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lueetia^ by Mr. Voitcli. Tbo appearance of this was not inaptly com- 

 parod to tliut of a Inrge caku of pnpcrbread. Jonesia asoca, of which 

 flowering shoots were exhibited hv Mr. TupHn. gankner to the Duke 

 of Devonsliire at Chatsworth. and who, it will bo reuicnibcred, also 

 exiubitiid Auiherstia n'»hilifl in flower, waa the next Bubject brought 

 under notice. The Jonesia, Mr. liat«mau remarked, was named after 

 Sir William Jones, tbo celebrated oriental Hcholiu and llnguiat, and 

 Iwlonged to the },Teat family of Ltgumiuosa', like the Amberatia. in 

 company with ivhuh it was found by Dr. Wallich, who considered it 

 almoflt equal in beauty to that tree. The Jouesia was figured in the 

 "Botanical MaRazine," t. 'M)IS, and described as having large, glossy, 

 pinnated learua, with from thrue to five pairs of leatitts. The flowers. 

 which arc in terminal clusters, are not unlike those of an Ixora, and 

 according to their ajje ore pale yellow, bright orange, or orange 

 scarlet, growing deeoer in colour every day. They are fragrant just 

 after aonset and before sunriso. The plant was al.so described by Dr. 

 JBoxbnrgh, and is figured in Rheede's " Ilortus ilalabaricus," and 

 "Paitou's Flower Garden ; " the plate in the latter work having been 

 taken from s|)ecimens flowered at Chatsworth. Seeds of it were first 

 sent to the Liverpool Botanic Garden by Dr. Carey. As the Jonesia 

 and Amherstia were two of the most magnificent of Asiatic flowers, 

 Mr. Bateman said that be would next allude to one found by Dr. 

 Welwitsch in Africa, and which was reported to transcend all other 

 African floweis. Xt was a species of Camoensia, and was figured in the 

 *' Transactions " of the Linnean Society, where the flowers are described 

 as being nearly a foot long, and in colour mUk white, edged with gold. 

 The plant producing them was stated to bo a climber of most vigorous 

 growth, and therefore no difficulty need he apprehended in its cnltiva- 

 tion if it he but once introduced into this couuti-y, and Mr. Bateman 

 expressed a hope that some enterprising nurseryman would take steps 

 to import it. Passing on to the Orchids, Mr. Bateman said that his 

 remarks on these must be brief ; he would, however, draw attention to 

 Anguloa Clowesii with two flowers on the same spike, exhibited by Mr. 

 Anderson, of Meadow Bank, near Glasgow, who, it was stated, con- 

 siders that all that is necessar)- to increase the numbers of flowers on 

 the spikes of Orchids is cultivation. Among other Orchids noticed 

 were the charming Dendrohium infundibuliim with paper-white flowers, 

 stained in the throat with Roman red ; D. Wardiannm. which had been 

 erroneously supposed to be the same as D. Faleoneri ; and Odonto- 

 glossum Kcichtnheimii. Thous^h Orchids had done so much to 

 please the eye. remarked Mr. Bateman. they had as yet done little for 

 the palate, but on this occasion the Fellows and their friends wonld 

 have an opportunity of tasting Orchid tea. and this be as.4nred them 

 from personal experience they might do with perfect safety. It was 

 made from the leaves of Angrfficuni fragrans imported by Bousquin. of 

 Paris, from Reunion, where it goes by the name of Faham. It is 

 described by its impoi-ter as being much esieemed in that i.-^Iand and 

 in Mauritius as a beverage, aud, as such, to have some advantages 

 over tea, an opinion, however, in which those who tasted it did not 

 appear to coincide. Cigars made of Orchid leaves, cased in Tobacco 

 leaves, also came from the Museum at Kew. 

 ■JFive Societies were on this occasion admitted into union. 



MESSRS. WATERER AND GODFREY'S 

 RHODODENDRON SHO^V. 

 'Attention -was directed last week to the tine display made by 

 the Knap Hil! plants at South Kensington, and some further re- 

 marks promised. Though there are several seedlings in or 

 coming into bloom, these for the most part are as yet unnamed ; 

 mention of them must therefore be deferred till'another occa- 

 sion. Among the newer named kinds we remarked H. H. 

