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salmon colour. These were very distinct and beautiful. Prize, Gold Banksian 

 Medal. 



Mr. OooJe, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, of Ealing Park, exhibited some vigor- 

 ous and splendid blooming specimens. A white one was so profuse as to appear 

 like a waved mountain of snow. A. splendens pbcenicea, with beautiful red 

 blossoms, was very supeib. A dwarf plant of the double pink, a yard across, 

 was very beautifully distinct. 



Mr. Flogan, gardener to Henry Pownall, Esq., of Spring Grove, exhibited a 

 handsome plant of the A. Indica alba, near four feet high, and as much iu 

 diameter ; it was delicately beautiful. 



Mr. Fuleoner, gardener to R. Palmer, Esq., exhibited a well-g'own specimen 

 about seven feet high, of the A. Indica alba. Prize, large Silver Medal. 



Mr. Croudier, gardener to J. Allcard, Esq., exhibited a fine specimen of one 

 of the crimson flowered kinds; and a large, and a dwarf, of the A. Indica 

 variegata, both of them beautifully in bloom. 



Mr. Donald, nurseryman of Woking, in Surrey, exhibited some hardy kinds, 

 which beautifully contrasted with the others. 



Ericas. The collections of Heaths were very select, the plants very healthy, 

 and in profuse bloom. Mr. Barnes had a fine specimen of E.Linna-oides, among 

 his excellent collection. Prize, Gold Knightian Medal. Mr. Green, one of E. 

 Hartnellii, and Mr. May, of Longley Park, E. Aristata major. Mr. Goode had 

 E. Willmoreana and Boweiana, vtry large specimens about six feet high, in 

 profuse bloom. Mr. Jack>on, nurseryman of Kingston, exhibited a fine collec- 

 tion, consisting of E. elegans, depressa, perspicu.i nana, tortulaflora, vestita 

 coccinea, enistomia, grandmosa, princeps, mundula, tubifibra, odora-rosea, Hart- 

 nellii, echiflora, sulphurea, Linmroides superba, Vis'eovier, and physioides. 

 Prize, large Silver Medal. Mr. Kyle exhibited E. Barchtyana, about two 5 aids 

 high, and with its pietty pink flowers profusely in bloom. W. H. Storey, Esq., 

 of Isleworth, exhibited E. campanulata, profuse in its lovely golden yellow flowers. 

 E. odorata alba, a lovely plant with its sweet while blossoms, and a large plant 

 of E. hybrida, appeared very conspicuous. Mr. Hunt exhibited two tine spe- 

 cimens of E. suaveolens, with its profusion of lilac pink flowers, and Hartnellii, 

 with its large rosy- purple blossoms, both admirable specimens. The growth 

 and beauty of the collections reflected much credit on the cultivators. 



Miscellaneous Collection of Pi ants. Iu this class there were many truly 

 magnificent specimens; they can only be estimated but by b.-ing viewed. The 

 collection from Mrs. Lawrence, under the skilful management of Mr. Goode, 

 stood pre-eminent. Each plant of the sixty exhibited was a splendid specimen, 

 among which Boronia, Tiovea, Euphorbia, Ixora, Cytisus, Acacia, Melastoma, 

 Gloxinia, Elichrysum, Cactus, &c. The specified kinds we hope to give in our 

 next Number; in the crowded state of the tent we could not get to see all the 

 kinds distinctly, but Mr. Goode will supply the names. Prize, Gold Knightian 

 Medal. 



Mr. Hunt, gardener to Miss Traill, Hayes Place, Bromley, in Kent, exhibited 

 a fine collection of miscellaneous plants, among which were noble specimens of 

 Azalea variabilis, Ixora coccinea, Euphorbia splendens, Pimelea decussata, 

 Ei ica aristata major, and Erica suaveolens. Boronia serrula'a, a yard high and 

 a yard across, Boronia cienulata, a similar size, Pimelea spectabile, with nu- 

 merous fine heads of flowers, Dillwynia speciosa, trained to a trellis. Prize, 

 Gold Banksian Medal. 



Mr. Kidding, gardener to Mrs. Marryatt, of Wimbledon, exhibited Azalea 

 speciosa- rosea. Tropaeolum tricolorum, Coleonema tenuifolia, Hovea Celsii, 

 Rosa Dcvoniensis, Euphorbia splendens, Azalea indica-alba, Azalea Smithii- 

 coccinea, Casuarina campanulata, Amaryllis aulica, Maxillaria Harrisonia, 

 Epacris grandiflora, Cytisus intermedia, and a fine seedling Cineraria. Prize, 

 huge Silver Medal. 



Smaller Collections of Miscellaneous Plants. — Mr. Green, gardener to 

 Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., exhibited Hebchrysum pumilum, a fine specimen, 

 I.escbenaultia biloba, densely covered with its beautiful blue flowers; Leschc- 

 naultia formosa; Choroztma Honcbmannia, a yard high, and about same in 

 breadth, in vigour and profuse in bloom.; Platylobium trilobatum, in splendid 



