870 EEPOETS OF THE FLOEAL COMMITTEE, 



Azalea altaclerensis : — from Messrs. J. and C- L-EE,Ham- 



mersiuitli. A fine large-flowered rich orange-yellow hardy 

 Azalea, bred between A. sinensis and one of the Ghent h^^brids. 

 It had ovate elliptic hairy leaves, and very large heads of 

 flowerSj and being also of free habit, it was adjudged a First- 

 CiiAss Certificate- 



Tiliaeuropsea fol. argenteis: — from Messrs. E. G-. Hender- 

 son & Son, a Silver Lime tree, with boldly marked variegated 

 foliage, the leaf having a small irregular dark green disQ, and a 

 broad creamy-white border. The plant, though small, w^as much 

 admired as a distinctly-marked hardy tree» Awarded a Segonu- 

 CiiA^s Certificate. 



Begonia imperialis: — from Messrs. ViiiiTCH & Son. A dsvarf- 



growing species, with a roughish shagreen-like surface, of a deep 

 green colour, marked with patches of deep blackish-brown. It 

 was granted. a Second-Class Certificate. 



Begonia smaragdina: — from ]\Iessrs. Veitch & Sok, This 



also, which is evidently a whole-coloured form of the foregoing, 

 was granted a Second-Class Cekxificate. It differed in the 

 leaves, being of a bright emerald-green throughout. Both are 

 distinct and desirable plants of their class. 



Azalea Souvenir du Prince Albert: — from M. Jean Vers- 



CHAFFELT, Ghent. A small plant, and considerably damaged by 

 the journey from Belgium, It was, however, remarkable for the 

 beautiful colour of its flowers, which was of a bi'ight and deep 

 salmon rose, with a broad and very pure white margin. The 

 flowers were also semidouble, hut rather deficient in respect to 

 form. It was, however, awai'ded a Second-Class Certificate 

 for its fine and distinct colour, which will render it very attractive 

 |h» a decorative and exhibition plant. 



Petunia Madame Rendatler:— from Messrs, Veitch & Son. 

 A Second-Class Certificate was given to this, as a good double 

 variety of the class with purple-rose flowers, here and there 

 blotched or margined with white. The flowers were full double, 

 but scarcely in the best character as to marking. 



Microlepia scabra : — from Mr, Standish. A rather desirable 

 and distinct looking fern, adapted fpr baskets. It had a creeping 

 rhiijome, and naxrowish pinnato-pinnatifid haiiy fronds, 1—2 feet 

 long, the pinnse lanceolate, falcate, pinnatifidly lobed, and acutely 

 auricled at the anterior base. It was awarded a Second-Class 

 Certificate, on account of its adaptation for basket culture. 



Osmanthus ilicifolins fol. variegatis:— from jVfr. Standish. 



