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mising w T ere Miss M. Wallding, of the former section, tlie plant small, hut 
bright-looking ; and Viceroy of Egypt, of the latter section, having a bright 
and showy bronzy zone, on a golden-leaf ground ; both were shown by 
Mr. Wallding, of Lewisham. Golden Harvest , a plain golden-leaved Pelar¬ 
gonium, from Mr. Church, Plumstead, was also a very promising variety, 
having large, hold, smooth leaves, of good substance. 
At the meeting on November 17th, Mr. C. Turner sent from Slough a very 
fine lot of new Variegated Zonal Pelargoniums in excellent condition, some of 
them large specimen plants, and all finely marked and exceedingly attrac¬ 
tive. First-class certificates were given by the Committee to some of them, 
by way of expressing their opinion as to the great value of these varieties 
as decorative plants, at this season of the year. Those so distinguished 
were named Mrs. Headley, Miss Flutter, and Mdlle. C. Nilsson. They were 
all finely coloured varieties with golden margins, and very bright zones, the 
two former with a rosy tint in the red zone, and vigorous growers ; and the 
latter remarkable for its smooth leaves and its finished style of marking. 
The other varieties were Hayes Rival, Mrs. Hugh Berners, Grand Master, 
and Senior Warden, all finely coloured, and Mr. Flutter, a free, strong-grow¬ 
ing, dark-zoned, heavily-coloured variety, of distinct character. There were 
also Bright Star and Excellent, two new silver-edged variegated varieties, the 
last-named being the brightest coloured. A special certificate was awarded 
to Mr. Turner, for the fine cultivation displayed by these plants. 
Some good examples of Primula sinensis fimbriata were shown both by Mr. 
Turner, and Messrs. Dobson & Son, of Isleworth; the flowers were large, 
very stout, and finely coloured, one or two in Mr. Turner’s hatch of the 
kermesina type being especially fine. In both lots there were semi-double 
flowers, a kind of horn formed of petals issuing from the eye. 
Mr. Salter, of Hammersmith, furnished some fine new Chrysanthemums 
of both the large-flowering, and Japanese sections. Of the former series 
the following gained first-class certificates: —Princess of Tech, beautiful 
delicate blush, finely incurved, and full, and Pink Perfection, delicate soft 
pink, very fine and distinct, and a full incurved flower. With those came 
Beethoven, pale bronzy lilac with slight golden tips, of the style and build 
of Oliver Cromwell, but much paler. First-class certificates were awarded 
among the Japanese kinds to Dr. Masters, a very fine variety, with long- 
narrow florets, the outside portion of the flowers being reddish brown, with 
in some blooms a large pure yellow centre; and Hero of Magdala, with pale 
dull reddish flowers, the florets curiously gathered together in the form of 
bunches. Other new kinds were James Salter, pale bright lilac, having 
narrow ribbon-like florets, twisted in the form of a rosette ; and The Mikado, 
with bronzy yellow thread-like flowers, and pale yellow centres. E. D. 
