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THE FLORIST. 
with beautifully-flowered Dendrobiums, Cypripedium villosum, Oncids, 
Lycaste, Cattleyas, Vandas, Heaths, Pimeleas, Azaleas, Camellias—* 
among which was a finely-cupped red kind called Valteveredo, the finest 
shaped Camellia we have seen, very double, of a beautiful shade of 
pink—the charming Jasmine-flowered Rhododendron, and a dingy 
reddish purple Cattleya, said to be a wild hybrid between C. Skinneri 
and Epidendrum aurantiacum. Altogether this was a fine exhibition. 
From Mr. Glendinning, of the Chiswick Nursery, came an interesting 
collection of plants, among which were the Carnation-striped, Camellia- 
flowered, and other Chinese Peaches, the value and beauty of which we 
have pointed out on former occasions. In this instance they were 
literally loaded with flowers of large size, rich and beautiful in colour, 
fully bearing out all that has been reported of them. Some new 
Camellias; along with them were also plants of the handsome Far- 
fugium grande, whose large yellow spotted leaves may be expected to 
lend a new chaim to rockwork and other odd corners of our gardens. 
Plants of double crimson Peach came from Messrs. Henderson, Pine¬ 
apple Place, who likewise sent a small plant of Telopea speciosissima in 
flower, two pretty Tropseolums, the handsome white Eucharis grandi- 
flora, Bouvardia longiflora, with long white Jasmine-like flowers; 
various Hyacinths, among which Gen. Antink was a pretty double blue 
and white sort; and one or two Boronias and Eriostemons. Mr. 
Cutbush, of Barnet, sent Eriostemon cuspidatum, the Holly-leaved 
Chorozema, the pretty Heath-leaved Tetratheca, and other greenhouse 
plants. From Messrs. E. G. Henderson also came a collection of mis¬ 
cellaneous small plants, chiefly variegated, a Camellia or two, a pretty 
purple Petunia edged with white, various variegated Geraniums, Ferns, 
Azaleas, Correa cardinalis, and other plants. Many of these were not 
named, and consequently of but little interest to the company—the 
rule that all plants should be correctly named not having been adhered 
to. Mr. Low, of Clapton, sent Zieria macrophylla, a white-flowered 
shrub, for which a first-class certificate was awarded. Mr. Cameron, 
gardener at Goodwood, sent the yellow variety of the Crimean Iris 
pumila, collected by Prince Edward, of Saxe Weimar, in 1854. 
Cinerarias, beautifully grown and well bloomed, came from Mr. 
Turner, of Slough ; Mr. Wiggins, gardener to E. Beck, Esq.; and Mr. 
Northcote, ofWanstead. Among the sorts were Sir C. Napier, blue; 
Perfection, white edged with rosy crimson ; Mrs. Column, Regalia, 
optima, Lady Augusta Vaughan, and various seedlings, the best of 
which were Mrs. Dix, white edged with rosy purple ; Wonderful, large 
white, broadly edged with glowing carmine, very fine ; Bellissima, 
white edged with violet; and Perfection, the latter being of fine form 
and very good habit. 
Of Auriculas Mr. Turner showed a group in which were Conqueror 
of Europe, Matilda, Duke of Wellington, Mary Gray, Meteor Flag, 
and Prince Albert. 
The show of fruit was satisfactory, considering the earliness of the 
season. Pine-apples, however, were for the most part small. Mr. 
Robinson, gardener to E. Tunno, Esq., of Bishop’s Waltham, had a 
good Providence, and the same variety, weighing 4 lbs. 8 oz., came 
