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worth cultivating, growing 4 feet high in cultivation, and con¬ 
tinuing in flower all July and August. Both come true to colour 
from seed, and may be considered full grown at two years old. 
M. MoreinL —The strongest in growth of all the Mallows, ex¬ 
ceeding 6 feet in height, and producing larger flowers of a deeper 
rose than the others. It ripens seed plentifully, flowering well 
the first year. 
Aconitum Napellus. —Amongst the many names under which 
the Aconite is sold, none, with the exception perhaps of A. autum- 
nale, a very late flowerer, surpasses the old type. A. N. bicolor 
with dark blue and white flowers is now very handsome. One, 
sold as A. N. album, has pale dull yellow flowers, but not white ; 
it grows upwards of 6 feet high. 
JLeucanthemum lacustre. —Over G feet high, with smooth glossy 
leaves, and flowers resembling those of an Ox-eye Daisy, but much 
larger and of more substance. It is a first-rate back-row plant, 
though its flowers are far inferior to those of L. atratum, a plant 
with far larger flowers, but not growing half the height, and, 
therefore, not to be admitted in this list. 
Matricaria inodora flore-pleno. —Grows fully 4 feet high, and 
produces white double flowers without end. Strikes readily from 
any part of the stalk ; and though it must be renewed annually 
requires no shelter to strike it, and makes a good show with little 
trouble. 
Ccntaurea aurea. —A tall free-flowering plant, with leaves like 
those of C. montana, but flowers like those of a large yellow Thistle 
The flowering period is long, and the habit of the plant good. 
Mimulus cardinalis. — Three distinct colours of this, all of them 
4 feet high, and producing a dense mass of flowers, are grown here. 
The strongest has rich crimson flowers, and is known as Crimson 
King. Another has rose-coloured flowers. The third is the old 
type with scarlet flowers. 
Achillea Ptarmica flore-pleno. —A decidedly useful plant either 
for show in the border as a white flower or for cutting. It in¬ 
creases fast by underground runners, and should be planted on 
that account, confined by an earthenware ring, a plan which I find 
to succeed very well with such plants. 
CEnothera fruticosa. —This grows 4 feet high, and flowers all 
through the summer. It requires to be frequently divided to keep 
it in a condition to make the best show. 
Lysimachia ciliata. —The flowers of this plant, which grows 
about 4 feet high, are of a pale yellow and freely produced. 
Catananchc ecerxilca. —This grows about 4 feet high, and bears 
a long succession of pretty flowers. The plants flower the same 
year they are sown, and are perennial. The variety called “ bi¬ 
color ” with white flowers and purple centre should also be 
grown. 
Stohcea purpurea. —This, too, if sown early flowers the same 
year. It has leaves like a Thistle, and large flowers in outline 
somewhat resembling those of a Passion-flower : colour dull white 
tinged with purple, borne from within a foot of the ground to the 
tops of the stalks, which are over 3 feet high. It is a novel and 
distinct plant. 
The most showy yellow Composites now in full flower and ex¬ 
ceeding 3 feet high, being all perennial and hardy, are Helianthus 
(or Harpalium) rigidus, 5 feet. It requires a warm dry soil, or 
the flower-stalks damp off. Helianthus pubescens , very free- 
flowering, and second only to the last-named, to which the flowers 
bear a great resemblance, but are rather later. II. decapetalus 
5 feet ; flowers smaller, but very abundant. II. multiflorus, double 
and single, 5 feet. Ilclenium autumnale, 4 to 5 feet high, varying 
in size and habit of flowering. A dwarf form called H. pumilum 
is excellent, but does not exceed 2 feet. Inula macroccphala, 
3 feet, rather a disappointing plant, as the beds seem as if the 
flowers meant to be much larger than they are, but the bright 
gold colour is good. 1. Helenium, 6 to 8 feet high ; a grand plant 
in a moist rich soil, if only for its foliage. Telehea cordifolia 
or speciosa, 4 feet high, large deep yellow disks with drooping 
long rays. Silphium perfoliatum, 6 feet high, handsome foliage, 
and distinct in style. Rudbcchia laciniata or digitata, 8 feet 
high, and very showy and free-flowermg, though a coarse plant, 
R. ealifornica, quite distinct from the last, having downy un¬ 
divided leaves ; flowers fewer, but much larger and deeper in 
colour, height seldom exceeding 6 feet. A splendid back-row 
plant. There are many other tall yellow late Composites, but for 
August-flowering these are amongst the best.—C. Wolley Dod. 
TAUNTON DEANE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The county town of Somerset, pleasant in itself and pleasant in its 
surroundings (for there can hardly be a more lovely valley for rich¬ 
ness and wealth of foliage than the Yale of Taunton), was again the 
scene of one of those successful flower shows (for which it has become 
famous) on Thursday last; and whether one has regard to the quan¬ 
tity and quality of the exhibits, the admirable character of the arrange¬ 
ment, or the hearty manner in which it was taken up by the town and 
neighbourhood, an example was furnished of what can be done when 
people put their shoulder to the wheel; and if it be true that fortune 
favours the brave, it was eminently so with the Committee of the 
Taunton Show. A fine day (although the morning had been threaten¬ 
ing) tended, of course, largely to its success, and during the afternoon 
most of the leading families in the neighbourhood attended. How 
different this is from those parts where hardly one would even attempt 
to put in an appearance—would perhaps subscribe to its funds, but 
never use their tickets 1 The Exhibition was arranged in tents, one 
containing the open classes, one that for amateurs, one for fruit and 
vegetables, another for cottagers, and the fifth for table decorations 
and bouquets ; and all were well filled, the amateurs’ tent perhaps 
not so well as I have seen it. The outdoor fruits, as might have been 
expected in such a season as this, fell short; but in all other classes 
the entries were numerous—the vegetables especially good. 
