XCii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



scapes bearing an enormous number of brick-red flowers, has 

 been crossed with the smaller and more convenient kinds, such 

 as floribunda, parviflora, &c, with the result that many beautiful 

 forms have been raised. The first two of these hybrids were 

 raised at Kew in 1887, and were duly named Watsoni and 

 Keivensis — the former name commemorating Mr. Watson, the 

 Assistant Curator, for his labours. The woodcut (fig. 68) gives a 



Fig. 68.— Hybrid Steeptocaepus. 



correct idea of the graceful habit and the number of beautiful 

 flowers produced by these new hybrid Streptocarpuses, which 

 possess the additional advantage of being easily grown in a cool 

 house. 



Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, contributed 

 a grand collection of flowering plants, the chief attractions being 

 the Azaleas, Cliveas, and Anthuriums, which were well set off 

 by Palms, Dracsenas, Crotons, &c. 



Fruit. 



Fruit was plentifully shown, and it was evident that many 

 visitors took the greatest notice of the exhibits. 



