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flowers; Mr. B. S. "Williams, for Nepenthes atro-sanguinea, a 

 hybrid with pitchers of moderate size, elegant form, and richly- 

 coloured ; Mr. J. Braid, "Winchmore Hill, for a decorative Pelar- 

 gonium named Defiance, with large scarlet pink-shaped blooms 

 borne in good compact trusses ; Messrs. Laing and Co., for a 

 white Begonia named Mrs. Laing ; Mr. Brown of Hendon for 

 Pelargonium Attraction, a variety with neat flowers of an unu- 

 sually rich crimson-scarlet hue in trusses of great size ; Mr. W. 

 Miles, West Brighton, for a new Zonal Pelargonium named "West 

 Brighton Gem, which is dwarf and compact in habit, with fine 

 trusses of bright scarlet flowers somewhat in the way of Vesuvius. 



TakiDg the groups in the order they were arranged in the western 

 arcade, the first to be noticed was the group from Mr. B. S. Williams, 

 which was particularly interesting from the large number of new 

 and choice plants it contained. Fine-foliage plants, such as Crotons, 

 Dracrenas, Perns, and Palms, were well represented, Orchids, 

 Amaryllises, and Anthuriums contributing a very bright effect. The 

 beautiful Dendrobium Parishii on the stump of a Tree Fern was 

 bearing a profusion of its purplish flowers, D. tortile also being 

 shown in fine condition with its peculiar scoop-shaped lip and 

 twisted sepals and petals. Aerides Fieldingii had three fine spikes 

 of flowers, and several others were also noticeable. The pretty 

 Eurycles Cunninghami had two umbellate scapes of neat white 

 flowers, in the centre of each being a small yellowish tube. A pan 

 of insectivorous plants was exhibited, including Droseras Sarracenias, 

 Darlingtonias, and Cephalotus in excellent health ; while Amaryllises, 

 and such handsome Crotons as Williamsi, Disraeli, Hex, and 

 Evansianus were uncommonly fine. Microlepia hirta cristata was 

 well represented with a number of Dracaenas, &c. A gold medal was 

 awarded for this fine group. The General Horticultural Company 

 also secured a gold medal for a large and extremely elegant group 

 arranged in a light pleasing style. The background was composed 

 of handsome Dracaenas, Crotons, and Palms, with rows in front of 

 Gloxinias, and Maidenhair Ferns intermixed. About sixty plants 

 of Gloxinias were exhibited, nearly all distinct, and including 6ome 

 remarkably fine varieties in colour, size of flowers, and substance. 



