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duced in long spikes, sweet-scented, and of a rich orange-yellow colour. Quite distinct from, 

 and much superior to, all other Genistas. 



Q-oodyeka Dominii. — Messrs. Veitch & Son: First-class Certificate, June 11. — A dwarf 

 stove Orchid raised between G. discolor and Ancectochilm. It had hold dark olive green 

 leaves marked with several longitudinal pinkish lines. 



Grevillea HiM-ii. — Messrs. Veitch & Son : First-class Certificate, April 9. — A fine 

 Australian conservatory shrub, with leaves very much resembling the fronds of some pin- 

 natifid Fern, having a few long segments nearly an inch wide, connected by a leafy wing 

 which is continued partially down the stalk. 



Ljelia Schilleriana.— Messrs. Veitch & Son : Silver Banksian Medal, May 21. — A bright 

 coloured plant, something in the way of L. purpurata, and said to be a small light-coloured 

 form of L. Warneri. The flowers had white sepals and petals, and the lip was white towards 

 the base, and in front very much frilled, and of a bright purple rose, which colour 

 extended to the points of the side lobes, and was continued down the centre almost to the 

 base. 



Lapageria rosea, var, albiflora.— Messrs. Veitch &Son: Silver Knightian Medal, 

 July 2. — A superb greenhouse climber from Chili, exactly resembling L. rosea in habit and 

 foliage. The flowers of a pure waxy white, and very beautiful. 



Lastrea filix-ma.s, var. Bollanduk. — Mr. Bull : Second-class Certificate, J une 26.— 

 A curious and handsome English variety of the Male Fern with crispy foliage. The fronds 

 bipinnate, with enlarged oblong decurrent pinnules, which were notched with broad roundish 

 incurved lobes. 



Ligustrtjm japonicum aurko-variegatum. — Messrs. Veitch & Son : Bronze Modal, 

 June 11. — A variety with the leaves prettily variegated with creamy yellow. 



Lilitjm auratum.— Messrs. Veitch & Son: Silver Knightian Medal, July 2. — A beau- 

 tiful species from Japan, bearing large horizontal flowers, 8 or 10 inches across, the 

 segments of the perianth somewhat recurved. The colour white, with a deep yellow streak 

 down the centre of the segments and dotted over with deep brown purple warts. The scent 

 deliciously aromatic. 



(To he continued.) 



THE METROPOLITAN EXHIBITIONS. 



Royal Horticultural Society, October Ml— A. brief report of the fruit department 

 of this great Exhibition having already appeared, a few notes on the vegetables shall now be 

 arranged by way of Continuation and completion. 



A success this aspect of the Show can hardly be termed. As an experiment it was 

 useful— it gave a kind of outline of what should be reproduced on a larger scale and what, 

 no doubt, will be seen should a like opportunity again be offered. The two gentlemen who 

 officiated as Judges evidently did their beat to discharge their duties, though the novelty of 

 the position seemed to harrass them sadly. It was amusing to observe them tasting raw 

 Beetroots for the purpose of testing their flavour, chewing a colourless root as well as a 

 high-coloured specimen. The most fitting jury would be a trio of gentlemen selected from 

 the leading wholesale seed establishments, who at their trial grounds in the suburbs of 

 London test the merits of all new vegetables as they are sen.- out, and by this means prove 

 often that they are but reproductions of thos^ already in growth. 



The first five classes in the schedule were devoted to Potatoes. Size seenvd to be the 

 ruling feature, and the most unheard-of names were in some instances affixed to the roots. 

 With a collection Mr. S. Robinson, Shaw House, Was first, having Eed Eegent, Birmingham 

 Prizetaker, Red Kidney, and Jenny Lind ; and of white varieties, Champion, Flour Ball, 

 Fluke, Melton Hero, Lapstone Kidney, Jackson's Se-dling, Pink-eyed Regent, and Ready 

 Penny. With six kinds of Kidneys Mr. E, Bennett, Worksop, was first with Alstone, 

 Red Ashleaf, Fluke, Lapstone, Birladoe, and Early Stockton. The same exhibitor was also 

 first with six kinds of round varieties— viz., Malakoff, Dalmahoy, Scotch Cup, Early Oxford, 

 Early Sydenham or Model, and Dawe's Matchless (a variety of Pink Regent). Mr. J. 

 Choyce, Atherstone, was first with Kidney Potatoes, one variety; having King's, a seedling 

 from the Fluke. Mr. Green, Kelvedon, was second with Webb's Imperial, a pleading tuber 

 to the sight, but said to be a great failure. With a round variety Messrs. Hendry & Peters, 

 of Eynsford, was first with Prince Regent ; second, Mr. Bennett, with a sport from Wellington. 

 The Onions were the best class among the vegetables, S'>me remarkably fine tubers feeing 

 present. Mr. J. B. Whiting, The Deepdene, was first with Whits Reading ; second, Mr. S. 

 Snow, Wrest Park, with Brown Globe, of an unusually large size. Among other varieties 

 were Blood Red, Flat Tripoli, and Danver's Yellow, the latter from Mr. II. Pomroy, of 

 Heusol, Glamorgan, and having the reputation of being the best keeping Onion grown, and 



