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and lively. In its present state, it looks very much as if it would he 
one of the finest of the flowers of last season. But as far as substance, 
size, and fulness are concerned, the most beautiful flower in the box w r as 
John Hopper, fully justifying all that we have predicted of its success. 
The numerous purchasers of this Rose, which we were the medium of in¬ 
troducing to them, will be gratified to hear that it promises to maintain 
its reputation. Francois Lacharme and Charles Lefebvre are two very 
fine Roses. The former, which we hope to figure in next month’s Maga¬ 
zine, is described as a dark Jules Margottin, while the latter is very 
bright and good. In Messrs. Paul and Son’s box there was a fine bloom 
of Prince Camille de Rohan, very dark and good; and Reine des Violeties, 
in better condition than we have ever seen it, still dark, hut making a by 
no means unpleasing contrast in the stand. There were some promising 
seedling Cinerarias exhibited, both by Messrs. Dobson, of Isleworth, and 
Smith, of Dulwich. Of the former, Prince of Wales and Model of Perfec¬ 
tion were the best, while Sunbeam was the best and brightest in the latter 
gentleman’s collection. A fine collection of Amaryllis w T as exhibited by 
Mr. James Cutbush, of Highgate. We never saw finer bulbs, but most 
of the flowers wanted form and breadth of petal. The two best, we 
thought, were Howard and Eclatante. A nice collection of Cyclamens 
was exhibited by the Messrs. Smith, of Dulwich, and a good number of 
small plants of the glorious Flag of Truce Azalea; and amongst the sub¬ 
jects submitted to the Floral Committee there w T ere plants of a pretty 
spotted Rhododendron, Romain de Smet, exhibited by Messrs. Lee, of 
Hammersmith, and Yeitch, of Chelsea. It received a label of commen¬ 
dation. We must not omit to mention the deeply-interesting plant of 
the female Aucuba japonica , exhibited by Mr. Standish, and introduced 
to this country by Mr. Robert Fortune ; beside it, was a male plant of 
the spotted variety,—the true Aucuba japonica being plain-leaved,—a 
bright green, and likely to form a very ornamental shrub. We have 
thus enumerated the chief points of interest at the exhibition, as far as 
our own department is concerned. There were many other new and fine 
things, but they came rather under the head of stove and foliaged plants. 
We feel that we have given a very inadequate idea of the exhibition, but 
the space at our disposal prevents our doing more. 
REVIEW. 
The Illustrated Bouquet. E. G. Henderson and Son,Wellington Nursery, 
St. John’s Wood, London. 
No greater proof can be given of the enterprising character of this 
well-known firm, than the publication of their ‘ Bouquet;’ we know some¬ 
thing of the expense of getting up such illustrations as these, and are 
convinced that such a work must entail upon them great expenditure 
without adequate remuneration. The present number is fully equal to 
