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having a distinct and fragrant perfume. The perfume is described 
as somewhat resembling Jonquil, and as being very delicate. The 
flowers themselves are of a tender pale rose tint, and it is only in 
flowers of this colour that the agreeable fragrance has been hither¬ 
to obtained, although the gardener has endeavoured to impregnate 
white Camellias with it.” 
EOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Juke 14th. 
New plants, Pyrethrum blooms, with several miscellaneous groups 
of Orchids and other plants, constituted the chief features of this 
meeting, and visitors found sufficient to interest them both in the 
Council-room and conservatory. 
Fiiuit Committee— Harry Yeitch, Esq., in the chair. Exhibits 
in this department were not very numerous. Mr. R. Gilbert, The 
Gardens, Burghley, sent a Melon named Burghley Pet, a green- 
flesh fruit, of moderate size and well netted. It was considered by the 
Committee a very promising variety, and they expressed a desire to 
see it again. Fruits of a large Tomato named Conservative Chief 
from the same exhibitor were admired, and it was recommended to 
be tried at Chiswick. Some fine clusters of Gilbert’s Criterion 
Tomato were also shown, said to be a seedling from Jackson’s 
Favourite crossed with Vick’s Criterion. The fruits were small but 
very abundant. Mr. Woodbridge, The Gardens, Syon House, Brent¬ 
ford, was awarded a cultural commendation fora dish of well-ripened 
British Queen Strawberries. Mr. Z. Stevens, The Gardens, Trentham, 
again sent examples of Trentham Early Fillbasket Tomato, and the 
Committee confirmed the opinion they previously expressed concerning 
it. Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, sent fruits of an early 
Cherry named Guigne d’Annonay, which somewhat resembled Frog- 
more Early. The tree was said to have been grown in an unheated 
orchard house. It was shown with May Duke for comparison, and a 
first-class certificate was awarded for it on account of its earliness. 
Specimens of Early Favourite Plum were also sent by the same firm 
from a tree in a pot which had been placed in a house on March the 
27th. A vote of thanks was accorded. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Chelsea, exhibited some extremely large stems of Stott’s Monarch 
Rhubarb ; and Mr. J. F. Wilkinson, gardener to Viscount Gage, 
Lewes, sent a seedling Melon. From Chiswick fruits of Noire Prbcoce 
de Strass Cherry were sent, the variety being said to be very prolific. 
Floral Committee— J. McIntosh, Esq., in the chair. Messrs. J. 
Veitch ife Sons, Chelsea, had a group of new and choice plants of con¬ 
siderable interest, including the following :—A white form of Azalea 
Souvenir de Prince Albert, very free and of good habit; Lilium 
Krameri, a neat species with pale pink-tinted flowers ; Heliconia 
aureo-striata, having neat ovate leaves veined with yellow ; Car¬ 
nation Lady Musgrave, a handsome variety, bearing large, full, deep 
scarlet flowers ; Cypripedium selligerum majus, a remarkably fine 
variety with flowers of great size, the upper sepal being particularly 
broad ; Calanthe Textori, a pretty species with white flowers, the lip 
blotched in the centre with orange red ; Epidendrum falcatum, a 
curious Orchid, with white three-lobed labellum and narrow yellowish 
sepals and petals ; Hydrangea Mariesi, a fine form, with large globular 
heads of lavender-blue flowers ; Pratia angulata, a hardy plant, also 
known as Lobelia littoralis, of prostrate habit, with diminutive leaves 
and abundant white flowers ; Spergula pilifera aurea, a form of Spurrey 
with yellow leaves ; several Masdevallias, including M. coccinea 
and M. ignea,the latter especially bright; Cattleya Wagneri, a white- 
flowered form, resembling C. Mossise ; C. Mossiae alba ; and a group 
of Tuberous Begonias, chiefly seedlings raised from B. Davisi, very 
free in flowering, and including some rich shades of scarlet. B. gigas 
and B. Mrs. Gilbert were two varieties of the ordinary type, with 
very large well-formed flowers—the former orange scarlet, and the 
latter of a deeper colour. 
A vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs. H. Cannell & Son, Swan- 
ley, Kent, for eight stands of double Pyrethrums, comprising forty 
varieties, including many of great excellence. Some of the most 
noteworthy were Lizzie Macfarlane, white ; Maximum plenum,bright 
pink ; Progress, rich crimson ; Mrs. Dix, neat pink ; Rose Marguerite, 
fine rose ; N. Twardy, full neat flower, rosy crimson ; Wilhelm, good 
pink ; Madame Billiard, neat white; Anemoniflorum sanguineum, 
very bright -crimson ; Multiflorum, rosy crimson ; Boule de Neige, 
pure white ; and Amphitrite, bright rose. Some fine varieties of 
Foxglove were also shown. 
Messrs. John Laing & Co., Forest Hill, had a fine collection of 
Caladiums and Tuberous Begonias. The best of the former were 
candidum, similar in marking to argyrites, but much larger ; Madame 
Lemoinier, with broad handsome lemon red in the centre, and pale 
green round the edge ; and Mithridate, described below. Among the 
Begonias Mrs. Robert Whyte, scarlet, was noteworthy for the great 
size of the flowers ; Captain Lambert, similarly large, but more bril¬ 
liant in colour; and Exoniensis, a remarkably handsome variety, with 
extraordinarily large orange-scarlet flowers. A stand of blooms was 
also contributed of a great variety of colours from pure white through 
yellow, buff, orange, and scarlet; some rose tints also being repre¬ 
sented. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. J. Croucher, gardener 
to J. Peacock, Esq., Sudbury House, Hammersmith, for a plant of 
Odontoglossum crispum variety delicatum, the flowers of good size, 
white faintly tinged with purple. A plant of a variety of Cattleya 
Mossiae named aurosum was sent by the same exhibitor. Mr. James, 
The Castle Nursery, Lower Norwood, sent a plant of Odontoglossum 
cordatum aureurn, differing from the type in the yellowish tint of 
the flowers. E. G. Loder, Esq., Floore, Weedon, Northamptonshire, 
exhibited a similar group of hardy Cacti to that he had at the great 
Show, which is mentioned on another page. Echinocactus Fendleri 
and E. gonacanthus were certificated. 
Mr. C. Green, gardener to Sir G. Macleay, Pendell Court, Bletch- 
ingley, exhibited flowering sprays of the two handsome climbing plants 
Stigmaphyllum ciliatum and Bauhinia corymbosa. The former has 
umbels of bright yellow flowers and cordate spiny-margined leaves ; 
and the latter has corymbose heads of small pinkish white flowers, 
the stamens very bright pink, and the leaves of the characteristic two- 
lobed form but very small. A vote of thanks was accorded for the 
Stigmaphyllum, and a cultural commendation for the Bauhinia. 
M. H. Voss, Esq., De Montfort House, Streatham, exhibited a plant 
of Odontoglossum citrosmum Vossii, a pretty form, the petals and 
sepals of which are pure white, and the lip of a mauve purple tint. 
Large flowers of Phalaenopsis grandiflora were also staged. Mr. H. 
Hooper, Vine Nursery, Bath, sent a collection of Pyrethrum and 
Pansy blooms, the latter including two very striking varieties ; a 
Fancy named Novelty, and a velvety black Show named William 
Dean. Mr. H. Coppin, Shirley, Croydon, sent several plants of 
Tuberous Begonias, representing very fine varieties. The best were 
Thebais, scarlet, very large; Pink Pet, pale pink, large rounded 
petals ; Snowflake, white, of moderate size, and Cetewayo, of the 
Pearcei type with large orange-coloured flowers. Mr. C. Kimbeley, 
Stoke Nursery near Coventry, exhibited plants of a bright pink- 
flowered Pelargonium of the Christine type, named Empress of India, 
very free in flowering and of good habit. A neat tricolor Pelargo¬ 
nium called Empress was also represented. Mr. Wilkinson, gardener 
to Viscount Gage, Lewes, contributed a collection of Gloxinia blooms 
mostly of the drooping section, diversified in colours but not remark¬ 
able in size. A vote of thanks was accorded. Mr. T. Dale, Orchid 
grower to E. Edwards, Esq., Blackwater, sent a plant of Cattleya 
gigas with very large flowers, the lip of a very rich crimson tint. 
