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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ July, 
Ajax, Sir Joseph Paxton, Dr. Hai'dy, Orion, Lord Byron, Demosthenes, Royal Sovereign, 
Commander, Charles Brown, Lord Raglan, Curion, Masterpiece, and George Haward. Bybloe- 
mens: Talisman, Duchess of Sutherland, Adonis, Bacchus, Violet Amiable, Walker’s Attrac¬ 
tion, Martin’s 101. Boses: Aglaia, Heroine, Rose Celestial, Triomphe, Royal, Industry, Mrs. 
Lea, Mrs. Barber, Madame St. Arnaud, and Sarah Headly. 
- f&R. William Paul's Exhibition of Pot Roses, held at the Crystal Palace 
during the last week in May, was an unqualified success. Over 3,000 Roses, 
varying in size, were intermixed with other subjects employed with excellent 
effect to relieve or tone down their rich glowing colours. The plants used for this purpose 
being pyramidal Ivies, Purple Beech, Golden and other variegated Oaks, and Acer Negundo 
variegatum. The “ lion ” amongst the Roses was the new Princess Beatrice, a flower that will 
take high rank amongst exhibition kinds, on account of its fine form and great substance. 
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- W. Hoyle, Esq., of Reading, died at an advanced age, on May 26, 
from a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Hoyle was perhaps better known amongst florists 
as a breeder of show Pelargoniums ; and to no one, perhaps, are we more deeply 
indebted than to him for the high state of perfection to which this flower has been brought. 
He was an occasional correspondent of the Florist and Pomologist. 
- ifl^R. George Young, for many years gardener to W. H. Stone, Esq., 
M.P., Leigh Park, Havant, died on May 17, after a short illness, aged 56 years. 
Mr. Young was well known as a frequent and successful exhibitor at the 
metropolitan shows. 
- R. George Lightbody died at Falkirk on June 9, after very severe 
and lengthened suffering, at the age of 77. Mr. Lightbody was well known as a 
veteran and enthusiastic florist, and obtained a well-deserved reputation as a 
raiser of the Ranunculus and the Auricula, with which last his name is especially 
connected. 
- $ffR. Hector Rose, Her Majesty’s gardener at Frogmore, died on 
June 5, after an illness of 10 days, aged 46. He was a pupil of Mr. W. 
Thomson at Dalkeith, where he filled with distinction the responsible post of fore¬ 
man ; subsequently he was appointed gardener at Floors Castle, where he remained 11 years, 
quitting this situation in 1868, to enter upon the charge of the Royal Garden at Frogmore. 
He was a thorough practical gardener, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. 
- f&R. Mark John McKen died at Natal, on April 20, in his 49th year. He 
had been since 1860 curator of the Natal Botanic Gardens, in which position he did 
much to collect and distribute the new plants of that rising colony ; but for the 
last year or two his health had been failing, and he now leaves a widow and six children un¬ 
provided for. 
- fftR. Emanuel Sage, of the Graperies, Atherstone, died on June 2, 
in his 46th year. He was for 15 years gardener to the late Earl Howe at 
Gopsall Hall, and was an excellent gardener, well skilled in fruit-culture. He 
leaves a widow and young family. 
- ^he Rev. W. Ellis, of Rose Hill, Hoddesdon, died on June 9, at 
the ripe age of 77. Mr. Ellis in early life was connected with the London 
Missionary Society, and was employed in missionary work amongst the islands 
of the Southern Ocean, in which capacity he visited Madagascar, and was the means of intro¬ 
ducing several valuable plants, among others Ouvirandrci fenestrcilis , Angrcecum sesquipedale, 
Ellisii, and articulatum, Grammatophyllum Ellisii , and Adiantum asarifolium 
