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Polemonium grandijlorum, Benth., Hutchinsia alpina, R. Br., 

 Potentilla formosa, D.Don, Erigeron sjyeciosa, DC, var. superhuni 

 (a very handsome member of the Compositse), Campanula pusilla, 

 Haenke, (Enothera splendens, Hort., Armeria aljnna, Willd., 

 Gy2^sophila glauca, Stev., Centranthus ruber, DC, Cimicifuga 

 racemosa, Nutt., Achillea Millefolium, Linn., rar. rubra, Spircea 

 palmata, Thunb., var. alba, Cam.p)anula p)^'>^sicifolia, Linn., 

 Veronica macrantha, Hook., Mimulus cup7'eus, Begel, &c. The 

 Yellow and White "Water Lilies and several hybrid Nymphaeas 

 were in full bloom in the pond. The following were noted in the 

 Bog Garden : — Epilobium hirsutum, Linn., Ranunculus Lingua, 

 Linn., R. Flammula, Linn., Alisma Plantago, Linn., Sium lati- 

 folium, Linn., Iris Icevigata, Fisch., Butomus umbellatus, Linn., 

 Typha angustifolia, Linn., Juncus e^usus, Linn., Eleocharis 

 palustris, B. Br., Mimulus luteus, Linn., all these plants being 

 in flower. The party then proceeded to the " Kibble," where 

 the annexes or show-houses were brilliant with groups of 

 Tuberous Begonias, large specimens of the Golden Lily of 

 Japan (Lilium auratum, Lindl,), Hyacinthus candicans. Baker, 

 and a miscellaneous collection of flowering plants. Special 

 interest was taken in the Coral Tree, Erythrina Crista-galli, 

 Linn., a splendid leguminous plant with large leaves and 

 beautiful scarlet flowers; Datura suaveolens, Humb. & Bonpl., 

 one of the Solanacese with immense white flowers ; the Garland 

 Flower, Hedychium gardnerianum, Bosc. ; the Passion-flowers, 

 Passifiora Munroii, Mast., and P. ccerulea, Linn., (fee. The 

 following plants were observed in flower in the Cool Orchid 

 House : — Odontoglossum vexillarium, Beichb., 0. Pescatorei, 

 Linden, 0. Rossii, Lindl., majus, Sobralia macrantha, Lindl., 

 Ly caste aromatica, Lindl., Oncidium hastatum, Lindl., 0. Jtexu- 

 osum, Sims, Epidendrum, vitellinum, Lindl., majus, E. fragrans, 

 S w. , Dendrobiuynformosum, Roxb., giganteum, CattleyaHarrisonoe, 

 Paxt., violacea, Coelogyne speciosa, Lindl. In the Cactus House 

 that singular dioecious plant belonging to the Yam family, the 

 Elephant's Foot, Testudinaria Elephantipes, Salisb., as well as 

 several succulent Euphorbias, including Eiq^horbia varians, 

 Haw., and E. canariensis, Linn., the latter the source of the drug 

 Euphorbium, received a share of attention. One of the largest of 

 the palmate-leaved palms, Sabal umbraculiferum, Mart., and one 



