In collections of 6 varieties.

Private Growers.

1st. Mr. May, gardener to E. Goodheart, Esq., Beckenham; for Splendens, admirably bloomed; Mas-oni,, a fine plant, in beautiful bloom; Elegans, very beautiful: Ventricosa alba, Odore rose, and a fine Tricolor.

2ud. Mr. Bruce. gardener to B. Miller. Esq., Mitcham; with Cavendishii, in fine bloom; Tricolor, very pretty; Bergiana, very neat; Vesti a coccinea, well coloured; Ventricosa superba, and Eximea.

3 d. Mr. Jack, gardener to G. Loraine, Esq., Wallington; for Gnaphaloides, a singular kind, appearing as if covered with cobwebs; Ventricosa globosa, Tricolor, Westphalingia, and Carnea.

Nurserymen.

1st. Mr. Dawson, Brixton; with Massoni, very fine; Prægnans minor, pretty; Campanulata, good; Odore rose, and a neat Tricolor.

2nd. Mr. Epps, Maidstone, for Ventricosa, V. breviflora, Coccinea minor, Rosea superba, and Perspicua nana.

3rd. Mr. Glendenning, Chiswick. The best of these were Suaveolens, Vestita rosea, and Albicans grandiflora.

Single specimens of superior growth.

1st. Mr. May, Beckenham, for Massoni, a magnificent plant.

2nd. Mr. Dawson, Brixton, for Pulverulenta, a singular pyramidal plant, 4 feet in height, and about a foot in diameter at the base.

CALCEOLARIAS.

In collections of 6 varieties.

There were only three exhibitors in this class. Mr. Stanley, gardener to H. Berens, Esq., was the only private grower. His collection contained Emperor of Russia, fine; Fortune Teller, British Queen. Othello, King of Saxony, and Sylph. Mr. Gaines, nurseryman, Battersea, received the large silver medal for a neat and well-grown collection, containing Flash, Lady Ann Chartres, Prince of Wales, Beauty of Vellore, Prince Alfred, fine; and Tigrida. Messrs. Holmes, of Sudbury, sent Lady Vernon, a distinct and beautiful kind; Prince Alfred. Duke of Wellington, Duchess of Kent, Lady Cotton Sheppard, and Hon. W. C. Anson. All the plants were, however, much destroyed by a long journey.

PINKS.

In stands of 24 distinct varieties.

Nurserymen.

1st. Mr. Willmer, Sunbury; for Matilda (Willmer), Prince of Wales (Willmer), Splendid (Sharp) quite rose-leaf and an excellent flower; John Dixon (Neville), Queen Victoria (Bunkell), one of the best; Hodge's No. 16, fine rose-leaf; Coronation (Holmes), good; Queen Victoria (Willmer), Queen Victoria (Hardstone), Gaylad, President (Creed), Eclipse (Brown), Queen Victoria (Weeden), Melona (Hodge), Model (Brown), Prince Albert (Hardstone), Tower (Church), Rosanna (Church), Sarah (Willmer), Navigator (Chuich), Mary Ann (Jelf), Alpha, Defiance (Norman), and Majestic (Collings.)

2nd. Mr. Henbrey, Croydon, for Beauty, Mellona, Earl of Stanhope (Neville), Jack (Wilson), Gem, Prince Albert, Sir R. Peel, Diamond, Fury, Coronation, Defiance (Marshall), and 13 Seedlings, not named.

RANUNCULUSES.

In stands of 12 distinct varieties.

Private Growers.

1st. Mr. Betteridge, Abingdon; for nice blooms of Rival, Hippolita, Melange des Beautés, Beauty, Brenda, Ponceau pourpre, Nomias, Queen Mab, Cedo Nulli, La Blanchisseuse, Oidet d'Anvers, and Naxara.

2nd. Mr. Airzee, City Road, London, for Edgar (Tyso), Mirabelle (Aust), Milo (Aust), Felix (Tyso), Attractor (Tyso), Lucia (Kilgom), Dr. Franklin, Emancipator (Lightbody), Dr. Gardner (Lightbody), Rob Roy, Emperor, and Harold.

In stands of 24 distinct varieties.

Nurserymen.

