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ohe from Mr. Fountain, gardener to Miss "Wood, Hanger 

 Hill. In these stands were beautiful examples of the leading 

 varieties. Among those from Mr. W. Paul were beautiful 

 trusses of Gloire de Dijon and Celine Forestier; whilst Cloth 

 of Gold from Mr. Cant was particularly worthy of remark. 



Prizes — For twelve, first, Mr. Francis; second, Mr. W. 

 Paul. For six : first, Mr. Terry. For six in nine-inch pots : 

 first, Messrs. Paul & Son ; second, Mr. Francis. For cut 

 blooms (miscellaneous) : first, Mr. W. Paul ; second, Messrs. 

 Paul & Son; third, Mr. G. Clarke. 



In Pelargoniums, again, there was but little competition, 

 and one collection ought never to have been staged, being 

 almost destitute of bloom. Plants in excellent bloom from 

 Mr. Fraser were the only ones shown in the Nurserymen's 

 class. They consisted of Fairest of the Fair, James Lodge, 

 Prince of Prussia, Lord Clyde always very showy, Liilie, 

 Mira, Lightning, Bracelet, Mer Polaire, Leander, Angelina, 

 Douglas, and Lizard. In the Amateurs' class the best 

 exhibition came from Mr. Ward, gardener to F. G. Wilkins, 

 Esq., Lej-ton, the varieties shown being the same as at the 

 Show on the previous Saturday. In Fancies, Delicatum, 

 Miss in Her Teens, Undine, Cloth of Silver, Roi des Fan- 

 taisies, and Hebe, from Mr. Fraser, were very good. 



Prizes — For twelve : first, Mr. Fraser. For nine : first, 

 Mr. Ward ; third, Mr. Marlow, gardener to J. Wlgan, Esq. 

 For six Fancies: first, Mr. Fraser; third, Mr. Marlow. 



Of new and rare plants there was a very large assemblage, 

 principally contributed by Mr. Veitch and Mr. BuU, and 

 forming by far the most interesting part of the exhibition. 

 Most of them, however, have been already described in our 

 columns. Mr. Veitch had first-class certificates for a pretty 

 Pleroma, Bertolonias pubescens and guttata, both very 

 pretty; Marauta Veitchii, Goodyera Veitchii, one of Mr. 

 Dominy's hybrids between Goodyera discolor and Ansecto- 

 -chilus ; Gymnogramma flexuosa from Ecuador, with very ele- 

 gant finely-divided fi'onds, and of a climbing habit ; a Peru- 

 vian Begonia, with rich velvety leaves, veined with white ; 

 Philodendron species with large, deep green, velvety leaves 

 veined with white, Adiamtum colpodes, Maranta species with 

 the foliage spotted black at regular distances from the mid- 

 rib, a red-veined Gymnostachyum. and Anthurium cordifo- 

 lium. Peperomia maculosa and Dracaena nigra, the latter with 

 very dai-k foliage, were each awarded a second-class certifi- 

 cate, and Peperomia acuminata a thii-d. From Mr. BuU 

 came a numerous collection of the Aucubas sent home by 

 Dr. Von Siebold differing in the size and marking of the 

 leaves, as well as in the sex of the plant. The green-leaved 

 was also shown in fruit. Many of the varieties were very 

 fine, and to nearly all of them first-class certificates were 

 awarded. As they all rejoice in very long names we shall 

 refer the reader who may be curious about them to pp. 210, 

 265 of this Journal. Other novelties from Mr. Bull consisted 

 of Athyrium f. f. Vernoniae, Cupania undulata, Costus ze- 

 brmus, Pandanus Bhmcoi, Rhodeas with silvery striped 

 leaves, Sph^rogyne cinnamomea, Marauta Van den Heckei, 

 Bertolonia margaritacea, Woodsia poly stichoides Veitchiana ; 

 the variegated Podocarpus, Privet, Sedum, Aubrietia, and 

 "Viburnum ; Fious Porteana, Peperomia arifolia, Calonyctiou 

 3anguineum, Anthurium cordifolium, and others, for the 

 numerous certificates awarded to which we must refer the 

 reader to the prize list. Messrs. E. G.Henderson hadfirst-class 

 certificates for an Ivy-leaved Pelargonium, called peltatum 

 elegans, with good trusses of rosy lilac flowers, for Ceutaurea 

 lagusina compacta, for the variegated-leaved Cheiranthus 

 Marshalli, and for a Richardia with leaves spotted with 

 white. Hydrangea japonica rosea with ray flowers white 

 and rose-coloured, had one of the second class. Mr. Thomp- 

 son, Ipswich, sent Primula Parryi, a native of the Rocky 

 Mountains, having pretty rosy purple flowers about an inch 

 across; and Pentstemon graudiflorus, also from North 

 America, having lilac flowers much larger than in the better 

 inown species. To both of these first-class certificates 

 were awarded; as, also, to Mr. Salter, of Hammersmith, 

 for a variegated Sedum Telephium, in which the leaves were 

 yellow edged with green. The variegated Polygonum fili- 

 forme, also from Mr. Salter, received a second-class certifi- 

 cate. An Abies having the character of A. Douglasii, was 

 shown by Messrs. Dickson & Turnbull, of Perth ; and seed- 

 ling Pelargoniums by Mr. Fraser. 



