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was the third time the same plant had flowered in twelve 

 montlis. 



Miscellaneous subjects of Exhibition. A perfect bloom of 

 Camellia Donkelaeri, from John Allnutt, Esq. of Clapham, 

 who stated that the plant whicli had borne it last year pro- 

 duced self-coloured flowers only, but that this year the 

 flowers were coming as usual, finely variegated. — Roots of 

 Oxalis Deppei, which have been found to be a useful addi- 

 tion to our vvinter vegetables in the way of Scorzonera, 

 Salsify, &c., from Mr. Cockburn, gardener to the Earl of 

 Mansfield at Kenwood. 



Novelties from the Society's Garden. Vriesia psitta- 

 cina, an extremely pretty stove-plant, nearly related to 

 Pitcairnia, and one which possesses the good property of 

 remaining long in beauty ; Clematis pedicellata, a nearly 

 hardy evergreen species, which blooms twice in the year, 

 viz., in spring and autumn ; and the Peruvian Boldoafra- 

 grans, an evergreen greenhouse shrub, whose flowers exhibit 

 little beauty, but whose fruit, leaves, and wood emit a 

 highly aromatic odour. 



Books Presented. 



The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. No. 12. From the Society. 

 Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York. Nos. 8 and 9. Vol. IV. 



From the Lyceum. 

 Botanical Register for December. From tlie Publishers. 



January 18, 1848. (Regent Street.) 

 Elections. The Baroness Nevvborough, Glynnliver, Caer- 

 narvon ; Charles William Strickland, Esq., Boynton, York- 

 shire ; and Mark Faviell, Esq., Luydale Hall, near Pon- 

 tefract. 



Awards. Certificates of Merit : To Messrs. Veitch and Son, 

 of Exeter, for a new half-shrubby species of Hindsia [?], 

 forming a dense tuft about 6 inches in height, ornamented 

 with rosy purple tubular blossoms. " It was raised," wrote 

 Messrs. Veitch, "from seeds sent from the Organ moun- 

 tains of Brazil, by Mr. William Lobb ; we find it to do 

 well in a moderately warm greenhouse." It appears to be 

 a free bloomer, and may prove a useful addition to winter- 

 flowering plants of third-rate character. To Mr. Mills, 

 F.H.S., for a Providence Pine Apple, handsome, well 

 formed, and remarkable for the redness of the scales with 

 which the pips were furnislied. It weighed 8 lbs. To Mr. 

 Davis, of Oak Hill, East Barnet, for Black St. Peter's 

 Grapes, from a very late house — perfectly ripened, and 

 finely swelled and coloured. 



