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producing two to five flowers. A large number of the plants are 
seedlings resulting from careful crossing, and now flowering for 
the first time, but a fair proportion of the older varieties are also 
included, though the demands for these last year nearly exhausted 
the supply of flowering bulbs. There are, however, many thou¬ 
sands of offsets and seedlings advancing, and in a year or two the 
collection will be enormous. 
It is almost impossible to enumerate all the varieties now in 
flower, but a few of the best may be briefly noted, commencing 
with the novelties. Perhaps the most remarkable amongst these 
is Carminata, which has flowers of great size, 8 inches in diameter, 
and the petals 3 inches broad. It is finely rounded and com¬ 
paratively flat, the tube being very short, and the petals spread¬ 
ing, streaked and veined with soft delicate pink on a pure white 
ground. Dr. Hogg is another fine variety, with deep rich scarlet 
flowers of good form, and borne four in a head. Sir Evelyn Wood 
has large rich vermilion flowers, two in a head, the petals slightly 
recurved and darker in the centre. Pallidiflora is more curious 
than beautiful, the flowers of neat form, with a creamy ground 
colour streaked with red. With regard to these four varieties it 
is remarkable that they were all obtained from one pod of seed, 
the result of crossing Mrs. Baker with Virgil, both varieties that 
are well known. George Gordon is a very distinct and beautiful 
variety, the petals broad, slightly recurved, bright scarlet, with a 
white central streak. Mrs. Wynne has rich crimson flowers of 
good form, the centre of the petals streaked with white. It is a 
handsome and finely coloured variety. William Goldring is a 
striking variety, the flowers large and of good form, the petals 
rich scarlet, with a central band of white. It is very vigorous, 
the plant bearing two spikes, one with three and the other with 
four flowers. 
Baroness Ilenry Schroder is one of the grandest of the novelties, 
the flowers 9 inches in diameter, white, with crimson streaks. 
Mrs. John Freeman is another superb form, very distinct, the 
flowers large, excellent in form, white, with rosy-crimson streaks, 
and light tips to the petals. Mrs. L. Castle, a neat variety of the 
Leopoldi type, the petals broad, rich crimson, tipped with creamy 
white. Duke of Cambridge, a noble variety, flowers rich scarlet, 
four in a head, vigorous and striking. Princess Christian, of the 
Leopoldi typo, bright crimson, the petals tipped with white. 
Zephyra, remarkable for the fine shape of the flowers, the petals 
3 inches in diameter, warm crimson, the tips white. 
There are many other handsome varieties which we shall have 
occasion to notice in another issue, but two of the older varieties 
demand a word now—viz., John Heal, which bears the name of 
Messrs. Veitch’s foreman who has charge of these plants, and who 
has contributed so greatly to their improvement, and the other is 
Empress of India. John Heal is probably the finest of the 
Leopoldi section, having rich crimson flowers tipped with creamy 
white, the petals nearly 4 inches in diameter and of great sub¬ 
stance. Empress of Iudia is surprisingly vigorous, one plant 
having three strong spikes, on one of which five flowers are 
expanding, and when these are fully out the plant will be 
magnificent in the extreme. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
March 13th. 
The exhibits at this meeting were not very numerous and were 
confined to the Council-room, the groups of Abutilons, Cinerarias, 
and Primulas constituting the most prominent features. The Eruit 
Committee’s duties were unusually light. 
Eruit Committee.— Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair. The 
following members were also present—Messrs. Philip Crowley, S. 
Lyon, J. Willard, J. Burnett, J. Roberts, W. Denning, Wm. Paul, 
Arthur Sutton, C. Silverlock, John Lee, George Paul, and R. D. 
Blackmore. 
R. Warner, Esq., Broomfield, Chelmsford, sent samples of a new 
Apple named Warner’s Seedling of flattened form, dull yellow, with 
a few russet dots ; the eye basin moderately deep and puckered ; the 
stalk short, with a large protuberance on one side. A first-class cer¬ 
tificate was awarded for it. Mr. W. Allan, gardener to Lord Suffield, 
Gunton Park, Norfolk, sent a box of handsome Strawberries, the 
variety being Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury, which well merited the 
cultural commendation awarded for them. 
Floral Committee.— G. F. Wilson, Esq., in the chair. The fol¬ 
lowing members were also present—Messrs. J. T. D. Llewelyn, W. 
Bealby, H. Ridley, T. Moore, H. Bennett, G. Duffield, H. Eckford, 
H. Turner, J. James, H. Ballantine, C. Green, J. Wills, H. Cannell, 
W. B. Kellock, James Hudson, J. Douglas, and H. Ebbage. 
Votes of thanks were accorded to all the following exhibitors. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, exhibited a group of well- 
grown double white Primulas most profusely flowered ; a number of 
new Cinerarias, some of which were remarkably fine ; and a group 
of the new Fuchsia Mrs. Rundell, for which a first-class certificate 
was awarded, and which is described below. Stands of richly coloured 
Cineraria blooms and double white Primulas were also contributed. 
