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to be of the following dimensions : — Edwardsia microphylla, in full bloom, 

 covering 250 square feet, the stem, a foot from the ground, measuring 13 inches 

 round; E. grandiflora, showing flower, covering '210 square feet, the stem mea- 

 suring 15 inches round; Acacia verticillata, in full flower, covering 400 square 

 feet, the stem measuring 21 inches round; Clianthus puniceus, stated to have 

 been in flower for these three months past, covering 200 square feet ; Pitto- 

 sporum tobira, covering 130 square feet, has been in flower all winter; Euca- 

 lyptus robusta, covering 100 square feet ; Solanum crispum, covering 300 square 

 feet, has been in flower a month ago, as has also been Ribes speciosum, covering 

 200 square feet of wall ; Magnolia conspicua, covering 160 square feet, has 100 

 open flowers on it ; Fuchsia gracilis is showing flower, and F. microphylla was 

 stated to have been in flower all winter. On a south aspect the following plants, 

 portions of which were sent, had stood two winters unprotected ; the following 

 were not in flower : — Mimosa prostrata, White Indian Azalea, an Aster, Grevillea 

 armata, and Metrosideros floribunda. The following three were in flower, viz., 

 Grevillea rosmarinifolia, a small red Camellia, and (Joronilla glauca. The 

 following were mentioned to have stood last winter unprotected: — Leonotis 

 leonurus, Eutaxia myrtifolia, Veronica speciosa, Nerium Oleander, Abutilon 

 striatum, Goodia lotifolia, a Teucrium fruticosum, and Acacia armata ; the 

 three last were in blossom. These we>e all somewhat damaged by travelling, 

 but they nevertheless bore conclusive evidence of the unusual mildness of the 

 climate of Waterford. From the same gardens also came fruit of Physalis 

 edulis, or (Jape Gooseberry, which has considerable resemblance to the winter 

 Cherry, but paler, and less attractive to the eye ; and a branch, with a halt- 

 ripe fruit on it, of the Lo-quat of the Chinese (Mespilus Japonica), which, when 

 ripe, somewhat resembles a small Apricot. This evergreen tree will survive our 

 winters in the open air, in sheltered situations ; but it will not fruit, except 

 under glass, in a tolerably high temperature. Of Models, Mr. Hurwood, of 

 Ipswich, Suffolk, sent a small Vinery, and different forms of windows, for the. 

 purpose of showing how his patent apparatus lor opening and closing lights 

 worked. The principal feature in this contrivance is the application of an 

 endless screw working on a rack, and turned by a winch inside the house ; by 

 which means all pulleys, weights, and cords, are dispensed with. The lights 

 are quite free from all risk of breakage by wind; for they are kept quite fast in 

 any position to which they may be moved. The moving power, with a little 

 variation, may be applied so as either to lift the lights perpendicularly, or to 

 make them slide on an incline ; as in the case of the roof sashes of the Vinery, 

 in which two lights move at once. From the Garden of the Society were the 

 larger variety of Oncidium sphacelatum, Epidendrum aurantiacum, remarkable 

 for its peculiarly bright orange blossoms ; the rare Chysis bractescens, Fran- 

 ciscea Hopeaua, a fine bush of Acacia Riceana, Rhododendron arboreuin, the 

 showy Pimelea spectabilis, a blue Cineraria, the pretty little hardy Primula 

 denticulata, which was shown at last meeting, and two Tropsoluras ; tricolorum 

 and biachyceras ; exhibiting the appearance of a bush. This loose and natural 

 habit, which certainly has a much better appearance than when they are 

 trained stiffly to a trellis, is effected by placing the top of a young Larch-tree, 

 with the lateral twigs attached, close to the bulbs before they spring, and 

 leading the young shoot to tlie stake, round which it continues to twine until 

 the whole support is closely covered with foliage and flowers, presenting an 

 exceedingly graceful appearance, and entirely dispensing with the trouble of 

 training and tying. 



On exhibiting Heartsease, &c. — Will you oblige me, if you can, by answer- 

 ing the following questions P or, perhaps, some of your numerous correspondents 

 will. First, in what manner should the Heartsease be shown ? on cards, or how 

 otherwise ? 1 have been a grower for some time, but never having shown, am 

 ignorant on that subject ; but being in possession of a very good collection of 

 seedlings and others, 1 propose to try this season. I shall, therefore, feel obliged 

 fur some information on dressing them for show. Also, can you tell me any- 

 thing of the regulations of the Boxley Heartsease Society, which I have seen 

 noticed in previous Numbers ? And, lastly, the best preventative for that 



