■plendidissimus, in which the leaves are marked in 

 ions, with brilliant tints of yellow, red, -and green. 

 All these have the leaves more or less lance-shaped ; and the 

 finer-coloured plants, among which considerable variety of colour- 

 ing occurs, are among the most beautiful of tender annuals. 

 That now particularly noticed, selected from the collection already 

 referred to, was of an uniform deep sanguineous purple, and the 

 leaves were broad, short, and rounded in outline, so as to become 

 almost bluntly heart-shaped, but with a slightly tapered base. 

 It was Commended for its distinct aspect and finely-coloured 



Pelargonium {-onale) Pirefly :— from Mk. G. SiurH, Tolling 

 ton Nursery, Hornsey Road. This variety had the habit oi Baron 

 Hugel, but bore much finer flower-heads. It was remarkably 

 dwarf, compact, and short-jointed, with small leaves marked with 

 a distinct but not very deeply-coloured horse-shoe or zone ; and 

 the flowers, which were very abundantly produced on long stout 

 stalks, in large trusses, were of an orange-scarlet colour. It was 

 compared with Scarlet Queen, growing in the experimental garden. 



A col 



lection of small plants, well bloomed, and remarkable for the 

 superior quality of the large full double blossoms, which were 

 varied in colour. The collection was awarded a Special Cebti 

 FiCATE, on account of the tine quality of the flowers. 



The remaining exhibitions were :— - 



Coleus Verschaffeltii :— from Mr. W. Bull, F.K.H.S. This, 

 together with Aralia Duncani (misprinted " Azalia " at p. G-20i, 

 Begonia keramis, Calamus micrantha, a Javanese Palm, and 

 Calceolaria Sparkler, had been shown on former occasions, and 

 are already noticed at pp. 6;20, 630. 



Maranta orbifolia : — from Mr. W, Bull. A fine Brazilian 

 stove perennial, the leaves of which were remarkably short, broad, 

 and rounded. 



Petunia le Noir Imperial :— from Mr. W. Bull. A large 

 double- flowered purple variety of showy character. 



French Poppies:— from Messrs. Hoofer & Co., Covent Garden. 

 A collection of cut blooms of improved dwarf double varieties, 

 which were of varied colours, and very bright and showy. 



Nemophila atomaria ocalata:~from Mr. W. Thompso-v, 



