202 THE METROPOLITAN FLORAL EXHIBITIONS. 



Broughtonia sanguinea ; Cirrhaea fuscolutea, with two pendent racemes of green 

 flowers, more curious than beautiful ; the Mexican Trichopilia tortilis ; Calanthe 

 veratrifolia. and some others. The group from Mr. Plant contained, among 

 others, the well-known Brassia maculuta ; the rare and delicate white-flowered 

 Phalsennpsis amabilis; and a good Myanlhus centuus. 



In collections of 10. — Mr. Green obtained the first prize; and the next group 

 in point of merit came from Mr. Huut. The latter contained a fine plant of the 

 Indian Phaius Wallichii. Mr. Don, gardener to F. G. Cox, Esq., of Stockwell, 

 received a third prize; we noticed a fine plant of Brassia Lanceana, with dense 

 drooping racemes of buff blossoms, of no great beauty ; Stanhopea eburnea ; Cyr- 

 tochilum maculatum; and Cymhidium lancifolmm, var. Gibsonii. In addition 

 to these there was a collection from Mr. Rae, gardener to J. T. Blandy, Esq., of 

 Reading, and which was considered the best collection ; but on account of non- 

 conformity with the Society's rules, was disqualified ; among other things it 

 comprised a small plant of the very handsome Dendrobium Devooianum ; a 

 good Cattleya Skinueri, with six spikes of purple blossoms; the best variety of 

 Oncidium ampliatuin ; and Vauda Roxburghi, with pale brown-veined petals and 

 violet lip. 



Cape Heaths. 

 A considerable number of these were produced, embracing many 

 very excellent specimens ; there was nothing, however, very new 

 amongst them. 



In the collections of 15 species. — Mr. May, gardener to E. Goodheart, Esq., 

 Beckenham, received the first prize. The most striking kinds were, Thunbergia; 

 Ventricosa alba; Spreugelli, and grandinosa. 



In collections of VI species. — For nurserymen; the first prize was awarded to 

 Messrs. Fairbairn, who produced, among others, jasminoides, a fine ventricosa 

 alba, and metula?flora, having numerous heads of flowers, the violet tinge of 

 whose reflexed petals contrast well with the red waxy-looking tubes. The next 

 group was contributed by Messrs. Frasor. It contained a lovely propendeus ven- 

 tricosa breviflora, clad to the pot with foliage and flowers, and a pretty daph- 

 noides. — Messrs. Rollisson sent denticulata moschata, loaded with small white 

 and yellow flowers. Several others were shown. The first prize for a collection 

 of six, open to private growers only, was obtained by Mr. Green, with Caven- 

 dishii, three feet by three; suaveoltns and Hartnelli, about the same size; in- 

 termedia and ventricosa coccinea minor, e.ich about two feet by three ; and 

 glauca (?) two feet by two. Mr. Maylon, Blackheath, received the second prize 

 for mirabilis, hybrida, ventricosa coccinea, and coccinea minor, vestita alba, and 

 vestita coccinea, all neatly grown. 



Azaleas. 



For eight plants, Mr. Fraser obtained the first prize, with triumphans, Gled- 

 stanesii, fulgeus, variegata, and exquisata, each about two feet by two; and 

 larger bushes of speciosissima, phcenicea, and smensia. Collections of four 

 varieties were shown by Mr. Barnes, Mr. Green, and J. Alnutt, Esq., who respec- 

 tively obtained the first, second, and third prizes. Mr. Barnes had lateritia, 

 Herbertii, variegata, and macrantha purpurea. Mr. Green had sinensis, Raw- 

 sonii, Smithii coccinea, and alba. Mr. Alnutt's plants were — variegata, alba, 

 phcenicea, and fulgeus. 



Specimen Plants. 



A number of prizes was awarded to these, the highest being given 



to Mr. Clark, of Muswell Hill, for a finely bloomed Pimelia spec- 



tabilis, nearly three feet high, by as much across. A second prize 



was awarded to Mr. Green for a well-bloomed plant of Ixora coccinea, 



