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of Lisianthus Russellianus, grown in hard earthenware pots ; and a specimen of 

 the Beechwood Melon. From Mr. Mountjoy, of Ealing, were cut flowers of a 

 new beautiful vermilion and yellow Gladiolus, called the Glory of Ghent, and 

 apparently raised between G. cardinalis, crossed with Psittaciuus ; Gloxiuia 

 carnea ; a certificate was awarded for the Gladiolus. H. Webb, Esq., 22, Sack- 

 ville-street, Piccadilly, sent a handsome collection of the dried Ferns of Madeira, 

 beautifully prepared and arranged. From the garden of the Society were fine 

 plants ot Gongora maculata; Oncidium microchilum, a dingy brown species 

 from Guatemala ; Angelonia Gardneriana, a pretty stove plant from Brazil , 

 Achimenes multiflora and coccinea, Salvia hians, and Zephyranthes graudiflora ; 

 ■with cut flowers of Gladiolus psittacinus, Acanthus mollis, and a variety of Ver- 

 benas. 



MEETING OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY OF LONDON, 



on June 2. 



Mrs. M. Stovin presented specimens of Anemone ranunculoides, found wild 

 in a wood near Worksop, Notts. Various donations to the Library, Herbarium, 

 and Museum were announced. The conclusion uf a paper '' On the Groups 

 into which the British Fruticose Hubi are divisible," by Mr. E. Lees, was 

 read. It was here stated that the barren stems offer the best, if not the 

 only plan, of discrimination in subdividing Rubi into groups, especially if the 

 erect or arched mode of growth, and continuance of vitality, be also taken into 

 consideration. And in this view the differences resolve themselves almost en- 

 tirely into the perfect smoothness, the glaucosity, or greater or less degree of 

 hairiness, and the glandulosity of the barren stems. Commencing then with 

 R. caesius, and ending with R. ida^us, it will appear that seven groups are easily 

 separable from each other, passing from one into the other in a very natural 

 manner. These, at all events, may be considered the smallest number of species 

 into which our Rubi can be classed without confounding really different things. 

 1. Caesii. — Having the barren stem round, bloomy, covered with unequal prickles, 

 trailing, roofing ; R. csesius, and its various derivatives. 2. Glaudulosae. — 

 Barren stem angular, hairy and prickly, setose, very glandular, arched or trail- 

 ing, routing ; R. radula of Weihe and Nees, Koehleri, fusro ater, &c. 3. Villi- 

 caulae. — Barren stem angular, very hairy, but without glands, prickly, arched or 

 decumbent, rooting; R. villicaulis, W. and N.; R. leucostacliys, Smith, &c. 

 4. Fruticosi. — Barren stem angular, glaucus, prickly, arching, rooting ; R. fru- 

 ticosus and discolor. 5. Nitidi. — Barren stem angular, almost smooth, with a 

 few prickles, rooting rarely ; R. aftinis, nisidus, rhamnifolius, &c. 6. Suberecti. 

 — Barren stem angular, very smooth, nearly erect, not rooting ; R. suberectus, 

 Anderson and Smith ; R. plicatus, VV. and N. : and R. fissus, Lindley. 7. Idaei. 

 — Barren stem rouml, downy, covered with innumerable small dilated prickles, 

 erect ; R. idaeus and varieties. The paper was accompanied by numerous speci- 

 mens, which are deposited in the Society's Herbarium. 



Propagating He\ths. — Fill the pots half full of broken pot, add a handful of 

 good rich open peat soil, and about one inch of pure sand, with a small portion 

 of charcoal dust. 



When the young shoots have got past their tender state and become partly 

 hardened, as it is termed, or half ripened, then is the best period to ensure suc- 

 cess. Take the most healthy, cut them clean with a sharp knife, clear off with 

 small scissars a portion of the leaves, as far as the cutting is to be inserted, 

 which should be one-third of its length ; water the sand, and when drained put 

 them in as firm as can be done so as not to bruise them ; water afterwards, and 

 when dried a little put on closely a bell glass, placing the pots in a propagating 

 house, &c. Take off the glass every morning, wipe it with a dry cloth, and 

 leave it off for half an hour, or so, taking care to water the cuttings often, 

 having a fine rosed watering pot. I have seen thousands of cuttings put in, and 

 lost for want of sufficient water. By the above plan they strike nearly uni- 

 versal. 



A London Heath Grower. 



