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which was awarded. His Captivation, which also had a certificate, did 

 not deserve it ; there was no compactness ; it was, moreover, a dull 

 colour; and Triumphant, which received a prize for brilliant colour, 

 was loose and crumply ; however, the recommendation of the judges 

 was especially for colour, which was scarlet-rose. In the show varieties, 

 Exhibitor, which is a very noble flower, with good trusses, plenty of 

 substance, of better than average form, and very striking, had no mark 

 of distinction, perhaps from a fancied likeness to Emily, but it deserved 

 a certificate much more than some which had one. Ambassador, a 

 good, showy, useful variety, a little too much like some we have, was 

 noticeable. Hoyle's Van Tromp, rich purply-lake, was very showy, 

 though somewhat loosely shown. Ganymede was a good deal like 

 many we possess. Colonel of the Buffs was very bright and striking. 

 Magnet, already mentioned more than once, had what was called on the 

 card a first prize. Eliza, a bright scarlety-pink, had a third prize ; 

 and Herald is pretty, but crumpled. The seedlings were altogether 

 striking, and in one tent, which was crowded beyond measure; in fact, 

 it was almost fighting work to get to the table. We will not guarantee 

 that we saw all the awards. — G. Glenny. {Cottage Gardener.) 



Rhododendrons and Azaleas. — Mr. Hosea Waterer's exhibition 

 of Rhododendrons and Azaleas in the Horticultural Gardens at 

 Chiswick is a most magnificent display of floral beauty, and the entire 

 number of plants are perfectly hardy. The skill of the hybridizer has 

 wrought wonders in blending the rich colour of the Indian species 

 with the hardy constitution of the American, and the results are the 

 numberless varieties of tint in almost every shade from pure white to 

 the richest crimson, and from pure lilac to the richest purple, all pos- 

 sessing a sufficient hardiness of constitution to withstand the winters of 

 our climate. A more charming addition to a nobleman's flower-garden 

 than a collection of the best varieties of Rhododendrons could hardly 

 be suggested, and in every place, however small, some appropriate 

 situation might be found for their cultivation. Among the many mag- 

 nificent sorts now in bloom in Mr. "Waterer's exhibition, the following 

 are particularly worthy of notice: — Rembrandt, rosy-pink, flowers 

 individually large and fine ; Rubens, rosy-pink, trusses under canvas, 

 somewhat loose; hyacinthaeflorum, a small lilac-blossomed kind, quite 

 a bouquet of flowers ; atrosanguineum, fine crimson ; densiflorum, 

 plum-colour; Currieanum, large flowers, and a good trusser; Achi- 

 medes, rose; Titian, glowing crimson, flowers arranged in compact 

 conical heads; ccelestinnm, delicate lilac; catawbiense grandi riorum, 

 lilac shaded with rose ; and Everstianum, a good old sort. The best 

 white is certainly Mont Blanc. Among Azaleas, pontica princeps — 

 yellow slightly suffused with orange — was by far the most conspicuous. 

 Of deep-coloured kinds, A. coccinea major is excellent. 



Raising and Treatment of Seedling Narcissus. — Edward 

 Leeds, Esq., having paid considerable attention to this process, the 

 following is the particular treatment pursued : — 



" To obtain good varieties, it is needful the previous season to plant 

 the roots of some of each kind in pots, and to bring them into the 

 greenhouse in spring to flower, so as to obtain pollen of the late flower- 



