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sence, that the second ought to have been first ; it is certain Mr. 

 Veitch's collection was generally better bloomed). Messrs. Rollisson's 

 lieatiis were large, fine specimens, and most of them finely in flower. 

 We noticed the following : — Erica fastigiata lutescens, a good specimen'; 

 2i feet by 3 feet. E. nitida, a neat, well flowered plant ; 2 feet by 2 

 feet. E. Beaumontia, exceedingly well bloomed ; 2^ feet by 2^ feet. 

 E. Cavendishii, a large, fine plant, in good health, but scarcely in bloom ; 

 4 feet by 4 feet. E. viridis, very rare ; 2 feet by 2 feet. E. perspicua 

 liana, very fine ; 2 feet by 2 feet ; 2nd prize to Messrs. Veith and Sons, 

 Exeter. Handsome, well grown, and freely flowered plants, especially 

 Erica propendens, a dense bush, covered with flowers ; 3 feet by 3 feet. 

 E. ventricosa coccinea minor, fine ; 2 feet by 2 feet. E. depressa, very 

 finely bloomed ; 2^ feet by 2i feet. E. tortillaeflora, a well managed, 

 finely bloomed plant ; 2k feet by 2 feet. E. mundula and E. perspicua 

 nana, both pretty little bushes, densely flowered ; 2 feet by 2 feet ; 3rd 

 prize to Messrs. Fairbairn, Clapham. The following were excellent : — 

 Erica mutabilis, densely flowered ; 2 feet by 2 feet. E. Syndriana, a 

 rather new heath, beautifully grown ; 3 feet by 2 feet. E. suaveolens ; 

 4 feet by 3 feet. E. vestita alba, very large, full of bloom ; 4 feet by 

 4 feet. E. Beaumontia, thin, but full of bloom ; 3 feet by 2J feet. 



EoTAL South London Floricultuhal Society Exhibition 



Was held at the Surrey Gardens on June 19tli. We have not space 

 this month to do more than give an abstract of the plants and flowers 

 shown, similar to what we have done in the cases of the Horticultural 

 and Royal Botanic Societies exhibitions. An additional interest was 

 given to this meeting by reason of the Annual Seedling Pelargonium 

 exhibition being arranged to take place on the occasion. 



The subscribers to the Seedling Pelargonium Fund state their object 

 to be " the improvement of tiie Pelargonium in form, novelty, brilliancy, 

 and beauty in colouring, freedom of bloom, and general habit of the 

 plant." On this occasion six prizes were offered, the first 5/., second 

 4/., &c. The merits of the two best flowers shown, were considered equal 

 by tlie judges, and two second-class prizes were awarded to them, viz., 

 41. each. The same decision was come to with the two next best, as to 

 equal merits, and 3/. each was awarded. No prizes were awarded for 

 the other flowers exhibited. The two best were Ajax (Hoyle's). — 

 Upper petals velvet-maroon, having a narrow edging of fiery crimson; 

 lower petals a pinkish purple ; the flower being large, and the foot- 

 stalks very firm, the heads of bloom stand above the foliage, and render 

 it very showy. Tlie petals are of good substance, and even at the 

 edges. 



GiPSEY Rival (Black's). — Upper petals velvet-maroon, edged with 

 fiery crimson ; lower petals a deep rose colour ; the centre is bright, 

 nearly white; the flower is of middle size, and excellent form. 



The (wo second best: — Incomparable (Beck's). — Upper petals 

 a rich fiery red, witii a very distinct black spot ; lower petals same 

 colour ; flower large and sliovvy. Mr. Beck's seedlings are generally 

 remarkable for having petals of firm substance, this variety, liowever, 



