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Odontoglossum Cervantesii. —A pretty Mexican Orchid with pinkish white 
flowers, barred in concentric circles with crimson, the labellum, however, being 
white. It was introduced about twenty years ago. 
Camellia Nonpareil. —A medium-sized flower of a delicate flesh colour, 
barred and striped with deep pink. 
Kerria japonica variegata. —A variegated form of the single Kerria japonica, 
better known as the Corchorus. Judging from the plants exhibited at one of 
the spring shows by Mr. Turner, of Slough, it will prove a useful addition to 
hardy variegated shrubs. 
OUR MONTHLY CHRONICLE. 
Royal Horticultural Society. — The 
last of the special shows for the sea-on, the 
Rose Show, with which is incorporated the 
National Hose Show, was held in the conser¬ 
vatory and adjoining corridors on Thursday, 
June 28th. Although the hot weather which 
prevailed for some days previous to the Show, 
and on the day itse.f, was sadly .against the 
quality of the blooms, those in several of the 
stands left nothing to be desired as regards 
their excellence; and the competitors being 
numerous the display on the whole was very 
good, and afforded much gratification to a 
large and fashionable company. Subjoined 
is a report abridged from the “Journal of 
Horticulture ” of the subjects exhibited in 
the different classes, and the awards in 
each. 
The Class for eighteen new Roses of 1864 
and 1865 brought five competitors:—Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Fraser, Cant, Francis, and 
Keynes. In Messrs. Paul & Son’s collection 
were Alpaide de Rotalier, in good condition ; 
Centifidia rosea, too thin; Rushton Radclyffe, 
fine, but colour a little gone; Alfred Colomb, 
magnificent flower, one of the best, but here 
again the colour was a little faded by the 
heat; Duke of Wellington, very bright scar¬ 
let, good shape, and excellent; Marechal Niel, 
very good; Madame Victor Verdier, very 
fine; Madame Fillion, a beautiful flesh- 
coloured flower; Madame Charles Verdier, 
too flat; Princess Mary of Cambridge, good ; 
Belle Normande, too washy in colour; Eugene 
Verdier, dark, inclined to show the eye. In 
Mr. Fraser’s stand were Marguerite Dorn- 
brain, a fine full Rose; Marechal Souchet, 
good; King’s Acre, too coarse; Prince de 
Porcia, very bright and good; Pline, rough 
and thin; Gabriel de Peyronny, somewhat 
rough; Alfred Colomb, very fine. In Mr. 
Cant’s stand were Josephine Beauliarnais, a 
fine light-coloured flower; Marguerite Dom- 
brain, good, and somewhat similar to the pre¬ 
ceding ; Duke of Wellington, very good; 
Charles Rouillaid, very fine; and Marechal 
Niel. Mr. Keynes’s collection contained 
large flowers, but wanting a little in refine¬ 
ment. There was a fine bloom of Xavier 
Oliho, which has, however, an awkward way 
of twisting itself about, and not opening freely; 
General Jacqueminot does the same, but 
Xavier Olibo being stiffer in petal than the 
General, this cause prevents it from opening 
at all sometimes, otherwise it would be a 
magnificent dark flower. Mr. Francis had 
amongst others Xavier Olibo, Souvenir de 
William Wood, &c. 
In the Class for twelve trusses of any new 
kind Messrs. Paul & Son had a stand of Mar¬ 
guerite de St. Amand, a splendid Rose, of a 
bright flesh colour, and a decided acquisition. 
Mr. Keynes had Madame Moreau, very large 
and bright, but too saucer-like to suit my 
taste, especially for showing in this way. It 
will take a good place as a back-row flower, 
but it is not the style we want. Pierre Not- 
ting from Paul & Son was good, but it had a 
tendency to show the eye, which detracted 
from its merits. Mr. Cant had Marguerite 
de St. Amand, very good. 
Awards—For eighteen new Roses of 1864 
and 1865 : first, Messrs. Paul & Son ; second, 
Mr. Fraser; third, Mr. Keynes; fourth, Mr. 
Cant. For twelve of 1864 : first, withheld ; 
second, Messrs. Paid & Son. For twelve 
trusses of any other new kind:, first, Mr. 
Cant; second, Mr. Keynes; third, Messrs. 
Paul & Son. 
The stands for decoration were decidedly 
pretty, and most of them in good taste. Mr. 
Soder, gardener to Osgood Hanbury, Esq., 
Brentwood, had an oval stand with Fern 
leaves; springing from it was an oval frame 
with a glass vase at the base, and surmounted 
with another glass vase, all containing nice 
blooms of Roses. Miss Wint, of Brighton, 
had a stand composed of five tapering glasses, 
the centre one being tall, and glass stems 
coming from it to each of the smaller ones. 
Mr. Pledge had a very pretty stand with some 
fine flowers, and a beautiful Moss Rose bud 
on the top. Another stand, one of Mr. 
March’s pattern, was very handsomely set up 
with abundance of Maiden-hair Fern inter¬ 
spersed through it. It will thus be seen 
there is a little deviation from Mr. March’s 
original pattern, although there is hardly one, 
