fringed with Isolepis ; Messrs. Osborn & Sons, Fulham, 

 Palms and Ferns ; Messrs. Lane & Son, Berkhamstead, Roses, 

 Azaleas, and Rhododendrons; Mr. Aldous, general decorative 

 plants; Messrs. RoUisson & Sons, standard Azaleas; Mr. Dean, 

 Primulas, Auriculas, Wallflowers, &c. ; Mr. Turner, Slough,, a 

 goidly number of Alpine Auriculas ; and last — and many of the 

 plants also the least — Messrs. Croucher & Better a cellectiou 

 of curious Succalents. Silver medals were awarded to Messrs. 



Williams, Wills, Lane, Rollisson, and Osborn & Sons ; bronze 

 medals, to Messrs. Dean, and Croucher & Better; and a vote of 

 thanks to Mr. Aldous. 



Such was the Show, the first of its kind that has been held in 

 the Society's gardens — a Show which was both attractive and 

 instructive. One such exhibition in each year would afford a re- 

 freshing change from the higher type of exhibitions, and would 

 enable the good and useful work of many able cultivators and 

 decorators to be appreciated and in a measure rewarded. For 

 these and other reasons — not the least being the opportunity 

 afforded for horticulturists of all grades uniting under pleasant 

 auspices and for a common object — we trust that the firot dis- 

 play of Covent Garden wares will not by any means be the last. 



The Duke and Duchess Teck, the Duke and Duchess of Bed- 

 ford, and other distinguished exhibitors visited the Exhibition 

 during the day. The Duke of Bedford also presided last evening 

 at a dinner at the Criterion, which was attended by the exhi- 

 bitors and others who were identified with the Show. 



Fbdit Committee. — H. Webb, Esq., V.P., in the chair. We 

 can only say that a cultural commendation was awarded to Mr. 

 Rapley, gardener to R. Hudson, Esq., Clapham Common, for a 

 good brace of Telegraph Cucumbers ; and that thanks were voted 

 to Mr. Tillery, Welbeck, for some examples of late Grapes, and 

 to Mr. Froud, gardener to J. Bulgey, Esq., Hanley Place, Dart- 

 ford, for a dish of Early Rose Potatoes. 



Floral Committee. — W. B. Kellock, Esq., in the chair. First- 

 class certificates wore awarded to H. J. Elwes, Esq., for Tulipa 

 Greigi — a fine scarlet species from Central Asia; to Mr. G. Smith 

 for Polyanthus Duke of Welluigtou, rich gold and maroon, the 

 lacing being clearly defined; to Messrs. G. Beckwith & Son for 

 early Pelargonium Duchess of Edinburgh, white with rosy lilac 

 blotch on the upper petals. It is a very free-flowering variety, 

 and valuable for forcing. And to Mr. R. Dean for three varieties 

 of Primula cortusoides named Coerulea alba, Lilaciua, and 

 Maxima, all of them being very fine. 



ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY'S SECOND SPEING 

 SHOW. 



April 18tu. 



Notwithstanding an exhibition of a novel character occurring 

 at South Kensington, the bleak and winterly weather of the 

 past few days, and only a spring Show, there was a very highly 

 attractive display. The lovely banks of Roses and Azaleas 

 staged by the various competitors riveted the attention of every 

 visitor. Roses are always appreciated, and find more admirers 

 than almost any other flower, more especially when the Roses 

 are not attainable out of doors ; they possess a warmness, a 

 beautj-, a charm of their own. 'The splendid collection set up 

 by Messrs. Veitch & Sons of Chelsea, to which an extra prize 

 was awarded, deserves more than a passing word of praise — the 

 plants were admirable examples of culture, and consisted of 

 well-known sorts suitable for pot culture and forcing. Con- 

 spicuous amongst them were Madame de St. Joseph, Madame 

 Villermoz, Paul Verdier, Duke of Edinburgh, Marquise de 

 Castellane, and Madame Clemence Joigueaux. 



In the class for nine Roses in pots (nurserymen) the compe- 

 tition lay between Messrs. Paul & Sou of Cheshunt and Mr. 

 Charles Turner of Slough, and the prizes were awarded in the 

 order named ; Messrs. Paul & Son's being a very even and ad- 

 mirably finished collection consisting of La France, Dupuy 

 Jamin, Madame Victor Verdier, Madame Lacharme, Marquise 

 de Castellano, Madame There'SJ Levet, Beauty of Waltham, aiid 

 Cheshunt Hybrid. Mr. Turner was a very close second with 

 plants somewhat larger, including good examples of Souvenir 

 d'un Ami and Celine Forestier. 



In the class for six new Roses (nurserymen) sent out in 1875 

 and 187(j Mr. Turner was the only exhibitor, and staged MarCchal 

 Robert (Tea), Duohesse de Vallombrosa, Rev. J. B. Camm, 

 Royal Standard, Oxonian, and John S. Mill : they showed great 

 promise, and were deservedly awarded a first prize. 



The competition in the class for twelve stove and greenhouse 

 plants was very meagre, Mr. Wheeler being the only exhibitor, 

 to whom the Judges awarded a first prize. Mr. Wheeler had 

 the first prize also for six Heaths ; and a second was awarded to 

 the same exhibitor for six early-flowering stove plants, which 

 call for no particular comment. 



For six greenhouse Azaleas (nurserymen) Mr. Turner was 

 deservedly awarded first honours for splendidly bloomed plants 

 of Apollo, Due de Nassau, Rui Leop 'Id, Reine dea Pays Bas, 

 Ferdinand Kegeljan, and Chelsoni. Messrs. Ivery & Sons, The 

 Nurseries, Dorking, were second. In the corresponding class for 

 amateurs Mr. Ratty, gardener to R. Thornton, Esq., The Hoo, 

 Sydenham Hill, was placed first; Mr. James, gardener to W. F. 

 Watson, Esq., Redlees, Isleworth, second; and Mr. Wheeler 

 third. The competition in six Amaryllises lay between Mr. W. 

 Kuowles, gardener to H. Little, Esq., Hillingdon Place, Ux- 

 bridge, and Mr. Roberts, gard'-uer to W. Terry, Esq., Peter- 

 borough House, Fulham. The prizes were awarded in the 



