22 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



REMARKS. 

 LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, REGENT-STREET. 



On December 5, a paper was read respecting the cultivation of Oxalis Deppei. 

 A specimen of Whitney's (of Shrewsbury) protecting material was also shown to 

 the meeting, with two specimens of a similar kind that might be used for the 

 same purpose from Halifax ; the latter, however, were not so transparent as the 

 former, which admits nearly as much light as ground glass, and promises to be 

 very useful in many instances where much light is not required. One great ad- 

 vantage is its cheapness ; a sash that would cost 12s. or 13s. to be glazed in the 

 usual way, may be covered with this material for the trifling expense of 9<l. or 

 10V/. It is perfectly impervious to water, and will be useful in gardens for many 

 purposes. From the circumstance of its being water-proof, it will also make a 

 good protection for fruit-tree blossoms in spring in damp wet weather, or from 

 cold winds that generally prevail about that season. The material is common 

 calico, painted over with a fluid, the composition of which is not known, but is 

 sold in bottles and may be easily applied by means of a painter's brush. From 

 F. Cox, Esq., of Stockwell, were Lycaste Skinneri, a pretty species from Guate- 

 mala, with broad light-coluured petals and dark purple labellum : this has, besides 

 being very showy and handsome, the good property of continuing long in bloom ; 

 also Cattleya guttata, and the old Cymbidium sineuse, with dark-brown fragrant 

 blossoms; this has been known to keep blooming in a room for the space of six 

 or eight weeks, and during the whole time the house was quite perfumed with 

 its fragrance. In the same collection were likewise Oncidium bicallosum, hav- 

 ing a fine spike of dark-spotted yellow flowers ; this is not very common, and is 

 a good species of that handsome genus. Mr. J. Robertson, gardener to Mrs. 

 Lawrence, sent Stenorhyuchus speciosus, having broad dark-green foliage, and 

 ten spikes of flesh-coloured flowers ; also Odontoglossum grande, Dendrobium 

 denudans, with small white blossoms, and a plant on a block of the rare Epiden- 

 drum Skinneri, with fine purple blossoms; this is very difficult to cultivate; 

 according to Mr. Bateman it has been found to succeed well in a vinery where 

 there was a cool low temperature. From the same collection were likewise Cy- 

 pripedium venustum, Lycaste Skinneri, with well-coloured flowers, Rodriguezia 

 secunda, and Epidendrum vrscosum, with greenish yellow petals and white- 

 fringed labellum ; also Laslia albida, with small sweet-scented white blossoms, 

 Maxiltaria cucullata, and another species with small dull-brown flowers. There 

 were likewise Erica Sebana lutja, and a small specimen of E. Lamberti rosea, 

 covered with pretty flesh-coloured blossoms ; a Banksiau medal was awarded for 

 the first tour plants. Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., exhibited 

 a plant of Amaryllis aulica with large scarlet flowers; and A. calyptrata, with 

 light-green blossoms. From J. Alluutf, Esq., were Camellia Donkelaerii, two 

 plants of Erica caffra, and two particularly well-grown specimens of E. hyemalis, 

 having long shoots, densely covered with white and red flowers; this species is 

 valuable, from its producing a profusion of bloom at this dull season of the year ; 

 a certificate was awarded for the two specimens of E. hyemalis. Mr. \V. Brazier, 

 gardener to W. H. Story, Esq., sent a hybrid specimen of Epacris vaviegata. 

 From Mr. Wright, of Hackney, wasa collection of cut flowers of Chrysanthemums, 

 among which were some excellent blooms ; for these a certificate was awarded. 

 From W. Rashleigh, Esq., was fruit of Benthamia fragifera. This plant was in- 

 troduced some years ago from the North of India. It is a very handsome ever- 

 green shrub, flowers io profusion during summer, and produces an abundauce of 

 large reddish fruit in autumn. It is not hardy, except in the warmest parts of 

 England. The fruit when ripe bears some resemblance to that of an Arbutus. 

 From the garden of the Society was a collection of Chrysanthemums; six of these 

 were watered on the 28th of July with superphosphate of lime, in the proportion of 

 a quarter of a pound to a gallon of water for each plant. In the course of three 

 weeks after application the leaves had acquired a very dark green ; so apparent 

 was the effect produced on the plants that a stranger could have selected those 

 that had been watered with this from a collection of 150, among which they were 

 growing, without ony other mark or distinction. This substance seems to have 

 a beneficial effect on most plants, and, unlike some other artificial manures, it 