Messrs. Tyso and Son, of Wallingford, were the only exhibitors; their blooms, however, were very fine, and attracted much attention; the extreme delicacy of colour and symmetrical shape in some of the varieties were indeed beautiful.

The stand comprised Apollo, Belle Agreeable, Son, Financier, Burns, Glacia, Mirabelle, Niobe, Passe Cour de France, Philocles, Princess Royal, Queen Victoria, Alexis, Arbitrator, Attractor, Cathcart, Champion, Dilectus, Edgar, Glennete, Wilson's No. 5, Vendome, Victor, Tippoo Saib, and Nonsuch.

In addition to the preceding, Messrs. Tyso and Son exhibited a stand of 100 blooms, not for competition; amongst which we particularly admired Ada, Albinus, Saladin, Orlando, Amadis, Basilica, Comptroller, Creon, Laureate, Jubal, Grand Roman, Imbert, Herbert, Gippins, Felix, Flaminius, Arbrisseau, Bishop Van Lima, Delphinium, Fête Nocturne, Marquis of Hertford, Louisette, Horatio, Hercules, Henrietta, Comtesse de Plaisance, Condorcet, Melpomene, Nestor, Rosney, Semiramis, Oressus, Overwinnaar, Roi des Rénoncules, Rosney, Sir Sydney Smith, Sophia, and Temeraire.

CLASS II.

All persons competing without restriction.

STOVE OR GREENHOUSE PLANTS.

In collections of 40 different varieties.

1st. Mr. Barnes, Bromley. This group was an extraordinary production, and was allowed, by every cultivator who saw it, to be one of the best specimens of horticultural skill ever produced at the show. Among the most remarkable plants was a dense thicket of Phonocoma prolifera, 2 feet in height, and about 4 feet in diameter, the branches hiding the pot, and profusely covered with flowers; closely allied to this genus were two magnificent plants of Aphelexis humilis, about 18 inches in height, and 3 feet in diameter, and densely clothed with bloom, which, on this occasion, owing to the brightness of the day, expanded beautifully; A. sesamoides formed a perfect cone; and there was also a small but very admirable specimen of A. grandiflora purpurea. Of the genus Clerodendrum there were several plants, all remarkable specimens; C. paniculatum had a spike of flowers 3 feet in height, and 4 feet in circumference at the base, and the extreme circumference was nearly 20 feet. A fine plant of Ixora rosea was very much admired, as were also two admirable dwarf and compact specimens of I. grandiflora. Not less remarkable were two immense bushes of Pimelea decussata and Epacris grandiflora, in admirable bloom. There were also fine plants of Polygala cordifolia, Statice macrophylla, Dillwynia pungens, and Stephanotis floribunda; the latter on a flat circular trellis, well bloomed ;

and two grand plants of Rondeletia speciosa, in fine condition. In the genus Erica the collection was very rich, containing fine specimens of Odore rosæ, in admirable bloom; Vestita coccinea; and Vestita alba, very fine; Thunbergia, a fine bush, with small orange flowers; the singular Plukenetii, a bush 3 feet in height, and 4 feet in width; an admirable plant of splendens, and others.

2nd. Mr. Robertson, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, Ealing. In this collection were several specimens of great excellence, especially Pavetta caffra, 8 feet in height, and 4 feet through, forming a rich cone of verdure, prettily covered with white flowers, but not quite sufficiently in bloom. Clerodendrum Kæmpferi was also very fine, having a spike of flowers 18 inches in height, and 4 feet in circum. ference; C. squamatum and fallax, though rather too much drawn, were also very fine. A dwarf bush of the simple but pretty Stylidium fasciculatum, with its small white flowers, was very neat; as were also compact bushes, in fine bloom, of Erica depressa, and Eriostemon buxifolium. A large standard plant of Polygala oppositifolia was remarkable, and particularly so was the singular Medinilla erythrophylla, with its pretty pink flowers protruding all over the woody stem. We likewise noticed fine plants of Besleria pulchra, Cestrum aurantiacum, Pentas carnea, Manettia cordifolia, and several others, with a very neat bush of Acrophyllum venosum.

In collections of 20 different varieties.

