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EOTAL HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
were alike good, and well represented as to quantity. Fruit, as 
usually happens at these prolonged shows, was not so plentiful as 
could have been wished. The local show, especially of E-oses, 
which was so ordered as to come in and freshen up the remainder 
towards the close of the week, was very fully contested, and the 
flowers were in many instances of excellent quality. Amongst 
the stove- and greenhouse-plants exhibited the specimens of Di- 
pladenia amahilis and D. splendens from Mr. Baines, of Southgate, 
were strikingly fine and attractive, as was a wonderfully perfect 
example of Ixora javanica, 5 feet high, clothed with foliage down 
to the foot, and superbly bloomed, from the same rich collection ; 
grand plants of Anthurium Scherzerianum were also shown by Mr. 
B. S. Williams and Mr. Baines. Of fine foliage-plants, Mr. W. 
E. Dixon had the finest specimens of Phormium tenax variegattim 
which have ever been exhibited ; while a plant of Croton angusti- 
folium from Mr. Baines, which was fully 5 feet high, was splendid 
both in foliage and colour. Many grand examples of exotic 
Ferns graced the show ; and of new varieties of British Ferns, a 
most extensive and interesting collection came from E. J. Lowe, 
Esq., while some fine specimens of hardy Ferns were staged by 
J. E. Mapplebeck, Esq. Eoses were abundant, and, considering 
the season, good in quality. T. Laxton, Esq., and Messrs. Paul 
and Son occupy the premier positions in the Amateurs' and Nur- 
serymen's Class. The Fruit Show was not so extensive as on 
some previous occasions ; but as the vegetables were much 
better shown than usual, the combined display was tolerablt satis- 
factory ; and some excellent orchard-house trees in pots from Mr. 
Pearson, of Chilwell, and of pot-vines from Messrs. Lane and Son, 
were really efi'ective, and as good as could be desired. Mr. Miles, 
gardener at Wycombe Abbey, won the First Prize for a collection 
of fruit consisting of twelve dishes. The " Gardeners' Prize" for 
vegetables (a Prize raised by subscriptions amongst gardeners 
themselves) was won by Mr. A. Grilbert, of Burghley, whose group 
was very neatly arranged. 
There was an extensive display of implements and also of horti- 
cultural buildings and requisites, a feature which is always of much 
interest at these miscellaneous gatherings. 
