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pretty seedling Cinerarias. From Lady Rendlesham were some handsome and 

 well-flavoured Oranges, grown in a greenhouse. From the garden of the Society 

 were a collection of Orchidaceous and other plants, comprising a small specimen 

 of Dendrobium Heyneanum, a pretty species, very lately received from the west 

 coast of India, with delicate white flowers, having a lemon centre ; the beautiful 

 Oncidium luridum guttatum, several species of Epidendrum, a fine specimen of 

 Cyrtopodium punctatum ; a new species of Spiraea, called lanceolata,from Japan, 

 with corymbs of pretty white flowers, bearing considerable resemblance to those 

 of S. chamaedrifolia ; Acacia alata, blooming profusely ; Saxifraga ciliosa, and 

 a blue Cineraria, called Unique. 



April 18. — Mr. Goode, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, exhibited a collection of 

 plants containing a magnificent specimen of Dendrobium aggregatum, covered 

 with its drooping racemes of orange ; the insignificant Saccolobium micranthum, 

 bearing a spike of minute pink and purple flowers; Cattleya Skiuneri, of a deep 

 violet purple ; Lalage hoveoefolia, a pretty greenhouse shrub, with yellow and 

 chocolate-coloured flowers; Cyrtochilum hastatum, and fine clusters of the crim- 

 son Combretummacranthum; a Knightian medal was awarded for the Dendro- 

 bium, Cattleya, Lalage, and Combretum. From Mr. Ferran, gardener to Lady 

 Rendlesham, plants of Erica micans and ovata, Correa speciosa, and Kennedya 

 dilatata, a Lemon-tree bearing fruit, and a dish of handsome Oranges, grown in 

 a greenhouse. From Mr. Smith, of Kingston, Azalea mirabilis and phcenicea 

 alba, with seven seedling Azaleas. From Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. An- 

 trobus, Bart., twelve fine seedling Calceolarias, for one of which, remarkable for 

 its beauty, and called Eclipse, a certificate was awarded ; with four seedling 

 Cinerarias, one being purple, with a well-defined circle of white surrounding the 

 centre. From Messrs. Lane and Sou, two seedling Cinerarias, a well-cultivated 

 collection of Roses in pots, amongst which was a beautiful specimen of Perpe- 

 tual Albert ; and a collection of cut Rose blooms; a certificate was awarded for 

 the collection in pots. From Mr. Hogan, gardener to H. Pownall, Esq., a White 

 Banksian Rose, a fine plant of Erica Australis, seven feet high, and covered 

 witli bloom; a purple Azalea, and Fuchsia cordata: a certificate awarded for 

 the Erica. From Messrs. Chandler and Sons, a fine plant of Rhododendron 

 purpureum maculatum, with purple flowers, very darkly spotted in the throat, 

 and a plant of Trillium grandiflorum : certificate awarded for the former. 

 Messrs. J. and H. Lee, of Hammersmith, exhibited two plants of a beautiful 

 scarlet hybrid Rhododendron, called Mars ; one white ditto, called Venus; a 

 striped white and purple Camellia imported from Spain, and cut flowers of Ribes 

 Beatoni: a Banksian medal awarded for Rhododendron Mars. From Mr. 

 Clarke, gardener to W. Block, Esq., an exceedingly fine specimen of Epacris 

 grandiflora, with Rhododendron Smithii, Templetonia glauca, and Tropaeolum 

 Jarrattii. Banksian medal awarded for the Epacris. From Messrs. Veitch, of 

 Exeter, a plant of Cyrtopodium punctatum, in which the bracts as well as flowers 

 are beautifully spotted with pale brown and yellow. From Messrs. Lucombe, 

 Piuce, and Co., a plant of Epidendrum aurantiacum. From S. Rucker, Esq., 

 a well bloomed plant of Chysis bractescens, with white wax-like flowers, and a 

 bright yellow labellum ; and a specimen of Epidendrum Stamfordianum : a 

 Banksian medal awarded for Chysis bractescens. From Mr. C. Adams, gardener 

 to Mrs. Morris, of the Retreat, Battersea, a fine plant of Maxillaria aromatica, 

 forming quite a nest of sweet-scented yellow flowers ; Epidendrum aloefolium, 

 and crassil'ulium: Banksian medal awarded for the two former. From C. B. 

 Warner, Esq., a plant of the beautiful Epidendrum bicornutum. Mr. Carsons, 

 gardener to W. F. G. Farmor, Esq., exhibited a seedling Cineraria. From the 

 Very Rev. the Dean of Manchester were several blooms of his handsome seed- 

 ling Camellia, called Lysantha: a certificate was awarded for it. Mr. H. Low, 

 of Clapton, sent a plant of Camellia Lowii, a bloom of which was exhibited at 

 the last meeting : the petals are regularly cupped, of a bright carmine colour, 

 and more full in the centre than when last shown : a certificate was awarded 

 for it. From Mr. Kinghorn, gardener to Alex. Murray, Esq., a seedling Cal- 

 ceolaria, named Candidate. From Mr. Doran, gardener to T. Hawes, Esq., three 

 magnificent Hydrangeas, with pale blue trusses, nearly a foot in diameter, and 

 leaves nine inches long by eight inches wide : a certificate was awarded for 



