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the Highclere Rhododendron. There were other mules obtained similar to our 

 hardy European purple Rhododendrons, but greatly improved in foliage by the 

 use of the crimson Indian variety. A Banksian medal was awarded. — Hybrid 

 cacti were sent by Mr. Errington, gardener to Sir P. G. Egerton, Bart., M. P. ; 

 they belonged to the pendulous division of this tribe of plants; Cereus flagelli- 

 formis was one of the parents ; among them was a very delicate pink variety of 

 considerable size aud beauty. — Mr. Smith, of Dalston, exhibi:ed two Fuchsias, 

 one named Eximin, and the other Beauty of Dalston, a variety in the way of 

 Conspicua, but larger; also a Cactus formosissimus. — Messrs. Vetch, of Exeter, 

 sent a specimen of Didymocarpus crinitus, a Gloxinia-looking plant, having 

 snowy white Mowers streaked with yellow in the tube, together with a Dendro- 

 biuin hymenophyllum, the flowers of a dull yellow colour, and not very interest- 

 ing except for novelty. For the former a certificate was awarded. — Messrs. 

 Chandler and Sons, of Vauxhall, exhibited 12 Pelargoniums; a bluish-purple 

 Cineraria, named Bijou ; and two Yams, received from Peru. — Mr. Golledge, of 

 Stratford, sent a collection of Calceolarias, including a seedling named Forget- 

 me-not. — From Mr. Groom, of Clapham Rise, was a small bouquet composed of 

 various sorts of Anemone hortensis, a better coloured though smaller kind 

 than A. coronaria. — Mr. S. Widnall, nurseryman, Granchester, sent a fine speci- 

 men of Fuchsia serratifolia, nearly six feet high, and which had it not been 

 rather damaged in travelling would have been still more interesting. It was 

 awarded a Banksian medal. — Mr. J. Cuthill, of Camberwell, exhibited Leian- 

 thus longifolius, nearly allied to Lisianthus, and a fine sample of sound new 

 ash-leaved Kiilney Potato. 



From the Society's gardens was Achimenes patens, a new and beautiful 

 species from Mexico, it is the loveliest of the genus, the colour of the flower 

 resembling A. grandiflora, but is much brighter and deeper. The specimens 

 shown were received by post only a few weeks ago. — There was also Campanula 

 nobilis, lately received from China, a hardy species producing large lilac coloured 

 flowers. — The same collection also produced an Annual with light blue cruci- 

 form flowers, having white centies. which open in the morning, close at noon, 

 and dr.ip off' soon after; this short duration of the flowers is more especially a 

 matter of regret, as they are produced in abundance, and have in the morning a 

 strikiug effect. It is named Heliophila trifida. — Associated with these were 

 the handsome scarlet Pitcairuia punicea, Cypripedium barbatum, two species of 

 Oncidium, a Glox nia, the rose coloured variety of Epidendrum macrochilum ; 

 and though last, not least, a noble specimen of Phalaenopsis amabilis, which had 

 been obtained from Manilla, through Mr. Fortune ; this, being most difficult to 

 procure, will always be a scarce species. 



Cinerarias. — In a recent Number of the Cabinet I noticed that when 

 Cinerarias had done blooming, they were to have the tops dipped into tobacco- 

 water to destroy any green fly which usually infest them, after which the plants 

 were to be turned out of the pots into a warm sheltered border. Mine bloomed 

 nearly all winter and spring, and about a month back I turned them out as 

 directed ; they have taken root into the fresh soil and are flourishing rapidly. 

 In former seasons, being ignorant of this treatment, I usually lost a great part of 

 my stock of old plants, now I perceive, the great advantage of the recommended 

 system of management, and shall take up the suckers, &c. in autumn as in- 

 structed. A. B. 



Guek.n Fi.y. — My Rose trees have been severely attacked with it this season ; 

 they had covered the buds and ends of the shoots before I discovered the pest. 

 I immediately had a bucket full of puddle made of loam and water to the eou- 

 distence of cream, and the ends of the shoots and buds were dipped into it; the 

 liquid soon dried over the insects, and in three or four days I ezurpated the race, 

 with the exception of a few shoots which, by some casualty, had not been ( er- 

 fectly dipped; and discovering that a few stragglers remained, I had them 

 dipped again, and now, a mouth since I performed the operation, the trees are 

 perfectly clean and healthy. This mode of effecting a riddance is cheap, easy 



