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polymorphwn atropurpureum, a large Dnjnaria Heracleum 

 {morbillosa of gardens), and several Caladiums and Palms. 



A group from Messrs. J. & C. Lee, Hammersmith, consisting 

 chiefly of foliage plants, included good examples of Todea 

 hymenophylloides (pelliicida), Alocasia metallica, Caladium Bel- 

 leymel and C. argyrites, Cordyline indivisa, and the handsome 

 Polystichim vestitum veniistum, one of the most desirable ever- 

 green greenhouse ferns. 



Messrs. J. & J. Fraser, Lea Bridge Road, sent a very nice 

 collection of stove and greenhouse plants, in flower. Amongst 

 them were handsome specimens of Kalosanthes punicea ; of Boella 

 ciliata, the latter a beautiful dwarf shrubby plant now rarely 

 seen ; and of many other choice plants. 



From Mr. W. Bull, F.R.H.S., came an extensive collection 

 of miscellaneous plants, including many novelties. Amongst 

 them were good examples of the three variegated Ferns — Pteris 

 tricolor, P. argyraa, and P. cretica ulho-lineata ; some plants of 

 the Agathcea ccelestis fol. variegatis, showing it to be, when 

 naturally grown, a handsomely-marked variegated plant ; several 

 varieties of double-flowered and other continental varieties of 

 Petunia ; some new horse-shoe-leaved Pelargoniums ; Phalmnopsis 

 Schilleriana, small, but showing its variegated character; the 

 richly-coloured Coleus Verschaffeltii ; Gymnogramma pulchella 

 ramosa, an elegant branching sulphur-coloured fern ; and various 

 other fine-foliaged plants, generally of small size. 



Mr. C. Turner, F.E.H.S., Slough, contributed some gaj deco- 

 rative objects, in the form of a collection of 18 capitally-bloomed 

 small Fuchsias ; a collection of 10 well-flowered Pelargoniums ; 

 a collection of 12 varieties of Petunias in pots ; and stands of cut 

 Pelargoniums, of Verbenas, and of Picotees and Carnations. 



Mr. J. Standish, F.R.H.S., Bagshot, was a contributor, the 

 large collection of Japanese shrubs recently sent to England by 

 Mr. Fortune being again exhibited by him, along with other 

 interesting plants, among which may be mentioned a fine Todea 

 hymenophylloides, Woodwardia orientalis, and some other ferns ; 

 and two specimens of Ingram's Hardy Prolific Muscat Grape, 

 admirably cultivated in pots. 



There were from Mr. G. Smith, ToUington Nursery, Hornsey 

 Road, a stand of 24 very fine cut Verbenas, amongst which 

 Rreball, a vivid crimson-scarlet seedling; striata perfecta, a 

 handsomely striped lilac kind; Madame Jourdier, a similarly 

 marked red, and Fairest of the Fair, a beautiful white with small 



