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jected to. But query, is it ever " necessary'' as long as they look healthy ? and 

 of what advantage is it likely to be under any circumstances so long as the roots 

 exhibit no symptom of decay ? 



I have a lew plants, the leaves of which present a sort of brownish hue, look- 

 ing something as ii'they had been sprinkled with Scotch snuff; can you or some 

 reader say what this indicates ? Is it from tobacco in fumigating, or is it an 

 unhealthy state in the plant ? A. B. C, 



Cornwall, February 13, 1843. 



REMARKS. 



LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S MEETING. 



March 7. — Mr. Goode, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, exhibited a collection of 

 plants, containing very handsome specimens of Columnea scandens, its light 

 green , foliage drooping gracefully around the pot, and each shoot bearing at its 

 extremity large light crimson flowers: Oncidium bifolium, an elegant species, 

 with a small, chocolate spotted perianth, and a large, bright yellow labellum ; 

 Brassavola glauca, in excellent health, which appeared to be owing to its being 

 grown in earth instead of upon a block of wood ; .ZEschynanthus maculatus, 

 with dark fleshy leaves, amongst which its numerous clusters of scarlet blossoms 

 produced a pretty effect ; a species of Hippeastrum. with bright scarlet flowers, 

 having a greenish centre ; alarge plant of the new Begonia coccinea; Oncidium 

 incuivum, and the beautiful Burlingtonia rigida : a Knightian medal was 

 awarded for the Columnea, Burlingtonia, and Begonia. From Mr. Brazier, 

 gardener to W. H. Story, Esq., well-bloorr.ed plants of Erica ardens, vernix 

 rubra, and Petiveriana bicolor, the latter having pretty greenish-yellow tubular 

 flowers, with a reddish tinge at the base, and prominent brown stamens ; several 

 handsome hybrid Epacrises, one called coruscans, with long crimson tubular 

 blossoms, six plants of which were exhibited ; E. rosea umbrata, of the same 

 form, but lighter than the preceding ; and E. magniflora, of a deep rose-colour, 

 and remarkable for the freedom with which it blooms : a Banksian medal was 

 awarded fur the Epacrises. From Mr. Beck, very healthy and well-bloomed 

 plants of Cytisus racemosus, Leschenaultia formosa, Erica transparens, bicolor, 

 and three Cineraiias, called Hendersonii, Madonna, and Urania; all grown in 

 slate pots, and affording a further convincing proof of the success with which 

 plants of any description may be cultivated in this material. From Mr. Smith, 

 of Norbiton, five very handsome hybrid varieties of Rhododendron, called Smithii 

 varium, raised between R. caucasicum and the white arboreum ; the hal it of all 

 is dwarf, and they are stated to possess a considerable degree of hardiness, hav- 

 ing been exposed to the wea'her during winter until taken into the house to 

 forward their blooms; with these was a small plant of a Rhododendron, called 

 Rollissoni, with leaves of a rusty colour on the under side, and fine deep crimson 

 fluwers, produced in a dense cluster ; this appears to be identical with the Ceylon 

 variety of R. arboreum ; it is stated to be hardy, but doubts are entertained upon 

 this point : a Banksian medal was awarded for the hybrid varieties. Mr. Gaines 

 exhibited a seedling Rhododendron, two Camellias (one called Henri Favre), 

 with neatly-cupped petals, of a bright rose colour ; the other C. monstrosa, red, 

 with a double row of outer petals, and having the centre filled up with smaller 

 petals, of various forms. From Mr. Kynoik, gardener to Alderman Copeland, 

 two seedling Epacrises. From Messrs. Veitch, several fine blooms of a Camellia 

 called pulcherrima, a variety introduced from the continent several years since, 

 and bloomed by H. Porter, Esq., of Winslade House, Exeter ; the flowers re- 

 semble those of C althseiflora in size and form, and are of a deep rose-colour, 

 mottled and striped with white; if it should always b'oom as large, and retain 

 its mottled character, it will prove a valuable variety. From Mr. Dennis, a 

 Persian Lilac in bloom. From Mr. Conway, two plants of Pelargonium Lanei, 

 which appears to be a free bloomer, and well suited for early forcing. Messrs. 

 Rollisson exhibited a plant of the beautiful Coelogyne cristata, with white flowers, 

 having the labellum strongly marked with light yellow : a Banksian medal was 



