144 NATIONAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
April 14. — From their nurseries at Exeter, Messrs. Veiteh again produced a cut specimen of the 
Darwin Berberry, and a great novelty hi the form of Cantua dependens, a plant producing, in con- 
siderable abundance, large clusters of long Pentstcmon-like flowers, of a rich purple colour. Messrs. 
Henderson sent a Grevillea resembling rosmarinifolia, but much smaller, and flowering very profusely, 
a new Pultancca, and Oncidium hastatum. Mr. E. G. Henderson had a collection of Gloxinias, 
among which G. spectabile and Boyeldei-ii were the most remarkable, and the best ; and a plant of 
Besleria umbrosa, which proves to be worthless. Messrs. Jackson, of Kingston, sent some cut speci- 
mens of Rhododendrons, from Kamoon, kinds pretty enough in their way, but not possessing much 
novelty. Mr. Higgs again sent some good Strawberries ; and some tolerable Black Hamburgh Grapes 
came from Mr. Martin, gardener to Sir H. Fleetwood, Bart. Mr. Jones, gardener to Sir John Guest, 
sent two nicely grown Enville Pines, one weighing 41bs. 4oz., and the other 31bs. 14oz. The usual 
contributions of plants were sent from the garden of the Society, among which Salvia gesnerifolia, a 
brilliant scarlet species, which flowers at this season, and a very neat heath-like bush, of singular 
origin, called Bryanthus erectus were the most remarkable. 
THE NATIONAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
April 3. — The first exhibition of this new society took place at the Office of the Society, 21 Regent 
Street, and if the contributors maintain the same spirit as they have commenced with, florists' flowers 
will at last stand a chance of being properly represented. A number of plants were produced, among 
which, of course, at this season, Cinerarias were the most numerous, and some very tolerable kinds were 
produced, though the great majority would certainly have been better away. The principal contribu- 
tors were Messrs. Henderson, of Pine Apple Place, Mr. E. G. Henderson, E. Beck. Esq., Mr. Ayres, of 
Blackheath, Mr. Keynes, Messrs. Lane, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Ivery, and Mr. Gaines. Mr. Turner, of 
Slough, sent a nice box of Pansies, and a small collection of Auriculas ; and Mr. Bragg, of Slough, had 
also some Pansies. Certificates were awarded to Mr. George Smith, of the Tollington Nursery, Horn- 
sey Road, for a Cineraria, called Queen of Beauties — pure white, with blue disc ; and Mr. Ayres had a 
similar reward for a Cineraria, named Orpheus, a lilac purple flower of fine form, and admirable habit. 
For Rhododendron superbissimum album, Mr. E. G. Henderson received a certificate. From the same 
gentleman came two good Cinerarias, named Loveliness and Christabel ; and Mr. Rogers, of Uttoxeter, 
forwarded Lady of the Lake, a flower of considerable promise. Mr. Turner had a promising Pansy, 
named " National," which the censors desired to see again. A Camellia Exquisite, which had fallen to 
pieces, came from Mr. Story; and a Primula and Polyanthus, in a cut state, were contributed by 
Messrs. Chater. From Messrs. Standish and Noble w r e noticed the Azalea described in a previous 
page ; and Messrs. Veiteh sent Fuchsia spectabilis and Rhododendron jasminiflorum. Most of the 
gentlemen above named sent plants for decoration. 
April 24th. — This meeting, like the preceding, was very numerously attended, and a number of 
seedlings of various kinds were produced, some of very considerable merit. Collections of Cinerarias 
of the named and older kinds, were contributed by Mr. E. G. Henderson, among which we noticed 
Pauline, Brilliant, C. Kean, Formosa, Effie Deans, Georgiana, Amy Robsart, Enchantress, and Lady 
Hume Campbell. Messrs. J. A. Henderson, of Pine Apple Place, sent Cinerarias — Pauline, Lettice 
Arnold, Madame Sontag, Lady Gertrude, and several others. From Mr. Ivery, of Peckham, came 
Ormsby Beauty which resembles Edmondsiana too closely, Electra, and Blue Perfection. Collections 
of Pansies were sent by John Edwards, Esq., Mr. Turner of Slough, and Mr. Bragg; and several 
variegated foliaged Pelargoniums were sent by Mr. E. G. Henderson. Mr. Ayres had two fine 
specimens of Pelargonium — Quereifolium Coccineum superbum, and Lady Rivers ; and Mr. Turner of 
Slough sent six. Auriculas. Of seedling Pelargoniums, G. W. Hoyle, Esq., received a certificate for 
Chieftain, a plant of fine habit, upper petals dark crimson blotch, margined with scarlet, lower petals 
vermilion. The same gentleman sent Celia, a promising flower. Mr Turner sent a promising flower 
called First of May, which was commended by the censors of Fancy Pelargoniums. Mr. Ayres had a 
first class certificate for Formosissimum, a flower of exquisite form and habit. Mr. Ayres also sent 
Gipsey Queen, a promising flower, and remarkably showy. 
Among Cinerarias, a certificate was awarded to Mr. G. Smith for Alba magna, a white flower with 
dark disk. To Mr. E. G. Henderson a reward of the same amount for Marion, and a certificate of the 
first class for Marguerite d'Anjou. Tickets of Commendation were awarded to Mr. Ayres for Model of 
Perfection, and to Mr. Ivery of Peckham for Beauty ; the same gentleman also produced Beauty of 
Hammersmith, which proves to be a very showy kind. A seedling Auricula was sent by Mr. Griffin 
of Bath, a grey-edged variety, to which a first class certificate was awarded. 
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