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bring it underneath the row of jets the w appears, and the syringe 
then is to be used as an ordinary one with such a nozzle attached 
for spray or a more powerful jet as the operator pleases.” 
Mr. Bentley’s circular shows the appliance in various forms and 
its modes of application ; and we have only to add that the syringe 
we tried worked admirably. The inventor informs us that Messrs. 
Corry, Soper, Fowler, & Co., are appointed wholesale agents for 
the trade. 
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. 
March 30th. 
This Society’s first spring Show of the year was held yesterday in 
the corridor and conservatory of the gardens at Regent’s Park, and 
proved one of the largest and best that has been held in recent years. 
Bulbous plants were particularly numerous, and the miscellaneous 
collections were both abundant and of excellent quality. The 
weather was fine, but a cold wind prevailed. 
Hyacinths. —Two classes were devoted to these, one for amateurs 
and the other for nurserymen, the collections in each to contain 
twelve plants, single spikes. Three collections were staged in the 
amateurs’ class ; Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., 
Loxford Hall, Ilford, taking the first prize with handsome plants, 
the spikes and bells very fine. Mr. J. Boultwood, gardener to Cap¬ 
tain A. L. Patton, Alpha House, Regent’s Park, was a close and 
good second ; Mr. H. Eason, gardener to B. Noakes, Esq., North Hill, 
Highgate, being placed third with rather poor specimens. Four 
nurserymen’s collections were staged, the chief award being secured 
by Messrs. Osborn & Sons, Fulham, with an even collection of plants 
with massive spikes. Messrs. H. Williams & Son, Finchley, and 
Messrs. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, followed with neat specimens. 
Tulips. —There were also two classes for Tulips—twelve pots, four 
kinds, three bulbs in a pot. Three amateurs’ collections were staged, 
Mr. Douglas again first with excellent specimens, followed by the 
same exhibitors as in the class for Hyacinths. The chief nurserymen’s 
collection was from Messrs. Osborn & Sons, even and good. Messrs. 
W. Cutbush & Sons, Highgate, and Messrs. W. Wiggins & Son 
following in the order named. The other classes for bulbs were 
devoted to Narcissi, Crocus, and Amaryllises, twelve pots each of the 
two former and six of the latter. Messrs. Osborn and Mr. J. Douglas 
were the prizetakers for Narcissi, both showing healthy well-flowered 
examples. An open and an amateurs’ class were provided for twelve 
Cyclamens. In the former Mr. H. B. Smith, Ealing Dean, and Mr. 
Wiggins, gardener to H. Little, Esq., Uxbridge, were the only exhi¬ 
bitors, securing the first and second prizes for well-flowered plants. 
In the amateurs’ class Mr. Wiggins and Mr. E. Baxter, gardener at 
White Lodge, East Barnet, took the prizes, the latter exhibitor also 
being awarded the third prize in the open class. Messrs. Cutbush, 
Mr. Baxter, and Messrs. W. Wiggins & Son, Tottenham, were awarded 
the prizes for Lilies of the Yalley in the order named. 
Azaleas. —Prizes were offered in two classes, amateurs and nur¬ 
serymen, for six greenhouse Azaleas in 12-inch pots. They were not 
very well represented. Mr. Ratty, gardener to R. Thornton, Esq., 
The Hoo, Sydenham, was first in the amateurs’ class with well- 
flowered specimens ; Mr. G. Wheeler, gardener to Lady Louisa Gold- 
smid, Regent’s Park, was second ; and Mr. R. Butler, gardener to 
H. H. Gibbs, Esq., St. Dunstans, Regent’s Park, was placed third 
with rather thin specimens. Messrs. B. Peed & Sons, Norbury Nur¬ 
series, Streatham ; and Mr. H. James, Castle Nursery, Lower Norwood, 
were the only exhibitors in the nurserymen’s class, staging rather 
indifferent specimens. In the open class for twelve stove and green¬ 
house plants Mr. J. Wheeler was first with medium-sized but healthy 
specimens, the most noticeable being Hibbertia Reedi and Boronia 
pinnata. Messrs. B. Peed and Son were second with a neat collec¬ 
tion, including a fine variety of Anthurium Schertzerianum. Mr. R. 
Butler was third with moderately good plants. 
In the open class for six Amaryllises Mr. Wiggins was awarded 
the first prize with fair plants, Mr. Baxter being second with speci¬ 
mens bearing smaller flowers but more brightly coloured. Mr. J. 
Douglas staged the only collection of hardy Primulas, and obtained 
the first prize for neat specimens, among which plants of Primula 
viscosa nivosa were particularly noticeable. He also secured a 
similar award for six specimens of Deutzias. Messrs. Osborn and 
Sons were awarded the first prize for nine hardy herbaceous plants, 
and Captain Patton obtained a similar award for twelve pots of 
Crocuses. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. —These were very numerous, and con¬ 
stituted a large portion of the display. Messrs. Veitch & Sons 
exhibited very extensively. One group of about one hundred Roses 
in pots was very attractive, the plants being in extremely healthy 
vigorous condition, the blooms fine for the time of year, and the 
colours rich. About one hundred and forty fine Hyacinths were also 
staged, some of which were in even better condition than last week— 
a sufficient indication of their merit. Amaryllises, Coleuses, and 
other new plants were also shown in large numbers. Silver medals 
were awarded for the Roses, Hyacinths, and Amaryllises. Mr. 
