This was an interesting exhibition, a considerable variety of 

 ornamental and valuable plants and fruits being brought together, 

 notwithstanding that exhibitors had already experienced the 

 injurious effect which the dried air of the gas-lighted hall has 

 upon the plants. The raised stage in front of the organ was 

 occupied by Palms, Ferns, and flowering plants from the 

 Society's garden, in front of which were some tine standard and 

 other Azaleas from Messrs. Fbaser. Below these Azaleas were 

 two fine Wellingtonias from Messrs. Veitch, and in front of 

 them a semicircular row of magnificent Pot Roses from Messrs. 

 Lane, The centre table was covered with fruit, and small 

 Pot Roses, with a central line of Standard Azaleas. A variety 

 of Palms and other fiue-foliaged plants were disposed along the 

 galleries. The following are the more important details : — 



ORCHIDS (10), Amateurs : 1st Prize, Mr. Woollet, gardener to H. B. 

 Ker, Esq., Cheshunt, who had a pretty specimen of Arpophyllum gigamteTim, 

 with small shell-like purple blossoms, arranged with beautiful regularity on 

 the crowded flower-spikes. _ Nurserymek : 1st Prize, Messrs. Veitch & Son, 



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ms.-Mr.FRAKCis,F.H.S,H 



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ig plants. 



PLANTS C 



)F FINE FOLIAGE (8) : 1st 



Stokb, Esq., 



Dulwich, whohadaconspicn 



2nd, Messrs. 



Jackson & Son, Kingston, 



Lea-bridge 1 

 rize, Mr. Standish, F.H.S., Bagshot, 



)ntributed a large g 

 of Farfngium gri 



ihiefly of fi 

 twld-leaved 



other Pahns, including, 1 



ORNAMENTAL NEW PLANTS.— 1st class Certificate, 

 Messrs. Veitch & Son, for Pothos argyrsea, from Borneo ; a 

 dwarf Anaectochilus-like plant, quite a gem ; the obliquely-ovate, 

 acute, gi-een leaves having silvery blotches, the blotches on each 

 side the central rib running together into a broad irregular band. 



