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not equal to La France in form, fulness, colour, or scent. 

 The liist-uamed property of La France is especially noteworthy 

 and renders it an especial favourite with the ladies, after which 

 conclusive argument nothing more need be said, for, depend 

 upon it, when a Kose has the benefit of such patronage it will 

 •continue a favourite in spite of adverse criticisms. — ^Edwakd 



JJUCKHUHST. 



James also sent fine potfuls, and from the same exhibitors like- 

 wise came groups of six. Mr. Goddard was first in the two 

 classes, Mr. James second. 



The next class was for six pots of Lily of the Valley. There 

 were only two exhibitors — viz., Mr. James and Mr. George, who 

 had each very good pots. Mr. James was first, Mr. George 

 second. 



EOYAL HOETICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW 

 AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS. 



Makch 5th. 

 NoTwiTHSTAMDiSG the present crisis in the aft'airs of the 

 Society — a crisis more serious than has ever before occurred, 

 many as its vicissitudes have been, it was evident from the 

 manner in which horticulturists came forward on this occasion, 

 irom the truly splendid display which they produced on a 

 ■day when such could be least expected, and from the strong 

 numbers in which they mustered from all quarters, that they 

 are thoroughly determined to support the Society in its legiti- 

 mate direction, " the promotion of horticulture in all its 

 branches, ornamental as well as useful." It was further evident, 

 that whatever changes may take place, these changes, if for 

 the advancement of horticulture, will have a large and influ- 

 ential support — a support that will insure the most beautiful 

 products of our gardens being abundantly represented in per- 

 fection at all seasons, and which, too, must carry on a tide of 

 success that body which is so fortunate to secure it. With its 

 many successes, and despite of many failures, the Society has 

 ■ done great things for Britain and British horticulture, and not 

 for British horticulture only, but the horticulture of the world. 

 It has brought before the world great things and great men ; 

 and on whomsoever the mantle of Josiah Wedgwood and Sir 

 -Joseph Banks, Sabine and Lindlej% and many others, all de- 

 parted, may fall, we doubt not that among those living there 

 ■are plenty to carry out the great work they so well and com- 

 :prehensively began. The Eoyal Horticultural Society is an 

 institution which neither our o%\'u nor other countries can 

 spare; it has the wide world for its sphere of usefulness, but 

 England alone should be sufficient to maintain it first among 

 the horticultural institutions of the world. If they but unite 

 as one, they will effect that object without extraneous aid ; 

 ■and if they have to effect it alone, to them be the honour, to 

 •others the shame. 



Passing now to the Show, which was held partly in the en- 

 "trance hall, partly in the Council-room, it was, as already ob- 

 ■served, unusually extensive for the time of year, and it must 

 also be remarked unusually brilUaut. The Cyclamens were an 

 -exhibition of themselves, and the Orchids were even more 

 gorgeous, if less numerous, than at a summer show, whilst 

 Messrs. Veitch's and Mr. Paul's CamelUas — the first as large 

 plants, the second as small ones — were a most beautiful 

 ■feature. 



In former years, at corresponding shows. Camellias in pots 

 have been represented either by small or poor specimens. On 

 this occasion, however, Messrs. Veitch sent an excellent half- 

 dozen, consisting of bushy specimens, about i\ feet high, of 

 Bonomiana, Leon Leguay, and Teutouia alba, full of bloom and 

 "buds, together with smaller plants of Donckelaari, Fimbriata, 

 and Augustina superba. A first prize was awarded. 



In Classes 2 and 3, for twelve and six cut blooms respectively, 

 Mr. George, gardener to Miss Nicholson, Putney Heath, had 

 good stands, includiugElegans.Albaplena, Mathotiana, Countess 

 ■of Orkney, and Donckelaari. Mr. Grant, gardener to J. B. Glegg, 

 Esq., Withingtou Hall, Congleton, sent very good specimens of 

 Countess of Orkney, Miss Glegg, Storyii, Mrs. Abbey Wilder, 

 taking first for six, and second for twelve blooms. Mr. William 

 Paul, Waltham Cross, sent three magnificent stands containing 

 tweuty-one varieties, thi-ee blooms of each. These were not for 

 ■competiticn. 



In Class 4, six forced shrubs, Mr. George, gardener to Miss 

 Nicholson, was first with good specimens of Azaleas, Rhododen- 

 drons, and Andromeda floribunda, the last very fine. 



The next ^lass, for collections of Cyclamens, formed a splen- 

 ■did exhibition of itself. Mr. Goddard, gardener to H. Little, 

 Esq., Cambridge Villa, Twickenham, had a magnificent collec- 

 ■tion consisting of pots extremely full of bloom, and very brilliant 

 in colour. On one plant there was a liower which had a cock's- 

 ■comb-shaped flower with more than twice the usual number of 

 segments. Mr. James, gardener to W. F. Watson, Esq., Isle- 

 worth, also sent a numerous and very good collection. Mr. Smith, 

 Ealing Dean Nursery, also sent one consisting of smaller plants. 

 Mr. Goddard was first, Mr, James second, and Mr. Smith third. 

 In groups of twelve Mr. Goddard again exhibited magnificent 

 specimens, most of which had a hundred or more flowers ; Mr. 



