PROCEEDINGS. 



was mentioned that, in addition to its other qualities, the 

 blossoms, owiug to the hardness of their skin, keep long in 

 perfection. 



III.— MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS OF EXHIBITION. 



Bark and wood of Fitz-Roya patagonica were shown from 

 Messrs. Standish and Noble, of Bagshot. The wood boi-e consider- 

 able resemblance to Cedar, being red, smooth, and beautiful ; the 

 bark was thick and spongy, and appeared destined by nature to 

 pi'otect the tree from cold, furnishing additional reason for sup- 

 posing that it will turn out to be hardy in this country. 



A collection of varieties of Indian Corn was exhibited by 

 G. T. Davy, Esq., of Sussex Square, Hyde Park. They were 

 from Cusco, and consisted of very fine large kinds little known in 

 this country, but unfortunately too tender for our climate. It was 

 hinted, however, that they might be found worth a trial in some 

 of the colonies, whose summers are longer and warmer than our 

 own. It was stated that this Cusco Corn was quite different from 

 the Indian Corn of North America. 



An imported cone of the New Holland Araucaria Bidwillii was 

 contributed by Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Mitchell. It is the 

 Buuya-Bunya of the natives about Moreton Bay, who feed on its 

 large bean-like seeds. 



IV.— ARTICLES FROM THE SOCIETY^ GARDEN. 



Oncidium barbatum, the fine variety of Dendrobium nobile, 

 called Blandyanum, Ceanothus rigidus, the true Acacia celastri- 

 folia, two Heaths and Epacrises, Trymalium odoratissimum, 

 Cytisus racemosus, and Polygala Dalmaisiana. 



The Garden also supplied the following varieties of Salad 

 vegetables, viz., Lettuces, Scarole a fleur blanche, Chicoree fine 

 d'Ete and Sauvage amelioree panachee, Mustard ; American, 

 Normandy, and other Cress ; Celeri gros violet de Tours, Early 

 White Winter Radish, Deptford Onion, Burnet, common garden 

 Sorrel, Broad-leaved ditto, French ditto, and Oseille de Belleville, 

 by far the best sort; also Chervil, Atkins' Crimson and Sutton's 

 fine Dark Red Beet, Mache Ronde and M. d'ltalie, the latter 

 evidently in this, as in all other cases, the best of the Corn-Salads. 



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