230 EEPOKTS OF THE FLORAL COMMITTEE, 



a pretty plant, as are nearly all tlie species of Dianthm ; 

 but was not comparable with the new Japanese sorts lately 

 introduced. 



Delohiniuni cMnense album:— from Mr. Laxton. A supposed 

 cross between a blue chinense and formoswn also blue. Mr. 

 Laxton stated that it appeared "to be merely a white chinense, 

 the sportive character of which section it illustrates." It was not 

 an attractive plant in the state in which it was produced. 



Aquilegia vnlgaxis kermesina : — from Messrs. Carter & Co. 

 This was a double-flowered kind, of a dull crimson-red. 



Fuchsia magna multiflora : — from Mr. Ketkes, Salisbuiy. 

 A free-blooming variety, the short tube and the sepals pale pink, 

 the corolla a deep reddish purple. 



Begonia Prince of Wales : —from Mr. W. Cutbush & Son, 

 Highgate. The leaves of this fine variegated sort were large, 

 with a greyish or silvery surface, rayed with green in the centre, 

 where the main ribs start out, and having a narrow green spotted 

 edge. The variety, though individually fine, was wanting in 

 distinctness. 



Tropaeolnm CavendisMi :— from Mr. Catt, gardener to the 

 Hon. W. H. F. Cavendish, Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn. This 

 was stated to be of remarkably dwarf habit. The flowers were 

 large bright orange-scarlet, with deep crimson spots on the 

 upper petals. It was considered to have very close resemblance 

 to a variety called Brilliant. Its properties will be tested at the 

 garden, a plant having been presented for this purpose. 



Variegated Pelargonium Golden Gem :— from Mr. Barter, 

 gardener to T. J. Lenox, Esq., Hammersmith. This has been 

 already noticed at p. 226. As now shown the leaves were paler 

 and less effective than when formerly exhibited ; the flowers were 

 dull red. 



Pelargonium {zonale) Flower of June :— from Mr. Barter. A 

 variety of dwarf habit and flowering freely, producing good-sized 

 trusses of bloom. The leaves have a very ' " ' 



Bougainvillaea spectabilis :— from Mr. Daniels, gardener to 

 the Rev. C. E. RncK Keene, Swyncombe, Henley-on-Thames. 

 Specimens of this beautiful plant, which has been flowering in 

 profusion in Mr. Keene's garden for the last three months, were 

 exhibited, and a Special Certificate was awarded for the skill 

 shown in the successful management of a plant which it has 

 generally been found difficult to induce to bear flowers freely. 



