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Hambro, Esq., Hayes, Kent (gr. Mr. Beale). This is a cross between 

 Primula viscosa and Auricula C. J. Perry, and likely to prove a welcome 

 addition to spring flowers, being quite distinct from either of its parents. 

 Its Auricula-like leaves are broad, deep green with crenated margins, and 

 its substantial purple flowers with conspicuous cream- white eye are borne 

 on stiff stalks. (Fig. 75.) 



To Hippeastrum Sylvannus (votes, 10 for, 5 against), from Messrs. 

 Jas. Veitch, Chelsea. The bold flowers with reflexed overlapping 

 segments are scarlet mottled and edged with white. 



To Hippeastrum Nysa (votes, 11 for, 2 against), from Messrs. Jas. 

 Veitch. A medium- sized deep crimson self-coloured flower of great 

 substance. 



To Show Auricula ' Mrs. Hen wood ' (votes, 17 for), from Mr. Jas. 

 Douglas, Y.M.H., Edenside, Great Bookham. A very fine broad green- 

 edged variety with large flat flowers having a black zone near the clear 

 white eye. 



To Alpine Auricula 4 Rosy Morn' (votes, 13 for, 1 against), from Mr. 

 Jas. Douglas, V.M.H. Flowers large with a deep yellow eye, narrow 

 purplish zone and a broad deep brownish red margin. 



To Alpine Auricula 'Firefly' (votes, 17 for), from Mr. Jas. Douglas, 

 V.M.H. A distinct and handsome variety with bold rosy red flowers and 

 well-defined bright yellow eye. 



Other Exhibits. 



Miss Willmott, V.M.H., Warley, Essex, sent a small group of 

 Muscarias. 



From the Marquis of Londonderry, K.G., Wynyard Park, Stockton-on- 

 Tees (gr. Mr. Gribble), came a small plant in flower of Hcemanthus 

 diadema. 



Captain Holford, CLE., Weston Birt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. Chapman), 

 sent four very fine seedling Hippeastrums. 



The Earl of Latham, Latham House, Ormskirk (gr. Mr. Ashton), sent 

 some very fine bracts of Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima from plants 

 •cut back at the beginning of January. Treated in this fashion they are 

 very useful for Easter decorations. 



From the Curator, Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, came flowering shoots 

 of Bignonia Ticeediana and Cantua dependents. 



W. Carshaw, Esq., The Manor House, Thrumpton, Derby, sent 

 Carnations. 



Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, sent China Rose ' Jean Bach Sisley.' The 

 Committee asked to see flowers from the open ground. 



Mr. Ching, Enfield, sent new zonal Pelargoniums. 



From Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, came KalancJioeKirkii, Cinerarias, 

 Hippeastrums, and blue Primroses. 



Mr. Wade, Colchester, sent hardy flowers. 



Messrs. Laing, Forest Hill, staged a group of hardy ornamental foliage 

 and flowering shrubs. 



Mr. Turner, Slough, sent three varieties of Deutzias. 



Messrs. Williams, Upper Holloway, sent foliage and flowering plants. 



