and an exterior belt of plants set on the ground. 

 Here were mostly arranged the collections of large 

 stove and foliage plants, the hothouse Ferns, Palms, 

 Arads, and such like subjects, contributed not only 

 from the gardens of the vicinity, but many of the 

 most choice and remarkable among them had been 

 brought from distant Manchester and London. 

 Leading out of this was a tent, of some 300 feet in 

 length, devoted in great measure to cut flowers, 

 fruits, bouquets, and special prize subjects requiring 

 table space for their display. 



Parallel to this ran another tent, nearly 200 feet 

 long, which was almost entirely filled with Pelargo- 

 niums, separated by a central line of Fuchsias. 

 These were most eff'ectively displayed on the ground 

 — a mode of setting up all the larger kinds of exhi- 

 bition plants which has many points of recommen- 

 dation, inasmuch as the surface of the plant is seen 

 instead of the side or the lower portion, which latter 

 is brought too much into the line of vision when 

 massive plants are set up on elevated stages. 



Another tent of considarable size was devoted to 

 implements : and others, again, to a variety of sub- 

 jects, forming the smaller classes of the schedule, — 

 including the cottagers' produce, of which there was 

 also a good display. 



Of all this vast amount of horticultural produc- 

 tions, there was scarcely anything to be observed 

 below the average in point of merit, and very many 

 even of the local productions — which, from want of 

 competitive stimulus, we scarcely expect to see 

 equalling those brought to the London shows- 

 were far above the average, rising even to the high- 

 est degree of quality, and rivalling the best of their 

 class brought to a metropolitan gathering. 



Fuchsias and Pelargoniums were amongst the 

 local productions which evinced this very high de- 

 gree of excellence ; while of novel features, also 

 well developed by local exhibitors, may be mention- 

 ed the fine display of bedding plants, some groups 

 of which proved most attractive objects. 



Peach Tree producing both Peach and 

 Nectarine Fruits.— We have growing in the gar- 

 dens here an old Barrington Peach tree, which has 

 produced, in three difi'erent instances, both Peaches 

 and Nectarines on the same wood ; and, in one 

 case, a Peach, a Nectarine, and a fruit half Necta- 

 rine and half Peach, one side of it being rough and 

 woolly, and the other smooth,— all on the same 

 shoot. 



Perhaps you or some of your readers will 

 kindly inform me if this is not an uncommon occur- 

 rence, as I have never seen anything of the sort be- 



fore during an experience of upwards of fifty years, 

 as well as several friends, to whom 1 have shown 

 it. 



The shoot mentioned, with the three fruits on, 

 will probably be exhibited, by a friend of mine, at 

 the next meeting of the Royal Horticultural Sooiety. 

 —David Spary, gardener to Gr. R. Marten, Esq., 

 Marshall's Wick, near St. Albans. 



[It is not a common ocurrence, but instances 

 where it has happened are not unfrequent.J 



New Mode of Ventilating Greenhouses. — 

 Messrs. Plarrison & Bettridge, of Chelmsford, showed 

 another contrivance for ventilation, which they 

 call a ventilatit'g set-ope. This appears to possess 

 considerable merit, and was accordingly Certifica- 

 ted. It was shown as applied to the front sashes of 

 a greenhouse, but was said to be equally applicable 

 to roof ventilation. It consists of a flat bar of iron, 

 the length of the sash, fixed to one of the central 

 bars, to which it is also bolted at the top, and at the 

 upper end of this bar is a vertical projecting seg- 

 ment or arm, furnished with cogs, which work into 

 cogged wheels, fixed to a bar, which runs the whole 

 length of the house, and is moved with much facil- 

 ity by a handle at the end. By turning the handle 

 the sash is moved outwards at the bottom. The 

 only apparent objection to this contrivance, which 

 would, no doubt, hold the sash firmly in any posi- 

 tion, is that its appearance would perhaps be rather 

 heavy inside the house. — Gard. Chronicle. 



Coronilla glauca variegata, grown pyramid 

 fashion, in pots, and plunged in any part that re- 

 quires to be lighted up, has a very fine effect. It is 

 one of the easiest of all plants to grow, and makes 

 also a very neat edging for beds. I have several 

 times used it as such in a small way. — Cottage 

 Gardener. 



Eoses at the Royal Botanic Society's 

 Show, June 19, 1867.— Messrs. Mitchell, Crans- 

 ton, Paul & Son, and Fraser were the exhibitors ; 

 and the best box in the exhibition was that shown 

 by Mr. Cranston. These consisted of Pauline 

 Lansezeur, Jean Groujon, Souvenir d'Elise,Madame 

 Willermoz, Marguerite de St. Amand, Abbe Ber- 

 leze, Madame Furtado, Le Rhone, Madame Julie 

 Daran, Niphetos, Madame Boll, Souvenir d'un 



