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nulata, densa, depre?sa, denticulata moscliata, eximia, elegans, halica* 

 caba, perspicua nana, princeps, propendeiis, splendens, ventricosa rubra^ 

 vestita alba, vestita rubra, and Westphalingia. 



Second prize, Mr. Hunt. Caveiidishiana, campanulata, eximia, 

 halicacaba, massonia, perspicuana, tricolor rubra, ventricosa splendens, 

 V. grandiflora, v. coccinea, v. breviflora, v. tricolor, v. superba, and 

 Westphalingia. 



Third prize, Mr. Ayres. Bergiana, Cavendishiana, depressa, elegans, 

 gemmifera, halicacaba, Ilumeaua, jasniinoides, splendens, tricolor, ven- 

 tricosa coccinea minor, v. superba, v. rosea, v. alba, vestita coccinea. 



The following were nurserymen's collections of twelve species. 



First prize, Mr. Epps. Bergiana, Cavendishiana, florida campanu- 

 lata, intermedia, perspicua nana, propendens, tricolor rubra, ventricosa 

 superba, v. coccinea minor, v. breviflora, vestita rosea alba, v. grandi- 

 flora. 



Second pi-ize, Mr. Fairbairn. Cavendishiana, depressa, Dunbariana, 

 eximia, Humeana, sanguineolenta, tricolor, ventricosa coccinea minor, 

 V. breviflora, v. Bothwelliana, Vernoni superba, Wilsoni. 



Third prize, Messrs. Veitch. Calycina capitata, Cavendishiana, 

 densa, florida, gemmifera, gnapiialioides, metulteflora, tortulaeflora, 

 ventricosa superba, v. coccinea minor, v. breviflora, vestita coccinea. 



Fourth prize, Mr. Fraser. Bergiana, Cavendishiana, daphnoides, 

 depressa, perspicua nana, suaveolens, ventricosa coccinea minor, v. 

 breviflora, v. carnea, v. tricolor, vestita rosea, v. alba. 



Fifth prize, Mr. Pamplin. Bergiana, depi'essa, d. nova, gemmifera, 

 mirabilis, perspicua nana, Russelliana, ventricosa superba, v. breviflora, 

 v. pi-Eegnans coccinea, vestita grandiflora, v. fulgida. 



Sept. 7. — On this occasion several subjects of considerable interest 

 were produced. — A Silver Kniglitian Medal was awarded to Messrs. 

 Loddiges, of Hackney, for a collection of Orchids, comprising Onci- 

 dium spilopterum, a very handsome and scarce species ; an Oncidium 

 from New Granada, Peristeria elata, with four strong flower-spikes ; a 

 Mexican Stenorhynchus ; and various others. — From C B. AVarner, 

 Esq., were Dendrobium formosum ; a beautiful Cattleya violacea, 

 bearing 36 open flowers ; Zygopetalum maxillare ; and the white Den- 

 drobium aqneum from Bombay. A Silver Knightian Medal was 

 awarded. — Mr. Plant, gardener to .J. II. Scliroder, Esq., sent Phalae- 

 nopsis amabilis ; and a good specimen of Dendrobium formosum, a 

 charming species, and one of tlic easiest to cultivate. A Banksian 

 Medal was awarded. — Mr. Glendinning, of the Chiswick Nursery, 

 sent Statice purpurata and Justicia coccinea, the latter an old, but 

 seldom seen species, M-hich, with good management, will prove a very 

 showy exhibition plant.^ — -Mr. Groom, of Clapham Rise, sent two 

 plants of Lilium lancifolium speciosum, each a single stem, bearing 

 upwards of 40 flower-buds. They had been lifted out of the open 

 border, and were sent to sliow how well these beautiful Japan 

 Lilies succeed out of doors in the common garden soil, which 

 was stated to have been well broken up, but not manured — manure 

 being considered uiniecessary in tlie culture of the Lily. It was 

 mentioned that the bulbs were planted in the end of November, iu 



