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on previous occasions, and the latter already awarded a Com- 

 mendation as a graceful, pinnate-leaved, ^varm conservatory 

 plant. 



^ Anthnrinm acaule : — from Mr. W- Bull. A stove perennial, 



with broad shining green leaves, narrowed below, and rounded at 

 the base, broadest upwards and acuminate. It has something the 

 aspect of the Bird's-nest Fern. 



Lselia elegans, var.;— from Messrs. Veitch & Son, Chelsea. 

 The flowers had the pointed petals stained towards the end with 

 rosy-purple, and the tip of the lip was of a deep violet-rose colour. 

 The plant had been imported along with L. purpurata. It was 

 in its present form considered an inferior variety. 



Lycaste Skinneri; — from Messrs. Veitch & Son, Chelsea. 



This was a very interesting collection of 13 distinct imported 

 varieties, differing chiefly in the colour and markings of the lip. 

 A Special Certificate was awarded. 



XVL— BALLOT FOR SEEDS, Feb, 18, 1862. 



A BALLOT for the undermentioned Seeds took place in the 

 Council Room, at South Kensington, on Monday, the 18th of 

 Fehruary^^he Earl of Ducte in the chair. The names of the 

 successful applicants were the following : 



No. 1. CoFFEA SP. A Bmall neat growing slirub from tLe Tejuca hillsj 

 bearing a large number of berries of a bright indigo blue colour* 

 I'ound growing in a brown stiff loamy soil (very ornamental). 125 

 Packets, 319 Applicants, 



AcTeane, J. H., M.P. 

 Alderson, Mrs, J. 

 Alexander, Mrs. J. 

 Amiel, Capt. F. J. T. 

 Aucona^ J. S. 

 Atkinson, G. 



Banks, Edward. 

 Bethune, W. A. 

 Blandy, J. J. 

 Blansfiard, H. 

 Bohn, Henry G. 

 Bridport^ The Lady. 

 Cap-derpon, Adolf e. 

 Cape, Mrs. Lawson. 



Cathcarfc, Hon. Mrs. 

 Cawley, James. 

 Chalice, J. R, 



Chatfield, Mrs. 

 Chichester, The Lord 

 John, 



r 



Chillingworth, J. G. 

 Clark, Rev. J. C. 



Cobden, Miss, 



Comtoy, Miss E. 



Davidson, Thomas. 

 Deacon, Miss. 

 De Lisle, Mrs. 

 Dickson, T. A. H. 



Dilke, Wiffiam. 

 Dixon, W. Smith. 

 Dobinson, Joseph, 

 Dobson, Mrs. H. H. 

 Edwardes, Miss M, D. 

 Ellis, Mrs. Charles. 



Ellis, Wynn 

 Elwes, Mrs. F. O. 

 Erie, Lady. 

 Etches, W, J. 

 Evans, Mr. Commr. 

 Evans, Thomaa- 

 Fielder, Miss* 

 Fladgate, W. M. 



