THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 189 
was not so good as would have been the case had they been arranged in the body 
of the hall. Roses and azaleas were shown in large numbers, and in excellent 
condition. ‘The weather was remarkably fine on both days of the show, and the 
number of visitors was exceedingly large, especially on the second day, when the 
horticultural exhibition was supplemented by a grand concert and other attractions. 
One of the most important contributions to the meeting was the magnificent collection 
of specimen roses exhibited by Mr. J. W. Moorman, whose system of culture was 
recently explained in the FLorat Wortp. 
RoyaL AquaRiuM, WesTMINSTER, May 16 Anp 17.—This exhibition was re- 
markable for the magnificent display of specimen roses, which have certainly never 
been shown in such excellent condition. In the first and second prize collections of 
twelve, contributed by Mr. Charles Turner and Messrs, Paul and Sons respectively, 
the specimens ranged from four to six feet in height, and from ten to twenty feet in 
circumference, and were solid with flowers of superb quality. 
Tue NationaL Avuricvuta Society held its annual exhibition at Manchester 
this year, but owing to the lateness of the season it was not quite up to the average. 
Nevertheless, a large number of splendid flowers were exhibited, and for the 
information of those of our readers interested in Auriculas, we give herewith the 
names of the winning varieties in the two principal classes. For six distinct 
varieties, the Rev. F. D. Horner, Kirby Malzeard, Ripon, first, with Booth’s 
Freedom, Heap’s Smiling Beauty, Syke’s Complete, Cheetham’s Lancashire Hero, 
Traill’s Anna, and Hay’s Topsy. Mr. Wilson, second, with Traill’s Prince of 
Greens, Headly’s George Lightbody, Heap’s Smiling Beauty, Leigh’s Colonel 
Taylor, Pohlman’s Garibaldi, Ashworth’s Regular. Mr. Woodward, third, with 
BRead’s Czar, Syke’s Complete, Martin’s Mrs. Sturrock, Gaines’s Lady Richardson, 
and Heap’s Smiling Beauty. For four distinct kinds, Mr. Simmonite, first, for fine 
examples of Traill’s Beauty, Lightbody’s Robert Traill, Martin’s Mrs. Sturrock, and 
Admiral Napier. Mr. H. Wilson, second, with Headly’s George Lightbody, Light- 
body’s Meteor Flag, and Litton’s Imperator. 
Messrs. JACKMAN AND Son’s exhibition of Clematis in the gardens of the 
Royal Botanic Society, Regent’s Park, during the past month, proved remark- 
ably successful and afforded ample evidence of the value of these plants for 
exhibition and decorative purposes when well grown in pots. All the varieties 
of which the exhibition consisted are more or less good, but the following were 
made note of, as being the best in their several lines of colour, viz., Fair Rosamond, 
a beautiful blush-coloured flower with reddish bar up the centre of each sepal ; 
John Murray, purplish mauve, rather late and very fine; Stella, deep mauve with 
reddish bar up the centre of each sepal ; The Queen, delicate lavender, very large 
and very fine; Vesta, blush-white, distinct and beautiful; Sir Garnet Wolseley, 
reddish mauve, very distinct in colour and of superb quality; Alba Magna, a 
magnificent variety, the flowers pure white, and of immense size and superb quality ; 
Earl of Derby, deep lavender shaded lilac; and Lord Mayo, lilac shaded with rose. 
Ping-AppLe Nursery, Epcware Roan, one of the most important of the 
metropolitan establishments has been purchased by Messrs. E, G. Hendersor and 
Son, who will carry on the business conjointly with that of their St. John’s Wood 
establishment. 
Tue BirmiycHam Porato Suow, to be held in December next, promises to 
be remarkable for its completeness and extent.. The managers of the exhibition 
have decided to provide classes, in addition to those for collections, for single dishes 
of Ashleafs, Lapstones, Regents, and other distinct types. The prizes are liberal 
thronghout, and the first prize offered for a collection of twelve kinds is supple- 
mented by a silver cup of the value of ten guineas. 
M. Van Hovr7ts, one of the most famous of European nurserymen, died at his 
residence at Ghent on May 9th, in his sixty-sixth year. He was editor {and pro- 
prietor of the Flore des Serres, one of the best of the continental periodicals, which 
has now reached its twenty-second volume, and is a capital monument of his industry. 
Tt contains 2,261 coloured illustrations, and 2,300 woodcuts, and nearly 5,000 
papers on horticultural matters. 
Mr. W. B. Hemsiey has been appointed lecturer on botany at St. Mary’s 
Hospital, in place of Dr. Trimen, who has resigned. 
M. Vocer of Munich finds that seeds germinate more quickly if moistened 
with camphorated water than with water simply. 
June, 
