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Dianthus barbatus fl.-pl., very richly coloured ; Olivia Aitoni and 
Gaillardia picta Lorenziana, which was certificated. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, had a beautiful collection of hardy 
flow T ers, Liliums being very strongly represented ; the bright yellow 
Papaver nudicaule and its white variety, several Irises, Ixias, Pinks, 
and Campanulas adding to the interest of the group. A medal was 
awarded. Mr. H. Bennett, Shepperton, Walton-on-Thames, showed 
several new “ pedigree” Boses, Her Majesty, a full pale delicate pink 
variety, being especially noteworthy for its good substance. Messrs. 
W. Paul Son, Waltham Cross, sent three new Hybrid Perpetual 
Boses—one a very dull scarlet or maroon seedling, Queen of Queens, 
very full pink ; and Charles Lamb, extremely bright rose, approach¬ 
ing scarlet. Mr. B. Dean, Ealing, had a pretty collection of Cam¬ 
panula blooms—white, lavender, purple, and pink. A collection of a 
dozen fine Gloxinias was sent from Chiswick, several very beautiful 
varieties being represented. Mr. C. Green, The Gardens, Pendell 
Court, Bletchingley, sent a number of spikes of Foxgloves, showing 
the varieties in colour and marking. 
A vote of thanks was accorded to G. F. Wilson, Esq., for a specimen 
of Lilium Scott Wilson, with yellow and rose-tinted blooms, partaking 
of the characters of L. canadense and L. superbum, the foliage re¬ 
sembling L. Washingtonianum. 
The following plants were certificated :— 
Paphinia rugosa (Williams).—A very distinct Orchid, with narrow 
straw-coloured sepals and petals, the petals streaked transversely 
with dark crimson, and the sepals dotted with the same colour. The 
flowers are borne in a short spike 5 or 6 inches high. 
Lycasle Deppeipunctatissima (Williams).—Chiefly distinguished from 
the well-know r n type by the yellow lip being spotted with rich maroon, 
and the white petals dotted with purple. 
Pelargonium Lady Brooke. —A second-class certificate was awarded 
to Mr. Stacey, Dunmow, for a plant of this variety, one of the decora¬ 
tive section, with purplish-crimson flowers of good size, the petals 
being wavy. 
Gaillardia picta Lorenziana (J. Carter & Co.).—Florets all tubular 
in a head 3 inches in diameter, the base of the florets red, and the 
upper part rich yellow. 
Pescatorea Dayana (Salter). — A beautiful species with small 
flowers clustered round the base of the plant; petals and sepals white 
tipped with claret, the lip being wholly of the latter colour. 
Gloxinia Mrs. Atkinson (Hudson).—Flowers very large and finely 
formed, 3J inches in diameter, purplish violet, with a clearly defined 
lighter marginal band spotted with the same hue. 
Reseda odoratapyj-amidalis g>-andiflora(Royal Horticultural Society). 
—A handsome variety of Mignonette with enormous heads of flowers, 
very fragrant. < 
Croton Princess of Waldeck (Williams).—Leaves somewhat like 
C. Disraeli in form, the midrib and base bright yellow, the upper 
portion dark green. 
Scientific Committee— Sir J. D. Hooker in the chair. 
Hollyhock Fruits Attacked by Fungi. —Mr. W. G. Smith exhibited 
fruits and an enlarged drawing showing them to be often badly 
attacked by Puccinia malvacearum and a Cladosporium, which would 
probably account for the presence of the Uredo noticed by Mr. 
Berkeley on the germinating plants at the last meeting. 
Hybrid Lily. —Mr. G. E. Wilson exhibited a very interesting hybrid 
between L. Washingtonianum and L. superbum, which accidentally 
appeared. It had the foliage of the former ; but he had not examined 
the bulb, that of the former species being remarkable for its rhizo- 
matous character. 
