siderecl as a much improved variety resembling Duke of Devon- 

 shire, and was awarded a First Class Certificate. 



Auricala, Eichmond's North Star : —from Mr. C. Turner, 

 of Slough. Awarded a First Class Certificate, as a fine violet- 

 purple self, of good properties. The foliage was serrated, mealy ; 

 the flowers extremely pleasing iu colour and elegant in appear- 

 ance, of tolerable outline, clear violet purple, with a pure white 

 ring or paste. 



There were also exhibited of this class of subjects : — 



Fancy Pelargoniums :— from Mr. C. Turner: Agnes, rosy 

 lake with slight edge of white, and whitish centre. Arabella 

 Goddard, light rosy lake with white edge, and well-defined white 

 throat, fine lower petals. Madame Sainton Dolby, bright rose, 

 fine smooth upper petals, white centre, the lower petals dashed 

 with rose, with a distinct clouded spot. The two last were plants 

 of good habit, and considered promising varieties, but it was 

 desired to see them again at a more advanced period. 



Pansy, Prince Alfred: — from Mr. Bragg, of Slough. A 

 showy rich yellow-ground variety, with dark eye, andheavy belting 

 of bronzy-pui-ple, not uniform throughout. Mr. Eeagg also 

 exhibited a stand of 36 Pansies. 



Pelargonium, Judd's Hose Unique : — from Mr. D. Jubd, 

 gardener to the Right Hon. Earl Spencer, Altborp. Of this 

 variety, already noticed at p. 200, a plant was now produced. The 

 leaves were deeply lobed, and scented. The flowers were narrow- 

 petaled, of the Unique form, of a lively pinkish- roae colour with 

 pencilled markings on the top petals, produced in good- sized 

 trusses, and apparently in abundance. The plant had been 

 rather drawn ; and it was suggested that it should be produced 

 again at a more natural season for bedding varieties. 



Verbenas : — from Mr. J. Kingsbury, gardener to J. Hochee. 

 Esq., Norton Lodge, East Grinstead : GroseiUe, a bright rose 

 with a lemon eye, described as a good bedding sort ; Beauty of 

 Spring, shaded rose crimson with variegated foliage ; Madame 

 Durant, salmon pink ; these were Seedlings of 1859, the follow- 

 ing being yearlings — Sir John Milton, large cupped flowers with 

 broad segments, pale lilacy-blush ; Sir John Hochee, large rich 

 crimson, with darker base to the broad segments ; lord Elphin- 

 stone, Beeswing, and Bessie, rose crimson ; Sarah Ann, and 

 Miunie, purple ; ftueen Victoria, rose pink, deeper towards the 

 eye ; Kingsbury's Pet, a curious dull brownish red. 



