PROCEEDINGS. 



and while possessing the fine appearance of the former both 

 in foliage and brilliant colouring of its flowers, it far surpasses 

 it in so many respects as to render it a general favourite, 

 being easy of cultivation and producing its flowers more 

 readily and in greater profusion than either of its parents. 

 The second variety, F. pendulina, was raised from seed of 

 F. simplicicaulis and F. serratifolia, to the latter of which it 

 has the greatest resemblance, but flowers more freely — 

 judging from the specimen exhibited. 



To Messrs. Veitch, of the Exotic Nursery, for Sonerila 

 margaritacea, a beautiful little plant from some part of 

 India. It formed a compact branching tuft from nine to 

 twelve inches high, with polished crimson stems, deep 

 green leaves closely marked with white oval spots, and a 

 profusion of bright rose-coloured flowers resting upon 

 crimson stalks. 



To Messrs. Wood and Ingram, Nurserymen, Huntingdon, for 

 a large specimen of Cypripedium insigne in the most perfect 

 health and finely in flower. 



To Edwai'd Piosher, Esq., P\H.S., 'So, Upper Hamilton 

 Terrace, St. John's Wood, for a nicely-flowered specimen of 

 Rhododendron javanicum. 



To Mr. Charles Lidgard, Albion Road, Hammersmith, for 

 specimens of Celeri Turc, or dwarf Celery. 



III.— MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS OF EXHIBITION. 



Mr. Thomas Rivers, F.H.S., Sawbridgeworth, exhibited an 

 Atlas Cedar in a pot perforated at tlie sides, and without the 

 usual aperture at the bottom. By this contrivance the main 

 roots of such plants as the rarer kinds of Conifers that are for a 

 time grown in pots plunged in the earth, are prevented from 

 assuming the corkscrew shape which they invariably acquire 

 when confined in common garden pots ; and are enabled, by 

 means of the opening in the sides, to pass into the surrounding 

 soil. For plunging Roses in beds in summer, and Evergreens 

 in the flower garden in winter, Mr. Rivei's thought such a pot 

 would be found very useful. 



Mr. Ingram, C.M.H S., exhibited, from the Royal Gardens, 

 Frogmore, stalks of Holcus saccharatus, a plant which was stated 



