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Miss H. Pulman. —White, when shaded pure, but at other times 
tinged at the edges with purple ; narrow purple stripe in the centre 
of petal. 
Soldier of Bath —Bright red ; centre bright, and streaked with 
yellow. A showy variety. 
I have so often stated what I consider to be the pick of the 
French varieties that I do not think it necessary to go over the 
same ground ; but I may say that amongst those kinds which I 
consider to have grown in my good opinion are the following :— 
Mabel, Tamerlane, Dalila, Leandre, Mademoiselle Marie Verdale, 
Grande Rouge, and De Lesseps. As the time is now approaching 
when planting will have to be commenced no time should be lost 
by those who wish to add to their stock. It would be a good thing 
if we could see the number of those amateurs who grow this beauti¬ 
ful flower increasing, but I am sorry to say, as far as the south of 
England is concerned, there does not seem much prospect of it, the 
principal exhibitors at the Crystal Palace having hailed from the 
north. I can quite understand why it is. It is a very disappointing 
class of plants to grow, but it is none the less a great loss to admirers 
of the flower not to see more of them entered for competition ; not 
indeed that there is much encouragement given to them aboutLondon, 
a paltry prize for twelve being all that the Crystal Palace Co. 
deems them worthy of, and there is no other place where they can 
be exhibited for competition. For the encouragement of growers 
I may say that after thirty years’ growth of them I never have 
exhibited in such good form as I did during the past season.—D., 
Deal. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
I quite agree with “ A. L. G.” as to the high quality and cropping 
of Aigburth. “S. B.” says it is pretty generally discarded for better and 
more profitable varieties. I grew last year Aigburth, Daniel’s Colossal, 
and Webb’s Matchless, and found all good, but Aigburth produced 
nearly twice as much in weight and measure as the other two. I note 
also he states that Reading Exhibition or Gilbert’s Universal are far 
better. I saw some Reading Exhibition well grown at Langford Park, 
and Mr. Stewart thinks very highly of it. The stems were tall and well 
cropped, and I quite admit it to be first-rate, but Gilbert’s Universal I 
have never seen nor heard of, and certainly Mr. Gilbert is very quiet about 
his introduction. If “ S. B.” alludes to Universal Savoy, I can only ask 
him why a Brussels Sprout should be pretty generally discarded in 
favour of a certain Savoy. 
“ Lathyrus ” is quite right in my opinion. A few novelties added 
to the seed list will always repay the small extra expense, and now and 
again you get a sterling gem which you would be without for a year or 
two if you waited till there was a general chorus of approval of it.— 
H. S. Easty. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
March 9th. 
The first promenade Show of the season was favoured with a bright 
sunny day, but the wind was so extremely cold that it deterred many 
intending exhibitors and visitors from attending. Though the display was 
not an extensive one, it was better than could have been expected, and the 
groups of hardy flowers formed a most interesting feature. Daffodils were 
in strong force, but were either obtained from warm early districts like the 
Scilly Isles, or had been forced under glass. They were, however, very 
welcome, and the collections of admirably grown Cyclamens constituted an 
important addition to the Show. The Orchids, which are now becoming so 
frequent at the meetings, were interesting and beautiful, several rare and 
well-grown specimens being included in the collections from amateurs and 
nurserymen, Mr. Smee’s remarkable Cyrtopodium SaiDtlegerianum and 
Messrs. Laing’s Cattleya Lawrenciana coming in for a large share of 
attention. 
Fruit Committee. —Present—Dr. Robert Hogg, in the chair ; and Messrs. 
H. J. Veitch, Wm. Denning, G. Norman, W. Warren, John Woodbridge, 
F. Rutland, J. Ellam, Chas. Silverloek, G. Goldsmith, Phillip Crowley, 
T. Saltmarsh, G. T. Miles, T. B. Hey wood, Harrison Weir, and R. D. Black- 
more. 
