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the var. pyramidalis, which it was thought most to resemble, the 

 habit was more compact and regular, and the leaves shorter, 

 more recurved, and merely acute instead of aristate at the point. 

 It was stated to be a seedling from the common yew, and to 

 maintain the compact and erect habit observable in the plants 

 exhibited. It was awarded a Fikst-Class Certificate, as a 

 distinct and desirable hardy evergreen for formal gardens. 



Zinnia elegans, fl. pleno : — from MM. Vilmortn & Cie., Paris, 

 and also from Messrs. Cakter & Co., Holborn. These were 

 varieties of the well-known Zinnia elegans, in which the yellow 

 centre or disc was transformed into florets like those of the ray, 

 so as to form rosettes of from two to three inches in diameter, 

 and of various shades of colour, embracing purple, deep rose, 

 light rose, mottled rose, red, orange, and buff. They were for 

 the most part full double and perfectly regular in form, a good> 

 deal resembling in their outline a fine double French marigold, 

 but larger in size. Those sent by Messrs, Vilmoriu were rather 

 the more perfect of the two in respect to form. It is stated that 

 these new double Zinnias, which afford a real novelty among 

 annual flowers, and are valuable acquisitions in an ornamental 

 point of view, are produced as true from seeds as China asters, 

 the different colours separate, as in the single form. Those from 

 Messrs. Carter were stated to have been " grown from seed 

 received from a correspondent in Oudh." A First-Class Certi- 

 ficate was awarded to both exhibitors. 



(Enothera grandiflora (Lrtmarc/c):— from Messrs. Carter & 

 Co, This was described as having " the habit of (E. biennis, 

 with the flowers of (E. macrocarpa.'" Cut specimens only, of 

 the upper part of the stems, were exhibited,' and these were 

 crowded with large bright yellow flowers, of a very showy cha- 

 racter. It was regarded as an ornamental plant for large mixed 

 flower borders, and was Commesdeo. 



Tropaeolum Garibaldi:— from Messrs. J. Garaway & Co., 

 Bristol. This was a handsome variety of the Lobbianum section, 

 resembling Lobbianum elegans both in habit and general cha- 

 racter. The flowers were equally showy, and were regarded as 

 being of a deeper colour, being an intense crimson-scarlet. It 

 vras Commended for its colour. 



There were also exhibited from Mr. A. Waillt, Grosvenor 

 Park North, Camberwell Road : Tropaeolnm Le Triomplie de 

 I'TJnivers : a tail yellow spotted variety.— From Mr. G. McIntosh, 

 Hammersmith : SDlanmn Balbisii, a soft-stemmed plant with 



