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abundant yellow tints of the Daffodils. The plants were mostly small, but 
were very healthy, arranged in ornamental pots and earthenware rustic 
baskets, the chief useful Pterises and Aspleniums being noteworthy— 
Adiantum Pacotti, a very compact and useful Fern ; the dark Pteris internata, 
P. serrulata, P. cretica, the exquisite Cheilanthes elegans, and numberless 
others. The group well merited something more than the bronze medal 
awarded for it. Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, had a bright and beautiful col¬ 
lection of the most effective hardy plants, Primula Sieboldi and its varieties 
with P. rosea predominating. Anemones of the fulgens, appenina, and 
neruorosa types were attractive. A pan of A. Robinsoniana, a very fine 
variety of nemorosa with large pale lilac flowers, was one of the best plants 
exhibited, the colour bring a very delicate one, but it occasionally comes 
with more of a blue tinge. An extensive collection of the leading varieties 
of Daffodils in each section was also shown by Mr. Ware, and a silver-gilt 
medal was awarded for the two groups. Similar honours were accorded to 
Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, fora charming group of 
Daffodils in numerous select varieties. Silver medals were also awarded to 
Mr. J. Walker,Whitton, for a superb collection of Daffodils admirably grown 
and tastefully arranged ; and to Messrs. Collins Bros. & Gabriel, Waterloo 
Road, for a good group of the same kind of flowers. Mr. R. Dean, Ranelagh 
Road. Ealing, had a small group of Primroses and Polyanthuses representing 
several very rich and pleasing colours. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
First-class certificates were awarded for the following :— 
Pteris cretica H. B. May (H. B. May, Edmonton).—A variety of albo- 
lineata, very sturdy and compact in growth, the fronds slightly forked at 
the ends. It will be a useful decorative plant owing to its dwarf habit and 
hardy constitution. 
Cattleya Mendeli Lendyana (Major Lendy).—A grand variety with broad 
blush petals, a very long lip, white, gold in the throat and intensely rich 
crimson at the tip. 
Odontoglossum luteo-purpureum leucoglossum (Sander & Co.).—A beautiful 
form with large flowers, the sepals and petals rich brown marbled with 
yellow at the base, the lip broad, brown in the centre and pale yellow, 
nearly white at the tip, which is slightly fringed. 
Cypripedium Hi/eanum (R. B. White, Esq., and M. Linden, Ghent).—A 
distinct form, the flowers more curious than beautiful, the lip bright green, 
the dorsal sepal white with green stripes. M. Linden’s plant was said to 
be a hybrid from C. Lawrencianum and C. insigne, but the Committee ex¬ 
pressed considerable doubt respecting the reputed origin. 
Amaryllis King of the Crimsons (J. Yeitch & Sons).—A flower of medium 
size, but of wonderful colour, a deep scarlet running to the centre. It is 
the richest coloured Amaryllis yet obtained. 
Amaryllis Duchess of Edinburgh (J. Yeitch & Sons).—Flower round, with 
broad even petals, white veined with rosy crimson. Very attractive. 
Amaryllis Duchess of Albany (J. Yeitch & Sons).—A finely formed flower, 
the petals round, broad, and even in size, crimson with a white centre. 
Beaumontia grandidera (R. Ruffett, Panshanger).—A handsome shrub, 
bearing very large trumpet-shaped white flowers, resembling those of the 
Brugmansia suaveolens, but the Beaumontia belongs to a different natural 
order, the Apocynaceas. The leaves are elliptical, 6 to 8 inches long and 
3 broad, somewhat like those of Luculia gratissima ; they are borne in 
axillary clusters near the points of the growths, the corollas being G inches 
long and 4 inches broad, with five round lobes, pure white and fragrant. It 
is by no means a novelty, and has been cultivated in stoves for some years, 
but we believe the plant from which these flowers were sent is trained to 
the back wall of a conservatory. 
Seedling Fritillarias (Krelage & Son).—Four varieties were certificated, 
but they were neither so distinct nor so beautiful as many we have seen. 
E. H. Krelage has a deep red chequering, Corneille is purplish, Van Lerios 
greenish, and Siege of Haarlem yellowish. 
