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deletia speciosa, with the branches trained sp as to be tolerably bushy ; Clero- 

 dendron squavnatum, particularly dwarf, with noble heads of its superb flowers; 

 another species of Clcrodendron, with deeply cut leaves, and white flowers which 

 resemble some Jasmines, and are nearly as fragrant; Cuphea Melvilla, hand- 

 some, but not so fine as it has been produced here ; Begonia sanguinea, remark- 

 able for the deep sanguine tint of the hacks of its curious leaves, and well studded 

 with blossoms; Kryihrina crista-galli, in a well-cultivated and well-flowered 

 state; Ixora bandhuca, a noble plant, with few flowers; Polygala oppositifolia, 

 grown into a tree, and having a tine expansive, though dense, head, covered with 

 inflorescence ; Begonia parvitiora, a pretty and free-flowering plant ; two globular 

 trellises, beautifully adorned with Manettia cordifolia; and an unusually fine 

 specimen of Statice arborea, bearing a splendid panicle of flowers. — Prize, Gold 

 Knightian Medal. 



The 2nd collection by Mr. Grekn, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart. ; it was 

 composed, besides other things, of Calanthe veratrifolia, in the richest health ; 

 the new and specious Achimenes grandiflora ; Chorozema ovatum, trained on a 

 trellis, and flowering extremely well ; a singularly good dwarf spreading plant of 

 Gardenia radicans ; a very capital specimen of Crowea saligna; Stephanotis 

 floiibundus, on a short funnel-shaped trellis, and blooming well: a large plant 

 of Leschenaultia biloba; Siphocampylus betulaefolius, still in the greatest per- 

 fection ; ^Pimelea hispida, fine ; a healthy plant of the showy Nematanthus 

 longipes, with thick shining leaves, and scarlet blossoms on long drooping pe- 

 duncles ; Stigmaphyllumciliatum, a pretty new climber; an excellent dwarf plant 

 of Boronia serrulata ; and a most luxuriant specimen of Ardsiia crenulata, its 

 clusters of rich red berries forming a good reliet to its neat white flowers. — Prize, 

 Gold Banksian Medal. 



In the collections of six there were four competitors. 1st. Mr. Clarke, gar- 

 dener to M. T. Smith, Esq., Shirley Park, produced the lovely Lilium speciosum 

 punctatum, in a richly-grown state, with a great number of blossoms; Draco- 

 pbyllum gracile, an admirably-managed plant, loaded with neat white flowers; 

 Phihbertia grandiflora, having unusually large blossoms; Koella ciliata, a fine 

 plant, though not thoroughly in flower ; an uncommonly handsome specimen of 

 Pimelea decussata ; and a noble plant of Polygala oppositifolia. — Prize, Silver 

 Gilt Medal. 



2nd. Mr. Fraser, nurseryman, of Leyton, Essex ; there were a superb specimen 

 of Epacris grandiflora; Crassula nitida, something like C. coccinea, and nearly 

 as good, finely grown; a good Euthales macrophylla; a handsome plant of 

 Statice arborea; and Vinca rosea and alba, the latter remarkably beautiful for its 

 cultivation. 



3rd. Mr. Bruce, gardener toB. Miller, Esq., of Mitcham, contained a first-rate 

 plant of Geranium tricolor; Achimenes longiflora, in a good blooming state; 

 Clerodendron speciosissimum. particularly good and splendid ; a stunted plant 

 of some Burchellia, apparently different from capensis: an excellent Gesnera, 

 which appeared to be faucialis ; and Elichrysum proliferum, conspicuous for its 

 bright crimson everlasting flowers, and its moss-like foliage. 



4th. A collection from Mr. Pawi.ey, of Bromley, comprising a superlatively 

 good plant of Stephanotis floribundus, fastened to a flat trellis, and flowering 

 well; Ixora coccinea, dwarf and excellent ; Mahernia incisa, Euphorbia splen- 

 dens, and Oncidium flexuosum. 



Heaths. — By Mr. Gooue, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence. Of the very first ex- 

 cellence. The group included E.ceriuthoides, exhibiting a dwarfness, closeness, 

 and luxuriance, which are by no means common to it, and showing 20 or 3D 

 young shoots at the base, just springing up to render the plant still more bushy; 

 E. metulEeflora bicolor, an admirable plant of a very elegant kind ; E. tricolor 

 elegans, with flowers of the most delicate tints, and the specimen dense to an 

 astonishing degree ; E. inflata, an immense plant, superbly filled up with 

 branches, and studded with flowers ; E. Juliana, in a most excellent condition ; 

 E. perspicua, a beautiful plant, but the flowers fading ; E. Cavendishiana, ex- 

 traordinarily good ; E. Westphalingia, dwarf and pretty ; E. radiata, exquisite ; 

 E. eximia, fine; E. tricolor superba, admirable; E. jasminiflora alba, splendid ; 

 E. ampullacea Vittata superba, remarkably fine; E- inflata, very large, magni- 



