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this remark. Mr. Croucher, gr, to J. Allcard, Esq., of Stratford, ex- 

 hibited a very beautiful dwarf plant of A. indica variegata, and a su- 

 perior specimen of the same variety, together with a splendid plant of 

 a deep crimson sort. A very pretty white kind, fully six feet high, 

 and profusely covered with bloom, came from Mr. Falconer, gr. to 

 — Palmer, Esq., of Cheam. From Mr. Barnes, gr. to G. W. Nor- 

 man, Esq., there were a double red azalea in a nice dwarf state^ A. 

 laleritia, also dwarf, but with small flowersj the variegated variety, 

 exceedingly good, two feet high; and a crimson azalea, with semi- 

 double flowers, four feet in height, and particularly fine. An ex- 

 tremely handsome specimen of the white Indian azalea was sent by 

 Mr. Flogan, gr, to H. Povvnall, Esq., Spring Grove. It was three 

 feet high, and at least four feet broad. In another collection by Mr. 

 Barnes, there was a plant of A. Smithii, three feet in height, which 

 presented a superb mass of blossom; a bright red-flowered variety, 

 one foot high, very full of bloom; one called Semidouble Scarlet, with 

 particularly large and brilliant flowers, which have a slight tendency 

 to become double; A. sinensis, finely grown, and with its rich yellow 

 inflorescence creating a delightful variety among the rest; a double 

 crimson-flowered variety, beautifully in flower; and A. Gledstanesii, 

 eighteen inches in height, and well covered with blossom. The last 

 kind was exhibited, too, by Mr. Green, as a detached specimen, and 

 drooped over the sides of the pot in an elegant manner. Its flowers 

 are formed like those of A. indica variegata, and are mostly white, 

 with here and there a stripe more or less distinct and broad, of deep 

 pink, Mr. Hunt, gr. to Miss Traill, besides good specimens of A. 

 phoenicea, and a very luxuriant one of the white sort, had an admira- 

 ble plant of A. Danielsiana, four feet in height, and blooming most 

 abundantly. The flowers were rather pale red, from having been 

 forced, and the plant is easily known by its small, neat, and compact 

 foliage. Mr. Goode, gr. to Mrs. Lawrence, Ealing Park, contributed 

 several specimens, which were conspicuous for their health, as well 

 as for the number and size of their blossoms; of A. splendens phoe- 

 nicea, one much resembling the first-named; a particularly good white 

 variety, which was like a hillock of snow, and the double pink sort, 

 dwarf, but more than four feet in breadth, and extremely delicate. A 

 quantity of new varieties were furnished by Mr. Smith, nurseryman, 

 of Norbiton, Surrey, and amongst them were several with striking 

 flowers. One, which had very pale and transparent red or salmon- 

 colored blossoms of a large size, and tolerably good form, appeared 

 to divide its claims to superiority with another of a most intense crim- 

 son hue, having numerous dark spots. A semi-double crimson one 

 was also good; and there was a fine white kind, named A. phoenicea 

 alba. A selection of hardy azaleas, in baskets, from Mr. Donald, of 

 the Woking Nursery, had an interesting appearance. After the 

 azaleas, cacti and heaths commonly occupy the foremost rank. On 

 this occasion, however, we think precedence is due to the climbing 

 plants. It is with delight that we note, having called attention to the 

 subject in our report of last year, that there were a great many spe- 

 cies of these charming objects present, and that many of them were 

 superlatively fine. The possibility of growing even rambling and 

 luxuriant climbers in pots to trellises not more than four or five feet 



