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variety of good habit and flowers of much substance, of a rosy 

 salmon colour. 



To Carnation 'Isinglass' (votes, unanimous), from T. B. 

 Haywood, Esq., Woodhatch, Eeigate (gr. Mr. C. J. Salter). A 

 remarkably fine border variety with large flowers of good form, 

 with great petals of a brilliant crimson hue and very fragrant. 



To Arundinaria Veitchii (votes, 8 for, 1 against), from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch. A handsome dwarf growing variety with 

 broad foliage. 



To Phyllostachys Castillonis (votes, 4 for, 3 against), from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch. An exceedingly graceful Bamboo with 

 narrow, deep glossy-green leaves beautifully variegated with 

 white. 



To Pelargonium ' Achievement ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham. This is the result of crossing a 

 single white zonal Pelargonium with the ivy-leaved variety 

 1 Souvenir de Charles Turner.' The plant exhibits its parentage 

 in its foliage and sturdy habit. The flowers are a reddish 

 salmon produced in large bold trusses. 



To Phyllostachys fulva (votes, unanimous), from A. B. 

 Freeman Mitford, Esq., C.B. A beautiful Bamboo of slender 

 growth which branches freely and is covered with narrow leaves 

 of a bright green. (Fig. 64, page 276.) 



To Arundinaria aristata (votes, unanimous), from A. B. 

 Freeman Mitford, Esq., C.B. A tall growing handsome variety 

 of graceful habit, covered with bright green foliage. (Fig. 68, 

 page 274.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, Salop, sent twelve varieties of 

 Sweet Peas, which were sent to Chiswick for comparison with 

 the varieties growing there. 



From Messrs. Sander & Co., St. Albans, came a small group 

 of stove plants. 



Messrs. Jas. Veitch sent Althasa 'Primrose Queen,' the 

 result of crossing Althaea rosea with A. ficifolia $ . (Fig. 82.) 



From Messrs. Hurst, Houndsditch, came Tropasolum Lobbia- 

 num, with ivy-leaved foliage. 



Mr. Winwood, Ashton-on-Eibble, sent Adiantum Ashtonii. 



Mrs. Sidney Williams, Hindhead, sent Pelargoniums. 



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