I think it is not too much to say that a finer collection of plants at 
this season of the year was never shown than those exhibited by 
Mr. Lawless of Exeter (whose gardener. Mr. George Cole, is one of the 
renowned Manchester firm) and Mr. James Cypher of Cheltenham. 
The plants in Mr. Lawless’ collection were Lapageria rosea and alba 
trained on balloon trellises ; Ixora Prince of Orange and Fraseri, 
Dipladenia Brearleyana, Erica temula and Marnockiana, Stepbanotis 
floribunda; and Allamanda nobilis, A. Hendersoni, A. grandiflora, 
and Clerodendron Balfourianum. Where all were good it is diffi¬ 
cult to particularise, but I think it was impossible to imagine any¬ 
thing more remarkable in culture than the two plants of Heaths; 
they were covered with blooms, and in the very highest perfection. 
Mr. Cypher’s plants, hardly behind his competitor’s, were Ixora 
Pilgrimi (very like Fraseri) and Ixora Dufifii (a remarkable though 
somewhat coarse-looking plant, reminding one rather of Clerodendron 
fallax, but likely to be useful as an exhibition plant); Ixora Wil- 
liamsii, Bougainvillea glabra, Erica Irbyana, E. Candolleana, and 
E. Austiniana; Allamanda nobilis, Stepbanotis floribunda, Anthu- 
rium Schertzeritmum, and Erica semula. For six plants Mr. Cypher 
was first with a remarkable specimen of Htemanthus magnificus,Erica 
aemulaand E. Marnockiana, Allamanda grandiflora, and Clerodendron 
Balfourianum. In the class for foliage plants the same competitors 
were first and second, Mr. Cypher in this instance beating his oppo¬ 
nent. He had at the back three grand Palms—Thrinax elegans, Areca 
lutescens, and Latania borbonica.; while in front were fine plants of 
Cordyline indivisa, Croton angustifolius, C. Disraeli, and C. Sunset; and 
although the first of these Crotons is an old plant, what can be more 
lovely than it is when it is well grown ? Mr. Lawless’ collection 
contained Latania borbonica, Croton Disraeli, Anthurium Veitchii, &c. 
The Fuchsias, as usual in these western shows, were remarkably 
good, the two best collections being so evenly balanced that the 
Judges were compelled to place them equal. Ferns were not so well 
shown as usual, but there were some fine specimens of Adiantum 
farleyense and other good kinds. Amongst the new plants exhibited 
were Anthurium Andreanum and a very remarkable Disa by Mr. 
Cypher of Cheltenham. This came up in an imported clump and 
would seem to be a seedling. It is totally distinct in colour from 
Disa grandiflora, having a white labellum and creamy-coloured sepals. 
Its habit is the same, and it would therefore appear either to be a 
natural hybrid or sport, more probably the latter, as there are flower¬ 
ing stems of the type in bloom in the same pan. 
As usual there was a good display of cut flowers, although Mr. 
Keynes did not exhibit either in Roses or Gladioli. Roses were not 
(as they seldom are in August) very good. The best both in twelve 
trebles and twenty-fours were exhibited by Messrs. Cooling & Son of 
Bath. The best of their blooms were Xavier Olibo, Jules Finger, 
Senateur Yaisse, Comtesse de Serenye, Madame Eugene Yerdier, 
Madame Fillion, Baron Haussmann. Baroness Rothschild, Madame 
Hunnebelle, Richard Laxton, Lmlia. Robert Marnock, Pierre Notting, 
Yicomte Yigier, Reynolds Hole, Star of Waltham, Alfred Colomb, 
and Duchess of Yallombrosa. Dahlias were exhibited by Mr. Latin 
and Mr. Harkness of Bedale in Yorkshire. Some of the best blooms 
in the first-prize collection (Mr. Latin’s) were Ovid, Vice-President, 
Flag of Truce, Marchioness of Bath, Lady Gladys Herbert, Alex. 
Cramond, James Service, Lord Chelmsford, Rev. J. Fielding, and 
John Bennett. 
Gladioli were well exhibited. Mr. Kelway sent a fine stand mainly 
composed of his own seedlings, which made a fine exhibition at the 
end of the tent. The two competing collections were those of Mr. 
Dobree, who for so many years has successfully competed here, and 
Mr. Harkness, who grows them so well in far-off Yorkshire. Mr. 
Dobree had fine spikes of Adolphe Brongniart, Hoi ace Vernet, Amal- 
thie, Cymbal, Fair Maid of Taunton, Vagrant, <£c. Mr. Harkness’s 
collection was remarkable for some fine spikes, but more especially 
for the excellent manner in which some of the very old varieties 
were shown, such as Penelope, Velleda, Meyerbeer, and Ninon de 
l’Enclos. He had besides fine spikes of Amalthie, Adolphe Brongniart, 
Orphee, Leander, &c. I cannot omit mentioning here a splendid 
stand of a new white Clove, The Governor, about which there has 
been some controversy ; but about the excellence of which, I think 
there can be no doubt. It is large and well formed, and there is no 
fear of the pod bursting as in Souvenir de la Malmaison. 
It need hardly be said that the table arrangement of Mr. Cypher 
left little to be desired in tasteful arrangement and effect. A Palm 
