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small purple-spotted attenuated sepals ; Chysis Chelsoni, a hybrid 

 between C. bractescens and C. aurea, "with pale orange-coloured 

 sepals and petals ; Dendrobium endocharis, a hybrid between D. 

 japonicum and D. heterocarpum, with small whitish flowers, sweetly 

 scented ; Oncidium cheirophorum, bearing over a dozen racemes of 

 small yellow flowers. A flowering plant of Staphylea colchica was 

 also shown bearing numerous trusses of white flowers. This plant 

 I is well adapted for forcing, and yields a profusion'of useful flowers. 



It was first exhibited and certificated in January last'year. (It is 

 figured in the Journal of Horticulture, vol. xxxvi., page 66.) Mr. 

 "W. Bull obtained a first-class certificate for Barkeria cyclotilla, an 

 Orchid from Mexico ; the flowers are small, sepals and petals pale 

 pink, labellum tipped with bright lake. Yery pretty and distinct. 



Messrs. Osborn and Sons, Fulham, exhibited a handsome speci- 

 men of Helleborus niger majus. The plant was in a tub, and 

 measured about a yard across, and was bearing over three dozen 

 flowers, some of which were nearly four inches in diameter ; foliage 

 very dark green and vigorous. Cut flowers of Gilbert's double 

 Primulas were also shown extremely good in colour and form. A 

 vote of thanks was accorded. Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading, 

 sent a collection of new Primulas and Cyclamens, several of which 

 were neat in habit, but were not considered sufficiently distinct to 

 merit special award, Mr. Cannell, Swanley, Kent, exhibited a large 

 number of Pelargonium blooms in excellent condition as regards 

 colour and form. The most distinct were Mrs. Moore (white with 

 a salmon centre), Louis, Zuleika, Polyphemus, H. Jacoby (very- 

 rich dark crimson),] Jean d'Arc (good white), Rienzi (fine 

 scarlet) ; also three sports of Vesuvius (white, salmon, and striped), 

 flowers neat and of good substance. Several pretty species of 

 Fuchsias (F.. splendens, F. serratifolia, F. microphylla, and F. thy- 

 mifolia), and two varieties of Primula — Swanley Red and Swanley 

 Purple, the latter being of an extremely rich crimson tint. For the 

 Pelargoniums a vote of thanks was accorded, and a silver medal 

 recommended. Mr. McGrigor, gardener to C. "Walker, Esq., Lanark, 

 was accorded a vote of thanks for a fine flower of Lycaste Skinneri 

 alba. 



Mr. Maries— who has recently returned from Japan, where he 



