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Primulas, Mr. Todinan, gardener to E. Hudson, Esq., was first with some remarkably fine 

 plants ; and Mr. Cutbush, of Highgate, second. By far the larger portion of the Exhibition 

 was made up of miscellaneous plants. Foremost were two fine groups of Hyacinths from 

 Messrs. Cutbush and W. Paul, including all the fine varieties exhibited at Kensington ; and 

 a large group of Tulips from the latter ; also three boxes of beautiful cut Eoses, while a like 

 quantity came from Messrs. A. Paul & Son. Mr. W. Paul also had six plants of H.P. 

 Beauty of Waltham, a deep rosy scarlet, fine flower, and vigorous habit. To this a First- 

 class Certificate was awarded. A like commendation was given to two seedling Cinerarias 

 from Messrs. F. & A. Smith — namely, Cadet, a rich deep crimson self; and Emily, narrow 

 fiery carmine edging, with pure white ground and dark disc ; and Certificates of Merit to 

 Defiance, a purple crimson self; and Emperor, having a margin of deep red round a fiery 

 scarlet ring, and a light disc. Some other pretty seedlings also came from the same raisers. 

 Messrs. Veitch & Son received First-class Certificates for Camellia Keine des Beautes a 

 very delicate flesh-coloured variety ; Rhododendron Sesterianum ; Asplenium flabellulatu'm, 

 a very elegant dwarf Fern ; and & . rachirhizon, a larger kind, but equally handsome ; and 

 Phyllagathis rotundifolia, a dark metallic green ornamental-folia ged plant. Mr. B. S. 

 Williams, of Holloway, received a like award for Cyperus alternifolius fol. var. ; Cibotium 

 princeps, a large handsome Fern ; and Cyprinedium barbatum var., very large and striking. 

 Mr. Hutt, gardener to Miss B. Courts, received the same award for a specimen of the 

 variegated Cyperus. A very handsome variety of the double Primula was exhibited by 

 Messrs. F. & A. Smith, raised from seed. The flowers were fimbriated, were larger than the 

 double white, opening a pure white and changing with age to a deep flesh colour. Some 

 pretty specimens of Cyclamen persicum were staged by Messrs. E. 6. Henderson & Son ; 

 also two fine specimens of Imatophylhm miniatum. Some groups of ornamental and hand- 

 some-foliaged plants, and other collections of plants, made up the Exhibition. 



BovAL Botanic Society, April 2.— Cinerarias were the principal feature at this Exhibi- 

 tion, some very nice plants being staged. In the Amateurs' Class for six plants, Mr. Lamb, 

 gardener to Miss Thackerwaite, of Southall, was first ; and Mr. "Wiggins, gardener, Worton 

 Cottage, Isleworth, second. In the Nurseryman's Class the only collection was staged by 

 Messrs. Dobson & Sons, who were awarded the first prize. Among selfs, Duke of Cambridge 

 and Smith's Brilliant wore very conspicuous, both being bright crimson flowers. The others 

 embraced the well-known leading kinds. Several seedling flowers were shown, the best were 

 Victoria, from Mr. Earley, gardener to F. Pryor, Esq., Welwyn, a well-formed clear white, 

 with purple disc ; and Carminata variegata, from Messrs. F. & A. Smith, of Dulwich, a dull 

 carrnine-skaded kind edged with creamy white. To these a Second-class Certificate was 

 awarded. Mr. J ames, of Isleworth, also had Lord Elgin, a pleasing, soft, magenta rose. 

 From Messrs. Dobson & Son came two selfs, shades of magenta rose, named Sunbeam and 

 Sowerby. From Mr. "Wiggins, Beautiful Star, Little Gem, and Decorator, crimson tipped 

 flowers; and Defiance and Dark Beauty, two dark selfs. From Messis. F. & A. Smith came 

 Cadet, True Blue, a large and somewhat coarse violet purple self; Mrs. Boucieault, a voxy 

 scarlet tipped flower ; Gauntlet, a fiery scarlet self with light disc ; and Rose of England, 

 a large and coarse rose-edged variety. A group of very handsome Amaryllis came from 

 Mr. R. Parker, of Tooting, to which a small silver medal was awarded; and two groups of 

 double Alpine Primroses came from Messrs. Cutbush & Son, Highgate ; and Messrs. Ivery 

 and Son, Dorking. The first place, with six pots of Cyclamens, was gained by Mr. Cross, 

 gardener to Sir F. H. Goldsmid, Bart. ; the second prize by Mr. C. Hutt, «ardener to Miss 

 B. Coutts, Highgate. First-class Certificates were awarded to Messrs. Veitch & Son for 

 Ehododendron Princess Alice, a hybrid between E. ciliatum and E. Edgworthii, having 

 sweet-scented white flowers ; and for some other rare plants. To Mr. E. Parker, of Tooting, 

 for Ehododendron Countess of Haddington, producing large white flowers deeply stained 

 with pick. Mr. Bull, of Chelsea, received two Certificates of the first class for a distinct 

 kind of North Indian Fern and a handsome variety of American Aloe. A like award was 

 made to Mr. Williams, of Holloway, for a handsome large-growing South American Fein 

 adapted for conservatory decoration. Mr. W. Paul and Messrs. A. Paul & Son again exhibited 

 some excellent cut Eoses, and some cut Camellias were produced by the former. A group 

 of Hyacinths was staged by Mr. Cutbush ; a stand of cut Pansies by Mr. James ; and Mr. 

 Todinan had some of his finely-grown Chinese Primroses. 



Eotal Horticultural Society, April 9. — This Exhibition was held in the Council- 

 chamber and a portion of the arcade reaching round to the conservatory. Azaleas formed a 

 most conspicuous feature, good plants and remarkably Avell flowered. In the Nurseryman's 

 Class for twelve kinds, Mr. C. Turner, Slough, was first ; Messrs. Ivery & Son, Dorking, 

 second; and Messrs. Fraser, Lea Bridge Road, third. The most prominent were The Bride, 

 Duchess of Nassau, Eulalie, Gem, Grand Monarque, Flower of the Day, Glory of Sunninghill, 

 Bouquet de Flore, Rosy Circle, Aurora, and Constantia rosea. In the class for Amateurs, Mr. 