Mr. J. Croucher contributed a tasteful group of Orchids, including 
good examples of Odontoglossum vexillarium, with very richly 
coloured flowers ; Masdevallia Harryana sanguinea has large deeply 
coloured flowers ; Brassia verrucosa, with eighty spikes ; and a central 
plant of Oncidium ampliatum majus, with a very large spreading 
panicle of bright yellow flowers. Other noticeable plants were 
Lycaste Deppei, with over two dozen flowers, and Odontoglossum 
caudatum. A silver Flora medal was awarded. Mi - . Ebbage, gar¬ 
dener to J. S. Bockett, Esq., The Hall, Stamford Hill, was awarded 
a silver-gilt Flora medal for a handsome group of Odontoglossum 
Alexandra, comprising some very fine varieties. One spike had ten 
flowers of unusual size, and all the plants were in fine healthy con¬ 
dition. Silver Banksian medals were awarded to the following :— 
Mr. James, The Castle Nursery, Norwood, for a collection of Orchids, 
including a fine potful of Epidendrum vitellinum, several Dendrobes, 
Odontogiossums, and Oncidiums ; Messrs. Barr& Sugden, for a pretty 
group of hardy flowers, Irises and Pyrethrums being particularly 
numerous and bright; and Mr. Hooper of Bath for several stands of 
handsome Pyrethrum, Pansy, and Ranunculus blooms, including a 
good selection of varieties. 
First-class certificates were awarded for the following plants :— 
Carnation Lady Musgrave (Veitch).—A handsome Tree variety, with 
very large, full, dark scarlet flowers Si inches in diameter. Very 
effective and free. 
Sarracenia melanorlioda (Veitch).—A hybrid between S. Stevensi 
and S. purpurea, with leaves 6 to 8 inches long, of a deep reddish 
colour. 
Cypripedium selligerum majus (Veitch).— A variety of this fine 
species with very large flowers, the upper sepal being particularly 
striking owing to its great breadth and rounded form. 
Hydrangea Mariesii ( Veitch).—A beautiful Hydrangea with globular 
heads of lavender-blue flowers. The colour is very delicate and 
pleasing, and the plant appears to be of good habit. 
Coleus Miss Simpson. —This and the following were from that suc¬ 
cessful raiser Mr. King, gardener to G. Simpson, Esq., Iteigate. A 
very handsome variety with a large neatly-formed leaf, the centre 
being bright crimson with a tinge of scarlet, margined with bright 
yellow, and neatly crenated. The brightness of this variety was 
remarkable, and it was greatly admired. 
Coleus Mrs. Stiedall. —A variety of dwarf compact habit; the leaves 
tapering, bright rose in the centre, deeply crenated, mottled with 
deep brownish maroon near the margin, and edged with green. Very 
distinct and attractive. 
Caladium candidum (Laing).—A pretty variety, with neatly formed 
leaves 7 inches long by 4 inches broad, veined with green and white, 
suggestive of C. argyrites but much larger than that form. 
Caladium Mithridate (Laing).—Leaves unusually large, a foot in 
length and the same in breadth, deep red in the centre and dark 
green at the edge. A very handsome variety. 
Caladium J. R. Box (Laing).—Very distinct, of a semi-transparent 
texture strangely veined with red and green. These are three fine 
and distinct Caladiums well worth including in collections. 
Echinocactus gonacanthus (Loder).—A Cactaceous plant with short 
