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in 48 and 32-sized pots, neat bushes, bearing numbers of long spikes of 
white flowers ; the curious New Zealand Notospartium Carmichmlm 
with rosy purple Pea-shaped flowers in dense clusters on leafless reed¬ 
like stems : a reddish-flowered Yucca named obliqua ; Rhododendron 
flowers, Japanese Irises in numerous tine varieties, and a collection of 
Carnations and Picdtees comprising all the best varieties in cultivation, 
represented by fine clear handsome blooms. Messrs. E. Collins & Son, 
Willesden, sent a group of white Carnations and scarlet Pelargoniums ; 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, a group of Carnations in pots, and Mr. F. Ross, 
Pendell Court Gardens, brought flowers of Bignonia chirere. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Carnation Elaine (J. Douglas).—A border variety with large pure 
white substantial and well-formed blooms. A valuable acquisition. 
Anguloa Rvcheri alba (C. Dorman, Esq.).—A variety with wax-like 
flowers, pure white except for a few purplish lines in the lip, similar to 
Ruckeri in form and habit. 
1 lose Duchess of Albany (W. Paul & Son).—A handsome H.P. variety 
of the La France type, but much darker in colour ; excellent habit, very 
free, and altogether a capital Rose. We have previously referred to this 
variety on several occasions. 
Saccolabium cccleste (B. S. Williams).—A beautiful species, with 
.short channelled leaves 5 or 6 inches long and 1 inch broad. The 
flowers small, in compact erect racemes 6 inches long, the sepals and 
petals white tinged and tipped with purple, the lip bluish purple. 
Rhododendron purity (J. Veitch &; Sons). —One of the greenhouse 
hybrid section obtained from a cross between R. Taylori and R. Teys- 
manni, and of several seedlings flowered from the same cross this is 
•the only one that has white flowers. The corollas are large with broad 
rounded lobes and pure white, a decided advance, as most others hitherto 
obtained have had a slight tinge of colour. It is interesting also as 
being obtained from parents with rosy crimson and orange coloured 
flowers. 
Orecome Candollei (C. Noble).—A hardy herbaceous umbelliferous 
plant 4 or 5 feet high, with large much-divided leaves and large umbels 
of light coloured flowers. The foliage is its chief attraction. 
Stuartia jiseudo- Camellia (J. Veitch & Sons).—A Japanese shrub 
included in the Camellia family, having narrow lanceolate leaves and 
large white flowers of five broad rounded silky petals sliahtlv frayed at 
the margin, and having a dense cluster of stamens bearing yellow 
anthers in the centre. 
Rose Paul's Chesliunt Scarlet (Paul & Son).—Exhibited as a decora¬ 
tive variety, described as very free in growth and flowering, the colour 
a brilliant crimson scarlet, suggestive both in form and colour of 
General Jacqueminot. 
Lcelia Amesiana (Baron Schroder).—One of the C. Mendeli type, with 
blush sepals and petals, the lip broad and fringed, the basal half pure 
white, the apical portion deep rich crimson. The flower is well formed, 
and the colour boldly marked. 
Iris Kasmpferi Kaiser Wilhelm (W. Gordon).—One of the beautiful 
Japanese Irises with broad equal divisions, white, streaked with purple. 
Iris Keempferi Enterprise (W. Gordon).—Similar to the above, 
except that, the flowers are more deeply streaked with purple. 
Seolopendrivm cristulatum (W. & J. Birkenhead).— One of the 
■crested forms of Hart’s Tongue Ferns, dwarf and compact in habit, the 
■cristation regular and pretty. 
Lastrea montana ramo-coronans (W. k. J. Birkenhead).—Another 
■elegant crested Fern, both the pinnae and the tips of the fronds being 
neatly tufted or divided. 
Nothocldoena Mulleri (W. & J. Birkenhead).—Very distinct, the 
(fronds pinnate, 8 to 9 inches long, the pinnae oval, green, pai tially covered 
with brownish scales, the under surface densely covered in the same 
way. The young fronds have a whitish appearance. 
