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all very fine plants; among them was Podolobium staurophyllum, a 

 dense bush, 2 feet in height and the same, in diameter. In Pimeleas, 

 linifolia was an admirable plant, 4 feet in height and 5 feet in 

 diameter ; nivea, very neat ; and a remarkably well-grown and finely- 

 coloured spectabilis. Boronia serrulata was about 18 inches in height 

 and the same in diameter, and as compact and thickset as could 

 possibly be desired; a good plant of Polygala acuminata, with 

 Daviesia latifolia, 4 feet in height and 2 in diameter; Epacris grandi- 

 flora, Coleonema rubrum, Aphelexis speciosa, Chorozemas Hench- 

 manni and varium; a most admirable plant of Boronia pinnata, 

 loaded with delicate pale-pink waxy blossoms ; with some good 

 Azaleas. 



2nd Prize, 11., Mr. Hunt, gardener to Miss Traill.— This collec- 

 tion contained a beautifully-trained specimen of Gompholobium poly- 

 morphum, covering a shield-formed trellis, 4 feet high by 4 feet 

 broad; a splendid plant of Leschenaultia formosa, in fine bloom; 

 Zichya villosa, good ; Boronia serrulata and Gardoquia Hookeri, in 

 fine bloom ; excellent plants of Ixora grandiflora, Phcenocoma pro- 

 lifera ; and some good Cape Heaths, gemmifera, 3 feet high and as 

 much in diameter; perspicua nana, very good; and translucens 

 rosea, in admirable condition. 



3rd Prize, 41., Mr. W. P. Ayres, gardener to J. Cook, Esq. — 

 Though these plants were small, they were neat and compact; among 

 them was a good-coloured specimen of Pimelea spectabilis, Azalea 

 Indica alba, a compact round bush in good bloom ; variegata, in good 

 bloom ; Poivrea coccinea, producing several strong spikes of rich 

 flowers ; Erica Hartnelli, in good bloom ; a pretty dwarf bush of 

 Ixora grandiflora, remarkable for the high colour of its flowers, with 

 Gardoquia Hookeri, Chorozema angustifolium, and Leschenaultia 

 Baxterii. 



, In collections of 12 plants. 



1st Prize, 11., Mr. Bruce, gardener to B. Miller, Esq.— For Azalea 

 Indica variegata and Gladstanesii, both in fine bloom ; Aphelexis 

 bumilis and sesamoides, fine ; Chorozemas Henchmanni, varium and 

 varium elegans, which latter appears a very free flowering variety ; 

 Pimelea spectabilis; Ixora coccinea, 5 feet high, and in fine con- 

 dition ; Leechenaultia formosa, Euphorbia splendens. and Adenandra 

 speciosa, 2 feet high 



