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the type, the latter especially, and are well worth the attention of 
hybridisers. 
P. Stuartii. —Amongst the yellow-flowered species this may be 
said to rank next to P. sikkimensis in beauty, although unfortunately 
it is a very shy flowerer. It succeeds under the conditions given for 
sikkimensis, is a very vigorous grower, and will often reach over 
2 feet in height. The leaves are about a foot long, broadly lanceolate, 
with a bright shining surface, and are densely covered underneath 
with a yellowish meal; the margins are finely serrated. The flowers 
are produced in close umbels, salver-shaped, more or less campanu- 
late, of a dull greyish yellow, with a bright orange ring round the 
eye. A native of the mountainous parts of India, and it flowers in 
June and July. 
P. ROSEA. —^This is the most brilliantly coloured of all the Primulas, 
The other species are P. floribunda, a bright yellow free-flowered 
species ; P. mollis, rose-coloured ; P. denticulata, purple ; P. sapphi- 
rina, P. minutissima, P. involucrata, and the King of Primulas, 
P. prolifera, only introduced last year, which will be noticed on 
another occasion, and a few which are either too well known to need 
description or are not sufficiently proved.—D. 
LIVERPOOL SHOW. 
As a late summer horticultural Exliibition that which is annually held 
in the beautiful Sefton Park, Liverpool, certainly ranks among the best in 
the country. Perhaps the display to be noticed may not have been quite so 
extensive as some that have preceded it, yet it was undoubtedly a most ex¬ 
cellent one—a credit to the exhibitors, the Society, and the district. The 
plants, it may be safely said, could not be surpassed at this season of the 
Fig. 22.— Primula sixeimeksib. 
and may also be classed as the hardiest of all the Himalayan 
Primroses. It grows well in pots, but is not seen to its best advan¬ 
tage owing to the room required by its roots, and often dwarfing the 
plant if allowed to get root-bound. With us it does nowhere better 
than in a peaty bog, whez’e uncramped it has a vigorous habit, the 
flower stem rising well above the dense light green foliage making a 
charming contrast. The flowers are deep, almost pure carmine when 
they first open, but become paler and assume a shade of purple as 
they expand. A native of the Western Himalayas, and it flowers in 
May and June. The variety grandiflora has larger flowers and a more 
robust habit. 
ear, as will be admitted when the usually redoubtable Mr. Cypher had to 
e content with second place in the principal classes ; all the greater honour 
therefore, to the successful local cultivator Mr. Mease, the skilful gardener to 
C. W. Neumann, Esq., Wyncote, Allerton, who unquestionably is the owner 
of some of the grandest specimens in Britain. His Crotons are especially 
remarkable, one specimen of Prince of Wales being probably the finest that 
has ever been staged. This was the premier plant of the Show. The 
“effect” groups, though not quite of the most imposing character, were 
better than on any former occasion. Cut flowers were excellent, Roses being 
particularly fresh for the time of year, especially those staged by the able 
cultivator and accomplished exhibitor Mr. T. B. Hall; while in the boxes in 
which tasteful arrangement was the test of merit, it was regretable that the 
charming stand of Mr. E. Claxton was not in accordance with the stipula¬ 
tions, being too small, yet the Judges, as a recognition of its superiority, 
awarded it an extra prize. As will be seen below, there was some falling-off 
in quantity in the fruit department, but, nevertheless, splendid produce was 
staged ; the same remark applies to vegetables. There was a good array of 
horticultural structures and appliances, and altogether the Show that opened 
on the 2nd inst. in quality and variety must take a foremost place amongst 
the leading exhibitions of the season. Owing to the unfortunate illness of 
Mr. Gore, the able Secretary of the Society, and the late delivery of the prize 
cards, the routine work was rendered the more exacting to Mr. Richardson, 
Mr. Bridge, and other willing assistants, who did all that was possible under 
the circumstances; but as the whole of the cards could not be placed before 
we left the ground a few of the names of the prizewinners are necessarily 
omitted. 
STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
The chief collections—and grand they were—were arranged on the ground 
down the centre of a large marquee. In the class for twelve specimens, six 
foliage and six flowering, Mr. Mease secured the premier position with the 
following :—Crotons Weismanni, variegatus, and Queen Victoria, each from 
8 to 9 feet in diameter, admirably furnished and in excellent colour ; Latania 
borbonica, 12 feet across ; Gleichenia Mendelli, 7 to 8 feet; Pritchardia paci- 
fica with five leaves each, 3 to 4 feet in diameter ; Erica Irbyana, 3 feet, fresh ; 
E. semula about the same size, densely flowered ; Bougainvillea glabra, 5 to 
6 feet across, a little thin ; Clerodendron Balfourianum, 5 to G feet, in excel¬ 
lent condition ; Ixora Williamsi, a neat pyramid 3^ feet high, 2^ feet across 
the base; and Allamanda Hendersoni, 4 feet in diameter, fresh, vigorous, 
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