Synanthic Flowers of Campanula. —Mr. G. S. Boulger exhibited a 
flower received from Mr. Gibbs of Chelmsford, who believes that he 
has succeeded in forming a race of synanthic plants by fertilising a 
common form with the pollen of a synanthic flower. Of two hundred 
plants raised many had synanthic flowers, but none with a catacorolla 
like the parent (female) w'hich he had used for being fertilised. 
Cessalpinia Pods. —He also exhibited some pods of an unknown 
species used for tanning. They were referred to Kew for identifica¬ 
tion. 
Diseased Orange Leaves. —Dr. M. T. Masters brought some leaves of 
plants grown in pots indoors, otherwise healthy, but with pale green 
and dead spots on the foliage. It was suggested by Sir J. D. Hooker 
that it might be due to sunstroke. 
Retinospora Spoi't. —Dr. Masters also exhibited a specimen of 
B. squarrosa, which had assumed the form of B. pisifera. It was 
received from Mr. Meehan of Philadelphia. He also showed a 
remarkably golden spray of Spruce Fir, and some virescent flowers 
of an Auricula. 
Monstrous Branch cf Wallflower. —The Bev. G. Henslow exhibited 
a branch covered wflth minute thread-like leaves or bracts; no 
explanation as to its cause was given. 
Proliferous Begonia. —Mr. Laing exhibited a double rose-coloured 
Begonia, in which the female flowers were in some cases single, 
while others formed compact double blossoms with white petals in 
the centre. The male blossoms consisted of a terminal mass of petals 
on a stalk, surrounded at the base by several axillary blossoms, all 
more or less double, forming a cylindrical truss of from 2 to 3 inches 
in length. 
Gunnera scabra. —A fine fruiting spike of this plant was exhibited 
by Mr. C. Green. 
SPECIAL PBIZES FOB VEGETABLES AND PACKING FBUIT 
At the end of the long tent the vegetables occupied considerable 
space, and veyy rarely is such keen competition seen at exhibitions. 
The collections in all cases, too, were of such nearly equal quality 
that the Judges had much difficulty in determining the awards. 
Six prizes were offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Beading, for a 
collection of vegetables comprising twelve distinct kinds, and in this 
class no less than a dozen collections were staged, all highly credit¬ 
able to the exhibitors. Mr. Miles, gardener to Lord Carrington, 
Wycombe Abbey, was accorded the first prize for an even beautiful 
collection, comprising Nantes Horn Carrots, Leviathan Beans, Brown 
Cos Lettuces, Canadian Wonder Beans, Model Cucumbers, Flat 
Tripoli Onions, Culverwell’s Telegraph Peas, Pine-Apple Beet, 
Veitch’s Ashleaf Potatoes, Victoria Cabbage, Brown Cos Lettuce, 
and Snowball Turnips. Mr. S. Haines, gardener to the Bight Hon. 
Earl of Badnor, Coleshill House, Highworth, was second with a 
handsome collection, including White Tripoli Onions, Nutting’s 
Dwarf Bed Beet, and Leviathian Beans very fine. Mr. E. Beckett, 
gardener to J. P. Currie, Esq., Sandown House, Esher, Surrey, was 
third. Mr. Meads, gardener to Viscount Barrington, Beckett Park, 
Shrivenham, fourth. Mr. Charles Waite, The Gardens, Glenhurst, 
Esher, Surrey, fifth ; and Mr. H. W. Ward, gardener to the Earl of 
Badnor, Longford Castle, Salisbury, sixth. 
Messrs. Webb & Sons, Stourbridge, offered four prizes for six 
distinct kinds of vegetables, and in this class the competition was also 
very keen, about nine collections being staged. Mr. Miles was first 
with very even fresh example of Stratagem Peas, Nantes Horn 
Carrots, Walcheren Cauliflower, Early White Naples Onions, and 
Veitch’s Ashleaf Potatoes. Mr. Haines a very close second, his 
Onions, Peas, and Beans very fine. Mr. B. Phillips, gardener to Capt. 
