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near the bottom being very thick and strong. Lady Franklin, a fine 
single sort, colour pale blush, with a peculiar spot of green at the end of 
the petals, and having foliage of great breadth and strength. Miran- 
dolina, a single pure white kind, not so large as many of the older 
varieties, but having a spike remarkably erect and finely formed. 
Madame Rachel, a beautiful rosy crimson dwarf sort, and a sturdy 
grower. Louis Philippe, a double variety, having a bluish lilac ground 
striped down the middle of each petal with dark purple, a well-shaped 
flower, with a finely formed spike ; although blue Hyacinths of various 
shades abound there is apparently not one of this peculiar hue. 
Susannah Maria, a Hyacinth of decidedly a new colour (a glowing 
salmon), double and well formed, spike good, and altogether a pleasing 
variety. Messrs. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place, had Prince Frederick 
William, single deep porcelain blue ; alba superbissima, single white ; 
Van Schiller, single red; Regulus, single blue; Susannah Maria, 
double salmon tipped with green—a pretty kind ; ar.d Goethe, double 
blush. We may add that in addition to Mrs. Beecher Stowe, Mr. 
Turner had Lamartine, single blush; Regulus, single blue; Maria 
Catharina, single rosy red ; Emelina, delicate pink; Reine des Pays 
Bas, white. 
Of Rhododendrons, the only exhibition came from Messrs. Cutbush, 
of Highgate, who sent coccineum, gemmiferum, and Lindleyanum, all 
however, greatly impaired in beauty through having been forced. 
Of Cinerarias, Mr. Turner had a beautiful collection, consisting of 
Prince of Wales, Earl of Clarendon, Ruby, Duke of Cambridge, Delight, 
Regalia, and Pearl, the last one of the best whites. Messrs. Smith, of 
Dulwich, also had some good kinds, not for competition. Among these, 
Sir Colin Campbell, large brilliant crimson ; Miss Nightingale, white, 
with a purple edge; Princess of Prussia, somewhat similar; Dr. 
Livingstone, white, with broad deep purple edge ; and Mrs. Livingstone, 
white, with crimson edge, were perhaps the most conspicuous. 
Six specimens of Double Chinese Primulas, white and lilac kinds, all 
extremely well grown and flowered, came from Messrs. Jackson, of 
Kingston ; and a similar exhibition came from Mr. Glendinning, of the 
Chiswick A ursery. Of single varieties, Mr. Turner had six charming 
plants of the white and purple kinds. 
Of Camellias, Mr. Glendinning again sent the handsome new kind 
Prince Frederick William, which he showed at the last meeting, and of 
which we hope some day to give a coloured representation. Messrs. Lee 
showed Florence Nightingale, a prettily incurved Carnation-striped sort; 
Messrs. Henderson had cut blooms of a pale pink kind in the way of 
Saccoi nova. Mr. Turner sent Countess of Derby, a bright salmon pink 
kind with a pale stripe up the middle of each petal ; and Mr. Barnes, of 
Camberwell, had a handsome crimson kind called Prince Consort. 
Among Miscellaneous Plants was a grand specimen of Cyclamen 
persicum from Mr. Ingram, gardener to J. J. Blandy, Esq., of Heading, 
literally covered with flowers.in all directions, and altogether it was the 
admiration of all who saw it. It was stated that Cyclamens, and 
especially persicum, are unusually well suited for in-door decoration. 
Messrs. Cutbush had a collection of flowers in Moss, among which were 
