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got up, and the members deserve great credit for the promptness with 

 which they rendered their assistance. 



The Committee of Arrangements dined together, as usual, at the Ex- 

 change CofFee-House, on Friday, the 11th, and the occasion was one of 

 pleasantness and good feeling — all seemed united and animated with much 

 zeal in the cause of floriculture and horticulture. 



The following is an account of the plants exhibited : — 



Plants : — From J. P. Gushing, Esq., Latania borbonica, PhcE^nix d^c- 

 tylifera, Cycas revoluta, Chamse'rops hiimilis, Thea viridis, Begoma sp., 

 Photinia arbutifolia, &c. From Messrs. "Winship, Eugenia australis, JBri- 

 ca spuria, ^uxus arborescens, Begonia argj'rostigma, Miisa rosacse^a, Ar- 

 disia colorata, .Acacia sp., Eriobotrya japonica, Picus elastica, Fiichsia 

 coccinea, Eucomis vittata, Vallota purpurea, Cereus speciosissimus, 

 Opiintia brasiliensis, Cereus cylindricus, Campanula pyramidalis, Mela- 

 leuca diosmaifolia, heliotropes, verbenas, roses, geraniums, Tradescantia 

 discolor, Funkza japonica, Finca rosea, Belladonna lily, Amarylb's Jose- 

 phine; (in flower,) and other plants, to the number of upwards of forty ; 

 also, branches of the Shepherdia argentea, full of fruit. 



From W. E. Carter, Botanic Garden, Tecoma capensis, Magnoh'a grand- 

 flora, Cratae^gus glabra, Beauf6rt?a decussata, jRhododendron arboreum. 

 Illiicium floridanum, Hakea gibbosa, Rochea falcata, Zavirus excelsa 

 Taxus chinensis, Callistemon saligna, Liatris latifolia, Tallota purpurea. 

 Nandlna domestica, Dracse^na fragrans, JZibiscus Mdnihot, Eriobotrya ja- 

 ponica, Melaleucas, daphnes, acacias, fuchsias, ericas, diosmas, myrtles, 

 petunias, azaleas, &c., in all upwards of sixty plants ; also, a fine cut 

 specimen of Hedychium Gardnermnzwi. From "W. Meller, Hoya carnosa, 

 Fuchsia tenella and globosa, Citrus myrtifolia. Plumbago capensis, Dios- 

 ma ericoibes, Gloxinia speciosa, Eugema australis, Thuja orientalis, Lau- 

 ristinus, heliotropes, &c. 



From Capt. Sumner, Boston, two Chinese plants, remarkable curiosities, 

 and which attracted, and deservedly so, universal attention. They illus- 

 trated fully the Chinese system of gardening, presenting a garden in min- 

 iature. From J. L. L. F. "Warren, variegated holly, common holly, silver- 

 edged Box, StapeKa sp., Eugenia australis, Fwchsia gracilis, Prica concln- 

 na, roses, rosemary, &c. &c. 



Cut Flowers: — From E. H. Derby, Salem, Amaryllis Belladonna, diO. 

 var ? O'xalis sp. ? and iVymphee^a odorata. From John Lewis Russell, a 

 fine bouquet, composed of the following native plants: — Liatris scariosa, 

 GenXiana crlnita, Neottia spiralis, and Polygonum articulatum. A mag- 

 nificent specimen of Gloriosa superba, from Madam Lowell, Roxbury, at- 

 tracted great admiration. From S. Walker, fine pansies, and specimens 

 of Tigridia conchiflora. From W. Kenrick, roses in variety. From D. 

 Haggerston, a collection of several varieties of verbenas. Noisette roses, 



