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THE FLORIST'S JOURNAL. 
FLORAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Horticultural Society of London. 
This Society’s first exhibition for the season took place on Saturday 
May 24th, at their Gardens, Chiswick. The number of plants present was 
much greater than last year; and were certainly a matchless instance of 
what good cultivation will effect. In the large collection of forty stove and 
greenhouse plants, the principal competitors were Mr. Robertson, gardener 
to Mrs. Lawrence, of Ealing Park; and Mr. Barnes, gardener to G. W. 
Norman, Esq., of Bromley. The large gold medal was awarded to Mr. 
Robertson. Our limits not allowing a full enumeration of the plants, we 
must therefore only notice the best in each collection: the first contained 
large plants of Acacia alata and Cytisus racemosus, with Azalea indica 
alba and A. ind. phcenicea, Chorozema varium and C. cordatum, Cytisus 
filipes, Eriostemon myoporoides and E. buxifolium. A fine plant of Azalea 
indica lateritia and A. sinensis, with Pimelea spectabilis : in addition to these 
was Erica propendens, Pentas carnea, Leschenaultia formosa, Aphelexis 
sesamoides and Taberna^montana coronaria flore pleno. Mr. Barnes s collection 
contained, among many other remarkably well-grown plants, Aphelexis humi- 
lis, A. sesamoides, and another called A. macrantha purpurea, the finest of the 
genus ; Phoenocoma prolifera, Dillwynia ericifolia, Pimelea Hendersonii in 
fine bloom, and Gompholobium tenellum. Of Ericas there were E. Thun- 
bergii, E. Hartnelli, a splendid plant, and E. daphnaeflora, a fine plant of 
Luxemburgia ciliosa; and in addition to the preceding was a fine plant of 
Ixora grandiflora, and also beautiful small plants of Azalea indica Glad- 
stanesii and Podolobium trilobatum. Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. An- 
trobus, contributed a third collection; among them was a well-coloured 
Pimelea decussata; also Coleonema pulchrum, and some fine Azaleas, well 
flowered. 
In the collections of twenty stove and greenhouse plants, the competitors 
were Messrs. Frazer, of Lea Bridge Road; Mr. Hunt, gardener to Miss 
Traill, Bromley; and Mr. Ayres, gardener to J. Cook, Esq. The collection 
of Messrs. Frazer contained Chorozema varium ; Boronia pinnata, Podolobium 
staurophyllum, a dense bush ; a neat plant of Erica propendens; and E. 
campanulata,very fine; Pimelea linifolia, and P. nhea, neat. In Mr. Hunts 
collection was a noble plant of Gompholobium polymorphum, an immense 
bush of Erica gemmifera, and E. perspicua nana, Boronia serrulata, and 
several Azaleas. In Mr. Ayres’s collection the plants were small, but well- 
grown ; among them was a fine specimen of Pimelea spectabilis ; Azalea ind. 
alba, very fine; Poivrea coccinea, with several spikes of rich flowers; a fine 
plant of Ixora grandiflora, Cliorozema angustifolia, the sweet-scented 
Gardenia radicans, and Gardoquia Hookerii. In the collection of twelve 
plants, Mr. Bruce, gardener to B. Miller, Esq., of Mitcham, was first: he 
had finely-bloomed plants of Azalea Gladstanesii and variegata; Aphelexis 
humilis and sesamoides, very fine; Adenandra speciosa, very pretty ; with 
Pimelea spectabilis, and a tall Ixora coccinea. Mr. Pawley, of Bromley, 
contributed to this class Azalea phcenicea, very fine; Coleonema rubrum; _ 
with plants of Erica perspicua nana and E. ventricosa stellata. Mr. W. T. 
Epps, of Bower Nursery, Maidstone, sent a collection, among which was 
Erica Hartnelli, Azalea indica alba, and a large specimen of Podolobium 
Chorozemsefolium. There were six competitors in the class of six plants, 
mostly from new exhibitors. Mr. May, gardener to E. Goodhart, Esq., con¬ 
tributed a fine Ixora grandiflora, Hovea celsi, Polygala acuminata, and a 
fine specimen of Erica mundula. Mr. Cole, gardenei to C. Lewis, Esq., 
