EOSE SHOW, JULY 10, 1861. 688 



Delphinium :— from the Rev. G. Jeans. This was described as 

 '• a seedling from magnificum (which is said never to seed), with 

 a slight improvement in its pure blue colour and a large improve- 

 ment in size. The bed of this seedling constantly catches the 

 eye before magnificum and Hendersoni, and makes formosum 

 appear coarse with its purple tinge," The flowers sent were large 

 and of a good blue, but no opinion of the effect of the plant could 

 be formed, the specimens not having travelled well. 



Calceolaria canariensis :— from Mr. G. Smith, Hornsey Road. 

 This was a finely-grown dwarf specimen, and fully confirmed the 

 high award made to this variety at a former meeting. It is one 

 of the very best dwarf yellow shrubby kinds in cultivation. 



TropSBOlums : — from Mr. Melville, gardener to the Earl of 

 RosEBERRY, Dalmeuy Park, near Edinburgh. Several unnamed 

 cross-bred varieties, of which one numbered 11, of a rich orange 

 colour, was remarkable for the size and shape of its flowers ; and 

 it was requested that a plant of this might be sent, in order that 

 its habit might be seen. 



Sweet Williams : — ^from Mr. Melville. A collection of richly- 

 coloured and varied sorts, some of which were very attractive. 

 With these came flowers of a hybrid, between the Sweet William 

 and Dianthus Heddeivigii, but too much faded for examination. 



LXXXIV.— ROSE SHOW.— July 10, 1801. 

 On the above date the first Rose Show held Jn the Society's 

 Gardens at South Kensington took pla( 



it as perfect as possible. ^ , , j 



The competing flowers were almost entirely of cut blooms, and 

 occupied the stands for a space of about 500 feet. 



Shortly before the opening of the doors to the Fellows and the 

 public. Her Majesty the Ex-Queen of the French, accompanied 

 by the Prince and Princess Joinville, the Duke and Dctchess 

 OF Montpensier, the Duke of Nemours, the Duke and Duchess 

 OF Saxe-Cobouro, and the cMldren of all the Ex-Royal Family, 

 were admitted to a private view; ^"^ jf ^^^ ^il^J^p^f •^^• 

 the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by H.ti.a.. me rRiNCEss 

 Mary, honoured the Society with their presence, when the Duchess 



