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then imported by the Bristol merchants from St. Ltioar in 

 Spain. 

 The consumption may ho appreciated by the facts that m 



1872 there were imported into the United Kingdom of sugar 

 unrefined, 13,892,.')G0 owts. ; of refined sugar, 1,787,515 cwts. ; 

 and of molasses, 098,500 owts. 



THE CARPET AND TAPESTRY BEDS AT HAMPTON COURT.— No. 2. 



1, Agave amerioana vanegata, yotms plants. 



2, TradeBoantia zebrina argentea. 



3, ChamiBpeuce diacantha, on a bottom ol Tradescautia zebrina ai-gentea. 

 4| Altemanthera magnifioa. / 



5, Pjretbrmn pai-tbenifolium Golden Feather. 



6, Litbelia fiumila grandilloia. 



7, Cerastium tomeDtosum. 



8, SempervivTun calif oruioum. 



1, Alternantliera amabilia. 



•2, Pj-retlmuu partUeBitolimn Golden Feather. 



Fig. 83. 



3, AgaTeamericanavariegata.yonng plants. | 6, Mesembryantliemum corOifoIiam variegatam. 



4, Lobelia piimila Krandiflora. 7, Echevoria pnmila. 



5, Ecbeveria metallica. I 



FLORicrLTCitAL Cr.ETiFiciTES.— At the last meeting of the 

 Royal Horticultural Society's Floral Committee at South Ken- 

 sington Mr. Eraser gave notice he should propose at the next 

 meeting, October 7th, that something should be done to give 

 first-class certificates more weight than has hitherto been the 



ease, more especially with plants that gain a first-class certifi- 

 cate by a unanimous vote and are of superior merit. There 

 cannot be a doubt that some new method is much needed ; 

 and as the subject is of great importance to the horticultural 

 world, I trast the Committee will meet in full force at the next 



