180 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S FLORAL EXHIBITION. 
opportunity afforded us to examine minutely the plants shown, and we 
could not find a poor-grown one; but eminent skill had been displayed 
by the cultivators. ‘The collections, too, contained a much greater 
number of the best species or varieties of their respective classes than 
we ever saw before; indeed, so many admirably, even-grown, beau- 
tiful specimens, we believe, were never previously brought together. 
New Puants. 
Escallonia macrantha (Messrs. Veitch).—Stated to be a hardy shrub. 
The leaves are large, of a glossy green. The flowers are of a rosy-red, 
tube-shaped, one inch long, wide. They are produced numerously, in 
long racemes, and in clusters of from four to six. It will be a valuable 
acquisition to our shrubs, whether as a standard or trained to a wall or 
trellis. It is a native of Patagonia. 
Mirbelia dilatata (Messrs. Veitch).—The flowers are borne in long 
terminal spikes, of a pretty lilac colour, with a white centre. It isa 
handsome plant. 
Lisianthus pulcher (Messrs. Veitch).—The flowers are tube-shaped, 
about an inch and a half Jong, having a five-parted limb (mouth), an 
inch across. They are of a bright scarlet colour. It will thrive with 
a similar treatment to the older species, and merits a place in every 
greenhouse. The plant shown had been drawn by forcing it rapidly 
for the exhibition. 
Posoqueria longiflora (Mr. Jack).—The tube of the flower is six 
inches long, narrow, a greenish-white ; the terminating limb is a pure 
white, an inch across. 
Gardenia amena (Mr. Jack).—The plant is a dwarf grower; the 
flower is single, white. 
Gompholobium venustum (Messrs. Henderson).—The flowers are 
borne in clusters, a lilac-purple colour, with a yellow eye. The 
foliage, too, is pretty. 
Hoya bella (Messrs. Veitch).—This charming new species had 
eleven pendulous heads of its most lovely blossoms, recommending 
itself to all. 
Hoya imperialis (Mr. Glendinning).—The flowers were not expanded 
enough to show the singular body colour, 
Portlandia grandiflora (Mrs, Lawrence).—This is a fine old, but 
rare plant. ‘The flowers very much resemble those of small blossoms 
of the well-known Datura (or Brugmansia) arborea. It merits a place 
in every stove collection. 
Mitraria coccinea (Messrs. Veitch)— We cannot forbear again to 
mention this beautiful shrubby plant, with its lovely bright scarlet 
pendulous flowers. It is worthy of growing in every collection. 
Lilium lancifolium punctatum, and album.— Mr, Groom has 
attempted to force this fine class of Lilies into bloom at so early a 
period of the season. This he has succeeded in very satisfactorily, 
without drawing up the plants. The twelve he exhibited were in fine 
bloom, thus proving we may enjoy their beauty and fragrance from 
May to November. 
