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usual forms of insignis. The anterior sepal was greenish ; the 

 petals oblong strap-shaped, obtuse, brownish, glossy, and downy 

 towards the tips, 2^ inches long; the lip brown, varnished, 

 and both it and the gland similar to those of insignis, but m 

 both cases somewhat smaller and narrower. It was awarded a 

 First-Class Cehtificate as a finely-coloured variety, the large 

 proportion of white on the lip, and the purple spotting being con- 

 Tree Carnations :— from Messrs. E. G. Hendeeson & Son, 

 WeUington Koad, St. John's Wood. These were exhibited to show 

 their adaptation for winter-blooming plants. The collection con- 

 sisted of ten diiierent kinds, including white, scarlet, crimson, 

 and rose ground-colours, with carnation-like and picotee-like 

 markings ; the blossoms as fresh and sweet as summer flowers. 

 This race of Carnations is invaluable for pot-culture for decorative 

 purposes. A Special Ceetificate was awarded for the 



Bouvardias:— from Messrs. E. G. Hendeeson & Son. Cut 

 samples of the hybrid varieties called Hogarth and Delicata, 

 showing them to be desirable subjects for the winter decoration oi 

 warm greenhouses and for bouquets. 



Gazanias :-^from Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son. 

 interesting group of the different kinds in cultivation, ii 

 tration of their differences of habit. G. pavonia was of t 

 tufted growth, with long-stalked leaves, which were regularly pin- 

 natifid, sprinkled with rigid hairs above and on the ribs b« 

 It was described as a shy bloomer; but with large, well-formed, 

 and very beautiful flowers. G. rigens, of close tufted habit, was 

 said to be more restricted in growth than its reputed varieties ; 

 the leaves were smooth, narrow, and tapered into a long stalk-like 

 portion, acute at the apex, and either simple and merely widened 

 upwards, or occasionally with three or four pointed lobes. 

 It is a fine old plant when suitably grown. G. rigens major 

 was more robust, rather close-habited, with broader that is spathu- 

 late, bullate, crowded leaves, and blooming scantily, so that it is 

 little sought after. G. splendens, or rigens hybrida, which is the 

 variety or species recently brought into notice as a valuable 

 bedding plant, blooms profusely throughout the summer and 

 autumn months, and afterwards by protection in the greenhouse 

 continuing to expand its later blossoms untilJanuary; it had 

 smooth spathulate leaves and a free branching habit. G. UT.iflora 

 Was of branching habit, but without special treatment too diffuse to 