 Hunnewell, Charles Dickens, Stella, Mrs. \7. Buvill, Lady 

 Clermont, Alexander Dancer, and Mrs. John Cluttou, all o'f 

 ■which were noticed last year as strikiug varieties. In addition 

 to these, H. W. Sargent, Francis Dickson, and Lady Armstrong, 

 are brilliant varieties, the latter with very large trusses. Car- 

 ictacua, Charles Bagley. Mrs. R. S. Holford, a salmon rose, 

 Bud Mrs. ililner, are also especially noteworthy. 



royal; EOTAJ^^IC SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



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Not a few predicted that this would be merely a repetition of the 

 International Horticultural Exhibition on a limited scale, that the 

 interest would be gone and the Uowers faded ; but it was not so, for in 

 most cases the plants were not the same, and the flowers were not 

 faded, but exhibitinR a freshness and brightness only surpassed hi 

 May. Moreover, that the interest was not Rone, the numerous attend- 

 ance of visitors, the lenjrth of time that they lingered before favourite 

 objects, and the consequent ilifficulty which there was at all times 

 during the afternoon in approaching the plants, constituted, we think, 

 a aufficzent proof. 



Btove and GrkenHotjsb Pla>-T3.— The colloctionB of these were 

 niuaarous aud in excellent condition, both as regards health and bloom. 



From Mr. Peed, gardener to Mr^i. Tredwell, Lower Norwood, came A 

 fine collection of ton. inclnding AUamanda pranditlora in rrmarkablT 

 fine bloom ; a splendid Bpecimcn of Pimelca (IccuBSBta, densely eoTcrea 

 with ro.sy blooms ; Poly(?ala acuminata, prodacine its purple fiowtra 

 verj- freely ; and Acrophyllum venosum, email but in grtat perfection. 

 The white-flowered Epacris pnlchellum, and Chorozema Hciirhmanzxi 

 and variam nannm were shown in excellent condition by Mr. .T.Wheeler, 

 gardener to 3. Philpott, Esq., Stamford Hill : and in a Ijcautifnl collec- 

 tion from Mr. Ithodes a fine Allamanda grandiflora. prodnring numbers 

 of its large clear yeHow flowers, was very effective. This plant, wo 

 bt lieve, was raised from Mr. Pocd'p, and though not equalling it in 

 the number of flowers, was a handsome vigorous specimen. From 

 the same exhibitor there were also large odmirnhly bloomed plants of 

 Adenandra fragrans. Erica Cavendiahii, Erica KinRscottiana, one of 

 the tricolor race, the deep crimson Phicnocoma prolifera. Oenethyllia 

 Ifookeri, and the finest i)racophyllnm gracile in the Show. MesBra. 

 Lee seut, among otliers, fine specimens of Pimelea Ileudcrsoni, Aden* 

 audra fragrans, Ixora coccinea, and AcrophvUnm venosum with large 

 spites of bloom. Rhyncospermnm jasminoides, trained in a free, easy 

 style, and in fine bloom, was shown by Mr. Donald, gardener to 

 J. G. Barclay, Esq., Leyton ; and very good specimen? of the same plant 

 came from Mr. Kemp, Mr. Williams. Mr. Kailo. Mrs. Olendinning 

 aud Sons, and others. Mr. Donald and Mr. Williams also exhibited 

 Clerodeudron Thomsona?, bearing a profusion of its beautiful scarlet 

 and white blopsoms ; and its variety calfonrii, with larger flowers, and 

 which will probably prove more eflfective as an exhibition plant, caxoA 

 from Mr. Parker, of Tooting. 



In other collections besides the plants above named we noticed 

 Boronia tetrandra, Tetrutheca verticilhita, covered with its pcudulons 

 purplirih violet flowers, the lilac Tetratheca erirafoHa. Combretum pnr- 

 pureum, Coleonema rubra, the brilliant scarlet Krica westphalingia, 

 Medinilla magnifica, Stephanotis floribunda, Allamanda cathartica, 

 Statice Holfordi andprofusa, Eriostemons, Hoya bella, which, howeTer 

 beautiful, is not very effective as an exhibition plant, owing to the 

 drooping character of its blooms ; ,\otus gracillima, with long ter- 

 minal spikes of yellow and bro^vnish crimson flowers, Aphelexis, Yincos, 

 Azaleas, and various Heaths. 



