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branchlets of an inch and a half long, which also bore similar 

 foliage. The upper part of tho stems was freely furnished with 

 flowers which formedakiud of compound raceme, the short branches 

 which issued from the upper axils being each about two-flowered. 

 The flowers were of alemon-jellow, narrow-oblong almost sq[uared 

 off at the end, having an open elongated mouth, but folded back 

 the lower lip against the upper so as to close the opening. It 

 had been introduced from Chili, A Second-Class Certificate 

 was awarded to it, as a distinct frame or hardj greenhouse orna- 

 mental plant, likely to be useful at this season of the jean 



Calanthe Dominii:— from Messrs. Veitch & Son. A hybrid 



orchid, furnished with broad ovate i-ibbed leaves from the base of 

 the stem, and having an erect flower-stalk a foot and a half high, 

 terminated by pale purple flowers, the lip of which ^Yas of a deeper 

 purple, something in the way of C. Masiica. It received a Second- 

 CiiASs Certificate, 



Cattleya Dominiana alba : — from Messrs. Veitch & Son. 



One of the hybrid orchids raised at the Exeter nursery, and 



bearing pretty delicate flowers, but less showy than many others 



of this genus. The flowers were of a blush white, the lip being 



slightly marked with purplish rose towards the point. It received 



a Second-Class CERTrFicATE. 



Dahlia Charlotte Dorling : — from Mr. Turner, Slough, A 



very pretty flower, but not q^uite perfect in properties, as shown 

 on this occasion, hence it received but a Second-Class Cer- 

 tificate. The flower-heads were above average size, white^ richly 

 tipped with rosy-purple. 



Dahlia Le Premier {^oe) \ — from Mr. Kevnes. A maroon- 

 crimson, of good properties, with light tips. Second-Class 



Certificate. 



Dahlia Serenity : — from Mr* G. Raweings, Bethnal Green. 



A creamy-white of average size, slightly tipped at the backs of 



the florets with purple. Second-Class Certificate. 



Dahlia The Bride :— from Mr. Rawlings. A creamy-white 



blush at the outside, with here and thex-e a floret dashed with 



purple, giving it an irregularly variegated character ; of average 

 size. Second-Class Certificate. 



Dahlia Bellona: — from Mr. Harrison, Darlington. A large 

 deep flower of a dull ruby-colour, rather low iu the eye. Second- 

 Class Certificate. 



Diplazium glaberrimum: — from Mr. Bull. A pretty hot- 

 house fern, of suffrutescent habit, acc^uiring a short stem, and having 



