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white blossoms, was also from Mr. Butcher, and reflected the greatest credit on 

 the skill exercised in its cultivation. Campanula fragilis, covering a low, flattish 

 trellis, that curved slightly downwards, presented a beautiful group of light blue 

 flowers. Being naturally inclined to trail over the ground, the system of treat- 

 ing it was quite appropriate. It was grown by Mr. Marshall, gardener to Mrs. 

 Langley, Kingston. The last of the kind we shall mention is Gardoquia 

 Hookerii, which we never before saw in such vigorous health. There were four 

 or five plants from Mr. Barnes, gardener to G. W. Norman, Esq., most of which 

 had a single stem, to three or four inches above the pot, from whence the 

 branches radiated in all directions, some being supported with slender stakes. 

 The graceful little scarlet blossoms were not remarkably abundant, which is 

 possibly attributable to the extra luxuriance of the specimens ; these last were, 

 however, peculiarly well cultivated. In the species we have thus been remarking 

 on, there is an evident woodiness and shrubbiness which constitute a marked 

 feature of distinction from those to which we shall now advert, which possess 

 a greater or less degree of succulence, or a truly herbaceous habitude. Triptilion 

 spinosum, supposed to be an herbaceous perennial, with deep blue blossoms, 

 came from the gardens of Lady Greuville, Dropmore ; Mr. Frost, the gardener 

 there, having succeeded in growing and flowering it for the last two or three 

 years. It is not less noticeable for its beauty than for the failures that have 

 usually attended attempts to cultivate it. The specimen was in a pot, and the 

 surface of the soil was covered with moss. Besleria pulchella, an ornamental 

 old stove herbaceous plant, was shown by Mr. Barnes and Mr. Butcher. It is a 

 rapid growing species, with succulent stems and leaves, the habit of some cau- 

 lescent Gloxinias, and a prodigality of red and yellow flowers. Gloxinia rubra 

 came from Mr. Green ; and a plant of it, with very dark flowers, from Mr. 

 Mountjoy, of Ealing. The power of the species to remain in bloom a great 

 length of time has been rendered fully obvious by these exhibitions. A noble 

 plant of G. maxima, having whitish flowers, with a tinge of blue in the throat, 

 was supplied by Mr. Mountjoy, of Ealing. The same exhibitor brought a spe- 

 cimen of G. hybrida, bearing immeuse deep blue blossoms, in an extremely 

 beautiful condition. From Mrs. Lawrence's gardens, there were some splendid 

 plants of Cuphea Melvilla, a half-shrubby plant, with a growth similar to the 

 larger Salvias, and bunches of scarlet flowers, tipped with green. Grown as 

 iluse plants were, it is a very interesting object, and thrives well under the 

 treatment given to Salvia splendens. This collection comprised, moreover, a 

 plant of the pretty Xanthosia rotundifolia, which, with its curious white inflo- 

 ceeCence, is rather attractive. An Hydrangea hortensis, sent by Mr. Taylor, 



gardener to Coster, Esq., Streatham, had a surprisingly large head of 



flowers. Trachelium csruleum was exhibited by the same person, and whether 

 kept in a pot. or treated as a summer border plant, is always admired for its 

 dense clusters of small blue flowers. Lisianthus Russellianus, adorned with two 

 of its superb purple blossoms, and a whitish-flowered variety which is more novel 

 than beautiful, were from Mr. Cuthill, of Camberwell. Dianthns Lusitanicus, a 

 species with many stems, of the height of two feet or upwards, and numberless 

 white blossoms, whoso petals are elegantly laciniated, was shown in a pot by 

 Mr. Marshall, gardener to Mrs. Langley, Kingston. Two fine bulbous plants. 

 Amaryllis vittata and I. ilium eximium, will complete our list of the plants com- 

 posing this division. The first was brought by Mr. Franklin, gardener to Mrs. 

 Prior, Hampstead, and bore two spikes of magnificent red flowers. Six speci- 

 mens of the last, grown by Mr. Mountjoy. of Ealing, in pots, were three feet 

 high, and had three or four immense white blossoms on the summit of each ot 

 their stems. It is a Japan species, allied to L. longiflorum, and said to be quite 

 hardy. In a few of the plants exhibited, the forms and strength of tropical 

 vegetation were strikingly manifest. These were from the collection of Mrs. 

 Lawrence, Ealing Park, 'and included Iledychium coronarium, magnificently 

 grown, and crowned with yellowish-white and deliciously sweet-scenteid flowers ; 

 a rpeciei of Ileliconia, with rich scarlet bracts, enveloping the various-coloured 

 blooms; Clcrodcndron speciosissimum, a species thoroughly distinct from C. 

 sqnamatuni, and in extraordinary health; Poinciana pulchernma, with gorgeous 

 HSBge blossoms, rising from amidst the bcautilully-pinnated leaves, and 



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