... nurserymen, of Chelsea, brought a \rge and intereating collection of rare and choice plants from their exotic nurseries, and Mr. Smith (gardener to the Earl of Cut Flowers. Eosebery) and Mr. «L muings (gardener to Mr, Hardy cut flowers, six bunches, ...

... , and is bad for the machine into the bargain. Violet*. —To keep these fragrant flowers in good condition, and more especially if roots are required for winter flowering under glass, they must be replanted annually, and the proper time for doing this ...

... SPECIAL SHOW V “* t t * - CAPES, JACKETS. Ac, indnde -dop- COSTAE CLOTHS. AND COVERT COATINGS, in chamin, and Colourings. SHIRTS AND BLOUSES SPECIALITIE. DBESS-MAKINO Annual Spring Show in all Departments. VISIT OF INSPECTION INVITED. J. w. beraim hobsb ...

... Horticultural Society. —The annual show of this society was held on Wednesday, in the grounds of the Messrs, Cel«y, kindly lent for the occasion. Mr. Mayae’s spacious marquee afforded ample accommodation for the display flowers. The bend of the Second Life ...

... Leighton Flower Show, not having seen it previous years, yet none coaid be other than pleased “with the open tent. It could not be expected that the quality of vegetables would this year equal that last year; still, there was a very fair show. In reference ...

... Brassia Keiliaua; 6, Butterfly Orchid; 7, Cymbidium Lauranum. Sketches at Mr. Bull’s Orchid Show. where thousands of these lovely and extraordinary flowers form a picture not to be equalled in Europe, is an experience that should not be missed by visitors ...

... baskets of flowers shown in this division. The fruit here -was, generally, a good show, especially the grapes apples; the baskets and collections of vegetables were as fine productions as if the ■uaaon had been ever propitious, and the general show in this ...

... party from Ivinghoe spent a very pleasant day here. Flower Show. A meeting was recently held at the School to receive the report those who have been canvassing for subscriptions for the flower show. Mr. Gooding took the chair. fair number of allotment-holders ...

... depots, and the basket from which the flower-girl offers her bunch of flowers, and how comparatively scarce would be our range of flower tones at this time of the year. During the last few days chrysanthemum shows have been held in numerous English cities ...

... very effective foliage plant, Anthurium Veitehii, with very large leaves : there are specimens of this latter plant in the Chelsea Nurseries with leaves four feet in length. Tbrae or four varieties of the Ixora were exhibited ; these plants have very fine ...

... can, and with this view he has founded a May-day festival at “Whitelands College for Elementary Teachers, Chelsea. May Queen is elected, flowers and evergreens are sent up by friends in the country, and the chapel, the college rooms, and the students ...

... Mr, Francis Bassett, of The Heath, who showed a fine lot of flowering and foliage plants, set off by some splendid palms and ferns (gardener, Mr. W. Tompkins). Mr. E Edwards, of Holmeside, Leighton Buzzard, showed two large boxes of tuberous begonias, ...