Phillips, Meopham, Kent, was third with a very creditable collection ; 
and Mr. C. Waite, Glenhurst, Esher, fourth. 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co., Holborn, offered five prizes for four dishes 
of Peas, comprising Telephone, Stratagem, Telegraph, and Pride of 
the Market, fifty pods each. Nine collections were staged, and in 
the leading ones the pods were very handsome. Mr. Bichardson, 
Boston, Lincolnshire, w r as first with extremely fine pods, Mr. Phillips 
was second with handsome pods, Mr. Miles third, Mr. Marriott fourth, 
and Mr. J. Mclndoe, gardener to Sir J. M. Pease, Bart., M.P., Hutton 
Hill, Guisborough, Yorkshire, was fifth. 
Messrs. Hooper & Co., Covent Garden, offered two prizes for a dish 
of Laxton’s Earliest of All Peas, for which there were nine entries. 
Mr. H. Marriott, Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, was placed first with 
handsome pods ; and Mr. W. G. Williams, gardener to C. Liddell, Esq., 
Peasmarsh Place, Sussex, second. 
Messrs. Webber & Co.’s prizes for the best mode of packing fruit 
for market brought three competitors. The premier award was 
adjudged to Mr. Coleman, gardener to Earl Somers, Eastnor Castle, 
Ledbury, who had a box of Peaches and one of Grapes. The former 
fruits were wrapped in tissue paper and firmly embedded in dry clean 
moss. The Grapes were closely and firmly packed in the centre of 
a box, the sides of which were thickly padded with moss and covered 
with tissue paper. In both cases the fruit had arrived in excellent 
condition. The second prize was awarded to Mr. A. Waterman, 
gardener to H. A. Brassey, Esq., M.P., Preston Hall, Aylesford, who 
also had Peaches and Grapes packed in wool and tissue paper, and, 
though less firm than the other system, they were in good condition. 
PELABGONIUM SOCIETY’S SHOW. 
An extensive and beautiful Exhibition was provided at South 
Kensington on Tuesday last; and though the competition was not 
very keen in any of the classes, the good quality distinguishing the 
majority of the plants was amply compensatory. The miscellaneous 
exhibits were also numerous and added materially to the interest 
and beauty of the Show, while the extraordinary competition in the 
special classes for vegetables constituted another attractive feature. 
The long tent which is usually employed as an approach to the 
marquee when the Boyal Horticultural Society’s Summer Show is 
held w’as well filled, and viewed from the entrance the banks of 
Pelargoniums on each side had a brilliant effect. 
Show Varieties .—Several fair collections of these were staged, the 
largest being in the class for six plants ; Mr. Wiggins, gardener to 
H. Little, Esq., Uxbridge, taking the chief position with well-flow T ered 
specimens of Illuminator, Prince Leopold, Claribel, Setting Sun, 
Sultana, and Victory. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, was a very close 
second, the plants being smaller than the others, but the flowers were 
larger. Mr. Hammond, gardener to E. Hunt, Esq., York Lodge, 
Stamford Hill, was third with healthy but rather poorly flowered 
plants. For eighteen varieties Mr. C. Turner secured the chief 
honours with a very beautiful collection, the flowers of great size, 
excellent form, and rich colours. Some of the best varieties were 
Buth, Illuminator, Invincible, Magician, Bitualist, Joe, Fortitude, 
Countess, Boyal Beview, and Margarite. Mr. Wiggins won the 
second position also with very good varieties, Claribel, Thebais, 
Sultana, and Amethyst being fine. Mr. Hammond was third. 
Fancy Varieties .—’Only two collections of these were staged in the 
class for six specimens, the premier prize being secured by Mr. C. 
Turner with fresh handsome specimens profusely flowered and not 
too formally trained. Lady Carington, Electric Light, Mrs. Pope, 
Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Pottle, and Princess Teck were the varieties shown. 
