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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
had been formed of it. The principal exhi¬ 
bitors were Messrs. Maule of Bristol. Bine 
pans of Cypripedium barbatum purpnratum 
andmultiflorum were shown by Messrs. Maule, 
consisting of young plants in rows at regular 
distances apart, and each sustaining one 
flower. The only other objects calling for 
special notice were a magnificent specimen of 
the true Vanda suavis shown by Mr. Hill, 
gardener to R. Hanbury, Esq., The Poles, 
Ware; Ccelogyne pandurata, from the garden 
of J. Bateman, Esq., bearing three fine spikes 
of its singular green and black flowers ; a fine 
plant of Trichopilia crispa from Mr. Pilcher, 
gardener to S. Rucker, Esq., and several 
plants of the new Phalaenopsis Liiddeman- 
nana Of other Orchids some good, and 
several inferior specimens were shown. 
At the meeting of the 16th, the Duke of 
Buccleuch took the chair, and there was again 
a fine collection^of plants constituting one of 
the most interesting exhibitions that could 
well be conceived. Mr. Veitch exhibited 
some remarkable hybrids of Mr. Dominy’s 
raising, obtained between Goodyera discolor 
and Ansectochilus, and stated to be much 
more hardy than the latter; Bertolonia pube3- 
cens, another plant with ornamental foliage, 
bright green, with a broad dark band down 
the centre; the white-flowered sweet-scented 
Rhododendron Yeitchii, and a collection of 
Orchids. Messrs. Backhouse again exhibited 
some pretty Alpines, the most remarkable of 
which was a beautiful Forget-me-not, Myo- 
sotis rupicola, found on the Teesdale moun¬ 
tains. Mr. Bull sent Calonyction sanguineum, 
a stove climber of vigorous growth, with 
bronzy red cordate leaves; and Ficus Por- 
teana, a handsome species, with coriaceous 
leaves, which enable it to withstand more 
exposure than many stove plants. For both 
of the above first-class certificates were 
awarded. Of Tulips no less than 160 blooms 
of sixty varieties were sent by Mr. Turner, 
of Slough. At the close of the meeting the 
Duke of Buccleuch congratulated those pre¬ 
sent on its success, and the improved prospects 
of the Society. 
Crystal Palace Show. —This took place 
on Saturday the 20th of May, and was at¬ 
tended by upwards of 16,000 visitors. If any 
fault could be found with the weather, it was 
that it was too fine, for in spite of the shading 
provided many of the Azaleas and Roses ex¬ 
hibited showed unmistakeable signs of suffer¬ 
ing from the bright sun. It was, however, 
a most successful exhibition, and all the 
classes of plants, for which liberal prizes were 
offered in the schedule, were in great perfec¬ 
tion. Stove and greenhouse plants, which 
always form an important feature at this 
show, occupied the whole of one side of the 
nave, and a portion of the other; the rest of 
the space being taken up by Orchids, of 
which there was a good bank, and Heaths, 
which, though not very numerous, were good. 
Having thus summarily disposed of one half 
of the show we come to the other. Passing 
the Azaleas, of which by far the finest were 
those of Mr. Turner, we come to the Roses, 
where Mr. W. Paul stood first for large plants 
in 13-inch pots, with magnificent specimens 
of Souvenir d’un Ami, Louise Odier, and 
others, whilst Mr. Turner took a similar posi¬ 
tion for those in eight-inch pots. Good collec¬ 
tions came also from Messrs. Paul and Lane. 
Pelargoniums were not equal to those at 
the Regent’s Park Show. Mr. Fraser and 
Mr. Turner were first and second, both for 
show kinds and Fancies. Of new plants Mr. 
Bull sent a very extensive collection; Messrs. 
I very, four new forms of hardy F erns; Mr. 
Hoyle, Reading, a beautiful new Pelargonium 
called Charles Turner, a bright scarlet, with 
a white eye and a dark top; and Mr. Turner, 
Marion, rose, with a conspicuous white eye 
and very dark top. For each of the above 
first-class certificates were awarded. Fruit 
was neither remarkable for quantity nor qua¬ 
lity. The best Black Grapes came from Mr. 
D. Clements. Muscats were all unripe, more 
than usually so. Strawberries, however, 
were excellent, especially those from Mr. 
Smith, of Twickenham, and Mr. Standish, 
who each sent several dishes. A cluster of 
Musa Cavendishii partially ripe, and weighing 
79 lbs., was exhibited by Mr. Carr, gardener 
to P. Hinds, Esq., Byfleet Lodge. 
Royal Botanic Society. —The May show 
followed close on that at the Crystal Palace, 
taking place on the Queen’s birthday, and it 
was one of the finest exhibitions that have 
e ver been held, and the weather being favour¬ 
able the company was very numerous for the 
first show, which never, either in the old days 
at Chiswick nor at the Regent’s Park, has 
been so well attended as those later in the 
season. Stove and greenhouse plants as a 
whole were equal to those shown in previous 
years, but they sadly want an infusion of 
fresh blood, for the same species and the very 
same plants are brought year after year. 
The most recent addition, probably, to this 
class of plants is Clerodendron Thomsonoe, 
which offers a charming contrast by its snow- 
white calyx and scarlet corolla; and of this, 
two beautiful specimens were exhibited by 
Mr. Fraser and Mr. A. Ingram. A remark¬ 
ably fine specimen of Prostanthera lasianthos 
from the former was a mass of bloom. There 
was a very beautiful Allamanda grandiflora 
from Mr. Peed, which, though shown at the 
Palace on the previous Saturday, appeared 
none the worse of the ordeal it had gone 
through. In the different collections nume¬ 
rous Allamandas, Aphelexes, Eriostemons, 
Epacrises, Erica Cavendishii and depressa, 
Azaleas, Rhyncospermum, Ixoras, and Ste- 
phanotis floribunda were shown in good style. 
Azaleas from Mr. Veitch and Mr. Turner were 
truly magnificent, and it is evident that the 
