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other exhibitors, in that these were young and vigorously grown, with foliage of 
excellent quality, and capitally flowered ; the plants were in 8-in. pots, and the 
sorts were the charming pale blue Bella Donna^ L'Elegante, with a noble spike 
of pale blue flowers ; Madame Chate'^Yeij fine ; Madame Stenger, Le Grand, and 
Imperial Blue^ a collection of very fine varieties. That this fine class of herbaceous 
perennials can be so cultivated in pots as to make valuable exhibition plants, was 
conclusively proved in this instance. Herbaceous Phloxes^ in pots, were also nicely 
done, but not so successfully as the Delphiniums—though they may be. The best 
lot came from Mr. F. Perkins, Leamington, and consisted of Mdlle. Trotter, Madame 
Pendatler, very similar in character ; James Veltch^ pale rose-crimson ; Liervallii, 
Charles liouillard, and Madame Marie Saison. Messrs. Downie, Laird, and Laing 
came next in point of quality, with more evenly-grown plants, well bloomed, but 
ihe flowers somewhat small. The varieties were : iMons. Linden^ Mrs. Campbell., 
Madame La Comtesse de Malart, Major Stent., James Veitch., and the Deacon. 
There are now to be observed in collections of perennial Phloxes some dwarf¬ 
growing kinds, and doubtless these, rather than the tall ones, will be grown 
another year. Pentstemons in pots ‘ were very creditably done; and as the 
importations from the Continent during the past two or three years have given us 
some plants of very dwarf growth, combined with free-flowering properties, no 
doubt these also will be grown for pot-culture. Decidedly the best lot came 
from Mr. J. J. Chater, Gonville Nurseries, Cambridge, who had the following- 
kinds : Mdlle. Annie Rollett., Moliere., Due de Mexico., Grinchu., Nardg Freres., 
and Melanie Labouette. Lobelias, of the fulgens type, and Antirrhinums, were 
very poorly done ; and Pijrethrmns in pots w'ere not represented. How^’ever, there 
is no reason to despair, and we will look forward to another year, hoping for 
better results. 
There is much reason to believe that the beautiful genus Lilium is beginning 
to receive a larger share of public attention than has been given to it of late. 
At the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on the 3rd of August, a some¬ 
what remarkable cross was exhibited by Mr. George Thomson, of Stansted Park 
Gardens, who has succeeded in raising a seedling Lilg between L. auratum and 
L. speciosum (lancifolium). It was named Purity, and had the same form as the 
latter, but broader petals, and a flatter surface, the colour white, with numerous 
small crimson spots, and an exquisite fragrance ; the flowers were most like specio¬ 
sum, while the foliage somewhat resembled L. auratum. At the same meeting, 
George F. Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., who deserves the highest praise for his persis¬ 
tency in endeavouring to popularize the Lily, exhibited L. tigrinum jlore-pleno, 
whose flowers have several tiers of petals regularly overlaying each other; also 
L. Leichtlinii, with flowers much reflexed, the colour yellow, spotted with 
black. To each of these First-Class Certificates were awarded. At a 
later meeting, Mr. Wilson exhibited the true form of L. speciosum {lancifolium')., 
the flowers of which were heavily punctured with crimson, like rubrum, but there 
