BRIEF REMARKS. \65 



and Captivation (Ambrose), were selected by the Society's censors 

 for certificates. [The descriptive particulars we shall give in our next 

 number.] 



The collection of cut blooms of Ranuucirfuses, by Mr. Carey Tyso, 

 of Wallingford, which gained the first prize, contained the following 

 fine varieties: — Amasis, Dr. Channing, Apollo, Naxara, Irreproach- 

 able, Felix, Faustina, Lambton, I Tephzibah, Milo, Berinns, Protector, 

 Burns, Alexis, Lady Dartmouth, Carouse, Kilgour's Queen and Prin- 

 cess, Coronation, Exhibitor, Festus, Delectus, Margaret, Sabina, Cos- 

 tar's Apollo, Comer, Olympia, Dr. Neill, Mrs. Neil.-on, Highland 

 Venus, Xerxes, Regent, Saladin — many of them seedlings raised bv 

 Mr. Tyso. 



National Floricultural Society. May 8. — R. Stains, Esq., in 

 the chair. Twenty-eight new members were elected, and thirteen 

 proposed. 



Amongst the articles exhibited was a seedling Azalea inrlica, named 

 Pictura, from Mr. Reed, gardener hi W. Coombes, Esq. The censors 

 gave it a commendation, the third degree of excellence. Free bloomer, 

 good habit, medium form, large siz -, white ground striped wi h rosy 

 purple. A seedling Cineraria, named Prince Arthur, came from Mr. 

 K. G. Henderson. St. John's Wood. It. received a commendation for 

 an advance of form in that colour (rich crimson, the same as Flora 

 Mclvor) ; habit tolerable, as far as we could judge from the size of tne 

 plant. A cut Bower of a seedling Azalea, unnamed, came from Mr. 

 Cathel. of Wavertree, near Liverpool. This is a promising- flower, of 

 excellent form and gooil substance, but rather deficient in colour. The 

 censors would like to see it again on the plant, in order to judge of its 

 habit. 



The Rev. Mr. Garrett sent a seedling Pansey of some merit. The 

 censors desired it to be sent again in better condition. 



Sixty seedlings of various kinds, but chiefly Cinerarias, were ex- 

 hibited, and the above-mentioned wore all the censors thought worthy 

 of any remark. No first class prizes, or even certificates, were awarded, 

 the censors, one and all, being fiimly resolved that nothing shall re- 

 ceive a favourable opinion from them unless it be decidedly superior to 

 varieties already before the public. 



The rooms were ornamented, as usual, by collections of named 

 plants in bloom. 



Mr. Henderson, of St. John's Wood, sent a choice collection of six 

 new Cinerarias, viz., Lady Hume Campbell, white, blue tips, excellent 

 form ; Marianne, white, wilh purple tips (this obtained a certificate at 

 the last meeting) ; Mrs. Sidney Heiberf, pale rose ; Catherine Hayes, 

 blue tips, white ground, excellent form; Catherine Seaton, white 

 ground, crimson border; and Madame Sontag, white centre, lilac tips. 

 Besides these, on another table, the same gentleman sent a collection 

 of twenty Mill older varieties. 



Mr. Henderson, of Pine-apple-place, sent also a collection of new 

 Cinerarias, amongst which were David Coppeifield, with a grey disc, 

 belted with rosy crimson ; Lettice Arnold, rosy purple and white, 



