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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ September, 
Bryant , Mrs. Hornby, and Norfolk Beauty , purple edge ; and to rose edge Ethel 
and Edith Dombrain. These were all of fine substance, pure, and handsomely 
marked. Pink Pearl (f.c.c.) is a Nosegay Pelargonium that has nothing but 
colour to recommend it, and it did not seem to be worthy the award made to it. 
Lilium japonicum Takesima (f.c.c.), white, with sulphur-green throat; L. 
tigrinum splendens (f.c.c.), a superb form of the Tiger Lily ; and L. Leitchlinii 
major (f.c.c.), were all very interesting examples, shown by G. F. Wilson, Esq., 
L. longiforum was also very finely shown. 
The Exhibition of the Royal Horticultural Society, on August 7, had one 
leading feature of more than ordinary interest—a most meritorious collection of 
Herbaceous Phloxes in pots, to the number of nearly 80 plants, exhibited by 
Messrs. Downie Laird and Laing. The plants were well grown, and very finely 
flowered, the quality of the blossoms being as fine as could be seen on plants grow¬ 
ing in the open ground. The following new varieties were very promising:— Ada 
Louisa , pure white, with distinct rosy purple eye, a very pretty hue of colour; 
Countess of Eglinton , clear deep lilac-rose, dashed with violet; II. M. Simons , 
pale bright rose, tinted with violet; Lilacina , pale lilac, with white blotches, a 
very pretty and novel variety; J. K. Lord , rosy-carmine, with shaded crimson 
round the eye ; and Purple Prince , bright rosy purple, with dark centre, very 
distinct, and good shape. All the foregoing were of Messrs. Downie Laird and 
Laing’s own raising, and, in fact, these well-known florists appear to be quite 
abreast of the Continental raisers in the production of fine new varieties of the 
Herbaceous Phlox. Lothair , light salmon-scarlet, and A. F. Barron, pale bright 
lilac, with large crimson eye, two varieties sent out by this firm last year, were 
also very fine. Hollyhock Eleanor (f.c.c.), one of Lord Hawke’s Seedlings, is a 
fine, full flower, of great beauty, and of a clear rosy pink hue. Medora , shown 
at the same time, very closely resembled it. Stands of fine flowers were shown 
by Mr. William Chater, Saffron Walden. Verbena Mrs. Levingtoni^ f.c.c.), shown 
by Mr. Eckford, of Coleshill, has a pale pinkish rose centre, with deep carmine 
rose edging, very fine pip and truss. A fine example of Lilium lancifolium 
splendidum , about six feet in height, and having large heads of flowers, was 
shown by Gf. F. Wilson, Esq. Mr. Wilson considers it a distinct strong-growing 
type of this favourite Japan Lily.—R. D. 
ON CONIFERJG AS ORNAMENTAL PLANTS. 
[MONGST the many forms of Coniferous plants which may be calculated 
upon for the production of certain effects, either on the borders of 
shrubberies, or as single specimens, may be set down the Irish Yew (Tcixus 
baccata fastigi at a), the Irish Juniper (Juniperus hibernica ), and the 
Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens). The latter, however, most unfor¬ 
tunately, cannot always be depended upon for being thoroughly hardy, yet is too 
beautiful and effective in certain positions to be discarded, if there is any proba¬ 
bility of its being induced to flourish. 
