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which was spotted and blotched, like a leopard, on a yellowish ground. Much 

 notice was taken of six Hydrangeas, shown by Mr. Dowson, the gardener to 

 W. Leaf, Esq., of Streatham ; and for, the size and form both of the individual 

 flowers and heads, they were surpassingly excellent. Heaths of many kinds 

 Mere abundant, and more than usually good. Erica persoluta alba, and E. 

 perspicua nana, from Mr. Barnes, both presented a lovely mass of white 

 blossoms ; the former we can compare to nothing so well as a snow-wreath. 

 Mr. PI umbly, "gardener to E. G. Dimsdale, Esq., produced E. aiistata major, than 

 •which no variety is more showy ; and a fine plant of E. regerminans, thickly 

 loaded with its small pinkish-white flowers. E. Hartnelli, not inferior to E. 

 aiistata major, E. elegans, with a curious habit and delicate pink blossoms, and 

 E. ventricosa carnea, which was little excelled by any other, were from Mr. 

 Venables. gardener to W. Harrison, Esq., of Cheshunt. E. ampullacea rubra, 

 and E. Hartnelli nova, beautifully grown, were sent from Messrs. Young, of 

 Epsom. But the loveliest Heath, and the most charming specimen, was E. 

 propendens, grown by Mr. May, gardener to E. Goodhart, Esq.; nothing could 

 exceed the beauty of this plant, which was covered with pretty pink bells, and 

 constituted, both from the immense quantity of its flowers, its low nature, and 

 partially pendent habit, a perfect gem of its kind. In the above enumeration, 

 simply a few of the most striking sorts have been noted ; it would occupy half 

 our columns to remark on all. Of specimen plants, not ranking with any of the 

 foregoing classes, yet meriting distinction for their superior culture, such num- 

 bers presented themselves that only a selection can be named. In Mrs. 

 Lawrence's collection were C)tisus racemosus, about six feet high, spreading in 

 all directions nearly as wide ; Ixora Bandhuca, with nearly thirty prodigiously 

 large heads of flowers, looking like hemispheres of fire; Acacia cordata, a 

 Singularly graceful species, in remarkable perfection, and fully five feet high ; 

 with a plant of Euphorbia splendens, which would half fill an ordinary stove, 

 studded all over with lively crimson ornaments. A specimen of Chorozema 

 cordatum, from Mr. Barnes, was, perhaps, the most noticeable instance of good 

 cultivation which the show afforded. Every one knows the rambling nature of 

 this species, and how seldom it can be reduced within moderate dimensions. 

 The plant in question was, however, of a greater diameter than height, the 

 branches numerous, dense, hanging down over the pot, and having a bunch of 

 uncommonly large blossoms at the extremity of eacb. In short, it might be 

 regarded as a model of perfection ; its beauty had apparently been caused by 

 frequently pinching off the points of the young shoots. Erythrina Christa-galli 

 was as well grown in a pot by Mr. Butcher as we have ever seen it in the open 

 border. It no doubt requires merely a rich soil and plenty of pot room. The 

 brilliant little. Lechenaultia formosa was exhibited by several persons, but none 

 had it finer than Mr. Falconer, gardener to A. Palmer, Esq., of Cheam : neither 

 steins, branches, soil, nor the upper part of the pot were at all discoverable; 

 nothing could be seen but a few spots of green foliage, and one blaze of glowing 

 flowers. Pimelea decussata aud Colcunema pulchrum, from Mr. 1'awley, of the 

 White Hart Inn, Bromley, were exceedingly well cidtivated. Boronia pinnata, 

 from G.Alston, Esq., of Birmingham; Dillwynia speciosa, from Messrs. Young, 

 of Epsom; D. floribunda, and Chorozema Dicksonii, from Mr. Hunt, gardener 

 to Miss Traill ; Campanula garganica, shown by Mr. Taylor, gardener to 

 J. Foster, Esq., Streatham; Templet onia glauca, from Mr. Upright, gardener 

 to (t. (.;. Ridge, Esq., Morden; with Selago Gilliesii, and Ixora rosea, from 

 Mr. Venables, gardener to \Y. Harrison, Esq., all bore testimony to the sterling 

 value of the plants and the great merits of their cultivators. If there was one 

 object among the Specimens which, after the Chorozema cordatum, carried away 

 the palm for its splendour, and for the talent displayed in its management, it 

 was probably the Ilelichrysum pumilum of Mr. Bruce, gardener to B. Miller, Esq., 

 ot Tooting. This specimen was most magnificent. The plants which obtained 

 an entrance for the sake of their curiosity were Cbamsrops humilis, a dwarf 

 half-hardy Palm, with thick clusters of minute yellow flowers in the axils of its 

 leaves. It was flowered and shown by Mr. Dowson, gardener to VV. Leaf, Esq., 

 Streatham, Another object which was singular, and at the same time very 

 ornamental, was Poinsettia pulcberrima, from, Mr. Edmonds, gardener to his 



