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Son, for collecti ion of plants in flower : 2nd, W. Paul, for collection of n new 
nd rare Pla ants: 3rd, 15s. (equal), Mr. W. Paul: г. of cut Camellias ; Messrs. 
mith, for @ collection of six stove plants ; extra, 10s., Mr. T. "Todma; n, 
for three yy in pots 
Of the hyacinths the kinds which seemed to have found most favour 
with the Competitors were the following, viz., Мохт Buano (white), 
GRANDEUR DE MERVEILLE (almost white), GARRICK, and Baron von 
Тоутл, (blue),which appeared in every one of the five collections which 
took prizes; the Duxes or WzrriwoToN (blush) and Gmaxp LILAS 
(blue), which appeared in four; and Princess CLOTHILDE, Vos SCHILLER 
(red), Generar Havetock (deep purple), Зотжатевне (red), Mimosa 
(purple), Снлвгез Отокекз (greyish blue), LA Dame pu Lac, and Овох- 
DATES (white), which were shown either in two or three. 
Of the tulips the Scarlet Duke Van Тногл.; the white and the striped 
ParrEBokkER, and the TounxEsor seemed the most approved. А fine 
collection of tulips, exhibited by Messrs. W. Cutbush and Son, added 
much to the gaiety of the show. 
The сгосизез most frequently found in the lists of the successful 
Exhibitors were PRINCE ALBERT, Sir WALTER Scorr, Davip Ruzzro, 
and ALBION, 
First class Certificates were awarded by the Floral Committee to 
Mr. Day, Tottenham, for a handsome Bornean species of lady's-slipper 
(Cypripepium Dayanum); to Mr. Bull, Chelsea, Ist, for a striped Yucca 
(Yucca LINEATA LUTEA) 2nd, for TRICHOMANES ANCEPS, a charming 
West Indian fern, with metallic lustre on its fronds; and to Messrs. 
Veitch and Son, for a salmon-coloured INDIAN AZALEA, ind for BARKERIA 
SKINNERI SUPERDA, а large flowered bright-coloured form of this well- 
known Orchid, Mr. William Paul received a special Certificate for an 
interesting collection of 40 green and 32 variegated kinds of Holly, 
exhibited in illustration of а paper on the subject, read to the Floral 
Committee, which will appear hereafter in the ** Proceedings." 
Show in March.—The Camellia Show will be held on the 18th of 
March. Оп this occasion Messrs. Kelk and Lucas have placed the 
Exhibition Building at the disposal of the Fellows, and the doors 
between the Garden and the building will then be thrown open. 
The band will perform from two until six o'clock. 
The Fruit and Floral Committees will meet on the morning of the 
Show at ten o'clock. 
