PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 63 
had a hoary-headed Cactus pie and it was left 
to Mr. Parish to discover this beauti 
йш, от pue likewise be T 
Mr. Batem Пед 
n нар”, Bertolonia margaritacea 
Mr, 
of Mr, Weir's labou No other col- 
lector had met тА it, and the ibus exhibited 
was in rude health. It was called m sien 
from the ат e white spots on its leaves; but 
ber enia ue ured a close inspection to diii er 
its 
(em dur plants to which notice was 
directed were Hepatica ctr with large deep 
sky-blue flowers, ind Р 2 to be perfectly hardy | 
and а new Plycella, remarkable for the intense 
orange-searlet colour of its blossoms. ‘These 
nos were from Mr. Backhouse of York. Poly- 
mm hard 
Solomon в Seal, f 
lluded 
to as a introduced that active Fellow of 
the Society, Sir ooper, w. € 
other valuable contributions from the Easte 
Saad Bateman) ск поё вау onis d 
inis wa e he was not 
Which substitutes he was, as he said, vain e nough 
der an im Orehi ds ge жеше! 
at trees, sometimes inserting their roots into 
» wher vag found deposits of егей able 
hot, consequently, grow successfully in 
blocks of + answer for a bed especially had 
Spite of tropies; but a ears, in 
of all care, in spite of ве 5 а rer sfr 
Sus ; destructive to the дей в of Orchids, 
ikes j i appearance, and the Orchids must be 
some cases the mischief ari не за 
wis may b be only a year lost; but in ту саве 
will be 5 of more tender build, the plant itself 
. : alluded to an interesting case in 
Fur а plant had been er lost by him through 
n ts bloe 
would ы of e Sueh a loss 
beanie” left one petia nly of the same 
it was, Es in а тсе in Me 8 
Теп е plant was permanently 
injured, ameta this cds he propose 
es of trees in some durable 
poied i, Th will a allow of the r n Ans: ex 
g 
аг 1п à manner im ент ub 
QI eG. He did not however, intend to 
je 
exhibitions which are 
bloc pipes. Whilst he (Мт. 
ina As had gone to the woods for the 
form in which these pipes should be moulded, Mr. 
Eaka had adopted the very practical and ready 
plan of going to the nearest drain-tile yard. s 
_it was announced in the March number of the 
ceedings,” that a тео on the principles 
on which floral and fruit awards should be made 
would take place at the scientific meeting to be 
held on March 21st; but, owing to the great num- 
b 2 
increasing in importance and in interest. 
. Pavr's Вном ОЕ SPRING 
adjoining the Eas and 
hododendrons and Camellias well arranged, an and 
ith a great —" of spring пе 
Hyacin ory to those hich 
EE 
on the 18а 
Amongst them there was a Narcissus minor well 
suited for edging, and many — mi 
plants, which were changed from time 
un il 3 n Е the ар € 
g > 
visitors who attended, even on some of the roughest 
days during the show, the lesson which ° Mr. Paul 
elve days over h Mr. 
ыа. wae 79 7935, of edes 128 obtained admission 
b 
FELLOWS WEEKLY SATURDAY SHOWS. 
Tur Testu векі Snow was held on the 11th 
arch, and was well supplied with spring flowers. 
There de a marked increase in the attendance of 
the Fellow 
The following subjects M p os re 
Mr. Coys ener to E. Wood, Esq., New- 
bold Real, & sent a collection и: Fusce plants, 
— ich were plants of Deutzia gra- 
thus rutilans, Indian Azaleas, &c. ; 
, In 
t Oncidium Philli psii, а 
Мент. J ae dark flowers, Cyathea 
Smithn, an “elegant tree fern, and the beautiful 
Cordyline indivis 
leuconervium, a coll 
И mecs айат! а also an ornamental 
Mr. Кї er, gardener to и» Seton Laing, 
k Gate, sent 2 Came 
Ki. dm re чап tu and PEH Y flowers, and 
bouquets, were furnished by Mr, Lucking, florist, 
