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paste round the centre shows that they belong to the 
show type, though no attempt has been made to 
make them florists’ flowers. Award of Merit for the 
strain. 
Azalea Mme. Joseph Vervaene. —The double 
flowers of this charming Indian Azalea are of great 
size, soft salmon-pink and silvery-white towards the 
edges. There is a patch of crimson spots on the 
upper segments. Award of Merit. Mr. Charles 
Turner, Slough. 
Azalea Ami Chas. Vermeire. —Here the single 
flowers are of good average size and intense crimson- 
red with a few spots on the upper segments. 
Award of Merit. Mr. Charles Turner, Slough. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
Radish Sutton’s Forcing. —This and all the 
other varieties mentioned below have been on trial 
at the society’s gardens at Chiswick. Sutton’s 
Forcing, White, Olive-shaped, is a variety that is 
clear in colour, and grows very quickly, so that 
it is useful for forcing under glass, and early use 
from the open ground. Award cf Merit. Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading. 
Radish First of All.—I n all respects this is 
closely similar and equally valuable as the previous 
sort. Award of Merit. Messrs. Barr & Sons, King 
Street, Covent Garden. 
Radish Sutton’s Forcing Carmine Oval.—Root 
intense or bright carmine-red, smooth and early. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. Sutton & Sons. 
Radish First of All Scarlet Olive-shaped, 
is similar in form to Carmine Oval, and of good 
quality. Award of Merit. Messrs. Barr & Sons. 
Radish Wood's Frame. —In this we have a long, 
tapering, pale pinkish-red sort, the only long type 
that received an Award of Merit. Messrs. Watkins 
& Simpson, Strand, London. 
Floricultural Certificates of Merit were awarded 
to the under-mentioned subjects by the Royal 
Botanic Society at the summer show, held on the 
nth inst., at Regent’s Park :— 
Begonia Earl of Dartmouth. —A large, double- 
flowered tuberous Begonia, with rich scarlet 
flowers of great depth. Messrs. John Laing & Sons, 
Forest Hill, S.E. 
Cherianthus Harpur Crewe. — This is a 
valuable double-flowered Cherianthus. The blooms 
are of medium size, bright yellow, very sweet 
scented, and produced in great profusion. This 
plant should not be lost sight of in spring bedding 
arrangements. Messrs. Barr & Sons, Covent Garden, 
W.C. 
Tulip Glow.— Here we have one of the finest of 
the Darwin section of May-flowering Tulips, and 
one that should prove useful for bedding purposes. 
The flowers are of medium size, rich crimson in 
colour, with the characteristic black base, round 
which, however, runs a narrow zone of yellow. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons. 
Tulip Salmon King. —Another of the Darwin 
Tulips that will make a capital bedder. The colour 
is not salmon, as the varietal name would suggest, 
but cherry-scarlet, and very bright and showy. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons. 
Azalea Le Printemps. — This is a handsome 
variety of A. indica, with medium-sized, single 
flowers of a bright crimson-magenta hue. There 
are a few dark maroon blotches on the base of the 
upper petal in the tube, but they are not very con¬ 
spicuous. The variety is very free, and should 
prove of service. Mr. Charles Turner, The Royal 
Nurseries, Slough. 
Azalea Ami Victor Cuvelier. —A fine, semi¬ 
double variety of A. indica. The flowers are large, 
rather flat, open, and rosy-pink in colour, with a 
silvery margin. The upper petal is blotched 
heavily and flushed with crimson maroon. Mr. 
Charles Turner. 
Azalea Louise Cuvelier. —This is another 
beautiful form of A. indica, but the flowers are very 
double, and pure white, although occasionally they 
have a broad, conspicuous,radial scarlet stripe. The 
great substance of the petals seems to indicate a 
variety that will take kindly to forcing for cut flowers, 
and that will become very popular for this purpose. 
Mr. Charles Turner. 
Azalea Madame Joseph Vervaene.— For des¬ 
cription see above. Mr Charles Turner. 
