190 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



As this Orchis is usually found growing in hay meadows, and the leaves 

 having generally disappeared before the grass is cut, it is commonly expe- 

 dient that it should be transplanted in a state of active growth, and I should 

 recommend the removal of the plant to take place as early in the spring as 

 its beautifully spotted leaves have attained about half their size ; when, if 

 it be taken up with a clod of earth completely enveloping the root, and care- 

 fully shaded, and occasionally watered, it will rarely fail of producing a 

 vigorous flowering bulb the ensuing year, and might probably bloom the 

 year of removal ; but in order to strengthen the root, it will be better to 

 pinch oft' the flower-stem as soon as it appears, as during the time of flower- 

 ing a large portion of nourishment is drawn by the fructification from the 

 old root, and consequently the newly forming bulb is robbed of its due share 

 of sustenance. Florist's Manual. 



LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



EXHIBITED AT THE ROOMS IN REGENT STREET. 



July 4.— II. M. Dver, Esq. V. P. in the chair. Several presents were 

 announced, but none were of particular importance. No papers were read, 

 und the attendance was not numerous. 



Mrs- Lawrence exhibited an extensive collection of plants. The most 

 prominent object was Brugamansia bicolor lutea, a yellow variety, like the 

 old Datura arborea, and narcoti, being used by the Mexican priests of Guata- 

 luala in the religious rites. The other plants was a beautiful specimen of 

 Gesneria facialis; a superb tray of Geraniums ; Polygala cordifolia. Cam- 

 phylia t'iclor and a new species ; a new whitte Agapanthus, Pimelia decu- 

 fata, Gesneria splcndtns, Lechenaltia oblata , two species of Polygalla Brac- 

 lata, Pimelia Rosea, and a tray of heartsease. The large silver medal was 

 awarded for the collection. 



Mr. Leveson Gower exhibited several double yellow Roses of great 

 bsauty. The growth of this rose is very uncertain, and its cultivation very 

 difficult, as there is no plan to make the flower grow, it appearing as it could 

 only be developed in certain places. The silver Banksian medal was award- 

 ed for the same. Mr. Slater exhibited a collection of Irises and Roses, Mr. 

 Hooker, of Brenchley, a very extensive variety of roses, and Messrs, Collev 

 and Hill a very handsome collection of Pelargoniums. 



Mr. Fairbairn exhibited five varieties of Erica Ventricosas named as fol- 

 lows: — E. V. frapans cocinea, E. V.ttcperba, E V. coccinea, E. V. fragmns, 

 and E stellata, as also a curious plant Erica Giraphaloides. A silver Knight- 

 ian medal was awarded. Mr. Bateman exhibited Cychnoches ventricosnm, a 

 curious orchideous plant, the flowers growing naturally pendant in a swan- 

 like form, and Stanhopea oculata, the flowers of which were curved like the 

 born of an ox, having marks ou the lips resembling eyes. The odour was 

 somewhat that of concentrated Vanilla, which in a hothouse was very op- 

 pressive. For these the Knightian medal was awarded. Mrs. Marryatt ex- 

 hibited a new Cape Bulb, grown under the protection of a frame, and a cut 

 specimen of a new solanum. 



Mr. Charlwood exhibited a part of an interesting and extensive collection 

 of Cactaceous and Orchideous plants, collected by M. Deschamps, during a 

 residence of seventeen years in Mexico. The appearance of many were ex- 

 tremely unlike any that had been previously seen, and they exhibited the 

 effect of cultivation, it being a matter of taste which were most to be admir- 

 ed. 



The flowers from the gardens of the society were Clinton elegans, a pale 

 (lower, and better than the C. pulchella. the flowers being in better perfec- 

 tion about a fortnight ago. Penstemon venustus, a hardy plant, brought by 

 Mr. Douglas from north west America, easily cultivated, and one of the most 

 beautiful of the species ; jEthionenia Membranacea, a plant well suited for 

 a rock or dry places; Ceanothus azureus albus, a graceful white flower ; Euto 

 viscida, a plant just beginning to be known, bearing beautiful blue flowers 



