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manicata, a plant of recent introduction, with pretty flesh-coloured blossoms. 

 This plant, on account of its long white hairs under the leaves, and large brilliant 

 manicate scales, has a curious appearance. Oncidium longifolium was also in 

 the same collection, and a beautiful plant of Epacris variabilis, completely covered 

 with blossom ; a Knightian medal was awarded for the three last. From Mr. 

 Kennington, gardener to P. G. Cox, Esq., of Stockwell, was the rare Phalsenopsis 

 amabilis, on a block, having very conspicuous large snow-white blossoms. From 

 the same were also Huntleya viobicea, Cyrtochilum maculatum, a pretty plant 

 of Phaius intermedius, Bletia Tankervillii, and Brasavola nodosa, with small 

 white and green flowers ; a Banksian medal was awarded for the Phalsenopsin 

 amabi is. Mr. Gaines, of Battersea, sent for exhibition seven varieties of Ca- 

 mellias. From Mr. VV. Scott, gardener to C. Barclay, Esq., was a cot specimen 

 of a Hower from a bulb sent from Peru by Mr. Hartweg, having a stem about 

 three feet high, with curious green and red blossoms ; a certificate was awarded 

 From Mr. J. Wells, gardener to W. Wells, Esq , were cut flowers of Camellias, 

 and a fine plant of an Enkianthus, quite covered with pretty flesh-coloured bell - 

 shaped flowers, having considerable resemblance to the old E. quinqueflorus. 

 Mr. Fortune found these shrubs growing in abundance on the mountains of 

 Hong-Kong ; a Banksian medal was awarded for the Enkianthus. Mr. J. Plant, 

 gardener to J. H. Schroder, Esq., of Brixton, sent a very large specimen of Epi- 

 dendrum odoratissimum, having a fine panicle of dingy yellow blossoms ; a 

 certificate was awarded. From Mr. Henderson, of Pine-apple-place, was a 

 beautiful small plant of Epacris impressa alba, the pretty Erica mutabilis, re- 

 markable lor its long season of flowering ; Begonia manicata, B. coccinea, with 

 brilliant scarlet flowers, a beautiful plant of Dendrobmm nobile, completely 

 covered with blossoms, and a specimen of Franciscea latifolia, which, besides 

 possessing the agreeable fragrance of F. Hopeana, is a free grower ; a Banksian 

 medal was awarded for the two last. Mr. Ayres, gardener to J. Cook, Esq., 

 sent two seedling Cinerarias, one being a bright blue, and the other a purple. 

 From J. A limit, Esq., was an excellent specimen, in a large pot, of the double 

 white Primula, the leaves of which being of a bright green, were perfectly free 

 from spot, and the flowers were beautifully white; a certificate was awarded. 

 W. Jackson, Esq , of Salcombe, Kingsbridge. Devon, sent specimens of the Seville 

 Orange, Malta Sweet Orange, Shaddock, and Lemons, that had been grown on 

 an east wall, protected only by a glass frame in winter. From the garden of the 

 Society were Dendrobium nobile and cucullatum, Epidendrum niacrochilum, 

 Oncidium ensatum, a pretty plant of Phaius grandiftorus ; Spiranthes cerina, 

 sent by Mr. Hartweg, and a species of Stenomesson from the same ; also plants 

 of Kpaeris nivalis, E. campanulata alba, and a seedling Epacris, with two pretty 

 plants of the double pink Primula sinensis that were raised from cuttings struck 

 late in autumn. The soil in which they are growing is mixed with superphosphate 

 of lime, which seems to be more beneficial to plants than any substance of a 

 similar nature yet discovered. There were also flowers of Chimonauthus fragrans, 

 grandiflorus, and parviflorus. 



On March 5th were exhibited, from S. Rucker, Esq., two exceedingly hand- 

 some large-flowered varieties ot the Lycas'e Skinneri, differing in colour, the one 

 being paler, with a more distinctly marked lip than the other, which was of a 

 deeper purple. Along with these was Phalaenopsis amabilis, a plant of great 

 beauty, having a fine bending raceme of large showy white blossoms; also a 

 specimen of Cyrtochilum maculatum, having two pretty spikes of brown and 

 white blossoms ; and a plant of Cypripedium barbatum, which considerably re- 

 sembles venustum. From the same collection was likewise the scarce Galeaudra 

 Devoniana, and a cut spike of Coryanthes maculata, curious on account of having 

 its lip gathered up into a kind of bucket, which serves in the economy of the 

 plant to hold a sweet fluid, which slowly drops into it from two processes or 

 secreting glands that are situated immediately above it ; a large silver medal 

 was awaided to Mr. Rucker for this collection. Mr. Robertson, gardener to Mrs. 

 Lawrence, sent a well-grown plant of j35schyanthus maculatus, with dark fleshy 

 leaves, among which its numerous clusters of gorgeous scarlet blossoms pro- 

 duced a pretty effect. Also plants of the pretty Schomburgkia undulata and S. 

 crispa, having tall flower-stems bearing rich heads of showy blossoms. From the 



