Among Palms - and we are constantly receiving some beautiful things in this way - the following have received first-class certificates: Oncos-permum Van Houtteii, Pritchardia pacifica, and Raphis humilis, from Messrs Veitch & Sons; Korthalsia robusta and Bactris marissa, from Messrs Rollisson & Sons; Geonoma elegans, Geonoma speciosa, Wel-fia regia, and Cycas Armstrongii, from Mr William Bull, - all valuable additions to these beautiful decorative plants.

Then of foliaged plants the following new species have received the same award: Pandanus decorus and Ansechtochilus pardina, both from Mr William Bull, the former novel in character, the latter prettily marked; Pandanus Veitchii, Dieffenbachia Bowmannii, Aralia Veitchii, Ficus dealbata, a large, broad, deep-green-leaved species, the under side of the leaves being of a beautiful silvery white; and Cyan-ophyllum spectandrum, from Messrs Veitch &, Sons.

New Orchids do not now appear so frequently as they did two and three months ago. Foremost stands Mr Dominy's new Hybrid Cyp-ripedium Dominianum, raised at Messrs Veitch & Sons' nurseries from a cross between C. caudatum and C. Pearcei; and a very prettily-spotted AErides maculatum, from the same exhibitors, to each of which first-class certificates were awarded; also to Trichopilia crispa marginata, a very handsome Orchid, with a large deep claret-coloured lip, and with bronze white-edged undulated petals and sepals, from Mr B. S.

Williams; and to Gongora portentosa, a new pink-and-yellow flowered species, from W. Wilson Saunders, Esq.

In the way of hardy ornamental plants, Messrs Veitch & Sons received a first-class certificate for a fine deep copper-coloured-leaved variety of the sticky Alder, named Alnus glutinosa rubronorva, very handsome, and likely to become highly useful.

Of flowering plants, first-class certificates were awarded to Hydrangea stellata flore-pleno, a small-growing and double-flowered species, with pale-green and rose-coloured leaves, from Messrs Paul & Son; to Clematis Sylph, white, very slightly tinted on the outside of the petals with mauve, a fine early-blooming variety from Messrs T. Cripps & Son; to Gloxinia Alice, with plum-purple lobes and pale sulphur throat, a very fine deep-coloured variety, from Messrs Rollisson & Son ; to Azalea Roi d'Hollande, from Mr C. Turner, with large deep crimson-scarlet flowers, very showy, and of fine colour; to Mr E. Shenton, Biggleswade, for a white early-forcing Pink, named Flower of Eden; to Mr H. Cannell, Woolwich, for a bright deep-pink-coloured Pelargonium named Master Christine, with the habit of the old Christine, and very free of bloom; and to the following charming plants, from Mr William Thompson of Ipswich - viz., Brodisea coccinea (?), with magenta crimson flowers and a green tip, not unlike those of a Correa; Cyclobothra pulchella, a half-hardy Liliaceous plant from California, with curious yellow flowers, but by no means new, having been introduced in 1832; Delphinium nudicaule, a hardy perennial, nearly allied to D. cardinale, but said to be more certain, and bearing spikes of bright orange-red flowers, - this was raised from seeds sent to Mr William Thompson from California; and to Leptosiphon roseus, a hardy Californian annual, exceedingly dwarf, and bearing numbers of charming rose-coloured flowers.

This is a great acquisition, and will no doubt become very popular.

The following fine show Pelargoniums of Mr Foster's raising have received first-class certificates: May Day, Syren, Iron Duke, Charlemagne, and Admiration; also Duke of Edinburgh (Hoyle), a fine painted flower; - all exhibited by Mr Turner. These will be noticed more fully by-and-by.

New Plants Of The Past Month #1

The last meeting of the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society brought together a most pleasant and cheerful assemblage of plants, all the more captivating because the weather without was dull and cheerless. New plants and flowers were in strong force, late as it was, and several first-class certificates were awarded. The following plants exhibited by Messrs James Veitch and Sons were distinguished by this high award: - Draccena porphyrophylla, a noble-looking and vigorous-growing species, with long broad drooping leaves of a deep bronzy colour, quite distinct in character; and Cattleya Dominiana lutea, a yellow-lipped variety of this fine Cattleya, good in character, and handsomely marked. Also the following, shown by Mr William Bull, Zalacca Wagneri, belonging to a genus of Palms found growing in marshy, swampy places in the East Indies; this was a spring species, with irregularly pinnate leaves; Curculigo recurvata striata, a fine form of this handsome plant, having a band of cream along the midrib; and to Licuala horrida, belonging to a genus of elegant fan-leaved Palms of somewhat slow growth: this had its leaves divided with five or more segments, and armed with strong spines at the edges of the petioles.

The same award was made to Messrs E. G. Henderson and Son, for Mohria thurifraga var. achilleoefolia, a beautiful greenhouse Fern; also for a good winter-flowering Carnation named Vulcan, of a good hue of orange scarlet, and excellent shape. Messrs W. Cutbush and Son also received a first-class certificate for Aucuba japonica foemina, var. aurea maculata, a handsomely variegated form, boldly marked, and of a compact habit.

Some new Chrysanthemums were staged, mainly of the Japanese section. These came from Messrs E. G. Henderson and Son, and Mr William Bull, who seem to have succeeded to the work laid aside by Mr John Salter. The former received first-class certificates for Bismark, dull brownish-orange, the florets broad, the flowers large and full; and Erecta superba, rosy-crimson, the florets stout and spear-shaped, and very showy. Mr Bull had the same award for Jane Salter, with large pink and white flowers, of great size and substance, and broad ribbon-like florets, belonging to the Japanese section; also for Renown, an incurved large-flowering variety, of a brownish orange colour. Mr Henry Eckford, of Coleshill Gardens, received a second-class certificate for a fine orange scarlet Zonal Pelargonium, with immense trusses of bloom. R. D.