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extra fine form, rosy-tinted scarlet. This is a first-class variety, fine 
every way. 
142. Mountain of Snow.—From Messrs. Fraser. Medium habit; 
leaves concave, white-edged; flowers large, well formed, light salmony 
scarlet. A useful variety. 
143. Shottesham Pet.—From Mr. Turner. Moderately vigorous ; » 
leaves cupped, silver-edged; flowers mediuni-sized, cerise-scarlet. 
Inferior. 
144. Variegated Tom Thumb.—From Mr. Scott. Dwarf; leaves 
white-edged ; flowers small, cerise scarlet. It is too small to be 
effective. . 
*** Jj'lowers reddish - crimson : 
145. Lady Granville.—From Mr. Taylor. Moderately vigorous 1 
leaves cupped, slightly silver-edged; flowers loose, reddish-crimson- 
inferior. 
Flowers jxlnk. 
146. Lilac variegated.—From Mr. Taylor, Moderately vigorous; 
leaves cupped, slightly silver-edged ; flowers pink, loose, in trusses of 
considerable szie. A distinct and useful old-fashioned sort. It was 
received under the name of Peach Blossom from Messrs. Low & Co. 
147- St. Clair.—From Mr. Turner, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Scott. 
Moderately vigorous in growth; leaves cupped, white-edged; flowers 
rose-pink, in compact trusses, rather indifferent in form. It is, how¬ 
ever, distinct, and useful as a rose-coloured variegated-leaved sort. 
148. Silver Queen.—From Mr. Taylor, Messrs. Low & Co., and 
Mr. Turner. Medium habit; leaves flattish,. white-edged; flowers 
loose, pink, distinct in colour, but inferior. 
The following did not produce flowers :— 
149. Fairy Nymph.—From Mr. Scott. Leaves silver-edged, in¬ 
distinctly zonate. 
150. Koh-i-noor.—From Mr. Scott. Dwarf, the plant being weakly 
in habit; leaves silver-edged. Described as a bright scarlet. 
SeriesW . Hybrid Bedding Pelargonium. 
This name is applied to a group having more or less resemblance in 
habit, foliage, and blossoms to the classes of show and fancy kinds. 
There are some interesting and useful varieties in this section, but 
during the last season they scarcely came into bloom, and they are 
evidently not adapted for bedding out in seasons like that of 1860. 
Some of them form fancy pot plants suitable for decoration. 
REGENT’S PARK SPRING MEETINGS. 
At the three early meetings of the Royal Botanic Society, held this 
season, the following among other prizes were awarded:— 
March 20. New Plants, &c. —Small Silver Medal to Mr. W. Bull, 
Chelsea, for Pteris cretica albo-lineata, a fine new variegated Fern. 
Bronze Medal to Mr. Bull, for Calamus Verschaffeltii, a very elegant 
Palm from Madagascar, having pinnated leaves, glaucous beneath, on 
