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one-third heath mould, one-eighth coarse charcoal, and one-eighth half-rotted 

 leaves, mixed with a portion of coarse sand aud rough flints. In this it grows 

 like a vigorous willow. A. Z. 



[The plant ought to be grown in every conservatory and greenhouse, where 

 practicable, it is so beautiful an ornament through winter. — Conductor.] 



LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING, 

 Regent-street, March 18. 

 Notwithstanding the severity of the weather several fine things were pro- 

 duced. Mr. Robertson, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, sent handsome specimens 

 of Phaius Wallichii, and Dendrobium Pierardi, whose gracefully pendent 

 branches were closely covered with pale lilac blossoms ; several plants of Hip- 

 peastrum, nearly related to H. aulicum ; and two most beautiful small specimens 

 of the variety of Azalea indica, called Smithii coccinea, covered with bloom, and 

 exhibiting what can be done with such things under skilful management even in 

 a small state. From the same collection was lllicium religiosum, a handsome 

 evergreen shrub from Japan, with shining leaves and yellowish-green flowers ; 

 the fruit of this is burned by the Japanese as a perfume at their religious ser- 

 vices, anil from this circumstance it derives the specific name. A Knightian 

 medal was awarded for these. — A Cineraria, called the Pet, was exhibited by 

 Mr. Ivery, of Peckham. — Messrs. Henderson, of Pine Apple-place, sent a Cy- 

 clamen, called Persicum rubrum, it had certainly, however, nothing to do with 

 Persicum, but was a hardy European species, possessing a very agreeable per- 

 fume. Along with this were two Acacias, viz., prostrata and oxyeedrus ; the 

 latter having a spiny foliage, and long tail-like yellow blossoms; a certificate 

 was awarded for the Cyclamen.— Messrs. Rollisson and Sons, of Tooting, sent 

 Dendrobium moniliforme, one of the most handsome of that showy genus; D. 

 Ciimbridgeanum, a beautiful Indian species, which is found in its native country 

 attaching itself to and ornamenting rocks and trees with its rich yellow bios, 

 soms. In colour it has considerable resemblance to Chrysanthum, and, like 

 that species, it has a dei p purple stain in the middle of the lip. Along with 

 these was a variety of Cyrtochilum maculatum, the very rare Burlingtoniarigida, 

 a fine species inhabiting the woods of Brazil, where it is found clinging, by 

 means of its stiff' wire-like roots, to branches of trees, and displaying its airy, 

 gracefully-drooping racemes of pale lilac blossoms in abundance. From the 

 same collection was Rhododendron Rollissonii, a beautiful Ceylon species, pro- 

 ducing compact balls of bright crimson flowers ; it is supposed to be the same as 

 R. nobile. Along with it was a cut specimen of R Zeylanicum, of a rich rosy- 

 pink colour, approaching to white in the throat. A Knightian medal was 

 awarded for the Burlingtonia rigida. — From Messrs. Veitcji and Son, of Exeter, 

 were three seedling Ejiacrises, the best of which was ardentissima. This was of 

 a bright glowing red, the finest we have seen of the colour, showing what can 

 be effected by judicious hybridisation of good sorts. If, however, as has been 

 already attempted, impressa were crossed by grandiflora, something better might 

 yet be expected. — Mr. Beck, of Isleworth, sent a neat slate pan for the growth 

 of orchidaceous plants. That this material is in no way unfavourable to the 

 growth of plants was proved by the fact that the most beautiful Archimeues picta 

 possibly ever shown was exhibited by Mr. Beck in one of them on this occasion. 

 This is one of the latest plants which Mr. Hartweg collected in South America, 

 and proves to be one of the best of the genus, possessing beautiful rich brown and 

 yellow flowers, aud a fine variegated foliage. A Banksian medal was awarded 

 for it. — Among miscellaneous articles, Mr. Lawrence sent a glass globe similar 

 to those in which gold fishes are kept, with a piece of glass fitted neatly over 

 the top ; in this Ferns have been kept since August last in good condition with- 

 out the lid ever being removed. Also an improved zinc watering-pot, for watering 

 plants without changing the position of the hands; it has a close top with a 

 small aperture near the handle, this is closed in by a cap which is moved by the 

 thumb up and down as required, thus causing the water to flow or to be with- 

 held according as air is admitted or shut out. Along with this were two 

 Wardian Cases, having a small chamber of three or four inches iu depth, under- 