Azalea Ami Charles .Vervaene.— For descrip¬ 
tion see above. Mr. Charles Turner. 
Botanical Certificates were accorded the follow¬ 
ing :— 
Caladium Guaralinguetor. —The Caladium 
which is to bear the burden of this somewhat out¬ 
landish name is an exceedingly handsome one. 
The lobes of the large cordate leaves are more 
strongly produced than usual. The colour is deep 
carmine, with veins and midrib still a shade deeper. 
The narrow green margin is prettily waved and 
undulated. Messrs. John Laing & Sons. 
Dracaena Rose Laing.— This is a welcome 
addition to the D. terminalis section. The leaves 
are of medium width, the lower ones bronzy-green 
in hue, flushed and streaked with carmine, the upper 
ones being bright rosy-carmine. The contrast 
between the two sets of leaves is very effective. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons. 
Adonis pyrenaica. —This is one of the most 
showy and useful members of the genus. The 
plant grows from a foot to 18 in. in height, and 
strong clumps throw up numerous stems which flower 
at the apices. The leaves are very much divided, 
and resemble those of Fennel to some extent. The 
flowers are of great size, bright golden-yellow in 
colour, and nearly sessile upon the stems. Both 
flowers and foliage are thus exceedingly showy. 
As the specific name suggests the plant is a native 
of the Pyrenees, but although it was introduced as 
far back as 1817 it is yet comparatively rare in 
cultivation. Messrs. Barr & Sons. 
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TIE PUNT HOUSES. 
The Stove. 
In this department the summer routine of treatment 
is now, or should be, in full swing. Warmer nights 
and days are with us, and less fire-heat will as a 
matter of course be needed. An occasional cold 
night, however, warns us that a bright look out must 
be kept upon the thermometer, for anything like a 
heavy drop in the temperature of the house is to be 
avoided. Through the night the thermometer 
should be kept up to 70° Fahr., and on bright days it 
will rise close to 8o°, which will not be a whit too high, 
seeing that so many plants are making young 
growths. Air should not be given too liberally yet, 
for the tissues of these young shoots are very tender 
and ill-fitted for battling with cold draughts. By 
dint of judicious shading, and frequent dampings 
down in conjunction with the regular morning and 
afternoon syringings, it will be easy to keep the 
house at a reasonable temperature without rushing 
on a lot of air. 
With many plants, particularly those which were 
potted within the last two months, it is yet too early 
to think of giving stimulants, but there are some 
that did not receive a shift this year, and others that 
were only top-dressed. These will benefit by a 
manurial stimulant of some kind. For Crotons and 
Dracaenas we have found nothing better than Clay's 
Fertiliser, which helps wonderfully to put the colour 
on. For Palms, a pinch of nitrate of soda given 
about every ten days will work wonders with plants 
that have put on the sickly yellow hue so indicative 
of starvation. The only objection to the employ¬ 
ment of this manure is its great strength, which is 
such that it should never be trusted in the hands of 
a careless or inexperienced workman, for in such a 
case more harm than good will result from its use, 
or rather abuse. Liquid cow manure will be found 
capital stuff for such things as Caladiums, and 
Coleuses, and Ferns of all descriptions. 
Winter struck Crotons. —In establishments 
where the demand for a consistent supply of young 
plants is heavy, it is occasionally necessary to pvt in 
cuttings whenever they can be obtained. The cut¬ 
tings taken in the winter, however, rarely do so well 
as the others, for the long period of stagnation 
seems to severely handicap the after chances of the 
plant. It will be well, therefore, to take oft the tops 
of those that will make good cuttings, and start 
them afresh. Being (airly firm and wiry they are 
almost sure to root if properly looked after, arid 
they make plants much quicker than the old plants 
would have done. The potting up of the spring 
batch of cuttings, which are now rooted, should be 
taken in hand as soon as possible. The compost 
may contain rather more peat for these young plants 
than is given to the older specimens, also a larger 
proportion of sand. 
