THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 



cultural Society. Some eight or ten competitors appeared. The Rev. H. Helyar, of Yeovil, 

 was first with a splendid truss of Gomtesse de Chabrillant ; second, Mr. Turner, with 

 Charles Lefebvre. 



I must defer a report of the Fruit show for the present, having already trespassed beyond 

 the usual limits you assign me. Both Exhibitions must have been very successful, the com- 

 pany being very large on both occasions, and the weather all that could be desired. The 

 gardens of the Horticultural Society were in their best form ; and it was, indeed, a relief to 

 get away from the crowded fruit-tables into the more agreeable atmosphere of the gardens. 



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THE METROPOLITAN EXHIBITIONS. 



Royal Horticultural Society, June 11th (Continued from page 119). — A large quantity 

 of new plants and seedling florists' flowers were staged as usual. In the Class for new and 

 rare plants in flower, prizes were awarded to Messrs. Veitch & Son for a beautiful species 

 of Pancratium, from the Philippine Islands, having a truss of erect white flowers. By the 

 side of this was another species from the same quarter, much dwarfer in habit and with 

 smaller flowers. To the same, for a huge example of Bromelia sceptrum, like a great Pine 

 Apple, from which issued a panicle of white blossoms with purple tips. To Mr. W. Bull, 

 for Centaurea argentea, noticeable from its white woolly leaves. 



Of new or rare tender plants not in flower, prizes were awarded to Messrs. T. J ackson 

 and Son for Ouvirandra Berneriana, one of the Madagascar Lattice Plants ; by the side of 

 which was a beautiful specimen of 0. fenestralis, from Mr. W. Bull. To Messrs, Yeitcli 

 and Son, for Marattia Cooperii, Selliguea pothifolia, and Alsophila Tamitis var. denticulata, 

 a fine tree Fern. To Messrs. Low & Co., for their singular variety of Trichomanes 

 crispum. To Messrs. A. Henderson & Co., for the variegated Rhyncospermum ; and a 

 lower award to Messrs. Veitch & Son, for a Pinanga sp. and a Lomaria sp. 



One new Orchid in flower was present from Mr. B. S. Williams, of fiolloway — Cypripe- 

 dium Stoneii, from Borneo, a very distinct and handsome variety. 



Of new and rare hardy ornamental plants, Mr. J. Standish had Leutzia crenata fl. pleno, 

 a variety sent home by Mr. Fortune. It has thickly- studded racemes of double-white 

 flowers, marked externally with rose ; and Lychnis Senno, a perennial variety from Japan, 

 with bright crimson flowers. Another variety accompanied it, L. Senno striata, with striped 

 flowers, but not so good as the first. Messrs. Fisher, Holmes, & Co., Sheffield, had a hardy 

 golden variety of the Irish Yew, named Taxus fastigiata; and an elegant Abies species 

 from North America. Messrs. Yeitch & Son produced several Ferris ; and Messrs. Ivery 

 and Son a very handsome variety of the Lady-Fern, var. glomeratum. 



Of newly-introduced plants there were examples of Alocasia Lowii from Messrs. Low 

 and Co. ; mucronatum and Iveryanum, two more varieties of Lady-Ferns, from Messrs. 

 Ivery & Son ; and the pretty Cheilanthes Borsigiana from Mr. YV. Bull. 



A whole legion of seedling florists' flowers put in their claims for Certificates. First- 

 class Certificates were awarded to Mr. B. S. Williams for AmaryRis perfecta marginata, 

 orange scarlet edged and flamed with white, a beautiful variety ; to Mr. S. Halley, Black- 

 heath, for Zonale Geranium Adonis, exhibited in fine condition, and with large trusses of 

 dazzling flowers ; and to G. YV. Hoyle, Esq., Reading, for Pelargonium Achilles, bright 

 deep carmine lower peta's stained with rich dark crimson, dark top petals and white throat, 

 a very novel and showy flower, of fine form. Second-class Certificates were awarded to 

 G. YV 5 . Hoyle, Esq., for Pelargonium Aristides, another dark flower of good properties ; and 

 to Mr. YVatson, St. Alban's, for his dark bedding Calceolaria Bijou, to all appearance an 

 acquisition as a bedder. The following were Commended: — Pelargonium Maid of Honour, 

 from Y\ r , Beck, Esq., Isleworth; variegated Fuchsia Pillar of Gold, from Messrs. F. & A. 

 Smith (the appearance of which raises the question as to what earthly use these variegated 

 Fuchsias are, seeing that the flowers are worthless, and that the brightness of the variegation 

 dims with age) ; Petunia Mrs. Sherbrook, from Mr. J. Turner, a reflexed striped variety ; 

 Ycrbena Othello, a small-flowered pmple variety, with white eye, very free; Fancy Fancies 

 Harlequin, Bob Ridley, and Dazzle, from Mr. Bragg, of Slough ; Fancy Pansy Pallas, from 

 E. J. Lowe, Esq., Beeston; and, lastly, a pan of hybrid Mimulus, from Messrs. E. G. 

 Henderson & Son. 



The Fruit was arranged in one of the sections of the building adjoining the garden oi 

 the Society. Mr. Masters, gardener to the Earl of Macclesfield, Sherborne Castle, was first 

 with Black Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, Sir C. Napier Strawberries, Scarlet 

 Gem Melon, Queen Pine, and Royal George Peaches. Second, Mr. A. Henderson, Trentham 

 Gardens, with Black Hamburgh and Trentham Black Grapes, Yiolette Hative Nectarines, 

 Royal George Peaches, Trentham Hybrid Green-fleshed Melon, and Black Jamaica Pine. 



