186 THE .FLORIST. 
Sang’s Crimson (Minier) » Syn s Veitch’s' Dwarf Dark (Veitch), 
Exeter ; Carter's Small Selected Blood Red (Carter & Co.) Leaves; 
15 to 18 inches high, greenish purple. Roots a foot long, 104 inches. 
in circumference. . When baked the flesh ‘is of good colour and quality, 
but not equal to the preceding sorts. i fi 
Paul's Superb Crimson (Paul & Son); Syn: Pine-apple Short- 
top (Carter & Co.) ; Cutbush’s Crimson (Cutbush).—Leaves aboutia 
foot long, blood red, much wrinkled. Root 8 inches in circumference, 
broad at the crown, surface warty; flesh in the raw state, bright. 
crimson; when baked, a fine deep crimson, sweet and well flavoured, 
being mild and free from earthy flavour. It has the drawback of being 
hhable to become forked, and on account of its broad crown it doesmot 
form a handsome root. 19 ond 
Melford Hall (Bass & Brown) —Leaves from 12 to 15vinches high ;! 
stalk slender, purplish crimson. Roots 94 inches 5 crown tapering 5, 
flesh bright light purplishcrimson, ’ alternating: with» whites zones: 
When baked, it-was found to be similar in quality to Sang’s: Crimson 
—Lforticultural Society's Proceedings. 289 TOME 
CRYSTAL. PALACE EXHIBITION. 
THE Company’s grand floral féte of the season took place:on Saturday,? 
the 26th ult., and, taken altogether, was the best, May exhibition! wee 
ever saw. .Notwithstanding.. that, the, weather -was ;unfayourable > 
owing to heavy showers, which fell at.intervals throughout the day, ands 
which no doubt prevented many from. being present »who. otherwise: 
would have attended, there was a large and fashionable company present! 
to whom the attractions of the exhibition seemed to afford the. highest, 
gratification, judging from the great interest which they took in criticising: 
the superb specimens of horticultural skill which had been arranged fors 
their inspection. It. was also no small advantage. for the, assembled> 
visitors to scrutinize at their leisure the rich treasures which Flora ands 
Pomona had provided. without suffering, any inconvenience from the! 
weather outside, and to ramble through the vast area of the building,» 
where fresh objects. either-of instruction or: admiration» met them: at! 
every step. The value of the Crystal, Palace. for large meetings: of. 
this kind was never made more apparent to oursenses than on Saturday) 
last, when such. an exhibition, if held in the open air, would have been! 
altogether a failure, so far as comfort was concerned. i «well 
As usual, the collections of plants were arranged on. each side the! 
nave and south transept. On entering the building from the west, 
banks of Pelargoniums on the one side, and of Roses on the other, had’ 
a fine effect; both classes were in superb condition, both. as regards) 
freshness and abundance of bloom. The Roses, in pots, from Messrsv 
Paul were the admiration of everybody; the health, symmetry, and> 
freshness, which characterized this collection was universally admitted. 
Nor was the group from Messrs. Lane far behind; and Mr. Francis! 
had some splendid plants, which would have stood well on ordinary: 
occasions, but against his. powerful competitors he could only expect a 
