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"The following bulbs will also grow and flower splendidly with their pots half 

 plunged in water. Crinum Capense, the white, striped, and purple Cape 

 Crinums; Amaryllis speciosa, sometimes called Hippeastrmn purpureum, and 

 sometimes Vallota purpurea, with dark crimson, lily-like flowers; Pancratium 

 Mexicanum ; and Calostemma purpurea, C. lutea, and C. Alba. All these are 

 half-hardy bulbs, and require protection during winter. 



" For plants not plunged in water, which require but little sun, the best 

 perhaps are the Camellias and Fuchsias, particularly the splendid new Fuchsia 

 Standishii, and F. fulgens, and F. corymbiflora. All these Fuchsias like a very 

 rich soil and a shaded situation, but to these must not be added the well-known 

 Fuchsia globosa, as that species will not flourish without plenty of light and 

 air." 



REMARKS. 



Proceedings of Societies. 



Horticultural Society. May 2. — Anniversary. At this meeting the 

 Duke of Devonshire, Mr. Edgar, and Dr. Henderson, were severally re-elected 

 President, Treasurer, and Secretary for the ensuing year; and the Earl of 

 Ilchester, Sir VV. J. Hooker, and Mr. Barchard, were added to the council. In the 

 report of the auditors the income of the Society was stated to be 1 1 19/. 17*. 8</. 

 more than the expenditure ; and a reduction of the Society's debt, to the extent 

 of 1047/. 12s. 8d., within the year was announced. 



May 3.— Sir O. Mosley, Bart., in the chair. R. Boyd, J. C. M'Mullan, 

 J. Villebois, and B. N. Williams, Esqrs., were elected fellows. A splendid col- 

 lection of plants was exhibited by Mrs. Lawrence, amongst which were hand- 

 some specimens of Epiphylluin hybridum, Erica aristata major, E. pinifolia, 

 well-grown plants of Chorozema Dicksoni and Cy tisus Phillipensis, with a bright 

 crimson seedling Cineraria. A Knightian medal was awarded for the four latter. 

 From Mr. Deau. gardener to J. Bateman, Esq., F. H. S., some cut flowers of 

 Orchidaceous plants, including Epidendrum Stamfordianum, whose delicious 

 fragrance and graceful habit ought to obtain it a place in every collection ; 

 LseliaCinnabariua, from Brazil, of a bright vermilion colour; Cattleya Skinneri, 

 a rare and beautiful species ; and a very fine spike of Cyrtochilum maculatum, 

 the flowers of which were of a deeper colour, and nearly twice the size of those 

 generally exhibited. For the three former a Knightian medal was given. From 

 W. H. Story, Esq., a collection of seedling Ericas, raised from E. echiiflora, 

 with exceedingly well-flowered plants of Erica aristata major, E. mundula, and 

 E. campauulata ; the last a rare aud beautiful variety, with yellow flowers and 

 a peculiarly slender habit. For the three last-named a Knightian medal was 

 also awarded. From Mr. Atlee, gardener to H. Beaufoy, Esq., a collection of 

 greenhouse plants, containing a good specimen of the delicate Erica mundula, 

 and remarkably fine ones of Boronia pinnata and B. serrulata, for which a 

 Banksian medal was given. From F. Coventry, Esq., of Jersey, a seedling 

 Calceolaria, and a perfectly new species of Tropsolum, with larger flowers than 

 the greenhouse kinds now cultivated; these are of a dark yellow colour, and 

 fimbriated. This plant unites a peculiarly delicate habit of its own with the 

 excellent one of Tropffiolum tricolorum. A Banksian medal was awarded for 

 it. From C. B. Warner, Esq., a collection of Orchidaceous plants, containing 

 fine specimens of the rare Broughtonia sanguinea, Zygopetalum rostratum, with 

 its singular long-beaked flowers, aud Epidendrum variegatum, a beautiful 

 species, and rarely seen iu such perfection as the plant now exhibited. For the 

 latter a certificate was awarded. From Mr. Staudish, a seedling Calceolaria, 

 named C. Standishii, of a beautiful deep yellow, spotted and streaked with red- 

 dish brown, and a new Salvia, from the North of India ; the blossoms when 

 first expanded are of a delicate lavender colour, but afterwards change to a dark 

 blue ; it possesses much the habit of a Lupine, and is likely to prove a valuable 

 addition to our herbaceous plants. A certificate was given for it. From Mr. 

 Stanley, gardener to H. Borons. Esq., some excellent seedling Calceolarias, and 



