452 REPORTS OF THE FLORAL COMMITTEE, 



From Messrs. Osborx & Son, Fiilham! — 



Fhysurus macukUnSf a species from Guayaquil, with lanceolate-ovate 

 leaves spotted with white. 



Class xxvii. — New or Rabe Haedy Oknamental Plants, 



Setinospora sp. : — from Messrs. Yeitch & Son. This was a 

 young plant, with broad flat branches, bearing pointed falcate leaf- 

 scales, and appearing glaucous as they became mature. It was 

 awarded a Silver Knightian Medal. 



Retinospora squarrosa : — from Messrs. Veitch & Son. This 



was something like B. pisifera, with the addition of glaucous 

 vai'iegation. It received a Silver Banksian Medal. 



Osmunda regalis v. cristata : — from Messrs. Osborn & Sons, 

 Fulham, A handsomely crested native variety of the Royal Fern, 

 having the tips of the pinnae and pinnules, as well as of the 

 " inflorescence," dilated and crisped. It was awarded a Silver 

 Banksian Medal, 



Ligustruin japonicum aureo-variegatum : — from Messrs. 



Veitch & Son. A variety prettily variegated with creamy- 

 yellow. Awarded a Bronze Medal. 



The remaining exhibitions consisted of — - 



L 

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From Messrs. Yeitch & Son ; — - 



Eetinospora sp. 



Abies Alcoqitiana, 



Ci^yptomeria sp,^ a juniper-Uke plant. 



Biota, sp. 



Photinia sp., with smooth oval leaves. 



Aucuha S2hj with lanceolate serrated leaves. 



Juniperus rigidusy with drooping spray, 



WiddHngtonia sp, 



Clethra sp, 



UnJcnowiiy a variegated plant, probably an IJUcium^ 



From Mr. BdlIi : — 



Acorus japonicuSy fol, aureo-striatis, 



Polystichum angulare WollastonL 



Osmanthus ilicifolius, and the variety variegatus naniiSm 



Eurya latifolia variegata* 



Euonyniiis japomcus fol. argoiteo-maculatis. 



Mr. Standish also exhibited a large collection of recently imported Japanese 



plants, but not for competition. 



Class xxyiii. — Seedling Florist's Flowers and Garden 



Hybrids. 



Verbena lord leigh: — from Messrs. Perkins & Sons, 



Coventry, A fine and very handsome variety, remarkable for 

 the large size of the flowers, which were of a crimson-scarlet, 



