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was the well-known Mormodes aromaticum, Catasetum Russellianum, and a 

 new variety of Dendrobium secundum, received from Mr. Fortune, who found it 

 growing about Anger Point. It produces beautiful racemes of dark purple blos- 

 soms, which are quite different trom the pale flowers of the old species. From 

 the same collection was also the new Achimenes picta, which, independently of 

 the beauty of its flowers, has a pretty grayish-striped foliage that the others do 

 not possess. Along with this was A. longiflora and grandiflora, the smaller 

 variety of Erica cubica, the well-known Stephanotus floribundus, Statice Dick- 

 ensoni, Myoporum parvifolium, Chironia frutescens, and a collection of cut 

 flowers of Verbenas. 



Carnation and Picotee Show at the Coppice, near Nottingham. — Mr. 

 William Hepton, of York, won both cups, one for Picotees and one for Carna- 

 tions. Mr. Lodge, of Manchester, took the second prize for Carnations, and 

 Mr. Joseph Gibbens, of Bramcote, near Nottingham, the third. Mr. Thomas 

 Gibbens, of Bramcote, near Nottingham, was awarded the second pan of Picotees ; 

 and Mr. Pearson, of Nottingham, the third. From what we could see, the Not- 

 tingham flowers were undersized, accounted for by the show being fixed too late 

 for them; in fact we were informed that they were all second and third blooms. 

 Mr. Hepton's flowers were certainly well grown ; we particularly admired amongst 

 his Picotees Ely's Field Marshal, which, though thin for the south, is a noble 

 flower ; Ely's Grace Darling, P.P., and Green's Queen Victoria. Rose Picotee, 

 with Wood's Queen Victoria, R.P., were also in first-rate style. In Mr. Thomas 

 Gibbens's pan, Nulli Secundus, P.P., and John's Prince Albert, P.P., were 

 remarkably fine ; and Wilson's Fanny Irby, R. P., and Robinson's Hero of Not- 

 tingham, were all that could be wished ; whilst in Mr. Pearson's pan, Barnard's 

 Mrs. Barnard was quite a gem. Of the Carnations, the lion of the day (or 

 lioness if you like) was Ely's Lovely Ann ; this was, indeed, the ne plus ultra of 

 rose flakes, and excited universal admiration. Hepworth's True Briton was 

 finely marked, though the flower was rather damaged ; whilst those safe flowers, 

 Ely's Mango, P.F. ; Ely's Lady Ely, R. F.; Wilson's William the Fourth, F. ; 

 Greasleys Brougham, C.B. ; and Ely's Jolly Dragoon, S.B., were (to use an old 

 Derby-grower's expression) " toppers." For our own part we had a decided 

 penchant for some of Mr. Lodge's flowers. His Royal Briton, S.B., was a first 

 rate flower, and must be seen to be appreciated; Ely's Caxton, C.B., was rather 

 thin, but beautifully marked ; whilst Euclid and Beauty of Woodhouse were in 

 extra condition, and Rob Roy and Beauty of Cradley, S.F., were as fine as could 

 well be imagined. Amongst the losing pans were noticed the following in 

 splendid condition. — Ely's Lord Milton, C.B. ; Hufton's Patriarch, S.B.; Ely's 

 Lady Gardiner, R.F. ; Ely's Lord Morpeth, S.F. ; Simpson's Marquis of Granby, 

 S.F. ; Pollard's First-Rate, P.F. ; Martin's Splendid, S.B. ; Brabbin's Squire 

 Meynell, P.F. ; Hufton's Rosea, R.F. We subjoin a list of the winning flowers : 

 —Carnations. — 1. Mr. W. Hepton, with Hepworth's True Briton, Ely's Jolly 

 Dragoon, Hufton's Wellington, Greaseley's Lord Brougham, Wilson's William 

 IV., Leighton's Prince George, Ely's Lady Ely, Ely's Lovely Ann, Ely's 

 Mango, Leighton's Bellerophon. 2. Mr. Lodge, with Lodge's Royal Briton, 

 Ely's Jolly Dragoon, Soorn's Bloomsbury, Ely's William Caxton, Mansley's 

 Euclid, Beauty of Woodhouse, Orson's Rob Roy, Wallis's Beauty of Crad- 

 ley, Ely's Lovely Ann, Ely's Lady Ely. 3. Mr. J. Gibbens, with Hufton's 

 Patriarch, Hales'* Prince Albert, Ely's Lord Milton, Greaseley's Lord Brougham, 

 Ely's Volunteer, Orson's Rob Roy, Pullen's Queen of England, Greaseley's Vil- 

 lage Maid, Millwood's Premier, Squire's Meynell. — Picotees — 1. Mr. W. Hepton, 

 with Gidden's Vespasian, Ely's Grace Darling, Ely's Field Marshal, Ely's 

 Dr. Horner, Green's Queen Victoria, Keesley's Rosea, Wood's Queen Victoria, 

 Sharp's Hector, Wilson's John Bull, Ely's Criterion. — 2. Mr. J. Gibbens, with 

 Mark Anthony, Gidden's Teazer, Nulli Secundus, John's Prince Albert, Wilson's 

 Fanny Irby, Green's Victoria, Nottingham Hero, Venus, Miss Hunter, Booth- 

 man's Victoria. 3. Mr. Pearson, with Queen of England, Mrs. Barnard, Fanny 

 Irby, Marchioness of Exeter, Pickering's Confederate, Sharp's Wellington, 

 Derby Willow, Nulli Secundus, Field Marshal, and Hero of Nottingham. 



