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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
increased the difficulty, until the whole of the published works 
of this nature were becoming nearly useless. The appearance 
of the present work is, therefore, most opportune ; and what is 
more, it is as correct as a book of the kind can be expected. 
Arranged on the Linnaean system, with separate indexes of the 
popular and scientific names, and the recent alterations and 
divisions of genera particularly marked, reference of any kind 
is rendered easy, and the information conveyed is both concise 
and satisfactory. It is just the book a gardener requires, and 
we receive it with a hearty welcome. 
FLORAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Royal Botanic Society. 
The second exhibition for the season took place in the Society’s Gardens, 
Regent’s Park, on Wednesday, June 4th. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and 
suite honoured the meeting with their presence. The plants were magnifi¬ 
cent. Mr. Barnes, gardener to G.W. Norman, Esq., Bromley, received the 
first prize for a collection of thirty miscellaneous plants, comprising among 
others, unequalled specimens of Aphelexis humile and A. purpurea, Gom- 
pholobium tenellum, Clereodendron squamatum, Pimelia Hendersonii, Ixora 
grandiflora, Erica odora rosea, Polygala cordifolia, &c. 
Mr. Hunt, gardener to Miss Trail, Bromley, was awarded the second 
prize for a similar collection : collections of fifteen stove and greenhouse plants 
were shown by Mr. Frazer, nurseryman, of Lea Bridge Road, and Mr. Pawley, 
Bromley. The first, Mr. Frazer’s, contained fine plants of Boi'onia pinnata, 
B. serrulata, Chorozema varium, Aphelexis sesamoides, Azalea sinensis, &c. 
In the collections of ten plants the prizes were awarded, first, to Mr. Green; 
second, to Mr. May; third, to Mr. Kyle ; and fourth, to Mr. Bruce. We 
particularly noticed in Mr. Green’s group a splendid plant of Coleonema 
pulchrum, a good Calanthe veratrifolia, and a well grown Azalea Glad- 
stanesii. 
The Roses in Pots formed quite a feature in the exhibition ; the prizes 
were awarded among nurserymen, first, to Messrs. Paul; second, to Mr.Lane; 
third, to Mr. Laing, and an extra to Mrs. Stedman. The most remarkable, 
flowers among them all were La Reine, Hybrid Perpetual, rich rose-colour; 
fine formed, and perhaps the largest flower in cultivation ; Comte de Paris, 
lilac; William Jesse, large crimson; Armosa, rosy blush ; Theresita, carmine, 
Emilie Courtier, crimson ; Eliza Sauvage, pale yellow ; and Theresa Isabella, 
white. Among amateurs, Mr. Dobson, gardener to E. Beck, Esq. received 
the first prize for a collection of ten, and A. Rowland, Esq. a certificate for 
a similar collection. 
The Heaths were numerous and beautiful. Messrs. May, Barnes, and 
Taylor contributed fifteen each, and were placed as their names occur : 
groups of twelve were shown by Mr. Frazer, and Messrs. Fairbairn, of 
