THE METROPOLITAN FLORAL EXHIBITIONS. 



Moss Roses. 



In collections of 12 varieties. 



In this class collections were sent by Messrs. Paul, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. River', 

 anrl Messrs. Cobbett. Messrs. Paul's collection comprised A feuilles d'Agathe, 

 Alice Le Roy, Augelique Quetier, Cristata, De Meaux du Luxembourg, Ecla- 

 tante, Louise Collet, Oscar Foulard, Pourpre de Laffay, Princess Royal, and 

 Unique de Provence. The other collections were nearly the same. 



Cape Heaths. 



In collections of 20 species. 



Mr. Robertson, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, was the only private grower who 

 exhibited. We noticed E. Radiata, 3 feet by 3, a fine bush, not quiie in bloom ; 

 Cavendi-hii, very good; Tricolor, very pretty ; Ventricosu carnea, fine ; Ovata 

 grandiflora, very fine; and good plants of Tricolor elegans, Ventncosasupeiba, 

 and Ventricosa alba. 



Nurserymen. 



1st. Messrs. Fairbairn, Clapham. The most conspicuous plant in this collec- 

 tion was E. Cavendishii, fully in bloom, nearly 4 feet high, and as much across : 

 we do not recollect ever to have seen a finer specimen than this. We also 

 observed fine plants of Ventricosa breviflora, Ventricosa tricolor, Jasminiflora, 

 Alba eximia, Savilleana, var. major, pretty, and Halicacaba, with pale green 

 flowers, very pretty. 



2nd. Mr. Frazer, Lea Bridge. 



3rd. Messrs. Rollisson, Tooting. Among>t this collection was Covenhyana, 

 small, but very pretty ; Tricolor elegans, fine ; Tricolor elegans superba, beau- 

 tiful ; Metulaeflora, very neat ; Ventricosa globosa, Daphnaeflora, Humeana, 

 and Massouii. 



In collections of 12 varieties. 



Private Growers. 



1st. Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart. Amongst these was 

 E. piopendens, large; Tricolor, good; Ventricosa alba, a pretty bush; and 

 Beaumontia, a fine plant. 



2nd. Mr. Barnes, gardener to G. W. Norman, Esq., Bromley. We observed 

 Gemmifera, a fine dwarf plant; Tricolor, very fine; Tricolor major ; Tricolor 

 coronata, a superb variety ; Impulsa, very elegant ; Westpbalingia, Dilecta, 

 and Densa. 



3rd. Mr. W. Taylor, gardener to J. Costar, Esq., Streatham. Amongst these 

 we noticed Viridiflora, a fine plant, full of its singular green flow ers ; Tricolor 

 nova, very pretty ; Tricolor Leeana, Solandroides, Ovata, and several vari- 

 eties of Ventricosa. 



Nurserymen. 



1st. Messrs. Veitch and Son, Exeter. In this collection was a magnificent 

 Cavendishii, densely covered with bloom, but badly coloured; Cupressina, 

 equally fine ; Tricolor, a superlative specimen ; Metulaeflora, very pretty; Densa, 

 neat; Vestita rosea and alba, fine plants; with Alberti rosea, Metulaeflora.. 

 Halicacaba, and Ventricosa breviflora and globosa. These plants were potted 

 on the system practised with success in Devonshire, but which will not answer 

 in the neighbourhood of London ; elevating the collar of the plant considerably 

 above the rim of the pot. 



2nd. Mr. Frazer, Lea Bridge. We noticed a fine Daphnoides ; Tricolor du- 

 mosa, good; Tricolor, fine ; with Ventricosa tricolor, superba, and tenuittora, 

 and good plants of Bcrgiana and spuria. 