Oncidium undulatum (Major Lendy).—A large-flowered species bearing a 
long straggling raceme, the sepals dark dull green, the petals barred with a 
similar colour on a white ground, and the lip of a curious pale purplish 
hue. 
Bose Gloire Lyonnaise (Paul &Son, Cheshunt).—A Hybrid Perpetual with 
white blooms, or slightly tinged with sulphur in the centre ; the petals 
shell-like, recurved at the edge, very neat in the bud, but rather loose when 
partly expanded. 
Polyanthus Jack-in-the-Green Crimson Beauty (R. Dean, Ealing).—A 
pretty variety with a large foliaceous calyx and rich crimson corollas. 
Narcissus Nelsoni aurantius (T. S. Ware).—A charming variety with 
white perianth divisions, the crown small, very neat, light orange fading to 
yellow at the base. 
Narcissus Henry Irving (T. S. Ware).—One of the large-crown forms, 
of fine shape, the corona of a rich gold tint and yellow perianth divisions. 
Narcissus Leedsi Duchessof Westminster (Barr& Son).—Perianth divi¬ 
sions white, corona pale clear lemon stained with orange. 
Narcissus Leedsi C. J. Backhouse (Barr & Son).—Another of the same 
type as the above, with yellow perianth divisions and a rich orange 
corona. 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 
R. McLachlan, Esq., in the chair ; Messrs.W. G. Smith, Michael, Pascoe, 
Smee, Ridley, O’Brien, G. Murray, G. F. Wilson, Dr. Masters. 
Isososoma. —Mr. McLachlan, referring to this subject, repeated his doubts 
as to whether this insect was really the gall-producer on the roots of Cattleya, 
as he had bred a Jecidomya from the galls—a much more likely insect to 
have effected the mischief. Mr. O’Briem, on the contrary, had no doubt that 
the Cecidomya was the came of the mischief. 
Peziza on Anemones. —Mr.W. G. Smith exhibited specimens of this fungus 
attacking the rhizomes of Anemone nemorosa. It was suggested that the 
roots had previously decayed. Mr. Smith also showed the Puccinia on 
Adoxa moschatellina ; the fungus, it appears, persists during winter on the 
roots. Mr. Smith had also infected seeds, with the result that the seedling 
plants were also affected. 
Beetroot. —Mr. Smee showed a Beetroot which had developed itself under 
a stone, apparently without leaves. The subject was referred to Mr, Ridley 
to examine and report. 
Growth on Passiflora. —Dr. Masters exhibited a specimen with a singular 
outgrowth, such as is frequently seen in Vines and other plants, but the 
cause for which is not known. The specimen was referred to Mr. Michael 
for examination and report. 
Rhododendron nivmm. —Mr. Biteman exhibited a specimen of this 
species in flower from bis garden at Worthing, where “this and other 
species appear to succeed perfectly in a north aspect and under cover of 
some 20 feet of nearly perpendicular rockwork, which affords effectual pro¬ 
tection from sea breezes and the rays of the sun.” The flowers were rela¬ 
tively small and of a dull lilac colour. The under surface of the leaves is 
covered with cream-coloured down. 
Australian Acacias. —Mr. Bateman also sent for exhibition specimens of 
Acacia verticillata in bloom, and which had had no protection other than 
that afforded by a south wall. Flowers of A. undulata and A. ligustrina 
were also shown, which had been grown without fire heat in a glazed 
porch. 
Portuguese Narcissi. —Dr. Masters exhibited specimens and drawings of 
certain Portuguese Narcissi from Prof. Henriques and Mr. Tait of Oporto. 
They comprised forms of N. triandrus, showing great variability in the re¬ 
lative lengths of the stamens and style, and of the form called N. Hen- 
riquesii, in which the perianth-tube was reduced to a minimum. 
Auricula. —Dr. Masters showed for the Rev. F. D. Horner a flower of 
Auricula with a dark red ground and a green edge ; a form mentioned in his 
paper read before the Primula Conference. It was recognised as an entirely 
new departure, and likely to excite great attention among Auricula growers. 
Gladiolus. —Rev. J. T. Boscawen sent specimens of a Gladiolus. Referred 
to Mr. Ridley. 
