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with numerous black spots. Their collection of ericas was really splendid, as 

 were their anemones. They had also a fine collection of new Ghent azaleas ; 

 some superb cactuses, one of which had at least 2,000 flowers upon it, and 

 was most gracefully trained j some of the finest specimens of Azalea indica 

 phoenicea and Azalea i, alba ever exhibited ; a beautiful seedling Azalea indica of 

 a delicate rose colour ; a grand collection of pelargoniums ; the graceful ostrich 

 feather fern ; the new and most curious chameleon rose, remarkable for its most 

 singular change of colours ; some fine plants of lemons, oranges, and citrons ; 

 and the true scarlet-fleshed West Indian shaddock ; a fine collection of new 

 calceolarias, both of the herbaceous and the shrubby kinds, one of which, a 

 seedling of their own, called exoniensis, was much admired j a fine bouquet of 

 ixias and sparaxises from the open ground; some very beautiful amaryllises j 

 some fine and curious orchideous plants j and many others which our limits 

 will not suffer us to specify. The contrary side of the room was occupied by 

 the rich collection from the conservatory and grounds of Mr. Veitch, among 

 which were several varieties of J?hododendron arboreum hybridum, including a 

 splendid specimen of J?. Smiths, 6 ft. high, of rich crimson shade, thickly dotted 

 with darker spots; a beautiful pale sulphur-coloured ^Rhododendron azaledides, 

 an evergreen, with dark green foliage, and very fragrant ; two seedling Azalea 

 indica, with 12 varieties of new seedling hardy azaleas, of bright orange, pink, 

 and rose colour shades ; a superb seedling amaryllis ; two beautiful new seedling 

 clouded pelargoniums, viz. Veitch's Saladin and pictum obscurum, flowers 

 of Warratah camellia, from a plant which has stood seven years in the open 

 ground; and Ribes speciosum. At the upper table, Mr. James Manley of Hea- 

 vitree had some beautiful calceolarias, including a specimen of the talisman 

 scarlet (by far the best in the room), &c. In the centre of the room, Mr. 

 Glendinning, successful as a competitor for prizes, exhibited, from the fine and 

 well-ordered gardens at Bicton, a branch of the natural wood of some tree 

 grown in Cuba, containing two species of orchideous plants, very healthy, and 

 coming into flower : this curious specimen is unknown in England. Mr. 

 Glendinning also exhibited a plant in flower, Gesnerk Douglasw, called after 

 the unfortunate Douglas ; also the Gossjpium arboreum, or cotton plant, with 

 cotton and flower ; and several orchideous plants. Near these also was a small 

 stand of pelargoniums, among which was a beautiful new seedling, sent by 

 Messrs. G. Dymond and Co. {Trewman''s Exeter Flying Post, May 21.) 



June 18. The most remarkable article exhibited was a cabbage grown by a 

 cottager, Richard Westlake, weighing 17lb. ; the best apple exhibited (the 

 Ottery) was also grown by a cottager. The nurserymen, as usual, exhibited 

 splendid collections, among which were, a beautiful bright yellow Scotch rose, 

 a rose (the village maid) striped like a bizarre carnation, a new crested or 

 fringed rose, &c., by Mr. Veitch; and some remarkably fine pelargoniums 

 (among which was Pelargonium HeYic&vtidniim), &c., hy Messrs Nott and Hew- 

 ett, successors to Messrs Dymond- Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., among 

 many other fine things, exhibited a sweet-scented climbing rose, a magnificent 

 seedling pelargonium, with very large flowers, called the emperor of the west ; 

 and a brilliant seedling calceolaria. {Wa/ham's Exeter and Plymouth GazettCy 

 June 20., and Treivman^s Exeter Flying Post, June 25.) 



Besides the above notice taken from the newspapers, we shall give a short 

 extract from a letter written by a friend of ours, who happened to be present 

 at this show : — " The large room in which the exhibition was held, being lighted 

 by a skylight in the cupola, was very favourable for displaying the plants to ad- 

 vantage. At the ftu-ther end of the room were several large arches of bays and 

 flowers, and in front of this was a large stage on which was placed the finest 

 fruits with several other interesting objects. At the opposite end of the room 

 were arranged the different kinds of vegetables intended for competition ; and, 

 in the centre of the room, were placed three circular stages for exhibiting the 

 plants and cut flowers intended for competition ; also several large clumps ar- 

 ranged on the floor of the room. Being an entire stranger, 1 shall not attempt giv- 

 ing you the names of the competitors ; these you will see by the Exeter papers : 



