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to its climbing stems, were all striking 
objects. 
The principal new or rare plants were : — 
Tetratheca i-iirsuta. — A very nice 
plant of this was produced, which has been 
already noticed and figured at p. 74. 
Hoya trinervis. — The Hoya carnosa is 
well-known, with its bunches of starry white 
flowers, with drops of honey. This has oval 
fleshy leaves similar to that species, and bunches 
of creamy-coloured flowers. It is pretty. 
Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter, produced it. 
Pterodiscus speciosus. — Messrs. Veitch, 
of Exeter, had a plant of this dwarf herbace- 
ous stove plant, with trumpet-shaped Petunia- 
like purple-rose flowers. It does not appear 
to be a free flowerer. 
Ch^enostoma polyantha. — A pretty little 
dwarf plant, having pretty pale lilac flowers, 
with small yellow eyes. It is well adapted for 
bedding out, and is neat and pretty. 
Gesnera sp. — Mr. Hunt, of Bromley, had 
a species from Mexico, of tall erect habit, 
with yellow woolly flowers. 
Nepenthes ampullacea. — Mr. Mylam, of 
Wandsworth, had a magnificent specimen of 
this, seven or eight feet high, with several of 
its large pouches, mottled with brownish pur- 
ple, and fringed down the front. The pouches 
of these pitcher-plants hang from the points 
of the leaves ; in fact, they are considered to 
be a continuation of the petiole, or stalk of 
the leaf. 
Pelargonium Anais. — This is a really 
beautiful " fancy" variety of Pelargonium. 
It is of dwarf, compact habit, and a most 
abundant bloomer, the flowers quite envelop- 
ing the plant; the ground colour is white, the 
five petals of each flower having a large bright 
rose purple spot on each, and the spots being of 
nearly equal size ; the two upper ones only 
slightly larger than the others ; the flowers have 
a good deal the appearance of some of the light 
coloured Sweet Williams, from their even- 
ness of marking. It was much admired by 
her Majesty the Queen, and must be a great 
favourite with ladies. Messrs. Henderson 
produced it. 
Heaths. — Mr. Pamplin, of Hornsey, had 
several varieties of Erica ventricosa, named 
splendens, magnifica, grandiflora, delicata, 
elegans, conspicua, multiflora, and bicolor ; 
all having pink, or blush flowers : the three 
first received prizes. 
Pelargoniums. — A great many seedlings 
were exhihited. The only ones likely to be 
useful were the following: — Paragon, from 
Mr. Forster, purple rose, with dark clouding 
on the top petals, and narrow rosy crimson 
margin ; it is an even flower, of good form, 
and intense colour ; and received a first prize. 
Satellite, a crimson, with pure white centre, 
and dark clouding on the upper petals; Painted 
Lady, rose, with clear white centre, and dark 
irregular clouding ; and Aspasia, in the same 
way, were from the same person, and all 
received rewards. Gertrude, from Mr. Cat- 
leugh, a blush, with lighter centre, and dark 
irregular clouding ; and Salome, rose purple, 
with dark clouding, both received rewards. 
Mr. Beck's Prairie Bird, a white flower, with 
deep-coloured blotch on the upper petals, was 
rewarded ; and Mr. Beck's Pompey, rose 
pink, with dark cloud ; and Mark Anthony, 
rather small, but very even, rose pink, with 
dark blotch, and pink margin, were also good. 
These are all seedlings of the present year, 
and therefore require testing ; Paragon will 
probably be the greatest acquisition. 
Calceolarias. — A very pretty strain of 
seedling Calceolarias is now coming into 
notice, with cream-coloured ground, and small 
irregular, numerous spots of a rosy purplish 
cast. Mr. Standish's Matchless, and Orinda, 
in this way, are good; and with Mr. Standish's 
Trumpeter, yellow, with dark coarse blotches, 
and Mr. Gaines' Alpha, bright yellow, with 
light crimson markings, were some of the best; 
and all obtained marks of distinction. A great 
many others were shown. 
Fuchsias. — There were no seedlings of any 
great novelty, unless it were a small almost 
white one, with crimson petals, called Candi- 
dissima, from Mr. Hally. 
Eoses. — Mr. Milne's Beauty of Munden., 
a crimson Bourbon, in the way of latifolia, is 
very handsome, but said to be scarcely enough 
distinct from that variety. Mr. Ottey's Queen 
of Virgins, a pale-coloured Bourbon, is above 
the average of Roses. 
Verbenas. — Mr. Smith had a good blush 
one, named Duchess of Sutherland. Mr. 
Pearson had an excellent dwarf white, named 
Avalanche, the same as exhibited at Chiswick 
under the name (by mistake) of the Hamp- 
stead lily. 
Petunias. — There was an excellent formed 
vivid purple rose-coloured variety, from Mr. 
Pearson, called Perfection. Mr. Plant had 
Beauty, a deep rosy lilac, veined. Mr. Ivery's 
Meteor, a veined rosy lilac, was small, but pretty. 
Cactus. — A crimson seedling Epiphyllum, 
shown by Mr. Green, was named Greenii. 
Pinks. — Turner's Masterpiece, broad light 
purple lace ; and Ward's Great Britain, light 
crimson lace, both good flowers, received extra 
prizes. 
[The foregoing article is by one of our most 
valuable contributors, and one to whom Ave 
are often indebted for similar articles. The 
opinions are therefore to be received as those 
of an excellent botanist; but, as we never trust 
a second person to guide our editorial remarks, 
we are obliged to make a distinction whenever 
