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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUKK AND COTTAGE GAEDSNER. 



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Flowers and Fraits Growing in England, with Partienlar Pailes 

 How to Advance their Nature and Growth. 1652. Edited by 

 C. Bellingham." The sixth edition ia dated 1675. It is only 

 a reprint of " Florae's Paradise." The second part of the 

 " Garden of Eden," all from MSB. left by Sir Hugh, was pub- 

 lished in 1059 and 1675.— G. 



MR. W. PAUL'S EXHIBITION OF SPRING 

 FLOWERS. 



For a few days longer this Exhibition invites inspection at 

 South Kensiugton, and those amongst flower lovers who have 

 not yet seen it would do well to do so, as it is a display worthy 

 alike of public patronage and of the reputation of the able and 

 apirited proprietor of the "Waltham Cross Nurseries. When 

 Mr. Paul exhibits something good is expected, and is invariably 

 provided, and it was the unanimous opinion of the many spec- 

 tators on Saturday, the first day of the Show, that the collection 

 is fully equal if not superior to those of former years. The 

 plants are arranged in the western arcade and reach nearly its 

 entire length. They comprise Roses, Camellias, Hyacinths, 

 Tulips, Narcissus, and other popular flowering plants, with a 

 background of Palms and foliage plants. 



The Camellias are excellently-bloomed plants in the per- 

 fection of health, and comprise besides those we have previously 

 noticed, Dante, white ; Madame Lebois, fine salmon red ; Ceuti- 

 folia Rosea ; Jargioni, white ; Archduchesse Augusta, crimson, 

 fine deep colour; Perpenti, rose; Pius IX., rose, very free; 

 Lucretia Guzarrini, rose, white-striped, good form and free; 

 Belle Jeanette, red, shell-like petals; Teutonia, var. amabilis, 

 rose and white, attractive ; Souvenir d'Emile Defresne, white 

 and red, very striking and free ; La Reine, fine white ; Valta- 

 varedo, rose, &c. All these are varieties of sterling merit. 



The Roses both in plants and cut blooms are an attractive 

 feature and receive a good share of attention. Well-bloomed 

 plants of John Hopper, Celine Forestier, "Victor Verdier, Duke 

 of Edinburgh, Princess Mary of Cambridge, and Mdlle. Marie 

 Eady make the principal show; still the smaller plants of the 

 newer varieties possess a maenet-like influence in attracting 

 attention. Of these Richard Wallace is good; St. George is a 

 rich velvety crimson with a good substance of petal ; Diana is 

 of the type of Jules Margottin, but richer in colour. It is 

 evidently very free and gives promise of usefulness. Star of 

 Autumn is a flower of fine build and full. It is of the John 

 Hopper type, but deeper in colour than that Rose. Peach 

 Blossom is a new Rose of globular form and delicate colour. 

 Amongst Tea Roses Anna Olivier is a fine light flower with 

 coppery centre and good substance of petal ; Catherine Mermet 

 has lovely blooms ; President is charming ; Souvenir d'un Ami 

 is fine, as are Comte Taverna, Souvenir d'Elise, and others. 

 In boxes of cut blooms which have many admirers, were John 

 Hopper, Prince de Portia, Mdlle. A. de Rougemont, Fisher 

 Holmes, Mdlle. de Stella, Pierre Netting, Paul Verdier, La 

 France, Lord Clyde, Mdlle. Bonnaire, itc. These were excellent 

 for the season. La France being especially admired. 



We now turn to the Hyacinths. These are a show in them- 

 selves. To this flower Mr. Paul devotes special attention, and 

 has been instrumental in introducing some of the first varieties 

 of the day. The plants are characterised by sturdy vigour 

 rather than mere length of spike — that is, they have breadth as 

 well as length, and, as a rule, the bells are remarkably fine. Of 

 the Reds, Vurbaack is the best, being of high colour with a fine 

 spike; Garibaldi is exceedingly rich, as also is Prince Albert 

 Victor, and Linnieus. Solfaterre, Koh-i-nnor, Fabiola, Princess 

 Clothilde, Prince of Orange, Macaulay, Von fclchiller, and the 

 old double Waterloo have just claim to honourable mention. 



The Blues are well represented by robust spikes of King of 

 the Blues, General Havelock, Mimosa, Baron Von "Tuyll, and 

 Haydn (mauve), amongst the darks ; the lighter shades having 

 as the best Lothair, very good ; Lord Byron, Princess Mary of 

 Cambridge, fine bells ; Admiral de Ruyter, silvery bells of good 

 form and substance; Czar Peter; Blomdin, extra; La Candolle, 

 Charles Dickens, and Couronne de Celle. The best of the new 

 sorts are Von Moltke, dark blue and white ; Baron Beust, light 

 blue and white ; and Christy Minstrel, very dark. 



Amongst Whites the best are La Grandesse, the first white 

 Hyacinth of the day; L'lunocence, fine; Miss Nightingale, pure; 

 Paix de I'Europe, fine spike; Baronne Van Tuyll; Snowball, 

 massive bells; Mont Blanc, Leviathan, Alba. Maxima, Madame 

 Van der Hoop, and Snowspike (new). This is very pure with 

 beautifully formed bells and a nice spike. It is a very promis- 

 ing variety. 



Of the Yellows, Bird of Paradise and L'Or o'Australe are the 

 best, the bells of the latter being as fine as those of the light 

 blues, which is not the case with yellow Hyacinths generally. 



