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attractive was the stand of the Rev- J. B. M. Camm, a hybrid perpetual raised at 

 Slough, and distributed in the early part of tlie present year. 



Alexandra Palace. — Great Intkrnational Exhibition of Fruit, Sept. 

 2 to 4. — The great exhibition of fruit held at the Alexandra Palace on the dates 

 above-mentioned was one of the most important events of the year. Grapes were 

 represented by some five hundred odd bunches, of good quality. Of Pine-apples 

 there was a good display, whilst the number of dishes of Apples, Pears, Peaches, 

 Plums, Nectarines, and other hardy fruits, was enormous. The competition in all 

 the classes was very severe, and in some there were no less than forty entries. The 

 display of vegetables was large and thoroughly good : so good, in fact, that in the 

 great class for a collection of sixteen sorts equal first prizes were awarded. The 

 table decorations were also good, and formed a pleasing feature of the exhibition. 

 The miscellaneous contributions, although comparatively limited in number, were 

 of an important character, and materially enhanced the attractiveness of the gather- 

 ing. Especially attractive were the two groups of new and rare plants from the 

 nurseries of Mr. B. S. Williams, of Upper Holloway, comprising, amongst other 

 valuable subjects, a splendid variety of Cattleya gigas, one of the newest and best 

 of the genus. The various productions were arranged on six lines of tables run- 

 ning the whole length of the central hall. The collections of fruit and the grapes 

 were placed on two rows of tables down the body of the hall, the decorated tables, 

 flower-stands, and bouquets on a series of tables in a line with the pillars on each 

 side, and the hardy fruits and vegetables were arranged on the tables in the aisles. 

 In the centre of the hall Messrs. Paul and Son, of Cbeshunt, had a group of Pear 

 and Apple trees lifted from the open ground, and loaded with fruit. Near the 

 orchestra Messrs. Rivers had a bank of Peach, Apple, Pear, and other fruit-trees, 

 some of which were in pots, whilst others had been lifted from the open quarters. 

 At the end of the hall nearest the entrance was a large and tastefully-ai ranged 

 group of palms and other ornamental-leaved plants belonging to the Company. 

 The attendance was good throughout. We understand that since the opening of 

 the Alexandra Palace in May last the visitors have, in number, exceeded a million. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



RosB-PiNK Gloirb dk Dijon. — Eosarian. — This rose, figured in the Floeal 

 World of March last, is not yet in commerce, and therefore cannot be purchased. 



Stephanotis FLORiBUNDA. — William Aveline, Messina. — The most suitable 

 compost in which to grow this delightfully fragrant stove climber is prepared by in- 

 corporating together, in equal proportions, good turfy peat and loam, and then add- 

 ing a liberal quantity of silver-sand and a small proportion of leaf mould or 

 thoroughly decayed manure. The sand should he added in the proportion of one 

 part to every six parts of the peat and loam when mixed together, and of the leaf- 

 mould, or manure, one part to every eight paits of the soil and sand. "Whatever 

 priming may be necessary should be done early in the winter, and as the flowers 

 are mostly produced on the young growth, the old wood must be thinned out mode- 

 rately to prevent overcrowding. 



Replanting Herbaceous Border. — Encouraged by the articles in the Floral 

 World since 1868, 1 have acquired a large collection of herbaceous, perennial, and 

 alpine plants. I desire to rearrange them, and shall be obliged if you will advise 

 me whether to move large clumps, with balls of earth, or to shake out the soil and 

 entirely replant them — S. Adamson, Haling. [The plants should be lifted with a 

 moderate quantity of soil adhering to the roots ; for whilst it is not needful to lift 

 them with large balls, it is not desirable that all the soil should be shaken from them. 

 October is one of the best months in which to replant the majority of hardy peren- 

 nials, as the soil is still warm, and they become established before the winter. It 

 will be found advantageous to divide the large stools into two or more portions], 



Plumeria lutba. — W. A. — This plant grows freely in a mixture consisting of 

 equal proportions of loam, leaf-mould, and peat, and a good sprinkling of silver-sand. 



J. J. B. — We will take the matter into consideration, and, if practicable, will 

 give a few of the best examples in time to be of service for next year's display. 



