Volume 63: Lady Parker and Sir H. Watson Parker papers, 1829-1889: No. 213
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public & one [indecipherable] very likely has no wish to compete we have however permitted to accept a group of plants "not for competition" [indecipherable] to which was a fine specimen of the "Spirito Santo" - it was 4ft in height & had 22 flowers, its in full perfection & the [indecipherable] just expanding. The plant excited great admiration (from the Princess Mary & Prince Teck [?] amongst others) & at the next meeting all expect prizes and awards for one [indecipherable]. We after saw Dr. [indecipherable] & he is most kind in giving us plants from home - both he & (indecipherable] enquiries for wherever we meet. I must not forget to speak of the Eucalyptus [indecipherable] wh. is making so great a sensation all over Europe (Dr. [indecipherable] has no faith in