B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, was awarded a large silver medal 
for a very large and beautiful collection of plants, chiefly comprising 
Orchids, Amaryllises, and new plants. Many very handsome speci¬ 
mens were shown, particularly Cypripediums, and a|Lycaste Skinneri 
in a 10-inch pot was shown with thirteen flowers. Among the novel¬ 
ties and varieties those especially noteworthy were Laelia harpophylla, 
with small orange-coloured flowers, narrow self-coloured petals, in 
the way of L. cinnabarina; and Curcuma zedoaria, a zingiberaceous 
plant with a spike of yellow flowers in the axils of reddish or pink 
bracts. Messrs. Paul it Son, Cheshunt, had a pretty group of small 
Roses in pots, well grown ; among them a plant of a new Rosa poly- 
antha named Anna Maria de Montravel, with fine clusters of small 
double white or blush flowers—an attractive variety. A specimen of 
Hydrangea japonica tricolor was also shown with foliage variegated 
with white and yellow. A bronze medal was awarded for the group, 
and the first prize for the only collection of six Roses in pots in the 
nurserymen's class. Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, sent large 
and handsome groups of Tulips, Azaleas, both indica and mollis varie¬ 
ties, and six boxes of Camellia blooms representing some very good 
varieties. A silver medal was awarded for these groups. Messrs. J. 
Carter & Co., High Holborn, obtained a large bronze medal for a large 
group of Hyacinths, Deutzias, Dielytras, and Spiraeas, all in good condi¬ 
tion. Messrs. Osborn & Sons, Fulham, staged a collection of about two 
hundred Hyacinths in excellent condition, the majority being con¬ 
siderably better than they were at Kensington last week. A similar 
collection of Tulips was also shown. A large silver medal was 
awarded. Silver medals were also awarded to Mr. H. B. Smith, 
Ealing Dean, for a collection of two hundred remarkably well- 
flewered Cyclamens, both the white and crimson varieties being 
excellent; to Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, for a dozen 
boxes of Camellia blooms, comprising an excellent selection of 
varieties represented by large and finely-shaped blooms ; and to 
Mr. J. Wiggins for a group of well-grown Cyclamens, Amaryllises, 
and Cinerarias. 
Mr. H. Eason exhibited a collection of unusually fine Lachenalias. 
They were placed thickly in 32 and 24-size pots, some having over 
twenty very large spikes of flowers. Messrs. Henry Williams & Sons, 
Fortis Green, Finchley, sent a group of Hyacinths in satisfactory 
condition. To the former a certificate, and to the latter a bronze 
medal were awarded. 
Captain Patton, Alpha House, Regent’s Park, staged a similar 
group of Hyacinths, Tulips, Spiraeas, and Dielytras to that staged 
at Kensington, the condition of all the plants being highly satis¬ 
factory, some improvement in the two last-named being noticeable. 
A silver-gilt medal was deservedly awarded for this handsome group. 
Botanical certificates were awarded to the following exhibitors 
for the plants mentioned :—To Messrs. J. Yeitch & Sons, for Anthu¬ 
rium Andreanum, which has been frequently described ; Gymnogramma 
scliizophylla, an elegant little Fern from the West Indies, with neat 
bipinnate fronds, the pinnules linear and bright green. On the plant 
shown the fronds were 0 to 9 inches in length, but they attain a 
much greater length than that, are viviparous, and frequently branch 
towards the base. To Mr. B. S. Williams, for Lwlia harpophylla , a 
pretty and rare Orchid, with neat orange-coloured flowers, the petals 
and sepals narrow, and the lip slightly crisped ; Asplenium Saun- 
dersoni, a graceful species suggestive of A. caudatum, but with 
smaller pinnate fronds, the pinnse being crenated on the upper 
margin; and Actiniopteris radiata var. australis previously de¬ 
scribed. To Mr. J. D. Richards, Orchid grower to T. A. Tilley, Esq., 
Glednow, Leeds, for Ccelogyne cristata var. alba, which differs only 
from the well-known type in the absence of yellow from the crest on 
the lip; to Mr. Boiler, Kensal New Town, foi Mammillaria Caput- 
Medusce, one of the peculiar globular-stemmed species thickly studded 
with little protuberances bearing a few whitish spines ; and Haworthia 
Bolleri, a neat plant with spirally-arranged inbricated bronze-green 
triangular leaves. Floricultural certificates were awarded to Messrs. 
Yeitch for Hyacinths Magnificence and Primrose Perfection ; the 
former has a fine spike of large double light-blue bells, the other 
was described last week. Azalea Roi Leopold alba, a grand 
form of a well-known variety. The flowers are of medium size 
but excellent shape, white, with a few streaks of crimson, and pro¬ 
duced in great profusion ; and for the following Amaryllises :— Storr's 
Beauty. —A beautiful variety certificated last year by the Royal 
Horticultural Society; Empiess of India. —Flowers large, of good 
form and very bright scarlet, the petals broad and of excellent sub¬ 
stance ; Cecilia. —Flowers of medium size, petals broad, banded trans- „ 
versely with crimson, tips and centre white; and Madame Albani, 
flowers very neat, streaked with rosy pink and white, a pretty variety. 
To Mr. H. B. Smith, Ealing Dean, for Cyclamen Queen Victoria, a 
handsome variety with very large pure white flowers, petals broad 
and rounded ; habit vigorous. To Mr. H. Little for Cyclamen Ruby 
Gem, described last week ; and to Messrs. Barr & Sugden, Covent 
Garden, for Narcissus albo-aureus with large double flowers, the outer 
petals very pale yellow, occasionally white, on the centre golden 
yellow. 
Tea Roses.—I have no wish to enter into the controversy 
originated by your correspondent “ Wyld SAVAGE,” but I would 
submit that it is very unusual for a member of a committee to 
write about what has taken place at their meetings. I have 
belonged and do belong to a great many, but I have always con¬ 
sidered that unless authorised by the committee no one has a 
right to write about its proceedings. It would destroy all con¬ 
fidence, and effectually hinder useful work being done.— 
A Committeeman. 
