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Messrs. James Carter and Co., High Holborn, exhibited plants of a 

 " new blue Primula" named Lady Probyn. The flowers were of a 

 rather dull pale lavender blue tint, but not sufficiently distinct and 

 ornamental to justify the Committee in awarding it a certificate, 

 though they expressed a desire to see it again upon a future occa- 

 sion. There is no doubt but that this is a step in the right direc- 

 tion, and may possibly lead to better results. For the group of 

 Primulas a bronze medal was awarded. Messrs. W. Paul and Son, 

 Waltham Cross, sent nine boxes of superb Camelia blooms, com- 

 prising about 180 flowers. One box of L'Avenir was specially 

 noticeable ; the flowers of this variety are very regularly imbricated 

 of a bright pink colour with a faint streak of white down the centre 

 of each petal. Countess of Derby is also a very good variety ; the 

 flowers are well formed and of a delicate pink hue. Countess de 

 Hainault, flowers neat and delicately suffused with pink. Madame 

 Lebois, flowers of moderate size, well formed, and of warm pink 

 or crimson tinge. Many other excellent varieties were also shown, 

 the old alba plena and imbricata being in good condition. A 

 collection was also staged in the Council-room, a vote of thanks 

 being accorded by the Committee. 



Mr. "Wiggins, gardener to Henry Little, Esq. , Hillingdon Park, 

 "Oxbridge, exhibited some extraordinarily fine Cinerarias and Pri- 

 mulas. Of the former some of the flowers were over 2 inches in 

 diameter ; the colours also were unusually rich and good. Extremely 

 deep purple, crimson, maroon, and blue were well represented. The 

 plants were also remarkably vigorous and healthy. The Primulas 

 included some good whites. One of the latter was in a small 48- 

 pot, and bearing over nine trusses of excellent flowers. Primula 

 Meteor was awarded a first-class certificate ; it is of dwarf habit, 

 and the flowers of brilliant crimson hue. A Cyclamen was also 

 exhibited, one of the finest ever staged, over 2 feet in diameter, and 

 bearing more than a hundred fully expanded white flowers of great 

 size and excellent form. A cultural commendation was awarded. 

 Amaryllises were shown in extraordinary vigour, one specimen 

 bearing no less than ten flowers on two scapes, one with four and 

 the other with six. A large group of miscellaneous plants was sent 

 from the Society's garden at Chiswiek ; Abutilons, Ferns, Imanto- 

 phyllum miniatum superbum, and Wistaria sinensis being very freely 



