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also exhibited a very beautiful jardiniere of glass and white metal, the 
invention of the same gentleman to whom we are indebted for these 
flower-stands, consisting of a table with a tripod foot, a stem of glass 
protected by white or silver wire, and a glass top, adapted for the setting 
out of flowers, but especially of Roses. The design was one of peculiar 
richness and beauty, and the glass stem (being a succession of round 
knobs) gave it a very bright appearance. 
The principal feature of the show, as far as florists’ flowers were con¬ 
cerned, was the Pelargoniums—as, indeed, is always the case at the 
June shows; the number of exhibitors, is, however, very few. Whether 
others consider it hopeless to attempt it, or from whatever cause, 
there are not so many competitors as we might expect; and as the 
Messrs. Dobson, of Isleworth, have ceased to exhibit, several fine 
collections have been withdrawn. Mr. Turner was first in show Pe¬ 
largoniums, and the Messrs. Frazer in fancies, whilst they obtained equal 
firsts in the spotted or French kinds. Amongst amateurs, Mr. Nye, 
gardener to Miss Foster, Clewer Manor, was first with some mag¬ 
nificent plants,—a Sanspareil which he exhibited being one of the finest, 
if not the very finest example of Pelargoniums growing we have ever 
witnessed. The more remarkable kinds exhibited were— Lord Clyde, 
Desdemona, Ariel, Mr. Marnock, Spotted Gem, Viola, William Bull, 
Rose Celestial, Nestor, Lady Canning , and Beauty of Reading. Amongst 
fancies, Delicatum, Lady Craven, Clemanthe, and Roi des Fantaisies. 
Roses were exhibited in considerable numbers, and although hardly yet 
to be seen in their true character, there were some remarkably fine blooms 
amongst them. The Roses of last year were those which excited the most 
interest. We noticed Madame Charles Wood, very large; Louis Dar- 
zens, a fine white : Madame Boutin, light purple ; Franqois Lacharme , 
Maurice Benhardin, fine crimson; while some of the new Roses of the 
present season bore out the opinion we formed when in Paris last year, 
that few of any importance were likely to be added to our catalogue this 
season. Due d’Anjou, Deuil de Prince Albert, Jean Goujon, Gustave 
Rousseau, were amongst those shown; but little can be judged of their 
value from blooms at this early season. 
Seedling Pelargoniums were exhibited in considerable numbers, but, 
with the exception of those which have already been awarded certifi¬ 
cates, there was but one flower of really great merit, and that was one of 
wonderful beauty, Achilles, raised by Mr. Hoyle, of Reading. Some¬ 
what in the style of Beauty of Reading, with intensely dark upper petals, 
painted lower petals, and a very clear white throat, and of exquisite shape, 
this is a first-class flower. Amongst other novelties were some beautiful 
seedling Mimulus, hybrids from M. cupreus and luteus, raised by 
Messrs. E. G. Henderson and Son, which we hope to figure in our 
next number. A very beautiful double Deutzia from Japan, exhibited 
by Mr. Standish, of Bagshot, and also the curious Lychnis Senao, from 
