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arts are especially innate in the female breast, we confidently anticipate that 

 a pursuit which is so completely identified with the advance of civilization, 

 will flourish with renewed vigour, under the fostering auspices of your 

 Majesty. 



We therefore beg to offer our most heartfelt congratulations on your Ma- 

 jesty's accession to the throne of your ancestors, and venture humbly to so- 

 licit your Majesty's renewal of that patronage which has been accorded to 

 this society by your royal predecessors since the period of its institution, 

 and earnesily pray that your majesty's reign may become illustrious by the 

 general cultivation of all those arts of peace which are to eminently condu- 

 cive to the wealth and beauty of the country, and the enjoyment of all clas- 

 ses of your Majesty's subjects. 



Given under our corporate seal, at the rooms of the Horticultural Society, 

 Regent Street, London, 22nd day of July, 1837. 



Signed on behalf of the council, Devonshire. 



A letter was read from his Grace, addressed to the secretary intimating 

 that her Majesty has signified her intention to be the patroness of the so- 

 ciety. 



The first objects pointed out to the meeting were several orcliideous plants 

 contained in different collections in the room. The most interesting of these - 

 Were Zvgopetalum rostratum, from Mrs. Lawrence, a specimen of the same 

 from Mr. Bateman, as also of Acropera LoiMigesii, Stanhopea insignis, and 

 Gongora atropurpurea. Mr. Pratt, ofOheshunt, exhibited a strange and in- 

 teresting variety of Stanhopea insignis. and Mrs. Marryat, a new variety of 

 Oncidiuin Carthaginensis, a little modified in the formation of the flowers. 

 The most remarkable specimen was, however, Cattlea crisps, from Mr. Pax- 

 ton, than which it would be difficult to find anything displaying more skill 

 or beauty in cultivation, whether in shape, form or flower. It had been pre- 

 viously never seen with more than three, four or five flowers, but the present 

 specimen contained seven, in which the interesting characters of the plant 

 were all apparent. Accompanying this were three specimens of Stanhpoea 

 insignis, the cultivation of which had never before been so perfect but in the 

 hands of Messrs. Loddiges, and these with the former specimen, exhibited 

 the display of no ordinary skill. 



Mr. Cox, of Cranford exhibited a beautiful tray of Carnations and 

 Picotees; Mr. Hogg, a tray of Carnations ; Mr. Salter, of Shepherd's bush, 

 several Dahlias which were very good for the season. Mrs. Mai-riot exhi- 

 bited a tray of Verbenas, of almost every variety and colour, Tasconia piu- 

 natispula, and Campanula fragrans, a plant which has lately come a great 

 deal into cultivation in the neighbourhood of London, although it was thought 

 it would be unsuccessful. It grows wild in Naples, and other parts of.Italy 

 on rocks and other wild places, having a magnificent appearance, covering 

 the cre\ices of the former with its large and beautiful blue flowers. Mr. 

 Hunker exhibited a large collection of roses. Mr. Moore, gardener to Miss 

 Gamier of Wickham, Hants, exhibited a new Orchideafrom South America , 

 a variety of Petunia from P. Nyclaginiflora ; and a variety of Dianthus from 

 D. Superbus. 



From Mr. Lawrence were 13 Heaths, many new and interesting varieties, 

 particularly Erica viridiflora bearing a small and neat green flower. 



REFERENCE TO PLATE. 



l.onci.iA Propinqiia, a most splendid flowering species quite hardy. It 

 likes a deep rich soil, and as all the other Lobelias of its section do, plentj 

 of water in the growing season. If thus attended s to, it will produce numer- 

 ous spikes of flowers rising to the height of four or five feet. It deserves a 

 place in every flower garden or greenhouse. 



Lobelia Cacr.t LEA Grandiflora, this fine Hybrid variety, is quite hardy, 

 producing numerous flower fpikes, which rise from two to" three feet higflj 

 and make a very striking contrast when placed near to the Propinqua fuj- 



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