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sect, embedded up to the flowers in damp moss, and tied firmly 

 to the bottom of the box. In this way the bouquet is kept fast 

 in one position and travels safely. 



Messrs. Henderson, of Pine Apple Place, furnished Epacris 

 h5^acintliiflora candidissima ; a curious little deep yellow-flowered 

 Acacia called squamafa, with needle-like processes in tlie place 

 of leaves ; and four plants of tlie Cape Lachenalia luteola. 



From Messrs. Jackson, of Kingston, came two seedling 

 Camellias, named Duchess of Buccleuch, and Martinii. The 

 latter is a promising deep crimson-flowered kind, with a white 

 stripe down the centre of each petal. 



Mrs. Lawrence contributed Lycaste Skinneri, and cut flower 

 spikes of Amherstia nobilis. It was mentioned that at Ealing 

 Park the Amherstia is now as large as a good-sized apple-tree, 

 that it has been in flower ever since Christmas; that nearly 170 

 spikes of its inflorescence have been cut from it ; and that about 

 as many more yet remain on the tree. 



An example of the Sikkim Rhododendron ciliatum, of which 

 a good specimen was shown at the last meeting by Messrs. Stan- 

 dish and Noble, was furnished by Sir Joseph Paxton, from 

 Chatsworth. On this occasion it was quite colourless ; but 

 whetlier this was constitutional, or merely the effect of circimi- 

 stances, could not in the present instance be clearly determined 

 upon. 



Mr. Ingram sent from Frogmore a pretty Epacris, a seedling 

 from miniata. 



IV.— NOVELTIES FROM THE SOCIETY'S GARDEN. 



A very profuse-flowering pink Azalea sent from China by 

 Mr. Fortune ; Rhododendron Nilagiricum, an exceedingly hand- 

 some kind, with round compact heads of bright rose-coloured 

 flowers, that become paler as they get older ; and an interesting 

 bush of Forsythia viridissima. 



Cuttings of the following Pears and Apples were distributed : — 

 Pears : 



Jersey Gratioli. — Fruit of a good size, roundish ; the eye in a 

 very even depression. Skin pale brown, somewhat rough, with 

 russeted specks. Flesh melting, like honey, and exceedingly 

 rich. Ripens in October. The tree is likely to prove an excel- 

 lent bearer. 



March Bergaraot. — Of all the varieties of Pears raised by the 

 late Mr. Knight, this ripens the latest. It was named the March 



