THE FLORIST. 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
April 4.—Among the subjects exhibited on this occasion which 
more particularly interest the Florist, was a flower and a leaf of a new 
Fuchsia, from Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Exeter, who received it from 
Peru, through their collector, Mr. Lobb. It is an exceedingly hand¬ 
some species, both in flower and foliage. The blossoms grow horizon¬ 
tally from the axils of the leaves, and are about three inches in length ; 
the tube and calyx being a bright orange scarlet, the petals a scarlet 
crimson, forming a striking contrast with a more than usually large 
four-lobed stigma of snowy whiteness, which this species possesses. 
A portion of a plant in a pot again produced at a meeting on the 
18th ult«, served to confirm the favourable opinion we had formed of 
this species, which, we can now say, with some degree of confidence, 
will decidedly become one of the greatest favourites of its kind which 
has yet been introduced to our gardens. In conclusion, we should 
mention that at the meeting just alluded to, Professor Lindley ob¬ 
served, that it was probably identical with the Fuchsia loxensis of 
Humboldt and Bonpland, which forms a shrub from three to four 
feet in height. Of the true habit of the plant, however, we can as 
yet say little. 
ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
April 19.— The first show for this season took place in the Horns 
Tavern, Kennington. As a whole, we are glad to state that the 
exhibition was a decided advancement on that of last year— more 
especially as regards the display of Auriculas. 
In the Class for Private Growers, for the best pair of Auriculas, the first 
prize was awarded to W. Ginger, Esq. for Hedge’s Britannia and Dickson’s 
Duke of Wellington. Second prize to J. Chapman, Esq., Marriss’s Violet 
and Hedge’s Britannia. Third, W. Trahar, Esq. for Dickson’s Unique 
and Duke of Wellington. For the best collection of Four Specimens, the 
first prize was taken by W. Ginger, Esq. with Stretch’s Alexander, Ken¬ 
yon’s Ringleader, Hedge’s Britannia, and Dickson’s Apollo. Second prize, 
J. Chapman, Esq. with Hedge’s Britannia, Yates’s Lord Collingwood, and 
Dickson’s Duke of Wellington, seedling. 
In the Nurserymen’s Class, the first prize was awarded to Mr. James 
Dickson for Dickson’s Duke of Wellington, Page’s Champion, Dickson’s 
Unique, and Page’s Defiance. Second, Mr. J . Bushell, for Gorton’s Cham¬ 
pion, Dickson’s Duke of Wellington, Taylor’s Glory, and Gabel’s Duke of 
Wellington. The prize offered for the best pair of Polyanthuses was awarded 
to J. Edwards, Esq., Holloway, for Freedom and Alexander. 
In the Class of Private Growers for stands of twenty-four Heartsease, 
the first prize was awarded to J. Edwards, Esq., Holloway, whose stand 
contained Duke of Wellington, Almanza, Rainbow, Duchess of Rutland, 
Great Britain, Companion, White Serjeant, Norfolk Hero, Mr. Hamilton, 
Lady Sale, Shakspeare, Blooming Girl, Supreme, Model of Perfection, 
Mary Jane, Regulator, Optimus, Dr. Wolff, Constellation, Daughter of St. 
Mark, Bellissima, Hunt’s Wellington, Prince of Orange, and Wonderful. 
Second, Mr. Over, Streatham, for Rainbow, Optimus, Mary Jane, Climax, 