Mr. H. Mitchell, The Gardens, Aberaman Park, Aberdare, South Wales, 
showed a fine fruit of Pine Apple Black Prince, a fine conical fruit nearly 
a foot high, exclusive of the crown, for which a cultural commendation was 
awarded. Messrs. James Carter & Co., High Holborn, were awarded a vote 
of thanks for a collection of vegetables artificially preserved by a process 
patented by this firm. They comprised examples of the following .—Apples, 
Potatoes, Peas, Radishes, Beans, MangoeB, Tomatoes, Onions, Leeks, Capsi¬ 
cums, and Seakale. They appeared to have been coated with wax or 
something similar, and coloured. They were shown under glass cases, and 
attracted some attention. Mr. A. Miller, The Gardens, Rood Ashton Park, 
Wilts, sent an Apple called Rood Ashton Seedling, a flat yellow fruit, rather 
light, which was passed. It is described by Mr. Miller as “a first-rate 
culinary variety, an abundant bearer, keeping in good condition until 
April.” 
Floral Committee. —Present—G. F. Wilson, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. John Laing, W. Bealby, Amos Perry, G. Duffield, James Walker. 
H. Herbst, Richard Dean, H. Baliantine, John Dominy, H. M. Pollett, E. Hill, 
James Douglas, William Holmes, G. Paul, A. T. Bendy, Harry Turner, 
Henry Canned, Thomas Baines, and H. Bennett. 
A very interesting group of Daffodils and hardy flowers was shown by 
Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, a large number of varieties 
being included, but a very good representative collection was staged. Some 
of the most notable were Achilles, obvallaris, pallidus,’ prseeox, princeps, 
Ajax, and albicans of the large trumpet forms, Telamonius plenus as a double 
variety. Of the medium crowned type there were Leedsi Glow, incompara- 
bilis sulphureus, Leedsi superbus, incomparabilis Edward Hart, and others j 
with the double incomparabilis, Butter and Eggs and Codlings and Cream. 
The Poeticus section was represented by ornatus chiefly; and the Hoop 
Petticoat by Narcissus Corbularia conspicua, together with numbers of the 
Tazetta type. The Scilly Daffodils were from Tresco Abbey, the residence of 
T. A. Dorrien, Esq., and comprised some pretty varieties of cernuus, the 
Ajax group, incomparabilis, the diminutive minor and nanus. The Tazettas 
were very beautiful; Bazelman, white, gold cup; Gloriosa, white, orange 
cup; Aigle d’Or, pale yellow, gold cup ; Jaune supreme, pale yellow, orange 
cup ; White Pearl, white, lemon cup ; Scilly White, white, cream cup ; 
Grand Soliel d’Or, bright yellow, orange cup ; Orientalis, white, gold cup - T 
British Queen, cream, gold cup ; Papyraceus, pure white ; Imperator, clear 
yellow, gold cup. All these were very beautiful, and the collection alto¬ 
gether was most interesting. Other flowers in Messrs. Barr’s group were 
Anemone fulgens very bright scarlet; Iris reticulata ; Allium neapolitanum, 
pure white ; Lachenalia pendula, deep red flowers, very large and drooping, 
tipped with green ; Chionodoxa Lucilire, Freesia Lsichtlini and refracta 
alba. A silver Banksian medal was awarded to Messrs. Barr & Son, and a 
bronze Banksian to Mr. Dorrien. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, had an extensive and beautiful collection of 
Daffodils in pots, shown with their foliage and having a much better 
appearance than when the flowers are in glasses or bottles alone. A number 
of the leading varieties were represented similar to those already enumerated, 
and in addition there were notable specimens of Erythronium Dens-Canis 
purpureum, Cyclamen Coum album, Galanthus Elwesi, Narcissus Bulbo- 
codium citrinus, N. monophyllus, pure white, with grass-like foliage, a 
charming little plant, and Crocus Aucheri, bright golden, very dwarf, and 
showy. A silver Banksian medal was awarded for the group. Messrs. 
Collins Bros. & Gabriel, 39, Waterloo Road, S.E., were awarded a bronze 
Banksian medal for a charming group of Daffodils representing all the 
sections, the flowers large, clear in colour, and very fresh. They were 
arranged in glasses with a few Ferns and Palms. 
Mr. Salter, gardener to J. Southgate, Esq., Selborne, Streatham, exhibited 
a plant of the celebrated Dendrobium nobile nobilius, bearing about two dozen 
flowers and buds, the former large and richly coloured, the crimson tint running 
deep into the sepals and petals ; a plant of Dendrobium crassinode album, 
with white sepals and petals and a yellow lip ; and the fragrant D. hetero- 
carpum Ellaianum, a variety with a yellowish lip. Coelogyne cristata 
maxima, a very handsome variety, was represented by a plant with a spike 
of six flowers, for which a cultural commendation was awarded. F. A. 