1st. Mr. Frazer, Lea Bridge. In this collection was a fine plant of Erica Bergiana, 3 feet high by 4 feet across, most profusely in bloom, but the flowers were not well coloured; there were also several other fine Heaths. Pimelia hispida and decussata were dwarf and well managed. Dillwynia floribunda, very pretty; Statice arborea, large but rather destitute of foliage; Gompholobium splendens, with bright yellow flowers, very pretty; Burchellia capensis, 4 feet by 4, well in bloom; Coleonema tenuifolium, delicately pretty; and Gloxinea Youngii, very good.

2nd. Mr. Ayres, gardener to J. Cook, Esq. We noticed a finely bloomed Crowea saligna, 4 feet by 4; Viminaria denudata, a singular plant, with long hair-like foliage, and spikes of bright yellow flowers; Ixora crocata, dwarf and remarkably well bloomed, as also was Clerodendrum fallax; Gloxinia cerina, in fine condition; and Achimenes Beatonii, very pretty.

The collections of 12 and 6 were very numerous, and contained many fine grown specimens, but nothing particularly new or rare.

EXOTIC ORCHIDACEÆ.

Of this beautiful tribe was presented a wonderful rich display; want of space, however, forbids our mentioning more than a few. From Mr. Mylam, gaidener to S. Rucker, Esq., jun., we saw Stanhopea tigrina, with 14 fine flowers upon it; Aerides odoratum, with 24 spikes of its delicate flowers; Saccolabium guttatum, with nine spikes of beautiful flowers; Cirrhæa fuscolutea, with a number of its curious pale green flowers; the rare Mormodes luxatum; Cattleya intermedia, in a fine state; Galeandra Baueri, very pretty; Aerides pulchellum, variety, very pretty; and the curious Anæctochilus setaceus, with its singular foliation. Mr. Robertson showed some remarkably fine plants, and from Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting, was a Stanhopea oculata, with nearly 40 flowers upon it; Vanda teres, remarkably beautiful; and Scuticaria Steelii, with long rush-like leaves and lemon-coloured flowers spotted with brown, very curious. From Mr. Eyles, gardener to Sir G. Larpent, was a new species of Aerides, with spikes of rich violetpurple flowers, allied to A. affine, a very beautiful plant.

FUCHSIAS,

In collections of 12 varieties.

1st, Messrs. Lane and Son, with dwarf bushy plants of Mrs. Lane, Pulcherrima (Harrison), tricolor, Brockmanii, Gigantea, Norfolk Hero, Achilles, Moneypennii, Grovehellii, Rogersiana, Venus Victrix and Paragon (Smith).

2nd. Mr. N. Gaines, for large plants of Cassandra, Goldfinch (Harrison), Pearl (Harrison), Coronet, Reflexa, Duchess of Sutherland (Gaines), a good light flower; Gigantea, Duke of Wellington, Expansa, Modesta (Smith), Ma donna (Harrison), and Miss Talfourd (Salter).

3rd. Mr. Robinson, gardener to J. Simpson, Esq., Pimlico; for Vesta (Smith), Hope, Formosa elegans, Eppsii, Cormackii, Prima Donna (Harrison), Goldfinch (Harrison), Robinsonii, Exoniensis, Chandlerii, Coronet, and Madonna.

NEW OR EXTREMELY RARE PLANTS.

In this class the best thing present was Gardenia Stanleyana, to which a first prize was awarded, from Mr. Glendenning, of Chiswick, though this specimen was a very poor one, having but one imperfectly developed flower upon it: for a figure and description see our last Number. Another specimen of Gardenia, introduced many years ago, named Rothmannia, received a third prize it was shown as a rare plant by Messrs. Veitch of Exeter; Mr. Jack received the second prize for Dipladenia crassinoda. Mr. Elliott, gardener to J. Boothby, Esq., the fourth, for a singular, but very beautiful succulent plant, with a bunch of rich flesh-coloured flowers, called Plumieria acuminata; and a fifth prize was awarded to Messrs. Rollisson, for Pitcairnia punicea, with a spike of bright crimson-scarlet flowers. In addition to these Messrs. Veitch showed Morina longiflora, a hardy herbaceous plant, having a spike of blush-coloured flowers, 2 feet high; also a species of Hoya, with dull lemon-coloured flowers, called H. trinervis; and from Mr. Green, was a plant of Tremandria Hugellii.

