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numberless rosy-red star-like flowers ; a capital specimen of the blue Leschenaultia. 

 noble bushes of Aphelexis, Chorozema Henchmanni, and Varium nanum ; the 

 charming Dipladenia crassinoda, and immense plants of Erica elegans, in vigorous 

 health and extremely well bloomed; a magnificent example of the willow-leaved 

 Ixora, and some of the finer varieties of Epacris and Polygala. The next group in 

 point of merit came from Mr. Peed, gardener to T. Treadwell, Esq., of Lower Nor- 

 wood. In this collection was the heath-leaved Tetratheca, a noble bush, covered in 

 the greatest profusion with beautiful hlac blossoms. This is a greenhouse plant of 

 the easiest possible culture, and one which even small collections should not be with- 

 out ; it blooms freely even in a young state, and ought to be a universal favourite. 

 Of Adenandras, especially fragrans, there were also some good specimens, and a 

 large plant of Dracophyllum gracile, the snow-white tops of which when cut are 

 very useful in bouquets. The other two collections came from Mr. Baxendine, gar- 

 dener to W. H. SmaUpiece, Esq., Guildford, and Mr. Page, gardener to W. Leaf, 

 Esq., of Streatham. 



Groups of 12 stove and greenhouse plants' were contributed by Messrs. Green, 

 Peed, Kail, Cutbush, and Rhodes. Among these we noticed Gompholobium poly- 

 morphum trained in the form of a bush, by means of small neat upright stakes con- 

 cealed from view by numberless slender stems, covered with multitudes of compara- 

 tively large orange-red pea-shaped blossoms. Managed in this way it has a much 

 more graceful appearance than when tied stiffly to a wire trellis, which is the usual 

 way of training it, The orange-red bell-flowered Genetyllis Hookeriana came from 

 Mr. Ehodes ; Hoya Paxtoni, Pentas carnea, Abelia floribunda, the Oleander-leaved 

 Allamanda, and .zEschynanthu3 longitlorus from Mr. Peed. 



Exhibition of other stove and greenhouse plants in collections of eight and six 

 were numerous. The best came from Messrs. Chihnan, Carson, Green, and Fraser. 



Of plants remarkable for the beauty of their foliage, Messrs. Young, Rhodes, 

 and Hutt sent highly-interesting collections. Among these were beautiful masses of 

 Farfugium grande, caladiums of different kinds, azaleas, marantas, of which one of 

 the handsomest is capitata, a noble plant with large obovate lively green leaves, 

 prominently ribbed, striking, and effective ; Cissus discolor, palms, ferns, Rbopalas. 

 Dieffenbachias, and plants of that description ; together with a handsome collection 

 of variegated-leaved begonias from Mr. Young. 



Orchids were produced in great abundance and beauty. Collections of 16 were 

 contributed on this occasion by Mr. Gedney, gardener to the Rev. Mr. Ellis, of 

 Hoddesden; Mr. Bullen, gardener to J.Butler, Esq., of Woolwich; R, Warner, 

 Esq., and Mr. Rhodes, gardener to J. Philpot, Esq., Stamford Hill. In the first oi 

 these collections were one or two varieties of Aerides, Lycaste Skinneri, the white- 

 butterlly plant (Phahenopsis), Phaius Yfallichii, Cattleya citrina, with three charming 

 canary-coloured flowers ; the handsome purple-lipped Ltelia purpurata, an example 

 or two of Moss Cattleya, Yanda suavis and tricolor, Dendrobium primulinum, with 

 pale sulphur lip and 'delicate pink petals; the brilliant orange-scarlet Epidendrum 

 rhizophorum, the hairy Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium villosuni), and Calanthe vera- 

 trifolia. From Mr. Bullen came the orange-red Saccolabium curvifohum, a Lscha 

 allied to purpurata, Oncidium luriduin guttatum, Cattleya mossise, Aerides atfine, an 

 excellent specimen of white Calanthe, Saccolabium guttatum and pramorsum, the 

 latter bearing a large cluster of small spikes of flowers ; Leelia purpurata, two kinds 

 of Yanda, Cattleya intermedia, and the rare and beautiful Cattleya Aclanchee, pro- 

 ducing three brown-barred purple-lipped flowers ; a large Phahenopsis, Phaius Vv al- 

 lichii, the rare rather than beautiful Chysis Lemminghi, and a large Aerides odoratum. 

 In the other collections were the Fielding Fox-brush Aerides, Cattleya labiata, .Den- 

 drobium nobile, a variety of Trichopilia coccinea, loaded with blossoms ; Lceha cmna- 

 harina, with six spikes of orange-red blossoms ; the purple and green-flowered Cypri- 

 pedium hirsntissimum, Oncidium ampliatum majus, the rhubarb-scented Dendrobium 

 macrophvllum, and the Y\'allich Phaius. 



The most conspicuous among Mr. Rhodes' plants wa3 a nice specimen ot the 

 Fielding Foxbrush Aerides. . 



Groups of ten Orchids were contributed by Mr. Carson, gardener to W. h. • G. 

 Farmer, Esq., of Cheam ; Mr. Lovell, gardener to H. E. Guruey, Esq. ; Mr. Woolley, 

 of Cheshunt, and Mr. R. Warner, of Broomfield. 



Collections of six Orchids came from Messrs. Warner, Bullen, Bunney, Carson, 



aud Woolley. , 



Of .Azaleas there was a grand display. The plants from Messrs. Carson ana 



