THE FLORIST. 
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ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. 
This Society held its second show of the season, on Wednesday the 
14th ult., in the Inner Circle, Regent’s Park. The day was ex¬ 
tremely fine, and the company, amounting to 7918 persons, prome¬ 
naded the gardens, which were in fine order, in comfort. Only three 
days elapsing between the shows, the exhibition, as a whole, was 
very similar to that of Chiswick; nevertheless, a few novelties were 
added, and foremost among these was Mr. Low’s new Bornean 
Hoya imperialis, which was exhibited by Messrs. Lucombe and Pince, 
of Exeter. It proves to be a strong growing species, bearing, in this 
instance, an umbel of seven large flowers, green on the outside, and 
varnished deep purple in the inside, the centre being white. Of its 
merits it would be unfair at present to express an opinion ; we, how¬ 
ever, like the Moulmein species of Mr. Veitch much better. The 
same nurserymen had also a beautiful purple-blossomed greenhouse 
Burtonia, named Villosa; Messrs. Veitch, a prettily marked species 
of Maranta; and Messrs. Standish and Noble, of Bagshot, a hand¬ 
some new Mexican Taxodium, which was said to be hardy. 
Before taking leave of this portion of the exhibition, we must not 
forget to mention the Cape Heaths of Mr. Hunt, gardener to Miss 
Traill, of Bromley, which were the admiration of every body. The 
whole of the plants in his collection were specimens in every sense of 
the word—most of them upwards of three feet through, and loaded 
with blossoms. Than a specimen of Massoni, which he produced, 
nothing could possibly be finer; it was literally one mass of bloom, 
conspicuous beyond all others. 
That portion of the exhibition in which the Pelargoniums were 
shewn had a very gay and attractive appearance. The plants were 
in fine condition, and the varieties well adapted for display. Mr. 
Cock obtained the first prize in the Amateurs’ Class. The collection 
contained Forget-me-not, Armada, Zenobia, Pearl, Hebe’s Lip, Negress, 
Hector, Sikh, Paragon, Painted Lady, Isabella, and Orion.—The 
2d prize was awarded to Mr. Robinson, gr. to J. Simpson, Esq., for 
Sunrise, Orion, Pearl, Signet, Negress, Matilda, Mustee, Duke of 
Wellington, Juliet, Duke of Cornwall, Adonis, and Aurora.—3d j 3 rize 
to Mr. Staines, for Camilla, Rosy Circle, Clarinda, Zenobia, Pericles, 
Orion, Favourite, Sunset, Armada, Miss Holford, Duchess of Lein¬ 
ster, and Chimborazo.—In the same class for Nurserymen, Mr. 
Dobson, gr. to Mr. E. Beck, obtained the 1st prize. The collection 
consisted entirely of flowers of his own raising : the sorts were Cen¬ 
turion, Cinderella, Gulielma, Cavalier, Cruenta, Blanche, Rajah, 
Princess Cassandra, Favonius, Grandiflora, and Star.—2d prize, Mr. 
Gaines, for Feu de Joie, Purpurea, Hebe’s Lip, Admiration, Sala¬ 
mander, Talisman, Marian, Princess Olga, Mrs. Brock, Queen of 
Beauties, Minerva, and Negress. — In the Amateurs’ Class for six 
specimen Pelargoniums, Mr. Parker, gr. to J. Oughton, Esq., ob¬ 
tained the 1st prize, for six magnificent plants—Sir J. Newton, Re¬ 
splendent, Emma, Margaretta, Sylph, and Adonis. — 2d prize was 
