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plant of Clematis coerulea, which, though hardy, flowers most per- 

 fectly under protection; and Clematis Sieboldi came from Mr. Ho- 

 gan, gr. to H. Pownall, Esq., Spring Grove: the latter being on too 

 large a trellis, and its branches, leaves, and blossoms too much dif- 

 fused, did not look so well as it does when these are more concentrat- 

 ed. Mr. Barnes, gr. to G. W. Norman, Esq., contributed a hand- 

 some Kennedya monophylla, and a superb plant of Zichya coccinea, 

 on a trellis five feet in height. From Mr. Hunt, gr. to "Miss Traill, 

 of Hayes Common, there was an excellent Gompholobium polymor- 

 phum, which had many blooms expanded, and a greater quantity in 

 the bud state; it requires to be trained very closely, being of such a 

 slender habitude. Troj)feolum tricolorum, or a variety of it, was 

 likewise in Mr. Hunt's large collection; it was fastened to a trellis 

 four feet high; which came down over the pot, and the plant was in 

 more vigorous health, and the flowers larger and richer, than we 

 have ever before seen them. Mr. Redding, gr. to Mrs. Marryat, and 

 Mr. Davis, gr. to Lord Boston, had also plants of Tropajolum trico- 

 lorum, in both a healthy and a free flowering state. A plant of Zi- 

 chya pannosa, from Mr. Green, gr. to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., was 

 five feet high, and approached, in point of merit, the Z. glabrata be- 

 fore named: it was a brilliant object, and the species has more hand- 

 some leaves than many of its allies. Mr. Bruce, gr. to B. Miller, 

 Esq., of Mitcham, showed an attractive specimen of Kennedya mo- 

 nophylla, not more than a foot high, completely hiding a trellis by 

 which it was sustained, and throwing out its branches like a small 

 shrub; although so dwarf, it had a singularly healthy look, and was 

 blossoming most liberally. But the greatest variety of climbers was 

 derived from the gardens of Mrs. Lawrence, Ealing Park; among 

 these was a tall plant of Aristolochia trilobata, trained on a funnel- 

 shaped trellis, and bearing a prodigality of its grotesque looking blos- 

 soms; Thunbergia Hawtayneana, the flowers of which were not very 

 perfect; Ipomcea Hardingii, which is allied to I. scabra, but is much 

 larger in all its parts — a good instance of how the strongest plants 

 may be grown on a low trellis; a new species of Ipomosa, with at- 

 tenuated fig-shaped leaves, and large deep purple flowers, which 

 have a tube that contracts greatly towards the base; Manettia cordi- 

 folia, on a spherical trellis, and in the finest health; Gompholobium 

 polymorphum, spread over a flat trellis, three feet high, and beauti- 

 fully in flower; Stephanotis floribundus, an immense plant, singular- 

 ly robust, but only just beginning to flower; Zichya pannosa, or a 

 species very near it, five feet high, in capital condition; Zichya coc- 

 cinea, trained to the height of six feet, peculiarly splendid; Kennedya 

 monophylla and longiracemosa, each from three feet to four feet 

 high, cultivated to an amazing degree of perfection; and Poirrea coc- 

 cinea, twined round a barrel shaped trellis, and flowering in the great- 

 est freedom. Two novel species of Tropeeolum were in the exhibi- 

 tion: one named T. polyphyllum, being sent by Mr. Green, gr. to Sir 

 E. Antrobus, Bart., and having leaves with numerous narrow seg- 

 ments, and bright yellow flowers, the shape of those of T. tubero- 

 sum; the other, T. edule, with somewhat similar leaves, and dark 

 orange blossoms, like the others in figure: the last was frotn F. Cov- 

 entry, Esq. Of Cacti there was the usual assemblage of sorts. Favf 



