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marbled leaves ; Pentagonia macrophylla, a large-leaved rather coarse-looking plant; Brahea 
filamentosa, a new Palm to which much interest attaches, as it is stated to be hardy; it is a 
Fan Palm, the leaf-segments of which are edged with narrow white threads, as in Yucca 
filamentosa, and it is a valuable introduction indeed, if the prognostications as to its hardi¬ 
hood prove correct; in any case, as a greenhouse Palm it would be very ornamental; the divided¬ 
leaved Croton Disraeli attracted much attention, from the peculiarity of its form; they also 
showed fendaceum, with charming finely cut fronds; a fine plant of Adi antumpr in- 
ceps, one of the noblest of the Maidenhairs ; and A. Luddemannianum, a densely crested and very 
ramose- form of A. Capillus-Veneris; M. L. de Smet, of Ghent, sent a new variegated Imato- 
phyllum Aitoni; and a most charming new Agave , one of the most remarkable plants in the 
exhibition; the species is one attaining large, though probably not the largest dimensions, 
and has thick, three-sided, glaucous leaves of a bluish-green colour, each terminated by a 
stout curved spine, the edges of the leaves being margined with a narrow belt of white; the 
whole plant looks more like a Leuchtenbergia than an Agave ; it is as yet unnamed, 
and is believed to be quite new. M. Linden’s new plants included a new Artanthe, 
some new Crotons, Dracaenas, and Cyanophyllum marmoratum. Messrs. Jakob-Makoy and 
Co., of Liege, showed tlio bronze and purple-leaved varieties of Artocarpus , Dieffenbachia 
Parlatorei; Dracaena angust{folia, a long narrow-leaved form of very dark hue; Pavonia 
Wiotii, a new Malvaceous plant, whose beauty lies in its long narrow bright pink bracts; 
Liparis elegantissima, an Orchid with leaves dotted with pinkish spots; various new Marantas, 
especially Maranta Massangeana, a species of creeping habit with mid-sized leaves, of a rich 
deep-green velvety appearance, with a central disc of silvery white, the main nerves of the 
leaves being similarly picked out with white; and the charming little Selaginella textura, 
having much the appearance of a finely-plaited chain. 
- ®he under-mentioned Bedding Pelargoniums have this season been 
awarded First-class Certificates as bedding plants at the Chiswick trials :—Tyersall 
Rival, scarlet; Rosa Little, scarlet; Harry King, scarlet; Caxton, violet-crimson ; 
Mark Twain, scarlet; Colonel Wright, light scarlet; Mrs, J. George, pale scarlet; Mrs. 
Augusta Miles, deep pink; Lady Emily, bright deep pink; Mrs. Holden, bright pink; and 
General Outram, dark scarlet. In the Gold and Bronze section—Golden Harry Hieover, 
W. E. Gumbleton, and Rev. C. P. Peach, were also awarded First-class Certificates, as were 
Gem of the Season and Argus amongst the Ivy-leaved sorts. 
- Hr. Denny has favoured us with flowers of two of M. Sisley's New 
Double Pelargoniums, and which appear to us to be worthy of commendation, and 
which we understand are of the ordinary Zonal type, not the coarser-growing series 
represented by Beauts des Suresnes. Buchner is very distinct in character, with moderate-sized 
trusses of semi-double flowers, thinly filled-out with small inner petals, the colour a blush- 
white, with a salmon-coloured centre; it thus forms a very pleasing light-cloured variation 
amongst the double-flowered sorts. Sylphide, which is of the same type, is a mauve-tinted 
rose-pink, with a whitish centre. We presume both have been flowered in pots under glass. 
- ®he interesting question whether the nature of the soil affects the 
Doubleness of Stock Flowers of the first generation has lately been revived. M. 
Sterler, of Posenhofen, writing on the culture of Stocks, maintains that the 
number of plants with double flowers, assuming that the seed is good, depends upon the 
nature of the soil; that is to say, the same quality of seed that would bring a large proportion 
of double flowers in soil consisting of 75 per cent, of sand to 25 per cent, of loam would pro¬ 
duce a large proportion of single flowers in a rich soil, especially in wet seasons. Pot-culture, 
too, will insure a large per-centage of double flowers. Dr. Regel holds the same view in the 
Gartenflora. It is not a little remarkable that luxuriance should induce doubleness in most 
subjects, and the reverse in stocks, especially in plants where the nature of the duplification 
is morphologically the same; but no doubt season and soil do exercise an influence in this 
way. Nevertheless, careful experiments to test the validity of this view, based upon 
incontestably ascertained facts, are desirable. 
- ®he Lilium cordifolium , which is very rare in Europe, is flourishing in 
quantity in M. Leichtlin’s garden at Baden, a quantity having been raised from 
seed four years ago. The bulb of this plant, it has been noted, does not grow 
