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higher award, having considerably improved since last exhibited. Linurn cam- 
panulatum (f.c.c.), a species allied to L. flavum, but growing in much denser 
tufts, and covered with a profusion of orange-yellow flowers, came from Mr. 
James Atkins, Painswick. Variegated Pelargonium Mont Blanc (s.c.c.), a silver- 
edged variety with white flowers ; and Ladg Dorothy Nevill (s.c.c.), a silver- 
edged variegated zonal, were shown by Mr. William Paul, who had also the follow¬ 
ing Bedding Pelargoniums , raised by Dr. Denny, Stoke Newington, viz.:— Welling¬ 
ton (f.c.c.), crimson-scarlet, a fine hue of colour, pip and truss of fine quality ; and 
lanthe (f.c.c.), dark blueish-tinted crimson, large bold pip, and fine truss. Pink 
Lady Blanche (s.c.c.), came from Mr. Turner, and will probably be seen again in 
better condition. Solanum ciliatum (s.c.c.), was shown by Messrs. Carter and Co., 
and though by no means new, is yet rare, and well deserving of cultivation. 
Lathyrus Sihthorpii (s.c.c.),. a purple-flowered hardy perennial from Greece, came 
from Mr. William Thompson, Ipswich. 
At the second great show of the Eoyal Botanic Society, held on June 17th, 
large flowered Pelargonium the Bride (f.c.c.), and Rubens (f.c.c.), were selected 
by the judges for distinction on account of their obvious good qualities ; these came 
from Mr. Foster. Variegated Zonal Pelargonium Alice Maud Mary (f.c.c.), and 
Gold-and-Bronze Bronze Queen (f.c.c.), were shown by Messrs. E. G. Henderson 
and Son. Nosegay Pelargonium Pollie King (f.c.c.), Caven Fox (f.c.c.), and 
Flame (f.c.c.), were shown in fine condition by Mr. George. Zonal Pelargonium 
Sir Charles Napier (f.c.c.), lanthe (f.c.c.), Mont Blanc (f.c.c.), Lady Dorothy 
Nevill (f.c.c.), Countess of Flanders (f.c.c.), and Wellington (f.c.c.), constituted 
a fine group of new kinds from Mr. W. Paul.—E. D. 
GARDEN GOSSIP. 
HE Fruit Crops of 1871 are better in Yorkshire than many persons 
anticipated after the extraordinarily heavy crops of last year. Apricots 
are in general a good crop; here they have set very abundantly. 
Peaches and Nectarines are in general a fair crop, though there 
are complaints in some places of their not setting; here they are, very abundant, 
and the cause of their being so is, I believe, the well-ripened state of the wood, for 
the trees being on a dry, gravelly subsoil, do not make the strong robust shoots that those 
do which are growing in stronger and more retentive soils, but the wood generally gets tolerably 
ripened if the summer is anything like a favourable one. Plums are below an average crop, but 
better than could be expected after the heavy produce of last season ; the trees, especially stan¬ 
dards, have suffered much from fly. Cherries are plentiful. Pears on standard s have set well, on walls 
the crop is not so good. Apples are in general a very light crop. Old trees that had heavy 
crops last year have little or no fruit this, but young trees have in general fair crops. Where 
trees missed last season they have a heavy crop. A neighbour of mine, who had a light crop 
last season, has an abundant one this. Here most of the old trees that had heavy crops last year 
have very little this year, but some of the young trees are well laden. On the whole, 
the apple crop will be light. Raspberries look well, and the crop is good. Gooseberries are 
in many places a heavy crop, but in others light; they suffered much in exposed situations 
from frost while in flower; here the crop is abundant. CuiTants are a fair crop, but the 
bushes have suffered from fly. Straivberries are a singular crop this season ; in many places 
they are very light. Here, as elsewhere, some kinds are quite a failure. Keens’ Seedlings are 
the worst. Wo have a large breadth of Keens’, and the crop is very light, though the plants are 
