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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGHST. 
[ November, 
Keynes. Ceanothus Gloire de Versailles (f.c.c.), the flower-spikes clear greyish 
blue, a compact-growing form ; and Cineraria ceratophylla (f.c.c.), a very dwarf 
silvery-foliaged variety of 0. maritima that promises to make a good edging 
plant, were staged by Messrs. E. G. Henderson and Son. Dipladenia insignis 
(f.c.c.), is an acceptable bright rosy crimson-coloured variety of this gorgeous 
flower, and came from Messrs. Veitch and Sons. Dwarf Orange French 
Marigold aurea floribunda (f.c.c.), from Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, is a dwarf-growing 
free-blooming type, likely to make a good summer-blooming bedding plant, and will 
be a capital substitute for the Calceolaria. Verbena Fanny Purchase (f.c.c.), peach, 
with distinct violet eye ; Star (f.c.c.), pink, with deep red eye, were shown in fine 
condition by Mr. Eckford, Coleshill Gardens. Mr. C. J. Perry had Mrs. Reynolds 
Hole (f.c.c.), French white, with pale purple eye, fine pip. 
On September 18, as at the previous meeting, Dahlias were again the leading 
feature, and raisers have no reason to complain that the Floral Committee show 
anything approaching a niggard spirit in the granting of First-class Certificates. 
Laura ILaslam (f.c.c.), yellow tipped with white, a very pretty Fancy flower ; 
Prince Arthur (f.c.c.), bright deep yellow, fine form, the best new flower yet 
shown; Nelly (f.c.c.), pale ground, tipped with rosy lilac, nice form and outline; 
Arbitrator (f.c.c,), yellow ground, deeply edged and suffused with pinkish- 
salmon, novel and distinct; and Mr. Bateman (s.c.c.), pale ground, tipped with 
purple ; were staged by Mr. C. Turner. Queen’s Messenger (f.c.c.), bright purple 
with shaded maroon base ; Cremorne (f.c.c), yellow ground, heavily tipped with 
orange-lake ; and Walter Reid (f.c.c.), shaded crimson, bright purple on the 
edges, were shown by Mr. H. Eckford, Coleshill Gardens. Verbena Prince oj 
Wales (f.c.c.), orange-red, lemon eye, was shown by Mr. J. Stevens, gardener to 
C. J. Boyd, Esq., Cheshunt, and is said to be a good bedding variety. Some 
blooms of Clematis Viscount Nevill were shown by Messrs. T. Cripps and Son; it 
might be described as a shaded C. rubella, with a rich glowing purple tint, and 
seemed desirable for its distinct colour. 
The old White Wax Runner Bean (f.c.c.) was exhibited by Messrs. Osborn 
and Sons, Fulham ; the pods are of a waxy cream-colour. A fine Apple , sent by 
Mr. Peasgood, Stamford, received the same award ; it is not unlike the Blenheim 
Orange, but is said to be earlier. It was named Peasgood’s Nonesuch. 
The meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on October 2nd plainly fore¬ 
shadowed the coming of the dead, dull season of the year, for there was a marked 
falling-off in the production of new plants and flowers. Dracaena gloriosa (f.c.c.), 
shown by Mr. William Bull, is one of the best new plants of the year, for it is 
remarkably robust of growth, the long broad leaves being half pendulous in 
character, and striped with brownish orange on a bronzy-green ground. Anchusa 
capensis (f.c.c), known as the Cape Forget-me-not, came from the gardens of 
the Society ; it has deep indigo-blue flowers, with a white eye, and appears as if 
it would be useful to cut from for bouquets. This was the second time it had 
bloomed this season, and by means of a little judicious cutting-back, it can be had 