Euphorbia jacquiniaeklora and E. (Poin- 
sETTiAj pulcherrima. —Cuttings of these should 
still be secured as they are thrown up by the old 
plants. The potting on cf the rooted cuttings in 
the early batches must likewise receive attention. 
After potting they should be kept in the propagating 
frame for a few days if space can be spared ; if not 
a place on a shelf near the glass is the next best 
thing for them. Some of the old plants of E. 
jacquiniaeflora may well be grown on for another 
season, and as they have new had enough rest should 
be shaken out and re-pocted. Give them a high 
temperature and rather dry atmosphere. 
Acalypiias. —Both A. musaica and A marginata 
are handsome and useful foliage plants, but they are 
of most service in a small state. It is advisable, 
therefore, to keep up a constant supply of plants in 
48 s and 32's, which are the handiest sizes for 
general decorative work. After the spring cuttings 
have got a start they will do fairly well in a frame 
during the summer months, where they will colour 
much better, owing to the greater amount of light 
that can be given them. In the stove they must 
take the shade with the other plants. 
Gardenias. —The cuttings which were put in at 
the end of March are now ready for their first shift 
—into 3 in. or 4-in. pots. The soil should consist of 
two parts of good loam and one of peat, with saDd, 
and a few pieces of charcoal. Pot fairly firmly, and 
place them on a shelf near the glass, or, better still, 
in a frame in one of the warm houses. Keep them 
close for a time, and syringe regularly morning and 
afternoon. The watering-can must be used very 
carefully at this stage of their career. 
Pits and Frames 
For the last few weeks the hosts of beddiDg plants 
have been choking up every available inch of frame 
space, but with the transference of some of these 
plants to the open air at the beginning of the past 
week some relief from the crush has been 
given, and by the end of the month things will be 
normal once again. 
Tuberous Begonias. —Where large plants are 
required it will be well to look over the stock and 
select some of the strongest, giving them a shift on 
into a larger pot. The remainder of the plants will 
do as they are for pot room, but they will require a 
little feeding later on for the present they do not 
stand in need of it. Up to this time the stems have 
been stout enough to support their own weight, but 
staking will soon require attention. On basket 
plants, too, a start must be made to draw the growths 
gradually, but they must not be forced. 
Cinerarias. —The first sowing of seed, which was 
made the second week in April, was to supply plants 
for very early flowering—in November and Decem¬ 
ber. Such plants are useful in some establishments, 
but they are not grown to any great extent The 
second sowing, to be made now, will furnish plaDts 
that will bloom in succession to these early ones at 
the beginning of the next year. This is quite early 
enough for most people, and thus the May sowing is 
usually the first with them. 
Cockscombs. —In order to induce these to take on 
a dwarf habit, and at the same time to produce large 
‘ combs,' it is often necessary that the young plants 
should go through a starving process. This is best 
done when they are in small 60-sized pots, prepara¬ 
tory to their final shift into the flowering size. 
Another plan of obtaining dwarf plants is to allow 
them to make their combs, and then if the plants are 
too tall to cut off the comb with a fair length of 
stem, and some leaves attached, pot this up into a 
smaller pot, and pluuge upon a brisk hotbed, when 
the cutting, for such it really is, wifi soon make 
roots. 
Celosia pyramidalis plumosa. —Make another 
sowing to supply a batch of plants for late work. 
The seed will germinate very quickly now, and the 
subsequent growth of the seedlings will also be rapid. 
Pot off into 48's and 32’s, according to the strength of 
the plants, those that are now in small 6o's. Keep 
them near the glass, give plenty of water, and 
syringe freely to keep down red spider—their 
greatest pest. 
Zonal Pelargoniums for Winter Flowering. 
—As soon as the cuttings are well rooted pot them 
off into large 6o’s. Stopping may be resorted to 
after they have recovered from the check. A little 
more heat than is usually given to these plants is of 
advantage now to start them growing strongly, but 
it must not be overdone.— A. S. G. 
