FLORAL EXHIBITIONS. 



151 



spikes. Each flower is an inch and a half long. The tube is in shape 

 much like the common Foxglove. The flowers are of a pretty lilac- 

 pink, with the five-parted mouth of a higher colour. It blooms pro- 

 fusely, and is a valuable acquisition to this charming tribe of flowers. 

 Their showy character, and long-blooming season — from June to 

 November — render them very valuable flower-garden ornaments. 

 (Figured in Bot. Mag.) 



Primula auricula. — Double Black Auricula. This interesting 

 variety was raised on the Continent, and from thence was last year 

 introduced into this country. The flowers are about an inch across, 

 of a full double, and a deep purple colour. 



Rhododendron Jasminiflorum. — It is a dwarf evergreen shrub, 

 having elliptic leathery leaves, two inches long. The flowers are 

 produced in terminal umbels, of about a dozen flowers in each. Each 

 blossom is tube-formed, an inch and a half long, with tiie five-parted 

 end (limb) an inch across. The flowers are sweet scented. Messrs. 

 A''eitch possess this interesting species. 



Symplocis Jafonica. — A fine hardy evergreen shrub, said to 

 grow in the south of Japan to the size ^of our common ash-tree. The 

 leaves are about the size of the bay-tree, and of similar form. The 

 flowers are produced in clusters, of a pale yellow colour. The 

 branches are much used by the inhabitants of Japan to decorate the 

 shrines of their idols, its fine evergreen leaves being suitable. It has 

 been introduced by Messrs. Standish and Noble into this country. 



Trechoplia suavis. — The sweet-flowered. This pretty species of 

 orchid has recently bloomed in the collections of R. S. Holford, Esq., 

 Mrs. Lawrence, and Messrs. Loddiges. The flowers are borne in short 

 peduncles, two in each ; petals narrow, nearly straight, white with a 

 slight tinge of flesh colour. Lip very large, wavy at the margin, v/hite 

 with numerous rosy spots. Each blossom is about two and a half 

 inches across. 



FLORAL EXHIBITIONS, &c. 



Since our last Number was published, three splendid Exhibitions of 

 Flowers have been held : — By the Horticultural Society at the Gardens 

 at Cliiswick ; the Royal Botanic Society at Regent's Park Gardens ; 

 and the Royal South London at tlie Surrey Zoological Gardens. Tlie 

 entire collections exhibited on each occasion were of superior merit to 

 wiiatever were shown on any previous occasion. AVe should have had 

 much pleasure to liave remarked particularly upon all, but our space 

 will not admit. We, therefore, insert such parts of the plants and 

 flowers as we judge will be of most use to our readers. In each 

 separate collection we give the names of the winning flowers or plants, 

 and tlie merits of the kinds will, generally, be ascertained by the 

 number of any particular one shown. 



The Horticultural Society, Chiswick, June 8th. 



Pelargoniums {Amateurs), new and first-rate in 8-inch pots : 

 1st prize, Mr. Cock, Chiswick, for Gulielma, Orion, Centurion, Mont 



