THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
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sels, and distributed under the name of Leopoldinia pulchra, a genus with which it 
has nothing whatever to do. At a still later date it appeared under the name of 
Glciziova elegantissima. I am informed that Martius considered it as constituting 
a new genus, and that to him the name Glaziovci is to be referred, but I can 
see no difference between it and Cocos” A figure may, it appears, shortly be 
expected in the Flore des Sevres. 
The annexed beautiful and accurate woodcut appeared under the garden 
name of Leopoldinici pulchra in the Gardeners' Chronicle , and represents a charm¬ 
ing specimen from the collection of the Messrs. Veitch and Sons, of Chelsea. 
The figure gives so excellent an idea of the graceful habit of the plant, and of 
the form and character of its foliage, that no further description is necessary. It 
requires stove culture, and like most other Palms, should be potted mainly in 
rich loam, receiving, after it becomes established, abundance of water while 
growing.—T. M. 
NOVELTIES, Etc., AT FLOWER SHOWS. 
HE first of the meetings to be noticed under this heading is the Royal 
Botanic Society’s Spring Show, held on the 22nd of March. Like all 
Spring Shows, it was a very pleasant and attractive one, and contained 
many objects of interest. Messrs. Paul and Son received a First-Class 
Certificate for a climbing form of II. P. Rose , Victor Verdier , a sport which 
originated in their nurseries at Cheshunt, and to all appearance is likely to be of 
great usefulness. The same award was made to Mr. William Paul for his fine 
pure white single Primula sinensis , Waltham White , the flowers of which are 
borne on red foot-stalks, the leaf-stems being of the same colour. Two First- 
Class Certificates were awarded to Mr. Edmonds, of Hayes, for two large-flowered 
types of Cyclamen persicum , viz., grandijlorum , very fine, the white flowers being 
slightly flushed with pink ; and giganteum , a fine rosy-carmine coloured variety. 
Similar awards were made to Messrs. Veitch and Sons for Amaryllis maculata , 
a fine high-coloured crimson form, the base of the petals much spotted; and to 
Hyacinth Princess Louise , the bells single, pure white, and very large, but the 
spike somewhat deficient. A very pretty, soft pink-coloured Azalea , named 
Comtesse de Flandre, was shown by Messrs. A. Henderson and Co., and was much 
admired for its exquisite hue. 
The meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on April 5th did not bring 
together many floral novelties, though orchids and similar grander subjects were 
in superb condition. First-Class Certificates were awarded to Mr. B. S. Williams 
for Amaryllis Prince Henry, with large flowers of a dull greenish white, distinctly 
streaked with crimson; to Mr. J. Atkins, for Saxifraga valdensis , with small 
close tufts of white leaves something resembling Sedum glaucum in appearance, 
_ and bearing, as compared with the stature of the plant, large-sized white flowers ; 
to the same for Cotyledon spinosum , a hardy, compact, growing succulent, not 
