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flowers; a very fine Gardenia radicans, covering the pot with healthy foliage, 

 ami ornamented with upwards of 50 of its sweet smelling blossoms ; Azalea in- 

 dica ledifulia, 6 feet in height, and 4 feet in diameter; Chorozema spectahile in 

 good condition, and C. Henchmannii equally fine; also superb plants of Epa- 

 cris grandiflora, Pimelia linifolia, and Aphelexis humilis. Mr. Karnes had, as 

 usual, some remarkable plants, particularly Rondelet a speciosa, about 3 feet 

 high, and nearly as much in diameter ; Gompholobium teneilam, Dillwynia 

 splendens, Phoenocoma prolifere, Erica Thunbergia, and Pimelia Hendersonii. 

 We likewise noticed good plants of Cyrtoceras reflexas, and Acrophyllum 

 venosum. 



In collections of 20. — Here there were five competitors ; the first prize was won 

 by Mr. Hunt, gardener to Miss Trail, in whose collection we noticed a splendid 

 plant of a variety of Chorizama cordata, traiued to a globular trellis ; Gompho- 

 lobium polymorphum. trained to a large shield, beautifully in bloom; Pimelia 

 decussata, large and fine, together with some fine Azaleas, Erica«, and other 

 plants. Messrs. Lucomb, Pincc, and Co., of Exeter, received the second prize. 

 We remarked that lovely stove climber, Dipladenia crassinoda, the comparatively 

 new Epacris miniata, presenting a good display of its brilliant flowers; Cattleya 

 Forbesii, with eleven flowering spikes ; a large Gompholobium barhigerum, 

 covered with large yellow blossoms; a pyramidal Eriostemon buxifolium, near 

 5 feet high ; and also excellent specimens of Azalea leucomegista, and varie- 

 gata; with Acrophyllum venosum, Epacris grandiflora, Erica intermedia, and 

 others. The third prize was awarded to Mr. Pamplin, of Walthamstow, and to 

 Mr. Catleugh, of Chelsea the fourth. 



In collections of 10. — There were seven exhibitors of these. Mr. Green, gar- 

 dener to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., of Cheam, produced the best ; we remarked 

 Chorizema varium, var. Chandlerii, Gompholobium splendens, and fine speci- 

 mens of Pimelia Hendersonii; Aphelexis humilis; Ixora coccinea ; Lesche- 

 naultia formosa ; and Erica Beaumontia. The next group in point of merit was 

 from Mr. Ayres, gardener to J. Cook, Esq., of Blackheath ; in it we saw Poly- 

 gala oppositifolia, 2A feet in height, and 3 feet in diameter, quite a mass of blos- 

 som ; Aphelexis splendens, very fine ; and A. spectabilis grandiflora, the best of 

 the genus, together with a charming Azalea lateritia, and an exceedingly 

 healthy Crowea saligna. — Mr. May, gardener to E. Goodheart, Esq., of Bromley, 

 was third, and sent Hovea Ctlsi, a rather bare plant, but finely in bloom ; a well- 

 flowered Azalea lateritia, trained to a face ; a large Erica hybrida ; Aphelexis 

 purpurea grandiflora ; and Polygala acuminata. A fourth prize was given to 

 Mr. Kyle, gardener to R. Barclay, Esq., Leyton, who showed some excellent 

 plants, particularly Podolobium trilobatum, and Stephanotus floribundus. In the 

 groups from other growers, which our space forbids us to particularize, we ob- 

 served the white-flowered variety of Swainsonia galegifolia ; a large Indigofera 

 australis; Mahemia incisa, nearly 5 feet high; and a large Kennedia longira- 

 cemosa, traiued over a wire trellis ; quite a mass of lilac flowers. 



In collections ofG. — Mr. Clarke, gardener to W. Block, Esq., of Muswell Hill, 

 obtained the first prize in this class. His plants were, Ixora coccinea ; Chori- 

 zema varia ; Boronia serrulata ; Erica perspicua nana; Aphelexis humilis, and 

 Leschenaultzia formosa. The second prize was given to Mr. Kaye, gardener to 

 II. D. Colvin, Esq., of Norwood, for Azalea variegata ; Pimelia decussata; 

 Epiphyllum Jenkinsonii ; Selago Gillesii ; Erica M'Nabiana; and Euphorbia 

 splendens. Other prizes were awarded, but the collections did not comprise 

 anything very remarkable. 



Orchidaceous Plants. 



The exhibitors in this class were few. Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting, 

 received the first prize, and Mr. Plant, gardener to J. H. Schroder, 

 Esq., the second, in the class of fifteen sjiecies. 



In the group from the former, we noticed the beautiful Phaius bicolor ; Dcn- 

 drobium chrysanthemum ; the curious Myanthus cerneus ; the red-flowered 



