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the puvple. The red Laburnum first appeared at Paris in 1828, in the nursery 

 of Mr. Adam, and was a hybrid between the common Laburnum and Cytisus 

 purpureus. Dr. Graham observed that it was difficult to explain the cause of 

 this phenomenon, viz., of mules reproducing the different forms on one plant. 

 It had occurred also in plants of the Cactus tribe, but had no parallel in the 

 animal kingdom — there the general form and habit merely are affected by cross- 

 ing. He considered the subject to be onj of much interest, as the phenomenon 

 was at variance with existing theories. 



Nottingham Floral and Horticultural Societv. — The third meeting was 

 held at the Assembly Rooms, August 2. The prizes were as follow : — Carna- 

 tions — 1. Mr. Pearson: Gameboy, Lord Brougham, Marquess of Granby, Lady 

 Flora, Beauty of Woodhouse, Mrs. Horner, Victoria, Nulli Secundus, Lady 

 Hinchiubrook. 2. Mr. U. G. Pickering : Clark's London, Hcpworth's Hector, 

 Toone's Ringleader, Ely's Lady Ely, Princess Charlotte, Derby Willow, Brown's 

 Lovely Ann, Jackson's Delight, Ely's Grace Darling. 3. Mr. F. Wood : Hep- 

 worth's Brilliant, Puxley's Prince Albert, Hufton's Foxhunter, Mansley's 

 Euclid, Elliott's Duchess of Sutherland, Kirkland's Duchess of Gloucester, 

 Robinson's Duke of Wellington, John's Prince Albert, Wilmer's Elizabeth. 

 Scarlet Bizirres — 1. Martin's Splendid, Pickering; 2. Ely's Jolly Dragoon, 

 Taylor. Crimson Bizarres — 1. Wood's William IV., Taylor; 2. Cartwright's 

 Rainbow, Pickering; 3. E. Mundy, Esq., Pearson. Scarlet Flakes — 1. Simp- 

 son's Marquess of Granby, Pickering; 2. Rob Roy, Taylor; 3. Ringleader, 

 Pearson. Purple Flakes — 1. Mango, Taylor; 2. Knott's Alfred the Great, 

 Pickering; 3. Beauty of Woodhouse, Pearson. Rjse Flakes — 1. Unknown, 

 Taylor; 2. Barringer's Apollo, Pickering. Heavy-edged Red Picutee — 1. 

 Derby Willow, Pickering ; 2. Robinson's Will Scarlet, Robinson ; 3. Derby 

 Willow, Taylor. Light-edged Red Picotee — 1. Robinson's Duke of Welling- 

 ton, Robinson; 2. Wheeler's Queen Victoria, Pickering ; 3. Sharp's Welling- 

 ton, Pearson. Heavy-edged Purple Picotee — 1. Boothman's Victoria, Taylor; 

 2. Hutton's Nehemiah, Pickering; 3. Monarch, Pearson, Light -edged Purple 

 Picotee — 1. Nulli Secundus, Pearson; 2. John's Prince Albert, Wool; 3. 

 Robinson's Nottingham Hero, Robinson. Best collection — Mr. Pickering; _'. 

 Mr. Pearson. Seedling (first-class flower) Scarlet Bizarre, Mr. Robinson. 



Leeds Horticultural and Floral Society. — Held in the Assembly Rooms, 

 August 9. Florist's Flowers. Fourth Class. Carnations and Picotees, pan of 

 twelve dissimilar Blooms — B. Ely and Son, viz., Caxton, Twitchet's Don John, 

 Fire Fly, North Midland, Mango, Leviathan, Miss Walker, Emperor, Seedling, 

 Empress, Field-Marshal. Open to Gentlemen's Gardeners and Am.iteurs, pan 

 of eight dissimilar Blooms — 1. J. Ripley, viz., Jolly Dragoon, Caxton, Captain 

 Ross, Lord Lonsdale. Marquess of Granby, Mrs. Horner, Ada, Mark Anthonv ; 



2. B. Ely and Son; 3. J. Kearsley. Open to all, Scarlet Bizarres — 1. Duke of 

 Sutherland; 2. Seedling, 62, B.Ely and Sju ; 3. Col. Wainman, J. Kearsley. 

 Pink Bizarres — 1. Caxton, B. Ely and Son; 2. Mrs. Goldsworthy, J.Ripley; 



3. H. Meynell, B. Ely and Son. Scarlet Flakes— 1. Marquess of Granby ; 2. 

 Lord Lonsdale, B. Ely and Son; 3. Bright Venus, J. Kearsley. Purple 

 Flakes — 1. Mango; 3. British Queen, J. Kearsley; 2. Milwood's Premier, B. 

 Ely and Son. Rose Flakes — 1. Lady Ely; 2. Duchess of Sutherland; 3. 

 Lady Flora Hastings, B. Ely and Son. Scarlet Picotees, heavy-edged — 1. 

 Mark Antony, J. Ripley; 2. Seedling; 3. Lady Howdeu, B. Ely and Son. 

 Purple Picotees, heavy-edged — 1. Nulli Secundus ; 2. Field-Marshal; 3. Seed- 

 ling, B. Ely and Son. Scarlet Picotees, light-edged — 1. Mrs. Homer, W . 

 Clark ; 2. Mrs. Talbot ; 3. Seedling, B. Ely and Son. Purple, light-edged— 1. 

 Kirtland's Victoria; 3. Empress, B. Ely and Son; 2. Unknown, J. Schofield. 

 Rose Picotees— 1. Marchioness of Waterford ; 2. Seedling; 3. Maid of Or- 

 leans, B. Ely and Son. Selfs-1. Purity; 3. Seedling, B. Ely and Son; 2. 

 Virgin Queen, J. Schofield. Pausies, open to all, pan of twelve — 1. J. Scho- 

 field, viz., Curion, Prince Albert, Seedling (unique), Imogene, Princess Royal, 

 Jewess, Bridegroom, Warrior, Maid of Milan, Queen of the Whites, Vivid 