Tobacco Culture. —Colonel Clarke sent a communication on the culture of 
Tobacco in this country, in which he summarised the principal conclusions 
as follows:—1,_ Cultivation of ridge3. 2, Removal of all laterals. 3, The 
earliest harvesting of the crop consistently with a proper ripening of the 
leaf. 4, The absolutely dry state of the leaf before picking for fermentation. 
Dr. Masters alluded to the culture of the plant in Belgium and Northern 
France and to the analyses published by Boussingault. 
Marshall P. Wilder. —It was resolved on the motion of Dr. Masters that 
a letter of thanks be sent to this gentleman for his contribution to the 
library, and that the opportunity should be seized to congratulate the 
venerable President on the continuance of his useful labours in the promo¬ 
tion of ail branches of cultural science. 
Orchid Nomenclature. —In consequence of a communication from the 
Council it was resolved that a sub-committee be formed to co-operate “ with 
the Society’s Provincial Show Committee with a view to the holding of a 
conference on the nomenclature of Orchids during the Show to be held 
at Liverpool.” The following gentlemen were Selected from the Scientific 
Committee for the above purpose :—Sir J. D. Hooker, Messrs. Ridley, 
J. O'Brien, and A. H. Smee. It was suggested that Mr. Harry Veitch should 
be requested to form one of the Committee. 
Miscellaneous. —Mr. Wilson showed flowers of Meuziesia empetriformis, 
Epigpea repens, and Rhododendron multiflorum. Flowers of Beaumontia 
grandiflora were shown from Lord Cowper’s garden at Panshanger. 
AURICULAS AT SOUTH KENSINGTON. 
It was certainly much to be deplored that in a year when the whole 
genus of the Primulas was brought so prominently into notice, that the 
flower on which the whole Exhibition hung should have been exhibited 
under such unfavourable conditions, for not for some years has the Show 
of the National Auricula Society been so small, or, I may add, so mediocre 
in quality. This will occasion no surprise to anyone who has ever grown 
an Auricula and noticed the climatic influences that have been at work. 
A severe winter does not, as far as my experience, try the Auricula, but 
it is not that which we had to deplore so much, as that at the period when 
it ought to be starting into good growth and flower—viz., at the end 
of January, we had, from that on through February and March., a suc¬ 
cession of cold dreary weather without any sun, and with a low tempe¬ 
rature, and the Auriculas hardly moved. The hopes of growers revived 
when, early in the present month, the weather changed and the wind blew 
from the south. Under their influence the appearance of the plants 
wonderfully changed, and there was a hope that after all they might 
come in in time ; but this hope was short-lived, the wind backed again to 
the N.E., the plants became almost stationary again, and it became 
evident that only those who could give the plants fire heat could come 
to the front, and the result fully justified these forebodings. In the 
larger classes but two competitors appeared, Mr. Douglas and Mr. C. 
Turner, and they divided the honours between them. Northern growers, 
who generally so largely contribute to the success of the Show, were 
almost unrepresented. Mr. Horner, the champion grower, was absent, 
and so was Mr. B. Simonite. Mr. Brocklebank was represented, Mr. 
Pohlman was only there as judge, not as an exhibitor, Mr. Bolton had 
hut a few plants, and indeed a comparison of the number of entries with 
those of last year will show how great was the falling. In the class for 
fifty Auriculas there were, as I have said, only two exhibits instead of 
four. The same was the case in the class for twelves. In that for six 
there were only four, as compared with six or seven last year. In the 
smaller classes the difference would not be so marked. These larger 
collections had all been grown under the influence of heat; indeed Mr. 
Turner told me that his had had fire heat night and day ever since 
Christmas, and as a result many of the stalks supporting the truss were 
spindly and required stakes to support them. 
So far as to quantity. I fear my verdict (taking it for what it is 
worth) must be that the quality of those exhibited was by no means equal 
to that of former years. This must also be attributed to the season. 
When flowers are long in opening, and when they fail in obtaining the 
sunlight in which they rejoice, it must be that they suffer from it, and I 
saw flowers that obtained prizes on Tuesday which would have been 
8>mply nowhere in other years. The sorts were the same. There was no 
lack of “ cracks,” but they were not in their usual form, and even such 
J flowers as George Lightbody and Lancashire Hero would have been re 