SEEDLING FLORIST FLOWERS.

1844.

Pelargoniums. Prizes were awarded to the following; viz., Aurora, Mr. E. Beck, Isleworth; described in No. 151, p. 223. Desdemona, Mr. E. Beck; figured and described in No. 151. Mustee, Mr. E. Beck, lower petals light pink, upper petals dark crimson belted with rose; a desirable flower. Sunset, Mr. E. Beck; see p. 223, No. 151. Juno, Mr. E. Beck, a flower of good quali ties, and having very dark upper petals. Gulnare, Mr. McConack, gardener to E. Vines, Esq., under petals light rose with white to centre, upper petals dark crimson, and of good shape. In addition to these we noticed, as being almost equally fine, Miss Halford, Mr. Gaines, rosy-blush, lower petals, with rich crimson upper ones; a remarkably smooth and good textured flower, and an excellent trusser. Alba grandiflora, Mr. Gaines, a large white flower with a good eye, and a very desirable addition to this class, but it has a little too much roughness about it. Standard of Perfection, Messrs. Grady, Bristol, pale lilac, having a medium sized spot of deep crimson; it is a distinct and good flower, and opens remarkably flat. Sunset, Mr. Hoyle, of Guernsey, lower petals rosyscarlet, upper ones deep crimson-scarlet with a dark spot; an excellent shaped and brilliant flower. Heidos, Mr. Hoyle; see our figure in No. 151.

Pinks.-Only one prize was awarded, to a seedling of Mr. Henbrey's, named Beauty, a tolerably good flower, the white very pure, and the crimson lace un. broken; Mr. Henbrey also showed another flower named Fury, a flower with a light red lace.

Verbena.-Hampstead Lily, from Mr. Pearson, of Hampstead, was the only one shown, it is a clear white in colour, compact in habit and a profuse bloomer. It received a prize.

1845.

Pelargoniums. Two seedlings, named Competitor and Rosetta, from Mr. E. Beck, was awarded prizes; the former is a superior shaped flower with rosy-pink lower petals and dark crimson upper ones. Besides these Mr. Beck showed Dawn of Day, lower petals salmon-pink, upper petals salmon-scarlet, having a red spot; a pretty good shaped flower. Shiner, of similar colour and quality. Marcus, rosy lower petals with white centre; the upper ones dark crimson belted with rose; and Queen of the Isles, lower petals of a pretty rose colour, slightly feathered and lighter to the centre, upper petals dark crimson.

Calceolarias.-Prize, Compacta, Mr. Gaines, a distinct and fine flower. Prize, The Pet, Mr. Standish, Bagshot, a pretty dwarf variety. In addition, Mr. Standish exhibited Emperor, pale straw, full of small crimson spots; and Ovid, a distinct and good flower. Mr. Holmes, of Sudbury, showed London Rival, pale sulphur with large spots of maroon, fine; and Hon. Mrs. Harrison, a pretty spotted and good shaped flower; and Mr. Gaines showed Tricolor. Climax, Picta, and Flora, the latter a beautiful spotted flower.

ARTICLE V.

ON THE PROPAGATION OF PLANTS.

BY A LONDON NURSERYMAN.

A CORRESPONDENT having recently solicited some instructions on the best general methods of increasing stove, greenhouse, and similar plants, I forward you the mode I have pursued in each case for the last twenty years, on an extensive scale, and with great success.

1. By Seeds. When an exotic is in flower that will produce seed, it should be put in a situation where it may receive benefit from the rays of the sun, and, if the weather permit, plentiful supplies of air and water, that the seeds may be sufficiently ripened and swelled to their proper size; for on these points much depends as to the future germination of the seed when sown. If the plant should happen to be exposed to the open air, as is the case with greenhouse ones in summer, it should be removed to a situation where showers cannot injure the impregnating and fertilizing part of the fructification. When the seeds (semina) become loose, and rattle in the seed-vessel or pod (pericarpium) when shaken, they are ripe, and should be gathered when quite dry; and, after exposure to the air in a shaded place, that they may still be further dried and hardened, done up in separate packets and named; they may then be carefully put by in a dry place till the following spring. From the latter end of February to the beginning of April is the most proper time for sowing exotic