JULY 22, 1862. 621. 



From Mr. Malton, Lewisham : — 



Fehinias : Queen, deep magenta bars ; Vesta, pale purple bars ; Sta)\ 

 small, with rose-purple bars. Tiiey were all striped sorts, but wanting 

 in distinctness of character. 



From Messrs. Downie, Laiiid & Laing, Sydenham & Edinburgh;— 



Holly hocJc s : Prince of Hesse, a full compact salmony buff; Golden 

 Drop, a clear yellow, but wanting in substance. Also a stand of 24 

 named varieties. 



From Mr. Vockins, gardener to J. T. Noaices, Esq., Lewisham : — 



Gloxinias : Mrs. Noakes, a large-flowered and showy blush-white with 

 a deep crimson bar in the throat of the tube, and altogether rather 

 an effective flower; Lord Clyde^ large, rose-colour with similar 

 marking, 

 Tropccolitm Broddey Gem, a pretty yellow sort, with light orange spots^ 

 not distinct enough, nor in a condition for judgment. 



Prom Mr. Cannell, gardener to G. Jennings, Esq., Clapham : — ■ 



Tropaolam CanncUiana, a scarlet- flowered variety, not equal to that 

 named EcUpse. 



Lobelia Cannelliana, a compact habited sport or L, Erimcs speciosa, 

 with deep blue flowers. 



From Mr. Pope, Chelsea : 



Dahlia Walter Neivmany a small neat variety, the colour buff", shot with 

 gold and rose. 



From Mr. Wendel, Erfurt : — 



Giant, or Tr^e Ten-2veel-s' SlocJcs, twelve varieties. These were seiit from 

 Germany as a new and very fine form of Ten-weeks' Stock, but owing 



, probably to injury sustained in the transit they had nothing to 

 recommend them in the form in which they appeared, the colours 

 being quite spoiled. 



From Mr. "VY. H. Treen, Rugby : — - - 



Verbena Polly, a lilac-flowered variety. 



From Mr. Holland, Spring Grove : 



Cyclamen europceum^ an interesting plant, from its being a continuous 

 bloomer or nearly so, and having prettily marked leaves, and re- 

 markably sweet purplish rose flowers. 



Petunias: Crimson <?e??i, a rich deep velvety crimson; and J^eaufy, ti 

 pretty white with magenta-rose stripes ; of these only cut flowers 

 were shown. 



From Mr. W. Chateu :— . . . ^ 



Hollyliocks : PcBonia, bright lively rose ; Creole, dull maroon crimson ; 

 Morning Star, oTimBon', Ensign, bright crimson; Memnon Surpass, 

 crimson; Seedling, 27.3, salmony buff. 



From Messrs. Veitch & Son ; — 



Loinarla gUba, a fine fern, already awarded a first-class Certificate. 



Gleicltenia ritpestns, two forma ; another remarkably fine fern, which 

 has already received the highest award of the committee. 



Oxalls sp., a plant obtained from Japan, but which appeared to be the 

 same with a large-flowered form of Occalis Bovykanaj which has 

 reached various other gardens by way of Jersey. It had large fleshy 

 leaves, and fine bright rose-pink flowers of great beauty. 



Lillum auratumj already noticed. 



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