Fkuit CoinnTTEE. — G. P. Wilson, Esq., F.K.S., in the chair • 

 Mr. Bannerman, gardener to Lord Bagot, sent thi-ee bunches of 

 Lady Downe's Grapes in excellent preservation, but deficient in 

 colour. Mr. John Eade, gardener to Dr. Bennett, The Grove, 

 Weybridge, sent a specimen of the Horned Orange, which is 

 distinguished by the carpels being developed beyond the surface, 

 and forming projecting horns on the fruit, tn the specimen 

 exhibited there was only one horn developed. Mr. Francis 

 Dancer, of Chiswick, sent specimens of Reinette de Caux, a 

 French Apple, which is said to be a great bearer. It was of 

 good flavour for so late in the season. He also sent fine ex- 

 amples of Northern Greening and Dumelow's Seedling. A fine 

 bundle of Asparagus was sent by Mr. Miles, The Gardens, 

 Wycombe Abbey, to which a cultural certificate was awarded. 



Mr. Picirillo, of Wigmore Street, sent a collection of Nea- 

 politan vegetables, consisting of the BroccoHs CavoU Romani 

 and Naples Champion, Finocchi Naples Flat Endive, Cabbage 

 Lettuce, early Peas, Nocera Carrots, White Radish, spring 

 Onions, and Lemons. A letter of thanks was awarded to the 

 exhibitor. 



Prizes were oiJered for single bunches of early Grapes, also 

 for single dishes of Asparagus, Sea-kale, and h hubarb, but no 

 one came forward to claim them. For late Graphs, Mr. Banner- 

 man, gardener to Lord Bagot, Blithfield, was first with a fine 

 bunch of Black Alicante, showing also two others almost equally 

 good, not for competition, likewise six bunches of Lady Downe's. 

 Mr. Sage, gardener to Earl Brownlow, Ashridge, was second with 

 the same kind ; and Mr. A. Parsons, gardener to W. J. Blake, 

 Esq., Danesbury, third. 



FL0E.ii, Committee. — W. Marshall, Esq. in the chair. Messrs. 

 Veitch, of King's Road, Chelsea, exhibited a collection of thirty- 

 six pot Roses beautifully flowered, the fohage and flowers fresh 

 and clean. The best sorts were Dr. Andry, Madame Fillion, 

 John Hopper, Beauty of Waltham, Mdlle. Marie Eady, Pierre 

 Netting, Madame 'Willermoz (Tea), very beautiful, Duke of 

 Wellington, dark velvety crimson, besides which there were 

 other popular varieties. The same firm had a fine bank of 

 Orchids backed with Palms. The beautiful Dendrobium Wardi- 

 anum had two flowering spikes with seventeen and ten flowers 

 on the spike. A cultural certificate was awarded for this. Odon- 

 toglossum Andersonianum was shown with a fine spike; one 

 peculiarity of this kind is that the flowers open pale yeUow, 

 and change with age to a creamy white ; both characteristics 

 were to be observed at this meeting, an excellent spike with 

 newly-opened flowers being exhibited in Lord Londesborough's 

 collection. Odontoglossum nebulosuni pardinum, a form having 

 the sepals and petals deusely covered w*ith large brown spots, 

 had a first-class certificate. The same award was given to a 

 Lfelia, but with the growths quite distinct from L. ciunabarina. 

 A first-class certificate was likewise given for Asplenium longis- 

 simum. An extra prize was given to Messrs. Veitch for this 

 collection. 



Mr. W. Bull, of Chelsea, sent a nice collection of exotic plants, 

 amongst them a remarkable Aroid, Amorphophallus Rivieri, 

 with a finely-developed spathe. There were, besides, an ex- 

 cellent Palm for table decoration, Diemonorops pericantha, and 

 Odontoglossum Pescatorei superbum, a very fine form of the 

 species. An extra prize was given to the collection. 



Mr. C. May, gardener to J. S. Brockett, Esq., Muswell Hill, 

 sent a fine group of Orchids, comprising a large specimen of 

 Ccelogyne cristata, the magnificent large yellow Oncidium ma- 

 cranthum, Cypripedium niveum and its variety superbum, Odon- 

 toglossum Andersoni, a fine Cattleya Warsoewiczii, the pure 

 white Masdevallia tovarensis, excellent examples of Odonto- 

 glossum Alexandra;, Ladia anceps, and Oncidium cucullatum, 

 also a species of Odontoglossum with large pale yellow and brown 

 flowers, which received a first-class certificate. A cultural cer- 

 tificate was awarded for the collection. 



From Mr. Denning, gardener to Lord Londesborough, came 

 a magnificent collection of Orchids, which received a cultural 

 commendation. It comprised remarkably fine examples of the 

 beautiful white and yellow Cymbidium eburneum, a variety 

 of Ccelogyne cristata with lemon colour instead of orange in the 

 lip, Cattleya Triaufe Ruckeri, Lycaste Skinneri, and Odonto- 

 glossum Andersoni, together with Vanda gigantea and Bolbo- 

 phyUum siamense. 



Messrs. EolUsson it Sons also sent a group of Orchids, com- 

 prising very good examples of Vanda suavis, Phabenopsis Schil- 

 leriana, Cypripedium vUlosum, and Dendrobium Wardianum 

 the last-named especiaU}- striking. 



