54 CULTURE OF THE TRIBES OF CACTUSES. 



Byron, Jelfs Mary Ann, Hodge's Cyclops and Mars Creed's ^^f 

 Clark's Matilda. Mr. Henbrey's collection was as folWs — Vandenburg s 

 Sue Davev' Britannia Rubens, Willmer's Tom Davey, Seedling, Coronation, 

 B a^'s Ees of Cornwall. Willmer's Duchess of Kent Seedling. Quercus, 

 D Daubenev Seed lin«r, Willmer's Prince of Wales, Blackheath Hero, Hen- 

 tarffi cLJi Queen Victoria, Normans Wellington Hodge's Mars, 

 18? White's Warden, Dr. Coke, Hardstone's Prince Albert, Countess of Ply- 

 mouth. 



Verbenas. 

 K prize was given for a stand of the following -.-Girling' s Messenger, Gladi- 

 ator, E d'lLur, Giant, Defiance, Smith's Superba, hMMMJ 

 Youell's Princess Royal, Due de Nemours Merry Monarch, Avalanche, Lovely 

 Ann Smith's Queen of England, Miss Watson, Atropurpurea, Lmma, Beauty, 

 Lilac IWecLn Duchess of Sutherland, Alexander's Enchantress, Grand,s,and 

 Poultii. It was from Mr. George Smith of Hornsey. 



Seedlings. 

 The seedlings were not so numerous as at former meetings ; several 

 Pelargoniums, however, were exhibited. One only of the present 

 season was selected by the judges, and received a certificate. These 

 beautiful flowers are so much improved, that it becomes annually 

 more difficult to raise sorts that will carry this class onward to perfec- 

 tion. The flower chosen by the judges was named Paragon, a rich 

 and high-coloured purple flower, superior in all respects to Sir R. 

 Peel, from Mr. Whomes, gardener to E. Foster, Esq., Clewer Manor, 

 near' Windsor; a promising seedling from Mr. Kinghorn, named 

 Mary Queen of Scots, was also exhibited. Others possessed fine 

 colour devoid of shape, and some with shape, but common in other 

 qualities ; but as this class is now progressing onward, form, colour, 

 and substance must be combined in the same flower to become an 

 established favourite. Certificates were also given to two seedling 

 Calceolarias, one named Leopardii, from Mr. Best of Reading, cream 

 ground, with chocolate spots ; and the other was from Mr. Gaines, 

 named Althea, yellow ground very prettily spotted. 



ARTICLE III. 



PARTICULARS OF THE CULTURE OF THE TRIBES OF 



CACTUSES. 



BY A DEVONSHIRE FLOWER GARDENER. 



The culture of Cactuses during summer is simple, and generally 

 known. With sufficient water, not sparing it, as generally happens, 

 and free access of air, they will take care of themselves, with the 

 exception of unrooted offsets, Melocacti, and some Mammillarias. 



