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about one foot in diameter for some years, placed in a conservatory on the centre 

 border, into which the roots have penetrated. He finds it necessary to keep it 

 dry during the winter, and the water that he does use is placed ill the house some 

 time before it is required. The dimensions of his plant are, height eleven feet 

 and a half, circumference of the stem eleven inches, and of the branches thirty- 

 nine feet ; it has been in flower since May, and has now one hundred flowers on it, 

 averaging nine inches in length. — Gardeners' Chronicle. 



London Horticultural Society. Meeting on 5th October. — Mr. Walker, 

 gardener to T. Harris, Esq., sent a magnificent specimen of Oncidium Baueri, 

 for which a Banksian medal was awarded ; with plants of the well-known Zygo- 

 petalnm crinitum, and Stanhopea insignis, and cut flowers of Peristeria el.ita, 

 the " Spirito Santo*' of the Mexicans, and of the beautiful Tacsonia pinnatistipula. 

 A well-grown plant of Lisianthus Russellianus was exhibited by Mr. Cuthill. 

 From Messrs. Veitch and Son were two plants of a new Gloxinia, imported from 

 Brazil ; the flowers were like those of speciosia, but the leaves are of a very 

 large size, and hare a pale maik running along the veins; a certificate was 

 awarded for it. Messrs. Chandler and Son sent a handsome specimen of Sedum 

 Sieboldii, a Japanese species, which has proved quite hardy, and is admirably 

 adapted for growing on rocks ; two plauts of the curious Sempervivum aristatum, 

 and a tray of singular tipped Dahlias, which, though not florist's flowers, will 

 yet be found showy plants for the border; a certificate was given for the Sedum. 

 Mr. Jackson exhibited a fine collection of specimen Heaths, for which a Banksian 

 medal was awarded ; among them, Bauksiana for its singularity, and retorta 

 major, Archeriana, and exsurgens coccinea, for their beauty were deserving of 

 notice. W. H. Storey, Esq., sent a seedling Epacris, named grandiflora rosea. 

 Mrs. Lawrence had a small collection of plants, among which was a very hand- 

 some specimen of Aphelandria cristata, with several fine orange scarlet spikes of 

 flowers, for which a Banksian medal was given ; among the other plants worthy 

 of notice were Maxillaria Steelii, with brown spotted flowers, and leaves like 

 whip-lashes; Epidendrum ciliare, and a seedling Euphorbia, raised between 

 splendens and Bionuii. Mr. Mills exhibited handsome plants of Ipomcea 

 florsfallise. and Manettia cordata, with a brace of Yarmouth hybrid Cucumbers, 

 grown in his improved pit ; for the latter a certificate was given. From Mr. 

 Bateman were cut -flowers of Odontoglossum grande, Gongora maculata. Maxil- 

 laria pallidiflora, and Dendrobium chrysanthum ; the latter is one of the mo > t 

 beautiful of its class, producing as it does masses of brilliant orange flowers, 

 relieved by a rich brown spot in the centie ; a Banksian medal was awarded for 

 this. Banksian medals were given to Messrs. Wood and Son, and Messrs. Lane 

 and Son, for their collections of autumnal Roses. Among the move desirable 

 were — Bourbon : Armosa, Queen, Gloire des Rosamenes, Julie de Loynnes, Ma- 

 dame Desprez, and Theresita. Perpetual: Antinous, Belle Italienne, Isaure 

 L'Ablee, Rose du Roi, Bernard, Billiard, and Prudhomme. Hybrid Perpetual: 

 General Allard, Comte de Paris, Madame Laffay, Victoria, Fulgoiie, and 

 Princess Helene. China : Pulchelia, Captain Parry, Napoleon, Lady of the 

 Lake, Fabvier, Theresia Stravius, and Cramoisie eblouissante. Tea : Goubault, 

 Bride of Abydos, Pactole, Jennie Deans, Caroline and Clara Sylvain, Noisette : 

 Aimee Vibert, La Biche, Comtesse de Grillon, and Euphrosine. Messrs, Wood 

 also exhibited flowers of a seedling Petunia, named Magna rosea, a handsome 

 variety, but too coarse ; and Messrs. Lane, specimens of Fuchsia corymbiflora, 

 cut from a plant 3 feet 4 inches high. The plants from the Garden included 

 seveial fine Orchidaceous Plants; the noble Odontoglossum grande was finer 

 than it has yet been seen in this country ; the flowers were between six inches 

 and seven inches across, and much brighter in colour than the specimen from 

 Mr. Bateman. The fine specimen of Miltonia Candida, some spider-like flowers 

 of Brasavola Alartiana; the Zygop6talum rostratum, with its handsome broad 

 white labelluin, and the singular little cluster of red-and-yellow blossoms of Sac- 

 coliliium papillosum, were sufficient proofs that the^e plants are among the 

 greatest wonders of tin: vegetable world. The other plants of interest from the 

 garden were, Mulgedium macroihizum, an herbaceous plant from the North of 

 India, with pale lilac flowers, and which, from its producing its blossoms abund- 



