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Chorozema ovata. A plant was exhibited by Mr. Green, about three feet high, 

 having upon it more than three hundred flowers, which gave it a very splendid 

 and interesting appearance. 



Solanum pamculata ; by Mr. Redding, from Mrs. Marryatt's. The flowers are 

 of a pure white, pendulous, very delicate and pretty. 



brides odoratum, having 24 pendulous racemes of lovely flowers, of a beautitul 

 white, which in a few places is tinged with purple ; by S. Rucker, Esq. 



Oncidium laneeanum ; most beautifully in bloom; sepals and petals brown 

 and green freckled, lip purple and lilac. 



Mannettia cor data, a plant trained on a globular wire frame, about five feet 

 high, was exhibited by Mr. Butcher, from Mis. Lawrence's collection; it had 

 more than two thousand blossoms upon it, looking beautiful. 



Gloxinia; an hybrid unnamed. The flower is three inches across and four 

 long. Purple, but there is a streak of white up the middle in the inside ; by 

 Mr. Butcher. , . 



Ariigozanthus, (Spec.) a plant whose flower stems were eight feet high, having 

 five principal heads of flowers, formed of numerous lateral heads. By Mr. 

 Butcher. 



Sacculobium prcemorsum. This fine flowering Orchulea, by Mr. Rulhssou, had 

 numerous pendulous racemes of flowers, each about sixteen inches long ; the 

 sepals and petals white with purplish spots; lip of a fine purple. It was a very 

 beautiful object. 



The following are the most superb we have seen : — 



Pklargoniums.— Bridesmaid. Lower petals a pretty blush, upper having a 

 large clouded spot of dark crimson edged with blush ; the flower is large and of 

 a first-rate form. 



The Nymph. Lower petals of a fine carmine rose, upper having a large 

 clouded dark spot edged with carmine rose; the centre of the flower is nearly 

 white. It is a large flower of first-rate form, raised by E. Foster, Esq. 



Glory of Jersey. Lower petals white, upper having a large clouded dark spot 

 edged with white; a very fine form ; raised by Mr. W. Blackford, St. Heliers, 



Acme of Perfection. Lower petals of a beautiful blush, upper having a large 

 dark spot edged with white, the centre is nearly white ; the flower is large and 

 of a first-rate form, raised by Mr. Blackford. 



Comte de Paris. Upper petals of a fine scarlet, having a large dark spot; 

 lower petals of a lighter colour; the flower is of first-rate form. By Mr. 

 Catleugh. 



Utile Wonder. Lower petals of a pretty light blush, upper having a large 

 dark spot, edged with neaily white ; it is an abundant bloomer, and of first-rate 

 form ; raised by Mr. Gaines. 



Victory (Garth's.) Lower petals light blush, upper ones having a large 

 crimson spot, edged with light blush ; of fine form. 



Cyrus (Eyre's. 1 Lower petals of a pretty blush, upper having a large dark 

 sput, lined slightly outside, finishing to the edge, with light blush ; it is of good 

 form. By Mr. Russell. 



Russell's No. 1. Lower petals nearly white, upper having a large dark spot 

 edged with blush; of good form. 



Prince Albert. Lower petals of a fine pink-blush, upper having a large 

 clouded spot, shading off gradually to the edge ; the centre of the flower is 

 nearly white, which gives contrast to the other colours; it is of first-rate form; 

 raised by Mr. Gaines. 



Prince Henry. Lower petals of a preity pink, upper of a fine rose, and hav- 

 ing n dark spot slightly lined at the edge. The flower is large and of good form. 

 Mr. Gaines's. 



Cwmtess of Balhyon. Fine blush and pink, the upper petals having a large 

 dark sput. 



Erection. I p;>er petals rosy-crimson, having a large dark spot. Lower petals 

 lighter colour. Fine form. 



Lady Douro. Beautiful rose, upper petals large dark spot. Fine form. 

 Bijou. Upper petals ro-y-crimson, having a large dork spot. Lower petalsof 

 a rosy-pink. Fine form. 



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