Council and Geneeal Meeting. —A report was read from the 
Chiswick Committee concerning the National Apple and Pear Conference 
to be held at Chiswick Gardens from the 11th to the 18th October, and a 
■schedule, which may be had from Mr. Barron, was drawn up and agreed 
to. It was resolved that the Secretary have a proof of the new by-laws 
printed and circulated amongst the members of the Council and the 
Fellows’ Committee, and that a meeting be called by Mr. Deal to con- 
■sider the corrections and alterations. 
At a General Meeting of the Society, held in the Council Room, 111, 
Victoria Street, S.W., Robert Hogg, Esq., LL.D., F.L.S., Vice-President, 
in the chair, the following candidates were duly elected Fellows—viz., 
Louis E. Anlagnier, \V. Handel Cannon, Richardson Evans, Geo. Gar- 
side, jun., Maurice Holtze, Francis P. Pascoe, James Seeger, and Thomas 
E. K. Shield. 
BLUE GUM TREES. ~ 
It is not often that we see the Blue Gum of Australia (Eucalyptus 
globulus) in a luxuriant condition in this country after being planted 
out for more than one season, our winters usually killin'g them ; but in 
the garden of the Rev. C. L. Acland of Colchester there is one now 
about 10 feet in height, with most luxuriant foliage. It has been 
planted out three years and flowered last year. We believe Mr. A. Smee, 
who is a great lover of this plant, has to renew his every year. Mr. Smee’s 
-plants are in front of his windows to prevent the flies entering his rooms. 
They do not like the aroma. 
A great feature in the Rev. Mr. Acland’s flower garden is that a bed 
is devoted to Acanthus, another to Bamboos, another to Polygonum, 
Aralias, &c. No strict old-fashioned bedding-out system is adhered to, 
while wherever it is possible ornamental Grasses are sown thinly, these 
drooping over Saxifragas, Sedums, &c., out of flower, give an airy 
effect which might be well copied. With the exception of few there is 
no need to renew every year.—F. H. 
RHODODENDRON COLLETTIANUM. 
This is the proper name of the shrub represented in the accom¬ 
panying woodcut, and which was distributed under the name of 
R. afghanicum, the latter, however, being a new and distinct species 
from the same region. It is said to be poisonous, and differs from the 
subject of our note by its campanulated corolla and long exserted bent 
fetyle. In R. Collettianum the style is very short, the flowers in medium¬ 
sized bunches of 8 to 12 or more, white tinged rose. In a note Dr. 
Aitchison says, “ In most of its characters it closely approaches 
R. anthopogon, from which it differs in its large stature, large straight 
flowers, and in the tube of the corolla being hairy all down the inside.” 
It reaches 10,000 to nearly 13,000 feet above sea level at Shendtoi to the 
ridges of Sikaram, commencing at near the limit of trees, and mixed 
with masses of Junipers, forming large thickets. It has proved per¬ 
fectly hardy and flowered for the first time in the rockery at Kew, 
where it has been planted out since 1886. For rockeries, or where 
dwarf shrubs are required in the border, this will be found a valuable 
acquisition. It will be found very useful for hybridising purposes, 
possibly giving its dwarf habit and hardy nature to some of the better 
flowered sorts.—D. 
THE NATIONAL CARNATION AND PICOTEE SOCIETY. 
July 24th. 
As most growers expected, the Metropolitan Show, held on Tuesday 
last in the Drill Hall, James Street, Westminster, was much smaller 
than usual, for the simple reason that few had been able to get their 
blooms sufficiently out for exhibition. Good blooms were, however, in¬ 
cluded in the leading stands, though there were many irregular speci¬ 
mens amongst the second and third prize blooms. Only one certificate 
was awarded, and this was adjudged for one of Mr. Douglas’s seedlings 
light purple-edged Picotee named Silvia, of good substance, clean petals, 
and with a well defined edge. 
CARNATIONS. 
Class A, twenty-four blooms, not less than twelve dissimilar varieties. 
—Two only were' in competition in this the most important class, a 
esult that can hardly be considered satisfactory in face of the fact that 
