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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
Bronze Zonal«. — Attraction, Black Douglas, Bronze Queen, Countess of 
Kellie, Crown Prince, Harold, Imperatrice Eugenie, Mrs. Lowndes, Princess of 
Wales, Sybil, The Moor, Waltham Bronze. 
Golden-leaved. — Creed’s Seedling, Crystal Palace Gem, Golden Banner, 
Gold Circle, Little Golden Christine, Star of Gold. 
Vaeiegatbd. — Avalanche, Bijou, Bridal Bouquet, Flower of Spring, Princess 
Alexandra, Snowdrop. 
Petunias. — Ariel, Butterfly, Imperial, King of Crimsons, Mont Blanc, Perdita, 
Miss Earl, Spitfire, Princess Louise. 
Trop.*:oldms. — Advancer, Compacts, Coronet, Perfection, Yellow Dwarf, 
Minnie Warren, The Moor. 
Verbenas. — Ariosto Improved, Basilisk, Crimson King, Hercules, Iona, 
Lavender Queen, Mauve Queen, Maonetti, Melindris splendens, Nemisis, Oxoniau, 
Polly Perkins, Purple King, White Queen. 
Violas. — Blue Beil, Corisande, Enchantress, Magnificent, Lothair, Lutea Major, 
Perfection, Queen Victoria. 
Miscellaneous Plants. — With darh foliage: Alternanthera amoena, A. amabilis, 
A. magnifica, A. paronychioides major, Ainaranthus nielancholicus ruber, 
Iresine acuminata, I. Lindeni. Silvery foliage ; Antennaria tomentosa, Cen- 
taurea argentea plumosa, C. Clementei, C. lagusina compacts, Cerastium tomen- 
tosum, Dactylis elegautissima, Leucophyton Browni, Veronica incana. Golden 
foliage ; Coprosma daueriana variegata, Lonicera reticulata aurea, Mesembry- 
anthemum cordifolium variegatum, Pyrethrum Gulden Feathers, Sedum acre 
elegans, Stellaria graminpa aurea. Thymus citriodora marginata aurea, T. The 
Golden Fleece. 
Succulents. — Echeveria pumila, E metallic i, E. metallica glauca, E. secunda 
glauca, Seinpervivum calcaratum, S. Calitornicum, S. Donckelaari, S. tabulae- 
forme, Sedum glaucum. 
HOETICULTURAL AFFAIRS. 
OYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. — Exhibition of Phloxes, 
August 6. — The display of Phloxes in pots was exceedingly good, 
as Messrs. Downie, Laird, and Laing, of Forest Hill, staged a large 
group of well-flowered specimens, in addition to the collection lor 
which they received the first prize. Amongst others were good speci- 
mens of Madame Domage, blush, with bright carmine centre ; Monsieur Domage, 
white, purplish crimson centre ; Mons. Malet, lilac ; Bridesmaid, white shaded 
lilac and deeper centre ; Philipia Penglase, violet-rose, carmine centre ; Lothair, 
bright salmon-red; Monsieur de Lamy, rosy red with salmon shade; Lilacina, 
French white; Madame Dombrain, blush, purplish centre; Czarina, d>vart white ; 
John Laing, purplish crimson ; Marguerite de Turenne, purplish crimson. The 
only’ exhibitor of Hydrangeas was Mr. J. Aldous, Gloucester Rond, South Ken- 
sington, who staged well-grown examples furnished with fine heads of flowers. Mr. 
Ware sent a group of herbaceous Lobelias, which were not sufficiently in bloom to 
produce a good effect. Mr. Denning, gaidener to Lord Londesborough, exhibited 
as usual a very fine bank of Orchids, and, amongst otliers, had a specimen of the 
lovely Disa grandiflora, wiih four spikes ; Saccolabium B umei, with twenty spikes 
of its lovely tinted flowers, and Oncidium maerantlniin, with seventy’-eight of its 
rich golden flowers. An extra prize was awarded, and a like award was made to 
Messrs. F. and A. Smith, Dulwich, for a collection of Balsams, representing their 
fine strain. Jlessrs. E. G. Henderson and Son, St. John's Wood, were the only ex- 
hibitors of Gannas, and were awarded the first prize. 
The International Fruit Show at Manchister. — The Richt Hon. the 
Earl of Derby has consented to open the great exhibition of (ruit and flowers to be 
held at Manchester, September 3, 4, 5, and 6. The opening ceremony will take place 
at twelve o’clock and be most interesting. His Lurdehip will preside at the 
banquet to be held in the City Hall, in connection with the exhibition on Wed- 
nesday, September 3. The banquet will take place at six p in. Excepting cut 
flowers, all the productions must be staged b.fore 8 p.m. of the day previous to 
