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iiiul fotohoJ 10/. 16s. ; this was purcluiscd by Mr. I'rroN, who aUo beeainc the fortuiintc possessor 

 of a lum^iiitiecnt Axalea crquisitn, for which lie paid the handsoinc sum of 17/. 17«. ; this plant 

 was in all respects in excellent condition, and inoasure<l about five feet in height and si.\ feet in 

 width. The same buyer likewise purchased a beautiful Azalea variff/ata, four feet bj* five feet, 

 for which 15/. 15«. was paid. An extremely good plant of Azalea O'ledstancsi fetched 10/. 10«. ; 



this was purchased by Jouxstoxe, Esq., of Oak House, Felthum. Azalea Lavorenceana, 



fwhieh did not appear to be different from Minerva) fetched the great price of 24/. 3s. ; this was 

 bought by Mr. Upton; it was certainly a splendidly grown plant, measuring four feet in height 

 and six feet in width. Azalea Apollo, five feet by four feet, fetched 8/. 10s. ; and A. Gledstanesi, 

 "tl. 6s. Azaleas, altogether, fetched good prices, as did greenhouse plants generally ; although 

 some Ileat/i'S, L'riosttwotis, PodolobiwuH, Iniliyofera decora, and a few other things, sold for prices 

 considerably below their value. Stove pliints seemed less in demand than greenhouse plants, 

 and therefore realized less money. Beautiful bushes of Ixora Javanica, A\ feet in height, and 3^ 

 feet in width, only fetched 2/. 10s. ; Dij>ladeuia crassinoda, four feet high, and three feet through, 

 10s. ; Allamaiida catliartlca, five feet high, and four feet wide, 2/. 15s. ; and other plants of this 

 description, fetched similar prices. The number of lots sold to-day was IGl ; the principal pur- 

 chasers, in addition to those already named, were Mr. Colver, Mr. Amhrose Basset, of Stamford 

 Hill ; the Earl of Stamford and Warrington ; Mr. Dons, gr. to Sir John Catiicaut, Bt. ; Jlr. 'Walk- 

 er, of Acton ; Mr. James Yeitcii, of Chelsea ; and ^lessrs. Eraser, of Lea-bridge. Yesterday 

 about the same number of buyers assembled, and a similar number of lots were sold, but they 

 did not fetch near such high prices as they did on Thursday. The plants were, however, gene- 

 rally smaller. A Pbnelca spcctabilis, 5 feet in height a:id 6 feet in width, was bought by Jlr. Col- 

 ter for 6/. 15s. ; a Dillwynia, 2i feet high, and as much tlirough, was knocked down to Messrs. 

 Eraser for 5/. 5s. ; Boronia serrulata, 2 feet in height, and a little more in width, was purchased 

 by Mr. Yeitcii for 5/, 15s. ; Mrs. Treadwell had a Chorozcma Ilenchmanni, 3^ feet in height, and 4 

 feet iii width, for 3/. 15s. ; Erica mctulaflora hicolor, one of the handsomest of the genus, measur- 

 ing 3i- feet in height, and as much through, was purchased by Mr. Turner, of Slough, for 2/. 10s. ; 

 Franciscea latifolia, two feet high, and as much through, was bought by Dr. Dalbeny, of Oxford, 

 for 17s. ; the same gentleman also purchased an Adamia versicolor, of similar dimensions, for 1/. 

 2s. ; Boronia pinnat a, three feet in height, and more in width, was knocked down to Mr. Speed, 

 of Edmonton, for 2/. 1 2s. Gc/. Colconema rubrum, a beautiful plant, six feet high and as much in 

 diameter, was bought by Mr. Eyles, for the Crystal Palace Company, for 3/ ; other lots fetched 

 from 10s. to 1/. each. — Gardeners' Chronicle, 



Cleeodendrox splexdexs. — There is hardly a more beautiful or useful plant in cultivation than 

 this Clerodendron ; for, under good management, its large clusters of brilliant scarlet blossoms 

 are produced in great profusion, and they last a long time in perfection. Unfortunately it can 

 never be everybody's plant, for it cannot be grown with advantage except where it can be fur- 

 nished with plenty of heat and moisture during its growing season. "Where there is conven- 

 ience, however, it is well worth attention, and will be found to amply repay any amount of trouble 

 which may be bestowed on it. 



It may be readily propagated by cuttings made of short-jointed young shoots, selected in a 

 rather firm state, inserted in sandy, peaty soil, covered with a bell glass, and afforded a brisk bot- 

 tom heat. It may also be increased by grafting it on any of tlic stronger growing varieties ; but, 

 although this plan was at one time much recommended, it has now, I believe, fallen into disre- 

 pute, the plant having been found to do quite as well on its own roots. The young plants should 

 be potted singly in small pots, as soon as they are sufficiently rooted to bear handling, and re- 

 placed in bottom heat, in a moist, warm situation. When well established, shift into other pots, 

 two sizes larger, and keep them as near the glasi as is convenient, in order to induce the produc- 

 tion of strong, short-jointed wood. And during the growing season, continue to afford them a 

 brisk bottom heat of 85° or 90", with a warm, moist atmosphere, and all the light possible, merely 

 ng them from the direct rays of the sun on the forenoons of bright, warm days. Do not 

 them growing too late in autumn, however; rather endeavor to have the cuttings rooted 