Mr. Hill, gardener to Sir N. M. Rothschild, Bart., M.P., Tring Park, 
Herts, sent flowers of Phalosnopsis Sanderiana, said to be a hybrid 
between P. Schilleriana and P. amabilis. The flowers are nearly as 
large as P. grandiflora, white, with a very faint crimson tint in the 
petals. Mr. George, Putney Heath, had a large and beautiful group 
of Abutilons, comprising many seedlings of great merit. Some of the 
best named varieties were Brilliant, bright scarlet, very free ; Lustrous, 
shining scarlet, good form ; Emperor, deep purple ; Enchantress, rosy 
pink ; Cloth of Gold, bright clear yellow ; Striatum splendidum,yellow 
veined with rose ; Purpureum, rich purple ; Future Fame, very dark 
red, shining surface ; Silver Bell, white with few rose veins, very 
pretty ; Compactum Vivid, very dwarf, rich scarlet; Scarlet Gem, 
similar, smaller flowers ; Compactum Pink Gem, bright pink, dwarf 
and free. Mr. Waterer, Knap Hill Nurseries, Woking, exhibited a 
plant of Andromeda japonica, which has long pendulous spikes of 
small wax-like white bells, the stems being reddish, as also is the 
calyx. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, had a pretty 
group of Rosa polyantha hybrida, named Parqueritte, which has 
neat small double pure white flowers that are produced in great 
abundance. With these were associated Lilacs, Clematises, and small 
specimens of Staphylea colchica, a useful plant for forcing, as it pro¬ 
duces its white flowers very freely. Mr. J. Child, gardener to W. J. 
Bell, Esq., Garbrand Hall, Ewell, showed a collection of very hand¬ 
some white, purple, and crimson Primulas. The white varieties were 
uncommonly fine, the flowers large, and the form symmetrical. 
Mr. H. Eckford, gardener to Dr. Sankey, Boreatton Park, Shrewsbury, 
sent plants of seedling Primulas—Empress, rich crimson ; Grandeur, 
bright crimson; and Perfection, pale purplish pink, blooms large 
and distinct, of fine form. J. T. D. Llewelyn, Esq., sent plants of 
Primula denticulata, its varieties erosa and cashmeriana for com¬ 
parison. The species has light blue flowers in a close umbel, 
cashmeriana being similar, but with deep purplish blue flowers, and 
the variety erosa has loose umbels of pale lilac flowers. Mr. James 
of Farnham Royal, Slough, sent a box of very handsome Cineraria 
blooms, crimson, iiurple, maroon, pink, and blue ; and G. F. Wilson, 
Esq., Weybridge, contributed a small collection of flowers, com¬ 
prising Irises, Primulas, and Narcissuses. 
Mr. H. Bennett, Shepperton, showed some seedling Roses, named 
William Francis Bennett, a rich crimson Tea, very neat in the bud 
state ; and Mrs. George Dixon, a Hybrid Perpetual, with bright pink 
flowers, rather loose, but attractive. Mr. R. H. Vertegans, Chad 
Valley, Birmingham, exhibited a group of fine double Cinerarias, 
plants of the elegant Sisymbrium millefolium, and a very large- 
flowered Cyclamen named giganteum maximum, the petals of which are 
white, crimson at the base. Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, showed a basket of 
hardy Primulas of diverse colours, very pretty, and fine blooms of 
Doronicum austriacum, an earlv-flowering yellow Composite, useful 
for cutting. Mr. Todman, gardener to J. Connell, Esq., Bushey 
Down, Tooting Common, for Azaleas Duke and Duchess of Albany 
and cut blooms of seedling pink and white Azaleas. Mr. A. Waterer, 
Knap Hill, Woking, Surrey, was awarded a medal for a large col¬ 
lection of hardy Primroses of many colours, white, yellow, crimson, 
maroon, purple, and magenta. A pan of Lachenalia Nelsoni was sent 
from the Society’s Chiswick Gardens ; about thirty spikes were 
expanded, the flowers being large and bright yellow. A fine speci¬ 
men of Imantophyllum miniatum superbum was also sent, bearing six 
large trusses of rich orange-scarlet flowers. 
First-class certificates were awarded to the following plants :— 
Amaryllis George Gordon (Veitch).—Very neat and distinct; flowers 
bright scarlet, with a central band of white on each petal. 
Amaryllis A. F. Barron (Veitch).—Flower deep rich scarlet, the 
petals broad and slightly reflexed. A vigorous variety, bearing four 
flowers in a head. 
Amaryllis Dr. Hogg (Veitch).—A handsome variety. Extremely 
dark scarlet-crimson, centre white, petals broad. 
Dendrobium nobile var. nobilius (Salter).—A magnificent variety, 
distinguished by the great size of the flowers, which have rich purple 
sepals and petals, the lip being tipped with a similar shade. 
Dendrobium Wardianum var. Waddellianum (Mr. Ward, gardener to 
G. Waddell, Esq., Stony Stratford).—A white variety of this well- 
known species, which is similar to one grown under the name of 
album. A well-flowered plant of the species was also shown, and a 
vote of thanks was awarded for it. 
Pescalorea l.ehmanni (Pollett).—Flower very large, the sepals and 
petals elliptical, white, veined and striped with deep violet-purple. 
Zygopetalum crinitum var. giganteum (Pollett). — Flowers much 
larger than the ordinary form ; the lip white veined with purple, and 
the greenish sepals and petals blotched with chocolate. 
Azalea Deutche Pearle (Turner).—A handsome double white variety ; 
the blooms large, full, and the petals beautifully rounded. 
Cineraria Captain Edivards (James).—Flowers of great size and 
excellent form ; broad rounded florets, very bright crimson, and white 
at the base, forming a central ring. 
Cineraria Colonel Clarke (James).—Flower of wonderful size, about 
2^ inches in diameter, very rich crimson, of fine velvety surface, the 
florets overlapping. 
Fuchsia Mrs. liundell (Cannell).—A distinct variety, with large 
elliptical leaves coarsely serrated, the flowers being large ; the tubes 
