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habit of the plant is dwarf and branching, the foliage rather 
small, as also the flowers, but of exquisite shape and great regu¬ 
larity; the colour a shaded crimson and white stripe. Mr. N. 
Gaines had a small collection of seedling Rhododendrons, which 
were very much and deservedly admired: one variety, carrying a 
fine bold truss of clear white flowers, finely mottled with red, 
was very conspicuous; as also another similar variety, in which 
the white was beautifully shaded with deep rose: his Cineraria 
ne plus ultra was very fine, colour bright pink and white. Mr. 
Ivery had a collection of his seedling Cinerarias: among them 
were Queen Victoria, the best white we have yet seen ; Imperial 
Blue; Rival King, of excellent habit, colour deep rose and white; 
Iveryana. is small, free bloomer, colour deep pink, well suited 
for bouquets. The best specimen plant was Mr. Jackson’s 
Erica elegans; the second prize for specimens was taken by 
Messrs. Dickson’s Erica Aristata Major, which were very good. 
The Auriculas were never in better order. The show of them 
was very fine and attracted universal admiration ; in fact, it may 
be classed with the best of the society’s shows. A month back 
many growers were fearful the season would prove too forward, 
but fortunately during the last fortnight the weather was pro¬ 
pitious, and they were enabled to keep them back; and thus the 
flowers were benefited by a gradual and consequently more luxu¬ 
riant and regular expansion ; they were far too numerous to 
allow anything like a notice of them all. Among them we ob¬ 
served in better order than even usual, Willnall’s Ne plus ultra, 
Taylor’s Ploughboy, Stretch’s Alexander, and in nearly all the 
stands Oliver’s Lovely Anne and Page’s Champion. We give 
Messrs. Dickson’s stand in full, as it contains none but good 
flowers: Gordon’s Champion, Duchess of Oldenburg, Dickson’s 
Duke of Wellington, Wood’s Lord Lascelles, Taylor’s Glory, 
Waterhouse’s Conqueror of Europe, Oliver’s Lovely Anne, 
Page’s Champion, Dickson’s Earl Stanhope, Hugh’s Pillar of 
Beauty, Lancashire Hero, and Franklin’s Bellona. The best pair 
were Page’s Champion, and Duchess of Oldenburg. Mr. 
Chapman’s best seedling was a very good flower, green edged, 
fine paste, and good eye. We cannot say much for the Poly¬ 
anthus. The Pansies were both numerous and good. Mr. 
Thompson’s stand may be taken as containing the best flowers: 
