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for the first time in Europe; it has rich yellow flowers, and the habit 

 of an European orchis. 



2. Franciscea Pohliana, Messrs. Veitch and Son, Exeter, figured 

 in our present number. 



4th Prize, 11., Daviesia cordifolia, Mr. J. Robertson, a new and 

 pretty flower, but wanting compactness in habit. 



Three 5th Prizes, of ]0s. each, were awarded — 



1. Odontoglossum cordatum, Messrs. Booth, nurserymen, Ham- 

 burgh, a small plant not remarkable for its beauty, but very rare. 



2. Tropseolum Lobbii, Messrs. Veitch and Son, an excellent new 

 species with bright orange-scarlet flowers. 



3. Siphocampylus, nova spec : Messrs. Veitch and Son, of which 

 see our description in Art. I. 



In addition to the above we observed a specimen of Tropaeolum 

 Brickwoodii from Mr. G. Stanley (see our figure), a seedling Zichya, 

 named longipedunculata, of good habit, and having small bright red 

 flowers, from Mr. J. Agate, Croydon ; and a seedling Gesneria, 

 called macculata, from Mr. Stedman, Isleworth. 



Seedling Florist's Flowers. 

 1844. 



Pelargoniums. — Prize 1/., Rosy Circle, Mr. Beck, Isleworth ; ft 

 rather small but compact flower of good shape, with short well- 

 formed petals, smooth on the edge ; lower petals broad, of a rosy 

 pink, with the centre blush-white; top petals crimson, with a dark 

 blotch, softening to the edge and terminating in the centre without 

 the feather ; the flower is stout, and retains its form well ; the plant 

 is of good habit, an abundant bloomer, and will make a good show 

 variety. 



Ditto. Prize 1/., Arabella, Mr. Beck; a fine shaped flower, with 

 a pure white centre, the lower petals rosy colour ; the upper petals 

 have a large dark spot gradually softening towards the edge ; a clear 

 and good coloured variety, and if it can be grown free from a dis- 

 position to notch in the upper petals, which we observed in the spe- 

 cimen, will prove an excellent show flower. 



Ditto. Prize 1/.. The Pearl, Mr. Catleugh, florist, Chelsea ; this 

 is a clear white flower, and as good whites are greatly wanted, we 

 admit this to be an acquisition, though it is not so good in shape as 



