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blossoms are produced in profusion, the flowers expand in a very moderate 

 temperature. Culture: thrives in a sandy loam. Oxalis, from oxys, sharp 

 or sour qualities of the plants. 



2. Lvpiniis elcgans, Drooping leaved Lupine, Diadelphia, Decandria. — 

 Leguminosse. A very prettj' annual Lupine, native of Mexico, whence seeds 

 were sent to the London Horticultural Society, hy Dr. Deppe, in 1831. It 

 flowers in the open air most abundantly. Of all the annual Lupines, this is 

 by far the handsomest; it even rivals the best of the perennial species. It is 

 increased by seeds; soil, rich loam. Lupinus, from lupus, a wolf ; supposed 

 to destroy the fertility of the soil. 



Siihia pralensis, Meadow Sage, or Clary. Diandria, Monogynia. Labiata;. 

 Leaves oblong, heart-shaped at the base, crenated, the upper ones embracing 

 the stem ; whorls nearly leafless ; upper segment of the corolla clammy. A 

 beautiful plant about three feet high ; leaves wrinkled; whorls of six flowers, 

 scarcely longer than the floral leaves. Perennial : flowers in July ; grows in 

 dry pastures, and by hedges; rare, found near Cobham, in Kent; common in 

 Surry, Sussex, Wick-cliffs, Gloucestershire; between Middleton, Stoney and 

 Audley, Oxfordshire. Salvia, from Salvus, safe ; medical qualities. 



4. Iris Pseuilacorus, Yellow Iris, Water-Flag, or Flower-de-luce. Inner 

 segments of the corolla smaller than the stigmas. Root large horizontal, 

 acrid ; stem from two to four feet high ; leaves sword-shaped, erect, deep 

 green; flower?, ypllow; three together on the top of the stem; the large seg- 

 ments lined with dark purple. Perennial: flowers in June and July; grows 

 in marshy places, and by the sides of streams and lakes, generally in extensive 

 patches. The root has been recommended for alleviating the pain of tooth- 

 ache, and is used for dyeing black in the Hebrides. The leaves make excellent 

 thatch ; and are also employed for making bottoms to chairs. Dr. G. Johnson 

 says, the roasted seeds make an excellent substitute for coflee. Jris, from Iris, 

 the eye; the variety and brilliancy of its colours. 



WEST-RIDING HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Ou Wednesday, the first meeting of this Society for the present year was 

 held at the Music Saloon, Wakefield. The room was nearly filled with fashion- 

 able company, amongst whom the " galaxy of beauty" alluded to by the ReT_ 

 Chairman in the -course of the proceedings, as usual formed the leading at- 

 traction. 



We understand that the Society was indebted to Arthuk Heywood, G. 

 Wentworth, andB. Gaskell, Esqrs., the Rev. S. Sharp, and Mrs. Fawkes 

 (of Woodthorpe), for adding to the decorations of the room; Mr. Barratt, 

 of Wakefield, likewise furnished several decorations. 



The display of fruits and flov/ers greatly exceeded that of any previous 

 Spring exhibition ; indeed but one feeling of admiration seemed to pervade 

 the assemblage. 



The chair was taken by the Rev. S. Sharp, Vicar, who said he could not 

 but congratulate the friends of Horticulture on the present prosperous and 

 flourishing condition of the West-Riding Horticultural Society. He need 

 scarcely recal to their recollection the very mild and pleasant weather which 

 had prevailed throughout the winter; but March and April — the latter usually 

 full of smiles and tears — had been so cold and ungcuial, that the lover of 

 Horticulture almost aulitipatcd the loss and dcitrutUun of those plauls and 



