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monster Cypripeditm, of which a plant was once in the country, 
but which was now a great desideratum. 
FIEST JUNE SHOW. 
The Orchids were well represented by Mr. Gr. Ward, Mr. B. 
S. Williams, Mr. J. Linden, and Mr. Bull. Mr. Linden obtained 
the First Prize for a single Orchid with Cypripedium caudatum. 
Messrs. Jackson and Mr. Moore were equal for stove- and green- 
house-plants ; Mr. J. Ward and Mr. T. Wheeler first and second 
in the Amateurs' Class. Mr. Bull was first for fine-foliage 
plants, whose lot was magnificent. M. A. Dalliere had an admi- 
rable group of young Palms and a fine pair of pyramid Bay trees, 
both rewarded with a Medal. Mr. Linden contributed an inter- 
esting group of new plants, of which the following received First - 
class Certificates: — Xanthosoma Lindeni, Draccena lutescens striata^ 
Acer palmatum, var. roseo-dissectum, and A. palmatum, var. crispum. 
Messrs. Jacob-Makez received First-class Certificates for Lycopo- 
dium taxifolium, L. mandioicanum, L. dichotomum, and Tillandsia 
Morreniana. The following new show Pelargoniums sent by E. 
B. Forster : — Lord Byron, Conquest, Bluebell, Achievement, and 
Csesar. The same award was made to a new double Petunia 
(Pantaloon), one of a series of excellent new varieties raised by 
Mr. Barron at Chiswick . 
There was a good show of fruit of various kinds. 
FLOEAL COMMITTEE. 
June 21, 1872. 
Special Certificates were awarded to Gr. F. Wilson, Esq., for 
a fine group of Lilies ; and to Mr. Anderson for some fine cut 
spikes of Orchids. 
First-class Certificates were given to Mr. Parker for JPassiJlora 
mtifolia ; to Messrs. Fisher, Holmes, and Co. for a dwarf white- 
margined new Lemon-thyme ; to Mr. Turner for a new seedling 
Pink (Grodfrey), white, heavily laced with purple ; and to Mr. 
Eye, gardener to E. B. Forster, Esq., for show Pelargoniums 
(Prelate and Pompey). 