Philbrick, Esq., Q.C., Oldfield, Bickley (gardener, Mr. Heims) was awarded 
vote of thanks for a plant of Lselia lilacina, a supposed natural hybrid 
between Cattleya (Lrelia) crispa and Lfelia Perrini, collected and imported 
in 1883 ; it differs in the lip from Lselia Pilcheri, and is intermediate in the 
period of flowering between the two supposed parents. The sepals are pale 
blush, the lip white in the throat, tipped blush and streaked with crimson. 
The plant was very healthy and had ten flowers. 
In addition to the Cyrtopodium certificated, Mr. Cummins had a 
fine variety of Odontoglossum maculatum with large flowers, the 
petals and lip very broad and of good colour. Mr. Clarke, Eversleigh, 
Herne Hill, was awarded a vote of thanks for Dendrobium Devonianum, 
bearing a growth forming quite a wreath of flowers. A cultural commen¬ 
dation was adjudged to Messts. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for plants of 
Ccelogyne cristata maxima, a variety with extremely large flowers. Messrs. 
Thomson & Son, Clovenfords, showed flowers of Dendrobium Lemhianum, 
the beautiful hybrid of the Ainsworthi type. Messrs. J. Laing & Co , 
Forest Hill, showed two plants of Cattleya Lawrenciana, bearing three 
flowers each, the sepals and petals pale purplish crimson, the lip extremely 
rich crimson, very beautiful and something of the C. Skinneri character. 
C. Trianse Laingi is a handsome variety with broad deep blush petals and an 
open crimson lip. A deeply coloured variety of Dendrobium crassinode was 
also sent by the same firm. C. L. N. Ingram, Esq., Elstead, Godaiming, sent 
a variety of C. Trianm called Ingrami, the petals broad, nearly white, with 
an intense crimson lip, yellow in the throat. 
Extensive groups of Cyclamens and Primulas were contributed by several 
firms. Mr. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, had a particularly fine collec¬ 
tion of varied and highly coloured flowers. The St. George’s Nursery Com¬ 
pany, Hanwell, and H. Page & Son, Teddington, also had large groups, for 
each of which a silver Banksian medal was awarded Messrs. J. Carter and 
Co. showed fourteen baskets of Primulas, representing their choicest strains 
of these popular plants, white, crimson, blue, mauve, rose, and purple; the 
flowers large and the colours bright. A vote of thanks was accorded. Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Son, Swanley, exhibited flowers of the pretty white Begonia 
nitida alba, the blush white nitida, and the deep red gigantea rosea, all useful 
winter flowering varieties. Aplantof Cyclamen giganteum, improved, a variety 
with enormous flowers, was also shown. Mr. W. Bull, Chelsea, had a plant 
of Cattleya Lawrenciana in flower, and an elegant foliage plant, Cupania 
grandidens, with pinnate leaves, the pinnm deeply sinuated. A vote of 
thanks was awarded for seven plants of Lilium longiflorum floribundum, 
with three to four pure white fragrant flowers each. A Cineraria was shown 
by F. Braby, Esq., Bushy Lodge, Teddington (gardener, Mr. Clinkaberry), 
with flowers of two distinct colours on the same plant, some being rosy 
crimson and the others rich purple. Mr. J. James, Woodside, Farnham 
Royal, had a box of richly coloured Cineraria flowers, large and handsome, 
as the blooms of his well-known strain always are. G. F. Wilson, Esq., 
F.R.S., Weybridge, was awarded a vote of thanks for a potful of Galanthus 
Imperati with large flowers. Mr. F. Crute, Waltham Abbey, Wood Green, 
sent samples of his concave flower-pot and cup. Mr. A. Smith, Reading, had 
specimens of ornamental tiles for window-boxes, and Messrs. Foster and 
Pearson, Beeston, NottB, showed a patent metal ventilator with a hinged 
door, to remain open or shut. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Cyrtepodrum Saintlegerianum (G. W. Cummins, gardener to A. H. Smee, 
Esq., The Grange, Wallington).—A wonderfully strong species from Paraguay 
with cylindrical tapering pseudo-bulbs 2 feet to 3 feet long, with stout 
panicles rising from the base 4 to 5 feet long. The flowers are about 2 inches 
across, the sepals yellow, barred and spotted with reddish brown; the petals 
