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of Germany (f.c.c.), wliite, a very fine variety, were the most meritorious. 
Azalea grandis (f.c.c.), from the same exhibitor, had salmon-red flowers 
of large size, and very showy. Mr. Turner also exhibited large-flowering 
Pelargoniums: Foster’s Chancellor (f.c.c.), with violet-rose lower and dark top 
petals, fine and showy ; and Foster’s Naomi (f.c.c.), lower petals rosy purple, 
pencilled and blotched with black, and dark top petals. Gloxinia Cecilia 
(f.c.c.), white, with deep shaded crimson throat, a bold and attractive erect- 
flowering variety, came from Mr. D. S. Thompson. A fine new pale mauve- 
coloured pyramidal Stock , named Mauve Beauty , having wallflower-leaved foliage, 
and which had been treated as an intermediate, was shown by Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, 
and awarded a cultural commendation ; the flowers are very double, and the spikes 
bold and massive. 
The first great show of the Royal Botanic Society was held on May 22nd, 
and one of its leading features was six massive Azaleas, shown by Mr. Neighbour, 
gardener to Sir W. Clayton, Bart., Great Marlow; the group included a magnifi¬ 
cent plant of Extranii, which was, perhaps, one of the finest examples ever 
exhibited. Tree Carnations Marchioness of Westminster , Queen of the Belgians , 
white, with slight stripes of pink, large, and very full; and Caliban , white, 
heavily flaked with rose, received Certificates of Merit; as did the new scarlet 
forcing Pink Coccinea , all shown by Mr. Turner. The same award was made to 
Mr. R. Dean for his Pyramidal Stock , Mauve Beauty , shown in fine condition ; 
also to Messrs. E. G. Henderson and Son, for Variegated Zonal Pelargoniums 
Enchantress and Golden Eagle, the leaves of both edged with gold, and having 
handsomely vandyked zones. Among the new plants was a fine large-flowered 
compact-habited Iberis , named Pruitii , having the flowers tinted with lilac, a very 
distinct and handsome hardy plant; this received a Certificate.—R. D. 
THYMUS CITRIODORUS AUREO-MARGINATUS. 
S a winter and spring bedding plant this new Thyme cannot be too highly 
spoken of. From the great demand there is at present for anything that 
will add to the beauty of the flower-garden in the dull winter months, it 
o will be of great advantage to all who go largely into such work—and there 
are few who do not, less or more, engage in it now. It makes a beautiful edging, 
being of an erect but branching habit of growth, with obovate leaves, which 
are of a bright green in the centre, and have a broad, rich, golden-vellow edge. 
When in quantity and as seen on looking along a line of it, the under sides of the 
leaves have a rich crimson tint, which makes it very effective. It is quite 
hardy and of easy propagation, and if grown on banks, or rockwork, or amongst 
Aubrietias , and many other spring things, it will look well. We are so im¬ 
pressed with a small line here that we intend making as much as possible before 
another autumn. It is also very fragrant, like the sweet lemon thyme.—A. H., 
Thoresby. 