Tulips were a very gay bank, and comprised Proserpine, rose 

 purple, fine ; Bride of Haarlem, crimson and white ; Cardinal 

 Gold, scarlet and gold; Cerise Gris de Lin, chocolate and favm; 



Bacchus, red ; Belle Alliance, glowing red, dwarf ; Rosa Mnndi, 

 rose and white ; Grootmeester Von Maltha, crimson and white ; 

 Standard Royal, fine, white and bright rose; Leonardo da Vinci, 

 glowing scarlet; Lady Palmerston, Brutus, and Standard 

 Golden were very distinct and brightly striped with red and 

 gold ; Cottage Maid and Rose Luisante, rose and white ; Chris- 

 solora, yellow ; and Pax Alba and Pottebakker, white. 



The Narcissus are remarkably good, the best being Bathurst, 

 Queen of the Netherlands, Glorious, Florence Nightingale, 

 Bazelmau Major, and Sir J. Paxton. 'These are the best of the 

 fine collection. 



The groups enumerated with Primiilas, Cinerarias, Deutziaa, 

 Spirseas, Cyclamens, LiUes, &c., constitute a display worthy of 

 patronage, and of the gay period of Easter week. 



ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. 



The lingering winter reaching far into spring has not hitherto 

 brought flower-show weather, but Wednesday the Slst, for the 

 first Regent's Park Show, was mild, yet dull. But the dulness 

 without was atoned for by the brightness within, for the Show 

 was a good one, nearly all the classes being filled with excellent 

 examples of culture. We were obliged to leave before the 

 awards were completed, but a general idea of the Show may be 

 gathered from the following jottings. The plants were arranged 

 in the eorridor reaching its entire length, and occupying a por- 

 tion of the conservatory. 



In the class for twelve stove and greenhouse plants (open), 

 Mr. Ward had Anthurium Scherzeriannm, with the finest spathes 

 perhaps ever seen ; a good Erioatemon, Franoiscea, Cytiaus, 

 Lycaste Skinneri, with upwards of twenty blooms ; a fine Cypri- 

 pedium villosum. Azaleas, Heaths, &c. Mr. Wheeler had a 

 good group containing a large Chorozema, Paocratium fragrana, 

 Imatophyllum, &c. ; the same exhibitor had also a mixed group 

 of plants. 



In the class for six greenhouse Azaleas in 12-inch pots 

 (amateurs) Mr. Ward's plants were dense masses of fine blooms. 

 Stella, punctata omnicolor, A. Borzig, Model, Roi des Beauties, 

 and Madame Vander Cruyssen. Nice plants also came from 

 Mr. Wheeler, and a larger half dozen from Mr. Child, gardener, 

 Garbrand Hall. 



Six greenhouse Azaleas in 12-inch pots {nurserymen), Messrs. 

 Cutbush & Son had small but well-bloomed plants. 



In the class for six Chiuese Primulas (open) Mr. James and 

 Mr. Wheeler aent plants which had been finer a fortnight ago 

 than now. They were large, with fine blooms, but were lacking 

 in freshness. 



In the class for nine Cinerarias (open) Mr. James had splendid 

 plants of William Reeves, Attraction, Treasure, Right Hon. B. 

 Disraeli, Purple Gem, very fine; Agrippa, Pandora, Floribnnda, 

 and Admiration. He also exhibited a group of smaller plants of 

 remarkable substance of bloom and distinct colours. 



The Lilies of the Valley were very good, the pots from Mr. 

 James being vigorous in foliage and bloom. Those from Mr. 

 Child being also good ; while Mr. Tom'a were more floriferoua 

 than eith<?r, but with amaller flowers. 



Hyacinths had a fine cheery effect collectively, both by their 

 numbers and contrasting colours. There were also undoubtedly 

 some fine spikes, but it is not less certain that there were still 

 more that can only be regarded as moderate. In the amatenra' 

 class Mr. Douglas had spikes worthy of himself ; and very good 

 plants also could be picked from the collections of Messrs. Potts, 

 Toms, Collins, and Weir. In the nurserymen's class W. Cutbaah 

 and Sona were in the ascendent ; and Messrs. Carter & Co. and 

 Barr & Sugden staged some charming flowers. In the class 

 for single or compound spikes Messrs. Cutbush, Mr. Douglas, 

 Barr & Sugden, and Mr. Toms competed. 



The Tulip classes were, as usual, very gay, and contained 

 some splendid flowers. In the amateurs' class for four varieties 

 Mr. Douglas had massive blooms of Proserpine, Keizer Kroon, 

 Vander Meer, and Pottebakker. Mr. Toma had Fabiola, Rose 

 Luisante, Ceriae Gros de Lin, and Pottebakker. Mr. Weir had 

 the same varieties as Mr. Douglas, but substituting Vermillion 

 Brilliant for Keizer Kroon. In the nurserymen's class W. Cut- 

 bush & Son had remarkably dwarf-grown pots of the ab ive- 

 named varieties, and Messrs. Carter and Barr & Sugden staged 

 excellent collections. 



In the class for six Deutzias Mr. Douglas had snowy columns, 

 with fine blooms and good foliage. Mr. Child had standard 

 plants. Messrs. Carter, Mr. Toms, and Mr. James also entered 

 smaller but well-bloomed specimens. 



In the class for twelve Cyclamens a fine effect was produced 

 by the two champions, Mr. Little and Mr. James. Those from 

 Mr. Little were marvels, and those from Mr. James were models 

 of culture. Each exhibitor also staged imposing collections of 

 this attractive flower. 



In Clematis Mr. Wheeler was the only exhibitor with nicely- 

 bloomed plants of the beat varieties. He had also aix forced 

 shrubs, four Rhododendrons, an Azalea, and a Lilac. 



Amongst new plants Messrs. Carter had a brightly-marked 



