dows, ttere was a very handsome seedling fancy Pelar- 
gonium, named Sti-anger, for which an honoraiy award 
was granted. From the garden of Dr. Neill, Canon- 
mills Cottage, was Pothos Harrisii, in floAver and fruit. 
Isaac Anderson, Esq., Maryfield, sent specimens of the 
new Dielyti'a spectahilis, Gompholobium luteum flori- 
hundum, Piniclea Neippergiana, andaseedling Veronica, 
a hyhrid between saxatilis and fructiculosa. From Pro- 
fessor Dunhai-'s garden, Eosepark, there ATcre some 
beautiful Heaths ; and, fi-om the gardens at Dysart 
House, there was a splendid display of seedling Rhodo- 
dendrons. From Captain Falconar, Carlowrie, there 
was a fruiting plant of the Mandrake {Ilandraijora 
vernalis) ; and from Mr. Veitch, Amiston, a fine set of 
Ferns. Among the extra vegetables, were staUis of a 
very desirable Seedling Rhubarb, raised by Mr. Stewart, 
Bangholm Cottage, for which a certificate of merit was 
gi'anted. Mr. Carstairs, Warriston, produced a broom 
made from Piacaba fibre, adapted for the sweeping of 
lawns. 
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Although diu-ing the month an immense nimiber of 
seedling flowers have come under oui" notice, we regret 
to say, that, both in point of quality and novelty, a great 
majority of them have been unworthy of notice. Both 
at Chiswiek and the Regents Pai'k we have seen Petu- 
nias remarkable for nothing but the want of form, sub- 
stance, and colom- ; Pelargoniums inferior to the dis- 
carded of seven years back ; Antirrhinums that would 
disgrace a rubbish heap ; and Verbenas inferior to the 
thu'd-rates of last year ; yet some of these things have 
received certificates of excellence, and next year, no 
doubt, wiU be let out as first rate varieties. Indeed, if 
the past is any criterion, judgment appears to have run 
mad. At the Sm-rey Zoological Gardens, where the 
seedling Pelargonium show was held, no first-class 
prize was awarded, but equal second prizes to Mr. 
Hoyle, for Ajax, and to Mr. Forster, for Gipsey Rival, 
a fiower so like Gipsey Bride as scarcely to be distin- 
guishable from it, and which never can be required in 
the same collection. We admit it is a pretty little 
flower, but its ground is preoccupied, and, therefore, 
it is not worth adding to collections containing Gipsey 
Bride. Again, equal third prizes were awarded to Mr. 
Hoyle, for Ocellatmn, and to Mr. Beck, for Incompa- 
rable, and both are fioAvers which improve upon ac- 
quaintance. Ocellatum will be the sale jjlant of the 
season, and Incomparable, though a small trusser, pro- 
duces them in tolerable profusion, which, added to its 
brUliant colour, will make it a very desirable flower. 
Most of the Pelargoniums enumerated last month we 
have seen for the second time, and have no reason to 
change our opinion of them. Major Dome and Diana, 
two of Mr. Beck's flowers, will be favourites with the 
public ; and the same may be said of Generallissimo, 
May Queen, and Rubiola, belonging to Mr. Hoyle. 
Fancy Pelargoniums have been shown in tolerable 
abundance, and some possessing superior properties, and 
exemplifying something of the form which these flowers 
must ultimately assume to be lasting favourites with 
the public, and to make them efiicient plants for deco- 
rative purposes. Pretty little things may please while 
they have novelty, hut we must have size and colour to 
make them lasting favom-ites with the public. "RTiat is 
it that makes Reine de Francais so much admired but its 
size ? It has no other quality to recommend it, yet it 
is an excellent sale plant. Another season's exhibition 
wUl work a revolution in these plants, and those who 
depend upon small flowers may regret that they were 
not wise in time. One of the most distinct and beau- 
tiful flowers which we have seen, is Beauty of St. 
John's Wood, from the AVeUington Road Nursery. It 
is described below, and we were sm-prised it did not 
receive a certificate at the South London Floricul- 
tural Society. As a fancy flower it was more worthy 
of such distinction than some which have received 
prizes. 
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PELARGONITMS. 
Cardinal (Hoyle). — Bright orange scarlet, rich black 
blotch, slightly crumpled, fi'ee. 
Dido (Hoyle). — Rosy purple, top petals nearly 
black. Fine form and good trass. 
Gipsey Hival (Forster). — Upper petals nearly black, 
lower splendid rose. Fine form, very smooth, and a 
fi'ce bloomer. 
Van Spry (Forster). — Like the preceding, but not so 
good. 
AliU (Forster). — A Forget-me-Kot like flower, but 
not so free in the production of them. 
Crimson Standard (Forster). — Rosy crimson, black 
blotch. Good truss and moderate form. 
Riihens (Forster). — Light crimson, with dark blotch. 
Good truss and tolerable form. 
Hero (Forster). — Scarlet with deep chocolate blotch. 
Tolerable truss and form. 
Vandyke (Forster). — Rich scarlet, very dark blotch. 
Moderate form and truss. 
Little Nell (Forster). — Rosy pui-ple, dark blotch. 
Good truss and moderate fonn. 
Supreme (Forster). — Rosy salmon, rich chocolate 
blotch. Good truss and moderate form. 
Agatha (Beck). — Upper petals deep chocolate, with 
rich blotch ; under petals rose. Form moderate, a free 
bloomer. 
Silk Mercer (Beck). — A beautiful rose colom', with 
rich blotch. Fine form and free. 
Frince Arthur (Beck). — Rosy crimson, black blotch, 
lower petals spotted. Good truss and moderate form. 
Naval Knight (Whomes). — Fine scarlet, black 
blotch. Good truss and form ; very free bloomer. 
Gipsey King ("\\Tiomes). — Rosy crimson, upper 
petals nearly black. Tolerable form. 
Frince Arthur (Pontey). — Rosy salmon, chocolate 
blotch, and clear white thi'oat. Very free. 
FANCY PELARGONIUMS. 
Furity (Henderson). — Rosy crimson, with white 
margin, lowerpetalsbelted with crimson. Moderate form. 
Scanty of St. John's Wood (Henderson). — Rosy 
crimson, with pure white throat, lower petals belted 
with the same colour. Fine form and free. 
Perfection (Ambrose). — Bright rose belted with 
white ; lower petals spotted with lilac. 
Prince Albert (Ambrose). — Purplish crimson, with 
a shade of violet. Good form and free. 
Supreme (Ambrose). — Rosy crimson ; lower petals 
spotted with the same colom-. Dwarf habit, moderate 
form, and fi'ee. 
Belle Marie (Ambrose). — Rich mulbeiTy, lower 
petals spotted with the same. Moderate form and truss. 
Amelia (Ambrose). — Light rose, lower petals 
clouded with the same. Free. 
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