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Warnerii. This was represented to havebluntish oblong leaves, 

 and large liandsonie flowers inches in expansion, the sepals and 

 petals lanceolate wavy, of a delicate pale rose, the lip broad, rich 

 deep crimson, almost trumpet-shaped and marked with yellow 

 stains on the throat. 



January 12, ISQO.— The Rev. Joshua Dix in the Chair. 

 The only subjects exhibited on this occasion were : — 

 Eupatorium adenophorum : from Mr. Taylor, gardener to 

 Sir W. MiDDLETON, Bart., Shrubland Park, near Ipswich, 

 This plant is not new, having been formerly cultivated under 

 the name of Eupatorium glandidosum, but it has recently been 

 re-introduced from Mexico, and it was sent to show that it is 

 a useful plant for winter-flowering in conservatories. Under 

 skilful treatment it may be formed into a dense bushy mass, its 

 branches well furnished with stalked, oval, acute, serrated, deep- 

 green, sraoothish clean-looking foliage, and each terminating in a 

 corymbosely branched panicle of small scentless flower-heads, 

 each containing about a dozen tubular white florets, with con- 

 spicuous exserted thread-like styles. Though individually in- 

 significant, the profusion in which these flowers are borne, and 

 the contrast between the pure white of the inflorescence and the 

 dark green of the foliage, renders this a suitable subject for 

 decoration, and fot bouquets. Mr. Taylor states, that when 

 liberally grown in good soil, such as is used for Pelargoniums, 

 he finds it to be a most useful winter plant. The specimen 

 which was exhibited, was stated to have been forced a little in an 

 intermediate house ; while othei-s, standing in a Geranium house, 

 were ready to expand with a slight increase of temperature. 



Eupatorium pasouarense : from Mr. Taylor. Cut specimens 

 of this, which is known in gardens as Ageratum album, accom- 

 panied the former. It is more compact and erect in habit than 

 E. adenophorum, and bears small triangular- ovate acuminate 

 pubescent leaves, and small corymbose tufts of flower-heads 

 terminating the branchlets : these heads consist of numerous 

 white tubular florets, which have an agreeable scent, somewhat 

 resembling that of the Heliotrope. 



