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men to whom they were addressed. It is much to be desired 
that instruction in the higher branches of Horticulture should 
also be given. 
A list of Presentations of Seeds and Plants is appended ; and the 
Directors, on their part, desire to record their thanks to the several 
Donors, inasmuch as, through the agency of these donations, the 
interest of the collections in the Garden has been materially 
increased. 
M. J. BERKELEY. 
R. HOGG. 
T. MOORE. 
XXIX. Report on Plants Giown for Trial at Chiswick, 1874. 
By Thomas Mooee, Floral Director R.H.S. 
The principal subjects set apart for trial during the season which 
has just passed away, were — Bedding Pelargoniums, the rose-pink 
section of Pelaigouiams (as pot-plants). Bedding Pansies. Hybrid 
Begonias, and Penlsteinons. Of these, the two first-named groups 
were examined by the Floral Committee on August 29, the plants, 
owing, to the late season, not being in condition earlier ; and the 
Pansies were examined on July 15, being then fairly in bloom. 
The collection of Begonias was not sufficiently filled up, and the 
Pentstemons passed out of flower too rapidly during the intense 
hot weather of the latter part of the summer to permit of their 
being satisfactorily adjudicated upon. ISTow tliat a constant 
supply of water has been laid on, it may be expected that heat and 
drought will be more effectually combated than formerly. 
Bedding Pai^sies. 
Of these (including Violas of the cornuta race) 139 varieties 
were contributed by Messrs. Dicksons and Co., of Edinburgh ; Mr. 
R. Dean, of Ealing ; Messrs. Milligan and Kerr, of Dumfries ; Mr. 
Westland, of Witley Court Gardens ; Mr. Cocker, of Aberdeen ; 
Mr. "W. Kerr, and Mr. Stuart. The plants, which had been for 
some time in good condition, were inspected on July 15, when eleven 
varieties were selected for Certificates, and the following conclusions 
were arrived at respecting the others :— 
Blue Bell (R. Dean). This proved to be an early-flower- 
ing sort, and remarkably free. The flowers are individually 
