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leaved Grass, called Poa trivialis argentea elegans. This has hitherto been 
known under the wrong name of Cynosurus cristatus foliis variegatis, a name 
under which it received a first-class certificate ; now, however, that it has 
flowered it proves to be a Poa, and will henceforth bear the name just quoted. 
From James Bateman, Esq., of Biddulph Grange, Congleton, came cut blooms of 
Clematis Jackmanni, from the open air, to show its hardy character. It is a 
most valuable hardy out-door creeper ; it flowers very freely and very late ; the 
flowers are of a violet-purple colour. From Mr. Forsyth, of Gunnersbury, came 
a very handsome fruit of the new Charlotte Rothschild Pine, weighing 9 lbs., 
and two fruits of the Smooth-leaved Cayenne, each 7 lbs. weight. From Mr. 
Downing, gardener to T. Grissell, Esq., of Norbury Park, Dorking, came some 
fruits of the Pomegranate, which were, however, scarcely ripe. It would 
appear that the fruit has scarcely, if ever, ripened before in England ; but these 
have been ripened under glass without heat. Some fruits, much finer and 
better ripened, were shown by Mr. Downing last year. From the same came 
very fine examples of the following Apples:—Gloria Mundi, Emperor Alex¬ 
ander, Blenheim Pippin, finely coloured, Wellington, Warner’s King, and 
Alfriston. From Mr. John Cox, of Bedleaf, came splendid Beurre Clairgeau 
Pears. From Mr. W. Melville, of Dalmeny Park, came specimens of a Grape 
called Champion Frontignan, which was not considered so good as the Muscat 
Champion raised by him some time ago. From Mr. Taplin, of Chatsworth 
Gardens, came Mangoes ; and from the Rev. George Kemp examples of Royal 
Muscadine Grapes, ripened out of doors. Messrs. Veitch & Son had a quantity 
of Beets from their trial ground, consisting of Veitch’s Dwarf Dark Red, a sort 
that grows very much to top; Dewar’s Dwarf Short-top Red, the roots of 
which are very handsome, the flesh being also of a good colour ; two hybrid 
varieties, shown as Nos. 2 and 3, both long and coarse-growing sorts, No. 2 
being the best flavoured ; Winton’s, a high-coloured but coarse-growing sort, 
with a great deal of top ; Nutting’s Dwarf Red, an extremely good stock, 
roots long but thick; Cattell’s Crimson, a long tapering root, very thin; Pine 
Apple, a very high-coloured and favourite sort that grows well out of the 
ground, and produces but little top ; White Silesian, like a white Mangold 
Wurtzel; and the Silver or Sea-kale Beet; the midribs of the leaves of this 
variety are cooked like Sea-kale. The White Silesian appears to be the Sugar 
Beet of the Germans, from the roots of which great quantities of sugar are 
extracted. The leaves can also be used as Spinach. 
November 20 th .—Three seedling large-flowering Chrysanthemums w’ere 
produced by Mr. John Salter, to which first-class certificates were awarded:— 
viz., Countess of Warwick, pale yellow, turning to ivory white with age, a 
large and full incurved flower ; Lady Talfourd, silvery lilac, a fine incurved 
flower; and Faust, bronzy red, large and full. Mr. Salter also had a rosy lilac 
sport from the old Cedo Nulli, but without the quilled centre of the original. 
From Mr. W. Earley, of Digswell, came two Ipomaeas, the one having large 
bright blue flowers with white throat, a very showy stove creeper ; the other 
having crimson tube-shaped flowers. They were considered not to possess 
any special merit. Mr. Earley also had a new hybrid greenhouse Begonia, 
B. phyllomaniaca, free-blooming, and with more of red in the flowers than 
B. Saundersii semperflorens. Mr. Earley produced examples of Sam Young, 
Cox’s Orange, Fearn’s, and King of the Pippins ; capital Salsafy and Scorzonera, 
and examples of Earley’s Selected Prize Brussels Sprouts, having stalks about 
3 feet long, covered with small sprouts. They had evidently been subjected 
to very high cultivation. Mr. Rutfett, of BrockettHall Gardens, had an inter¬ 
esting collection of Apples and Pears, and examples of the Early Black Potato. 
From Mr. Stewart, of Nuneham Park Gardens, came fine Nuneham Park 
