THE FLOUAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
2-13 
ciallv as it was not altogether a Barmecidal feast, visitors being 
allowed, after six o’clock, to purchase the favourites from tlie stands, 
and so inspect their perfections at leisure at home. This forms a 
perquisite to the rosemen. The table decorations, likewise, were far 
less numerous than usual. AVe wei’e struck with the monotony of 
arrangement and the lack of invention displayed by even the best. 
It appears impossible for exhibitors in this class of the ornamental 
application of flowers to get beyond the stereotyped Bfarchian vase 
in glass, a centre piece, one smaller at each end, some with little 
pitchers attached thereto containing a little sprig — a most jejuae 
idea. Then there {ire the slender flnger-glass receptacles, one for 
each guest, to take up and smell its contents during the intervals of 
the repast, if not knocked down, and the water distributed over the 
cloth. The use of grasses, too, appears carried to an excess. There 
was a diminution in the number of the “ lac ” or “ riviere ” orna- 
ments, which are designs with looking-glass bottoms, an abomination 
to good taste. In only one instance was there a departure from the 
general arrangement, which deserves to be recorded, in the design 
from Mrs. Hudson, of Champion Hill. It consisted of three young 
palms, the largest in the centre, springing from a base of cut roses, 
sweet peas, heaths, and sprays of maidenhair. In our opinion this 
ought to have had all the prizes. 
Taking the roses as roses through. Baroness UotlLScluld took first 
honours. The following were amongst the best in their several lines 
of colour : — 
Dakkest (up to Charles Lefehvre). — Souvenir de JDr. Jamin, 
Prince Camille de Bohan, Louis Vu7i Houtte, M. Boncenne, Jean 
Cherpin, Pierre Hotting^ Vulcan, plum ; Emperor de Maroc, a fine 
bloom oi Louis XIV., Xavier Oliho. 
Crimson Scarlet to Bright Carmine. — Charles Lefehvre, 
DuJce of Edinburgh, Alfred Colomb, Senateur Vaisse, a fine bloom or 
two of Jacgusminot, Dr Andrij, Comtesse d’O.rford, Francois Tregve, 
Marie Baumann, Ferdinand Lesseps, Marie Bady, Horace Vernet, Ca- 
mille Bernardin, La Motte Sanguine. 
Carmine to Lioht Bose. — Jules Margotlin, several good blooms ; 
John Hopper, very fine ; Victdi' Verdier, amongst the largest ; 2lar- 
guise de Castellane, one of our finest varieties ; Clemence Joigneaux, 
La Fontaine, old ; Therese Level, Elie Morel, Edouard Morren, Mon- 
sieur Noman, Comtesse de Chahrilland, JHadame Fartadj, a marvel ot 
lorm, but a bad grower. 
Pale Bose to Tinted White. — Abel Grand, Anna Alexief, La 
France, Lyonnais, Mdlle. E. Verdier, Beine du Midi, Felix Genero, 
Clothilde Bolland. 
In these last two sections it would almost form a catalogue to 
give a complete list of all noteworthy varieties ; those named were 
especially fine. 
The best Yellows were Marechal Niel, largely and well shown ; 
Gloire de Dijon, C. Forestier, Triomplie de Bennes, Mans. Margottin. 
A stand of twelve clusters of Persian Yellow were interesting and 
remarkable. Devoniensis, Souvenir d'un Ami, Souvenir d'Elise, and 
several favourite teas, were well represented. 
August. 
