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perfect, and then cultivating it higlily, to increase in the succeeding pro- 

 duce both the beauty of color and of form ; and as the beauty of form 

 depends upon the same elements as that of color, — that is, upon the perfect 

 adaptation to the end, or tlie resemblance to that adaptation, — so the full 

 round form is especially aimed at by the cultivator of flowers ; and the 

 pelargonium fancier endeavors to obtain five broad and equal petals to formi 

 a round flower, and tlie upper two, deeply and brilliantly colored as a con- 

 trast to the tliree lower and light colored ones ; but with all his care, the 

 flowers are not constant, and now and then one will play the truant, or 

 sport, as he calls it ; and this commonly takes plaqe amongst the most 

 petted or highest cultivated varieties, where the color seems to defy control 

 and becomes vagrant, especially in the upper petals, from which it some- 

 times absolutely departs altogetlier, as in some of tlic flowers before you. — 

 [Gard. Jour., 1850, p. 4<j7.) 



Roses a>'d Pelaugoniums which obtained the prizes at the last 

 exhibition of the London Horticultural Society in July. — Roses (cut) were 

 shown in abundance, and tliough their freshness and beauty were much 

 impaired by the heat of the day, they formed an attractive portion of the 

 exhibition. Prizes were awarded for 50 varieties to Messrs. Lane, Paul, 

 Francis, Spriggins, and Foster ; and for 25 varieties to A. Rowland, Esq., 

 of Lewisham : Mr. Slo«e, gr. to W. R. Baker, Esq. ; Mr. Tivey, gr. to T. 

 Wigelin, Esq. ; and Mr. Ayre, gr. to A. Currie, Esq. An exhibition from 

 Mr. Terry, gr. to Lady Puller, of Youngsbury, Herts, was disqualified, on 

 account of its containing the same rose under tAvo different names. Among 

 Messrs. Lane's varieties we remarked excellent blooms of the following — 

 Gallica : Ohl, shaded lake ; Pharericus, large crimson. Jllba : Madame 

 Audiot, creamy white, blushy centre. Hyhrid Provins : General Jacque- 

 minot, large shaded lake. Hijhrid Bourbon : Chenedoll^, brilliant crimson ; 

 Comtesse Mole, delicate rosy pink; Coupe d'Hebe, and Paul Ricant. 

 Damask: Madame Zoutman, creamy white. Hybrid Perpetual: Armandine, 

 pink ; Chateaubriand, large delicate pink ; Comte de Montalivet, rosy crim- 

 son ; Duchesse de Galliora, shaded pink ; Duchesse de Praslin, blush, with 

 pink centre ; Duchess of Sutherland, Madame Trudeaux, carmine ; Sidonie, 

 large pink ; and the brilliant Standard of Marengo. Among Bourbons, the 

 most conspicuous Avas the Avell known rose, Dupetit Thouars. The same 

 nurserymen had also beautiful exhibitions of Geant des Batailles, the most 

 brilliant of all roses, Queen and Baronne Prevost ; and Messrs. Curtis & 

 Co., of Bristol, sent charming boxes of Devoniensis and Geant des Batailles* 

 The best 12 roses exhibited by Messrs. Paul Averc — Damask : Madame 

 Hardy. Alba : Felicite Parmentier. Hybrid Pcrpdual : Julie de Krudner, 

 Ducliess of Sutherland, Baronne Prevost, La Reine, Sidonie, Pius IX., 

 Gen. Negrier, and Duchesse de Montpensier. Hybrid China : Gen. Jac- 

 queminot and Lamoriciere. 



Pelargoniums Avere much finer than they are usually seen in July. 

 Messrs. Stains' and Parker's plants Avere in first-rate condition, and covered 

 Avith large fresh floAvers. The fancies were not so gay as we have seen 

 them earlier in the season. Plants in 11-inch pots. Mr. Parker had Ro- 



