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cora, which we believe to be also quite hardy, and 
of which we saw, two years since, a little plant turned 
out on some rock-work near one of the hothouses in 
this garden, hut we had altogether forgotten it, till we 
saw it here, in a pot, most beautifully grown, with 
great numbers of light lilac dropping flowers, in large 
close racemes, very graceful. Another plant that 
would contrast and associate with this Indigofera is 
a lovely thing sent here from China, lately, by Mr. 
Fortune, who was sent out to collect for the Horticultu¬ 
ral Society at the termination of the late China war, and 
called Dielytra spectabilis, a beautiful hardy, or nearly 
hardy, herbaceous plant, with light pink flowers, of the 
most delicate look and texture. There was a pretty 
little yellow violet, already noted, from Patagonia, sent 
for exhibition by Mr. Yeitch, of Exeter, and, for 
a late spring-flowering hardy plant, will be very 
useful. Out of three seedling rhododendrons we noted 
one from Mr. Jackson, of Kingston, as new, and 
most beautiful; it was called campanulatum vari 
superbum; that is, if literally rendered into English, 
“a superb variety of the bell-shaped rose-bay:” the 
flowers were large, of a clear, waxy white colour, with 
dark brown spots in the throat. There was another 
white rhododendron, from Mr. Gains, of Battersea, 
dotted all over with little black spots, rendering it 
more curious than handsome. 
Cinerarias. —There was a large number of this 
very useful and ornamental flower brought together 
on this occasion, but whether for competition or not, 
we cannot say. They were entirely lost to the visit¬ 
ors, by being injudiciously placed in the very worst 
part in all the tents for showing them. If we had seen 
so great an oversight on the part of country cottagers, 
we might pass it over with a sigh, but we can hardly 
tell how the first impression of so glaring an injustice 
to our little favourites acted on our minds at the time ; 
yet we can easily see how the mistake might occur 
in the hurry of business. In the morning, and while 
the censors were judging the merits of the different 
collections, these cinerarias were in the full sun, being 
on an east aspect, to use a gardening phrase; but in 
the afternoon they were completely in the shade, and 
what with the rain, and the shadow of the pelargonium 
stage falling over them, no one could see whether they 
were white, or scarlet, or blue, or purple. We went 
on our knees to look at them, but we only could dis¬ 
criminate two out of as many dozens, and these, we 
think, were the best reds, but what shade of red, it is 
impossible to say. The names are Sir Charles Napier 
and Flora Mac Ivor. We must also protest against 
placing cinerarias side by side with pelargoniums; the 
contrast is so violent, as to destroy all the beauty of 
the cinerarias, without adding to the effects of the 
pelargoniums in the slightest degree. Exhibitors 
should see to this, and have their pets, in future, 
placed alongside of the calceolarias. 
Bulbs. —There were a few plants of Hippiastrum, 
very well bloomed, hut not sufficiently diversified, in 
form or colour, for so large a family to have any 
effect; and the bulbs were above the soil, which al¬ 
ways gives them a haggard appearance. Besides, 
tender bulbs are annually lost by the hundreds under 
this injudicious treatment. They were, however, very 
properly called hippiastrum, or, equestrian star, and 
not amaryllisses, as many people term them. 
Single Specimens of stove and greenhouse plants 
in flower, showing superior cultivation. A certificate 
of excellence was awarded to Mr. May for an extraor¬ 
dinary large plant of Pimelea spectabilis, measuring at 
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least 7 ft. in diameter ; the large silver medal to Messrs. 
Rollinson, and the silver Knightian to Messrs. Veitch, 
and to Mr. Stowe. 
Miscellaneous Subjects. —’The silver Knightian 
medal was obtained by Messrs. Jackson, nurserymen, 
Kingston, for a new rhododendron, and by Mr. Green. 
The silver Banksian medal was given to Mr. Ivery, 
and a certificate of merit to Mr. Ely, Studmore, and 
to Mr. Carson. 
To encourage good writing and correct spelling of 
botanical names, the Society offered prizes, which were 
distributed as follow :—The silver Knightian medal to 
Messrs. Rollinson; the silver Banksian to Mr. Cole; 
and a certificate of merit to Mr. Williams, and to Mr. 
Mylam. 
Fruits. —We have but little to report concerning 
the fruits at this exhibition; they were indeed few, 
and by no means extraordinary in point of excellence. 
Indeed, we think it would be far more to the credit 
of the Society, and less prejudicial to fruit culture; if 
such were totally excluded, unless means are taken to 
insure a respectable gathering of this most essential 
item in general horticulture. 
Hundreds who came to the exhibition on Saturday 
would, doubtless, go away with the impression, that 
forced fruit is scarce in the country, or that fruit- 
culture is on the decline; this, as we think, ought not 
to he. To the credit of our gardeners, we must say, 
that as rapid advances are making in this way, as in 
any other department of gardening,—not as to mere 
size, as connected with exhibition purposes, perhaps, 
but in safe and successful modes of culture, based on 
sound principles. Many foreigners attended the ex¬ 
hibition ; now we would not have these persons (who 
are accustomed to expect so much from the wealth, 
science, and earnest exertions of John Bull) take an 
unfavourable impression of our fruit-culture to the 
other side the water. 
At this early season, and especially after such a 
very ungenial spring as we have experienced, no 
doubt many gardeners in the country can ill spare 
such fruit as may be fitted for exhibition purposes. 
Means should, however, be taken by the respective 
horticultural meeting managers at all times to ensure 
a speedy and safe transit back to their respective 
owners, if desirable, free of all expense, and safely 
packed. This we conceive to be at once the duty 
and the interest of the Society. 
Mr. Davis, gardener to Lord Boston, had three 
Providence Pines of the following weights: 
One 8lbs. 3ozs. 
— 9lbs. 54ozs. 
— 9lbs. 9Jozs., rather 
certainly fine for the period. 
Mr. Davis, of Oak-hill, had four Providences of the 
following weights : 6|lbs. ; 6lbs. 7^ozs.; 6lbs. 9£ozs.; 
6lbs. 15ozs. These had well swelled pips, but the 
fruit were what is termed particularly short shows; 
that is, short in number of pips lengthwise. To these 
the Silver Knightian medal, we believe, was awarded. 
Some little confusion, or rather erasure, has taken 
place in our notes on these; and if we should prove in 
error, we will hasten to correct it. 
There was also an Enville of 3lbs. 4ozs., which was 
of no extraordinary merit, but in very fresh condition 
for the exhibition table. 
Grapes. —Mr. Fleming, of Trentham, had a very 
under-ripe; these were 
