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early bloom. A meritorious specimen of Chorozema Laurenceanum, 

 well flowered, and trained over a balloon-shaped trellis, was sent 

 by Mr. Beasley, gardener to Mrs. "Wood, of Acton. 



Adiantum Farleyense, Moore. — Few plants attracted more 

 attention at the late International Exhibition than the truly 

 magnificent specimen of this beautiful fern. The woodcut ex- 

 hibiting the form of the pinnules was unfortunately not ready 

 when Mr. Moore's paper was published (page 82 of this Journal). 

 The omission is now supplied. 



March 15. — This was a fine show of Hyacinths and other spring 

 flowers. The collections of Hyacinths especially were of the 

 highest degree of merit, the first place being taken by Mr. "W. 

 Paul. The rosy pink variety named Macauley, the lilac-blue 

 Lord Palmerston, the white Queen of the Netherlands, the indigo 

 King of the Blues, the canary-coloured Ida, and the pucy Hadyn, 

 were everywhere conspicuous. Some very fine new Hyacinths 

 were also set up. Yunxbaak, a brilliant carmine, was the brightest- 

 coloured Hyacinth yet seen ; Sir H. Havelock, a deep clear puce 

 with darker stripe, was the finest yet seen of this colour ; 

 while Bird of Paradise was an improvement on Ida, hitherto the 



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