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judging of the merits of a seedling is, to grow it two years in situa- 

 tions as opposite to each other as possible. If this were practised 

 more generally, disappointment, which leads people to think that 

 they are imposed upon, would not be so prevalent, as is the case at 

 present. 



Should the Editor think well to give the above rambling observa- 

 valions insertion in the Cabinet, I shall feel obliged. My next paper 

 shall contain a few observations upon the Classing of Dahlias, and re- 

 marks upon those now circulated throughout the country, under so 

 many different names, &c. 



ARTICLE XI.— COLLECTANEA, 

 nv J. k. 

 Plant from Madagascar. — M. B. Delessert, has presented to the 

 French Academy of Sciences, a curious plant from Madagascar, sent 

 to him by M Gondot, now travelling for the French Museum. It 

 belongs to the Naides, and was first discovered by Du Petit Trours, 

 who gave it the name of Auvivender Australis. Its leaves are sup- 

 ported by long stalks, and are destitute of parenchyma which gives 

 them the appearance of lace ; they are half a foot long, and a quarter 

 of a foot wide ; on each side of the principal nerve are five parallel 

 nerves, crossed at right angles by a multitude of smaller nerves. This 

 plant grows in the Bay of Diego Soorey, in the water, and its roots 

 are nourishing and agreeable to the palate. — Atheneeum. 



Bath Royal Horticultural Society. — The second evening 

 meeting of this Society for the purposes of Horticultural and Floral 

 discussion, took place on Tuesday, February 2nd., at Collings Li- 

 brary, and was well attended — S. Barrow Esq., in the chair. H.St. 

 John Maule, Esq., read a paper by Mr. Salter, who was absent from 

 illness, on the best means of growing the Camellia ; papers on the 

 Melon and Potatoe were also read by other members. Beautiful 

 specimens of Orange trees in fruit, and Persian Cyclamens, Hya- 

 cinths, and Camellia, were sent to this meeting by Mr. J. Salter, 

 Kensington Nursery, and were much admired. 



The exhibitions of the Bath Royal Horticultural and Floral So- 

 ciety for 1836, are fixed for the 23rd of June, the 21st. of July, and 

 the 15th of September. 



The following article on Striking Cuttings without the aid of glass, 

 was read at a meeting of the Horticultural Society of London, on the 

 19th of August 1834, transmitted to them by Mr. W. Phelps, of 

 Corsham, Wilts: — " Necessity is said to be the mother of invention, 

 which I think will be exemplified by the following statement. Last 



