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consists of squares of slate grooved into each other, and strengthened by piers or 

 pillars, which are placed at certain distances— and, being built with circular and 

 square bricks cemented together, are round and stand out a little from the wall. 

 The trees are fastened to wires, which are fixed into the slate about six inches 

 apart. Mr. Grubbe stated that this wall could be erected for b\d. the square 

 foot, being lrf. less trun even a 4§-inch brick wall, which costs 6^/. the square 

 foot. From the gardens at Chatsworth were two bunches of West St. Peter's 

 Grape, shrivelled, and in the condition of fine raisins, which Mr. Paxton stated 

 to be of last year's growth, and to have been kepi through winter at an almost 

 nominal expense of fuel. The house thpy have been kept in was in a low situ- 

 ation, and therefore not well suited for late Grapes. Mr. Paxton considers it a 

 better Grape than the Black Hamburgh ; and if both have the same treatment, 

 the St. Petei's will keep six weeks or two months longer than the Hamburgh. 

 Along with these were also the following plants :— Dendrobium Paxtonn, a large 

 specimen, with orange blossoms, having a black spot in the centre ; also Evia 

 excavata, cut specimens of Dendrobium Wallichii, D. cseiulescens, and Ccelogyne 

 interrupta, the latter with pretty white and yellow flowers. A Kuightian medal 

 was awarded for .the Dendrobium Paxtonii. Messrs. Loddiges, of Hackney, 

 sent Dendrobium macrophyllum in good condition ; this rare species is remark- 

 able for the strong aromatic fragrance of its fine lilac blossoms. A Kmghtian 

 medal was awarded for it. From Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Autrobus, Bai t.,was 

 a most beautiful large specimen of Erica aristata major, uniformly covered down 

 to the pot on all sides with pretty carmine and white waxy blossoms ; it was also 

 feathered with healthy dark green leaves to the very extremities of the brauches. 

 Alun.r with it was a seedling Calceolaria (called zebrina), the flowers of which 

 were of a bright yellow, beautifully spotted with brown ; Amaryllis hybnda, and 

 boronia anemonefolia, the latter with pretty rose-coloured flowers. A Banksian 

 medal was awarded for the Eiica. Mr. Jackson, of Kingston, sent Tiemandra 

 Hugelii, a greenhouse plant, with drooping star-like lilac blossoms, having a 

 small dark spot in the centre. From Mr. Fielder, gardener to W. Lmwood, Esq., was 

 a cut specimen of Phyceila chloracra, a bulb sent by Mr. Haitweg from rocks 

 near Saragura ; the flower-stem lhat bore the handsome but not gaudy green, 

 lvd, and yellow blossoms sent was said to have been 3 feet 2 inches high. Mr. 

 Robertson, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, sent a collection of plants containing Cyr- 

 topodium Andersonii, rarely seen in such perfection; an enormous specimen of 

 MaxilUria Harrisonii in wonderful health; Brassia Wraya>, a species from 

 Guatemala; Oncidium ampliatum major; O. luridum; a Hippeastrum, and a 

 well-rowu plant of Erica Wilimoreana. A Kuightian Medal was awarded tor 

 the three first. From Messrs. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place, was Odonto- 

 glossum Rossii, sent from Belgium under the name of Oncidium Bergamia. 

 From the same collection were Dillwynia tenuifolia, a scarce New Holland shrub, 

 which has a gracefully drooping habit, and is a remarkably free bloomer; 

 Brachvsema platyptera; Epidendrum aloefolium ; Boronia anemonefolia, and 

 Dendrobium coerulescens covered with blossom. A certificate was awarded for 

 the Dillwynia and Brachysema. Mr. Ivery, of Peckham, exhibited seven seed- 

 ling Cinerarias, and a plant of the new Nemophila discoidahs. IromMr. Lee, 

 rraido.er to P.Pole, Esq., was a Cucumber which measured 2 H inches long. 

 From the garden of the Society were the following plants :— Acacia hispidissima, 

 Boronia anemonefolia. Begonia papillosa, B. acida, Columnea Schiedeana, the 

 larger variety of Oncidium ampliatum, Acauthopbippium bicolor, with curious 

 yellow cupped blossoms, and Echeveria rosea, a greeuhouse plant remarkable 

 for its bright red leaves that are more conspicuous than the flowers, which are 

 of the same colour. It was sent to the Society by Mr. Hartweg, from Mexico. 

 It is not impatient of cold, having been sometimes exposed to a temperature as 

 low as 3o°; it will also, on the contiary, stand any amount ol sun-light, and it 

 keeps in bloom during the whole winter, so that it is a very useiul plant for many 

 purposes. With these was a flower of Aristolochia Gigas, or Pilate s 

 Nightcap;" a twining stove plant, which bears singular large concave blossoms, 

 having considerable resemblance to those of A. i'cetens, but much larger, and 

 assuming more the appearance of a cap. 



