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there is not space to mention, the high state of health, conjoined with the pro- 

 digious quantity of blossoms, elicited much admiration. The climbers dispersed 

 through the larger collections, exhibited singly or arranged in detached groups, 

 were a source of great allurement to the lovers of this interesting tribe. Consi- 

 derable prizes having been offered for plants of this description, it was to be 

 expected that there would have been a larger number of competitors ; but the 

 specimens were, on the whole, highly meritorious, and it is hoped that some of 

 them will have the effect of inducing not a few cultivators to bestow on them that 

 attention they so much deserve. Decidedly the most lovely, though not the most 

 novel, of the climbing species, was Tropaeolum tricolorum, a plant which will 

 ever retain its high character. Two specimens of this, trained on a trellis, which 

 partially covered the pots, the blossoms being disposed all over with as much 

 regularity as if they had been purposely fastened in the proper position, were 

 subjects of universal esteem ; they were shown by Mr. Green. A large plant of 

 Stephanotus floribundus, with its sweet-scented white blossoms just beginning 

 to expand, formed a part of Mr. Butcher's 'main collection. Gompholobium 

 polymorphum, from Mr. Barnes, gardener to G. W. Norman, Esq.. was attached 

 to a flat trellis, and its numberless large crimson flowers created a display which 

 was hardly exceeded by any other object. From the same individual there was 

 a beautiful Poivrea (Comhretum) coccinea, which shows that it can be grown 

 almost as finely in a pot as when planted in the border of a stove. The vivid 

 scarlet of its copious floral racemes was very conspicuous. There was consider- 

 able merit in the culture and training of Zichya coccinea, brought by Mr. Up- 

 right, gardener to G. C. Ridge, Esq. of Morden, and Mr. Wilson of Streatham. 

 Zichya pannosa, from Mr. Butcher, was also exceedingly fine ; and another 

 species of Zichya, from the collection of Miss Traill, was highly creditable to 

 Mr. Hunt, the gardener there. A noble Clematis Sieboldii was sent by Mr. 

 Garrett, gardener to Sir H. Jenner; an enormous Zichya glabrata, by Mr. 

 Eraser, of Lavton ; and Echites suberecta, with its pretty pale yellow blossoms, 

 together with Thimbergia Hawtayneana, having large deep blue flowers, appeared 

 among Mr. Butcher's climbers. It is needless to specify the particular manner 

 in which each species was treated. The principal things to be observed were, 

 that they were grown on circular, cylindrical, flat, or other trellises, according 

 to their habit; and that flat ones are preferred for those kinds which are of 

 weakly growth, and produce great numbers of small flowers ; while the more 

 luxuriant sorts, and such as bear larger and scattered blossoms, are affixed to a 

 cylindrical trellis, or to one in the shape of a barrel. In Pelargoniums, a very 

 great and manifest improvement has been effected since last year; and this is 

 not so much iu the size or figure of the (lowers as in their colour, abundance, 

 and the appearance of the plants. We never saw three plants so large and so 

 similar in size, form, and habits, as those exhibited by Mr. Catleugh, — Climax, 

 Cecilia, and Discount, — measuring nearly 4 feet in width. The specimen of 

 Victory, in Mr. Cock's collection, was perfect. In the distribution of medals for 

 these flowers our florist friends will be glad to know the names of the winning 

 growers and varieties. The Gold Banksian was awarded to Mr. Cock, for 

 the best collection of six varieties, containing Jewess, Louis Quatoize, Joan 

 of Arc, Bijou, Coronation, aud Victory ; and among nurserymen, to Mr. 

 Catleugh, for Erectum, Jewess, Coronation, Florence, Victory, Una ; the 

 large Silver to Mr. Gaines, for Beauty of Ware, Joan of Arc, Climax, Linea- 

 tum, Eliza superb, Juba; Silver Banksian medals were also obtained by Mr. 

 Gaines, for a brilliant seedling called the Rising Sun; and Mr. Catleugh, for 

 Prince of Waterloo, a seedling variety, fine in habit, form, and colour, a decided 

 improvement upon Jewess, to which it bears a strong resemblance. A variety 

 called the Shrubland Scarlet, well adapted for either pots or beds of the flower- 

 garden, must rot be passed over. It has large leaves, and copious trusses of the 

 most splendid scarlet flowers ; Mr. Conway, of Old Brompton, was the exhibitor 

 of this. Among the Cinerarias, the best was one something like King, but 

 larger and darker, from Mr. Kyle, gardener to R. Barclay, Esq., Layton, and a 

 beautiful crimson variety from Mr. Green, of Cheam. Of Calceolarias there 

 was a profusion, the chief new ones being from Mr. Green and Mr. Catleugh, 

 of Chelsea. A neat little variety was furnished by Mr. Standish, of Bagshot, 



