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REMARKS. 

 LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



MEETING ON FEBRUARY 7. 



Sir G. Staunton, Bart., exhibited portions of the stem of the Sugar Cane, 

 from plants grown in a stove at Leigh Park, where many of them attained to 

 more than twenty feet in height; the specimens appeared to contain a full pro- 

 portion of sugar, and to be as fine as those grown in their native country. From 

 Mr. Goode, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, a collection of orchidaceous plants, 

 containing a specimen of the pretty Dendrobium Wallichii, differing but little 

 from D. nobile; Phalaenopsis amabrlis, the beautiful Butterfly plant, pure white, 

 and of an elegant form ; Huntleya violacea, a rare plant, bearing a very 

 curiously shaped flower of a deep violet colour ; a handsome dark variety 

 of Cyrtochilum maculatum ; Zygopetalum crinitum, having the raised violet 

 markings of the labellum studded with glandular hairs of the same colour; 

 and a species of Epidendrum, with brown and white flowers, commonly 

 called the " Bottle-bulb," from the resemblance of that portion of the plant to a 

 Florence flask; a Knightian medal was awarded for the Dendrobium, Phalae- 

 nopsis, and Huntleya. From Mr. Beck, of Isleworth, a collection of plants in 

 slate pots, consisting of three seedling Epacrises, a seedling Erica, Coroirilla 

 glauca, and several Hyacinths ; the vigorous appearance of these plants, the 

 former so difficult to preserve in health at this season of the year, clearly proves 

 how erroneous were the assertions formerly made, that plants would not grow in 

 any material which was not porous. The seedling Erica was a pretty variety, 

 not unlike E. transparens nova, and, as well as the three Epacrises, was raised 

 by Mr. Storey ; one of the latter was of a delicate flesh colour when fully ex- 

 panded, the unopened buds being tipped with dark rose. Mr. Beck also exhi- 

 bited slate boxes of different sizes, tome of them taken to pieces to show the 

 close manner in which they might be packed; as the different parts are secured 

 together by screws, this is easily effected. To the bottoms of the larger boxes 

 brass rollers are affixed instead of iron ones, which usually stain the floor or 

 pavement where they are placed. From W. H. Storey, Esq., a well grown 

 plant of Erica sebana, covered with light green drooping flowers, from which 

 the dark brown stamens protrude in a remarkable manner. From Messrs. 

 Veitch, a plant of the new Tropaeolum azureum, bearing an abundancs of its 

 delicate blue flowers, which were considerably darker than when exhibited at a 

 previous meeting, and it is not improbable that as the plants acquire more 

 strength, the blossoms also will become of a deeper tint. Messrs. Vetieh also 

 exhibited a plant of Stenorhynchus australis, a terrestrial orchidaceous plant, 

 bearing spikes of singular light brick-red flowers. From Mr. Lee, of Bradmore, 

 Hammersmith, well-bloomed specimens of Pelargonium Colleyanum, and album 

 multiflorum ; the latter a variety of no excellent e as a florist's flower, but with- 

 out doubt the best kind for early forcing; a certificate was awarded for it. From 

 Messrs. Chandler, a large collection of cut Camellia flowers, comprising must 

 of the best varieties in cultivation ; the blooms of C. althaeiflora, imbricata, fim- 

 briata, Hume's Blush, Waratah and Donckelarri were very beautifrrl. From 

 Mr. Gaines, several seedling Correas, three Cinerarias, called True Blue, Alba, 

 and Lady of the Lake, a seedling Camellia, and a well-bloomed specimen of 

 Camellia tricolor; a certificate was awarded for the latter. From Mr. J. Cuthill, 

 a seedling Camellia, with red flowers, said to have I pen raised from seed obtained 

 at Canton. From Mr. W Appleby, gardener to J. Dobinson, Esq., a seedling 

 Cineraria. Mr. A. Toward, gardener to H. R. H. the Duchess of Gloucester, 

 exhibited a leaf fork, much used at Bagshot Park ; the tines are made of locust- 

 wood, shod with iron, which renders it lighter than those wholly formed of that 

 metal, now in general use ; from its size it is also capable of lifting a great 

 quantity of leaves at once. From the Gardens of the Society, a collection of 

 plants, amongst which were a handsome Acacia, called A. rubida, bearing long 

 racemes of yellow balls of flowers, and remarkable for retaining longer than 

 any other kinds the twofold character of its leaves, some being simple, others 

 compound, upon the same branch; although not of so dwarf a habit as A. ver- 

 nicittua, exhibited at the last meeting, it might nevertheless with judicious 

 pruning be kept within the limits of a small greenhouse. Scuticaiia Steelri, an 

 exceedingly pretty species, with thong-like leaves and fragrant flowers, found in 