Awards — For ten : first, Mr. Peed ; second, Mr. J. "Wheeler, gar- 

 dener to J. Philpott, Esq. ; third, Mr. Kemp, gardener to Earl Percy, 

 Albury Park; fourth, Mr. G. Wheeler, gardener to Sir F. Goldsznid, 

 Bart. For eight (Nurserymen): first, Mr. Khodcs; second, MessrB, 

 J. d' C. Lee ; third, Mrs. Glendinning & Sons ; fourth, Mr. Williams. 

 For eight (Amateurs) : first. Mi-. Donald ; second. Mr. Carson, gar- 

 dener to W. R. G. Farmer, Esq., Cheam; third, Mr. Kaile, gardener 

 to Earl Lovelace, East Horsley Tower, Itipley ; fourth, Mr. Coles, 

 gardener to R. H. Page, Esq., Bcckenham. For six ; first, Mr. 

 C. Smith, gardener to A. Anderson, Esq., Norwood ; second, Mr. 

 WiBde ; third. Mi. A. Ingram, gardener to J. J. Bluudy, Esq. ; foorth, 

 Mr. Ward, gardener to F. G. Wilkins, Esq., Lej-ton, * 



FiNE-FOLiAOED Pl.ints a>t> Ferns. — Excellent coUectious of thcB* 

 were shown by Messrs. Williams, Barnard, Young, of Leigh Parlb 

 Taylor, and Young, of Highgate. Among the fine-foliaged plants from 

 Mr. Williams were Alocasia Lowii, with its conspicuonsly reined 

 deep green leaves more than 1 J foot long, and abont a foot wide ; on« 

 of the finest specimens of A. metallica ever exhibited, and meosnr* 

 ing about 3 feet across; Variegated Aloe-leaved Y^ncca ; noble speci- 

 mens of Latania borbonicA, Chamaerops humilis, Cycas circinalis, and 

 Zamia pimgens ; Dion edule, with fronds 3 feet long : Dracaena lincata, 

 Cyathea dealbata. aud the varie^-ated New Zealand Flax, which, being 

 distinctly striped with yellow, proves very effective. Other collectiona 

 included Encephalartoa latifrons, Rhopalas, one or two remarkably 

 fine Theophrustas. I'hilodendron pertusnm ; Paudanus rcilcxos, ele»> 

 gantissimus. und javanicus variegatus ; Variegated Crotous, Maranta 

 zebrina, AniJia reticulata, with prettily veined leaves ; Beaacamea 

 glaucu elegans, aud Billbergia zonata vittata, with pale green learet 

 transversely barred with white. Among exotic Ferns were fine speci- 

 mens of Cibotium Schiedei and priuceps ; Gleicheuia semivestila 

 and spelunca> ; Dieksonia antartica aud squarrosa ; Cyaihea medullaris, 

 Pteris argyrffia, Bird's-nest Fern, Adiontum trapoziformc, and Wood- 

 wardia radicans. In hardy Ferns, Messrs. Ivery, as usual, took the 

 lead in the class for twelve, besides contributing a numerous coilectioii 

 comprising many remarkable forms. 



Awards — For ten fiae-foliaged plants : first. Mr. Williams ; second, 

 Mr. Young, gardeuer to W. H. Stone, Esq., M.P.. Leis^h I'ark, 

 Havant ; tliird, Mr. Young, gardeuer to R. Barclay. K<iq.. Highgate. 

 For six : first, Mr. Williams ; second, ilr. Taylor, gardener to J. 

 Yates, Esq., Highgate ; third, Mr. Donald, gardener to J. G. Barclay. 

 Esq. For twelve Exotic Ferns (Amateurs) : first. Mr. Barnard, ^^• 

 dener to J, Taylor, Esq.. Stoke Newin^^ton ; equal second. Mr. Young, 

 Havant, fuid Mr. Taylor : third, Mr. Yoang, gardener to R. Barclay, 

 Esq. b'or twelve (Nurserymen) : ilrst. Mr, WiiUums. For twelve 

 hardy Ferns : first, Messrs. Ivery ; second, Mr. Kemp. 



Orchids, instead of being placed as heretofore 'on a turf bonk in 

 the large tent, were ranged in the narrow CTttTision where the cut 

 flowers and fruit are shown. In a collection of ten from Mr. Penny; 

 gardener to H. H. Gibbs. Esq., Kegr-nt's Park, there were Odonto- 

 f^'losBuni citrosmnro and nffvium. the latter with seven spikes ; the 

 beautiful Phalffinopsis Liiddemanniana with nine blooms; a fine 

 Cattleya Mossia?, CN-pripedium lipvigntnm, and Dendrobium Parishii. 

 From Mr. Wilson, gardener to W. Marshall, Esq., Enfieldj came the 



