172 FLORAL EXHIBITIONS. 
fertilization cannot take place without artificial assistance. A Banksian 
medal was awarded for the Vanilla fruit and the Rhododendron. 
Messrs. Henderson, of Pine-apple-place, received a Banksian medal 
for an interesting collection of Hyacinths. Of blues, it comprised 
Emicus, Prince Van Saxe Weimar, L’Ami Ceeur, Vulcan, Richard 
Ceeur de Lion, Le plus Noir, Graaf Van Nassau, Tubal Cain, Charles 
Dickens, William the First. Pale blue, with light tubes, Laurens 
Koster, Grande Vidette (one of the best), A-la-mode, Orondates, Passe 
tout, Prince Frederic. White, La Candeur, Madame Talleyrand, 
Virgo, States General, Helene, Victoria Regine. ed, Van Speyke, 
L’Eclair, Appelius, Panorama, La Dame du Lac, Talma, Lord Wel- 
lington, Waterloo, Norma. lack, or nearly so, Prince Albert. 
Plum-coloured, L’Unique, a desirable variety, on account of its 
colour, which is new to Hyacinths. 
Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter, sent Camellia Storyi, a red variety in the 
way of imbricata; the hardy yellow-flowered Violet, from Patagonia ; 
and a blush-coloured Dendrobium, with a yellow blotch in the lip, 
from Moulmein, for which a certificate of merit was awarded. 
A similar award was also made to Messrs. Fairbairn, of Clapham, 
for a beautifully-grown plant of the late Mr. M‘Nab’s variety of Erica 
aristata major. 
Mr. Fortune’s Azalea obtusa, which certainly proves to be a distinct 
species, was exhibited by Mr. Henderson, of St. John’s Wood, who 
also contributed collections of named and seedling Cinerarias. 
A. Cineraria named Mazeppa was shown by Mr. Gaines, of Batter- 
sea; and Mr. Kendall, of Stoke Newington, also sent a seedling named 
Sanspareil, white, broadly margined with sky-blue. 
From the garden of the Society, amongst other plants, we noticed 
Orchis spectabilis, a pretty dwarf-growing lilac and white flowered 
species, which is hardy, or nearly so; and a very dwarf compact white- 
flowered Azalea from the north of China, differing from the common 
white Chinese Azalea not only in having but five stamens instead of 
ten, but also in other particulars. It is apparently a profuse flowerer, 
and will prove an acquisition. 
HorvTicuLTuRAL Society. 
Exhibition held at the Garden on May 5th.—The plants appeared 
to be more superb than we recollect to have seen on any former occa- 
sion, both in health, form, and bloom.* The rain falling in such tor- 
rents, prevented us taking down the particulars of many of the plants. 
We however had the opportunity afforded at the Regent’s Park Garden, 
and as we give them our readers may form an idea of the exquisite 
specimens shown, for nearly all the plants which were at the Royal 
Botanic show, had been exhibited at Chiswick. 
Por Rosres.—Never, perhaps, has there been a more unpropitious 
season for bringing forward the ‘‘ Queen of Flowers” in perfection 
than the present, and never, even in the best of years, have we seen 
the task better accomplished. ‘The exhibition of Messrs. Paul and 
Lane were perfect of their kind. The leaves were of the healthiest 