Other objects consisted of Palms, economic plants. 



Petunias, zonate and other Pelargoniums, from Mr. Bull ; 

 Pansies from Mr. Hooper, Bath, and Mr. "Waymouth ; Paeoniea 

 from Messrs. Paul & Son ; Cacti from Mr. Hum ; Begonias 

 from Mr. Marlow; an interesting collection of variegated 

 plants from Mr. Salter; Dahlias and Roses beautifully 

 executed in rice paper by Mrs. Stoddart ; and plant-cases, 

 window-boxes, and ornamental garden pottery from Messrs. 

 Barr & Sugden, and Hooper & Co. 



The exhibition of fruit was very limited. Mr. Ruffett, 

 gardener to Lord Palmerston, had a fixst prize for a noble 

 Providence Pine, and Mr. Standish was second. The best 

 black Grapes were Black Hamburgh, large and weU coloured, 

 from Mr. Osborne, Finchley; Champion Hamburgh, with 

 immense berries, from Mr. M. Henderson, Cole Orton Hall, 

 was second ; and Mr. Sage, gardener to Earl Brownlow, and 

 Mr. Allen, gardener to E. Hopwood, Esq., Manchester, were 

 third. In "White Grapes Mr. Sage was first with very good 

 Muscats, Mr. Horwood second, and Mr. Tausley third, with 

 Canon Hall. Peaches chiefiy consisted of Royal George and 

 Violette Hative. "With the first-named kind Mr. HiU, gar- 

 dener to R. Hanbury, Esq., Poles, was first; Mr. Allen 

 second ; and an extra prize was awarded to Mr. Allen for 

 three dishes of Violette Hative. In Nectarines Violette 

 Hative, highly coloured, from Mr. Allen, Manchester, was 

 first ; and Elruge from Mr. Allen, gardener to J. B. Glegg, 

 Esq., second. Mr. HiU was first in Cherries with an 

 excellent dish of May Duke ; Mr. Ruffett second with BeUe 

 d'Orleans. In Strawberries Mr. Hill was also first with a 

 good dish of President. J. "Wrench, Esq., exhibited Myatt'a 

 Pine Apple, a variety supposed to be lost; and Heck- 

 field Seedling, a pale red variety, with the seeds very 

 prominent, came from Mr. Dwemhouse. The only dish 

 of Figs was one of the Castle Kennedy, of which a re- 

 presentation is given in another page, from Mr. Fowler. 

 Of Melons, the best Green-fleshed were King's, from Mr. 

 HUl, first ; and "Wills's Green Gem, from Mr. "WUls, Oulton 

 Park, second. Scarlet Gem, from the same, and Mr. Gordon, 

 Hampton "Wick, was first and second. In misceUaneous 

 fruit Mr. Standish was first with Cherries in pots, loaded 

 with fruit; Mr. "WiUs second with a fine basket of Black 

 Hamburgh Grapes, weighing 21 lbs. ; Mr. Horwood third 

 with a basket of Muscats ; and an extra prize was given to 

 Mr. M. Henderson for Red Frontignan. Mr. Dwerrihouse 

 exhibited, not for competition, several fruits of Heckfield 

 Hybrid Melon, a green-fleshed sort, of good size and ap- 

 Ijearance ; and Mr. HiU a brace of his Cucumber mentioned 

 at page 378. 



THE UNITED HORTICULTURAL"] SOCIETY. 



A FLOWEK show within a short half mUe of the Bank is a 

 novelty indeed ; but such an one took place on Tuesday, the 

 6th inst., in the garden of Fiusbury Circus, the first held 

 there, and probably the last for some time, as the Circus is 

 doomed to be invaded by the Metropolitan Railway. 



The exhibition was opened in the forenoon by the Lord 

 Mayor and Lady Mayoress, and in the after part of the day 

 there was a good attendance of visitors. The objects ex- 

 hibited were rather numerous, and comprised some very 

 good specimens of stove and greenhouse plants and Orchids. 

 Along the centre of the principal tent were placed three fine 

 specimens of Draceena indivisa, each about 10 feet high, 

 contributed by Mr. "WUliams, of HoUoway, who also ex- 

 hibited remarkably fine plants of the Bird's Nest Neottop- 

 teris vulgaris, Gleichenia dicarpa, Rhyncospermum jas- 

 minoides, Statice profusa, variegated "Yuccas, Cordyline 

 indivisa, Sphserogyne latifolia,with large and beautiful leaves, 

 and various other fine-foliaged plants, including two of 

 DracEsna lineata, probably the largest in the country. Mr. 

 "Williams likewise exhibited a fine plant of Brassia verrucosa, 

 Cypripediums, Oncidiums, Aerides, and other Orchids, as 

 well as new plants. The latter consisted of Todea superba, 

 Gymnogramma Parsonii, Promensea citrina, Peperomia ari- 

 folia, and Eranthemum sanguinolentum, having the leaves 

 veined with red. 



Orchids were exhibited by Mr. "WUson, gardener to "W. 

 Marshall, Esq., Enfield; Mr. Baker, gardener to A. Bassett, 

 Esq. ; and Mr. Penny, gardener to H. Gibbs, Esq., Regent's 

 Park ; and, intermixed with Ferns and a few small fine- 

 foliaged plants, they occupied a smaU tent by themselYes. 



