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rich, glowing, bright scarlet variety, remarkably showy. To Messrs. Veitch & Son for 

 Camellia Giardino Santarelli; Mr. J. James, gardener to W. F. Watson, Esq., Isleworth, 

 for Cineraria Emperor, a crimson self of good properties ; and to Messrs. F. & A. Smith, of 

 Dulwick, for Azalea Surprise, having a pinkish edge to a salmon ground colour, and being 

 conspicuously spotted with deep red : it is a very attractive variety. The same award was 

 also made to Messrs. Smith for Hemerocallis elegans fob var. handsomely variegated. 



Some Pansies were staged by Mr. Bragg, of Slough. Messr-'. Dobs'on & Son had plants 

 of the Cineraria Conqueror ; and Mr. Bull a blooming plant of Bougainvillsea special Jhs in a 

 small pot. 



Royal Botanic Society, April llth— I looked in here for a short time and found a 

 small but very attractive show, a good company, and the weather extremely mild and pleasant. 

 ISew things attracted my attention; among these 1 found Messrs. F. & A. Smith, of Dulwich, 

 had Borne of their splendid blush double Primulas, their variegated Hemerocallis, see ding 

 Cinerarias Clara, a very large and finely-formed flower, deep rosy crimson edge to a puro 

 white ground and dark disk ; Roi do Feu, A rosy crimson self; and Madame Thibaut, a rosy 

 pnrple-edged variety with dark disk. I saw also their new Azalea Surprise, and under a 

 bell-glass a beautifully-marked plant of Eriocnema marmorata, and, lastly, a good specimen 

 of Pandanus elegantissimus, which had received a Certificate of Merit. Mr. Turner, of 

 Slough, received the same award for Azalea Louise Von Baden, a large waxy pure white, 

 flower, very stout, and free-flowering; also for Auricula Princess of Wales, a blue self that 

 seemed to excite the admiration of Auricula- fanciers. Messrs. S. Perkins & Sons, of Coventry, 

 had a well- flowered plant of their Verbena Lord Leigh, and cut flowers of the same, to which 

 a Certificate of Merit was awarded ; it is a striking flower, colour vivid scarlet with lemon 

 eye, and will be highly acceptable either for pot-culture or bedding purposes. Mr. Bull, of 

 Chelsea, had a fine collection of ornamental-foliaged plants, together with a few new things, 

 to one of which, Anaectochilus argyrsea, a Certificate of Merit was awarded. The same to 

 Messrs. Ivery & Son, Dorking, for two handsome seedling Athyriums, vars. Iveryana and 

 Mucronatum. Also to Mr. B. S. Williams, of Holloway, for Aralia Sieboldi, foliage edged with 

 yellow; and for Aralia sp., having long lanceolate leaves spotted with greet). The same 

 exhibitor also had in a miscellaneous group fine examples of Caladium Lowi, Phalsenopsis 

 amabilis, and P. Sehilleriana, in flower, &c. Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son received a 

 Certificate of Merit for Cupressus Lindleyana alba, a handsome variegated variety; the same 

 had also Govenia albicans, a dwarf hardy herbaceous plant covered with yellow Lobelia- 

 shaped flowers ; Rhododendron Veitchii, with large pure white blossoms ; Coleus nigricans, 

 &c. Rhododendron Countess of Haddington was again shown by Mr. R. Parker, of Tooting, 

 who also had a batch of beautiful Amaryllis. Six varieties of Amaryllis came from Messrs. 

 Cutbush & Son, Highgate, who also had some fine Hyacinths still remaining from their great 

 display. 



With six Azaleas, Mr. Turner was first, having nice plants of Holfordi, Prince Jerome, 

 Rosy Circle, Iveryana, Criterion, and Admiration ; Messrs. Ivery & Son and Cutbush also 

 exhibited. In the Amateurs' Class, Mr. Cross, gardener to Sir F. H. Goldsmid, had Hol- 

 fordi, Iveryana, Triumphans, Lake of Devonshire, Criterion, and another. Mr. Todman 

 was second. In the class for three new varieties, Mr. Turner was first with President, Per- 

 fection, and Duke of Cambridge ; second, Mr. Todman, with Prince of Orange, Kinghorni, 

 and Dr. Livingstone. 



Mr. W. Paul, of Cheshunt, received a Certificate of Merit for Magnolia Linne, a large 

 dark-flowered variety ; and also furnished boxfulls of cut Hoses. Messrs. Paul & Son had 

 the same. Certificates of Merit were awarded to Messrs. A. Henderson & Co., Pine Apple 

 Place, for Tropasolum "Ball of Fire," a creeping variety with bright scarlet flowers; and 

 for Draceena Rumphi. 



Specimens of Dr. Watson's patent Fern shell-brick for conservatory walls, &c, were 

 exhibited by Messrs. Rosher, of Chelsea, who also had samples of edging tiles for kitchen 

 and flower gardens. 



Royal Hoeticultueal Society, April 15th.— This was an exceedingly gay and attrac 

 tive Exhibition, Azaleas, Roses, and Cinerarias being the most conspicuous features. Close 

 to the entrance were staged a splendid collection of twenty-four varieties of Auriculas, and 

 next to these a matchless group of twelve varieties— all from Mr. Turner, of Slough, in competi- 

 tion for the prizes offered _for this number. Everybody admired them ; the popular fancy 

 went out towards those with the singular frosted-foliage, like guests from a weddin°- feast. 

 The Self - were, Mrs. Sturrock, Pizarro, and Apollo } Green-edged flowers were Lovely Ann,' 

 Alexander, and Duke of Cambridge ; Grey-edged, Sir 0. Napier, Mary Ann, and Perfection ; 

 and lastly, White-edged flowers, comprising Glory, Cathefina, and Ann Smith. Kobody 



