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Among the miscellaneous exhibits was a remarkably fine speci- 

 men of Odontoglossum odoratum from Mr. "W. Sherwin, gardener 

 to M. Sparke, Esq., Charlwood House, Liverpool, and for which a 

 cultural commendation was deservedly awarded. It was bearing 

 over two hundred flowers. Mr. H. Cannell, Swanley, Kent, exhi- 

 bited cut flowers of the pretty double white Campanula persicifolia, 

 a very useful plant for supplying pure white neatly formed flowers ; 

 also specimens of Pelargonium cucullatum flore-pleno, somewhat in 

 the style of the well known Rollisson's Unique ; some excellent 

 seedling Mimuluses, and a number of new Primulas of the lilacina 

 type. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Cannell for his collec- 

 tions, and to Mr. R. Dean, Ranelagh Road, Ealing, for collections 

 of hardy flowers, including "Wallflowers, very fine ; Primulas, Poly- 

 anthuses, and the brightly coloured Aubrietia violacea. Messrs. 

 Charles Lee and Son, Hammersmith, sent plants of a new Lobelia 

 named Blue Star, very bright in colour, with a white eye ; small 

 Retinosporas, and specimens of the Golden Box. Mr. E. Bayman, 

 gardener to the Hon. Leveson Gower, Holmbury, Dorking, sent 

 flowers of a seedling Primula japonica that were nearly white, being 

 only faintly tinged with purple in the centre. 



Ia the conservatory Messrs. Veitch staged a handsome group of 

 Azaleas and Japanese Maples, the former including a large number 

 of exceptionally good varieties. Some of the most noteworthy were 

 the following : — Oswald de Kerchove, flowering most profusely, 

 colour a pale crimson; Triomphe de Wondelghem, a fine double 

 salmon scarlet; Roi d'Hollande, very bright red, good flower; 

 Elambeau, small flower, but of an intensely rich crimson colour ; 

 Comtesse de Flandre, La Rosea, and Belle de Roses are excellent 

 pink varieties with large flowers, white ; Mdlle. Marie Lefebvre and 

 Rosa Bonheur are fine white forms. About seventy pyramidal spe- 

 cimens were exhibited, all very well flowered. A gold medal was 

 awarded for the group. Messrs. Wm. Paul and Son, Waltham 

 Cross, were awarded a silver Elora medal for six boxes of excellent 

 cut Roses, comprising about 130 blooms, all very fresh and bright. 

 Baronne de Rothschild and Duchess of Bedford were admirably 

 represented. Mr. H. Cannell was adjudged a silver Banksian medal 

 for basket of Punsies, including Chieftain, Yestal, Magpie, Yellow 



