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properly marked. Mr. Veitch furnished a beautiful little long-spurred bal- 

 sam from Java, with the ^schynanthus pulcher, a good and new form of 

 that fine genus. 



Considering that the thermometer had stood near 82° for the previous 

 fortnight, that it ranged as high as 86° in the shade and 97° in the sun, 

 during the exhibition, and that the plants can hardly be said to have felt it, 

 so fresh and unflagging was their appearance, we should wish to ask how 

 we are to measure the skill of the exhibitors who had successfully con- 

 tended with such adverse circumstances ? 



There were no accidents among the ocean of carriages, but it took a long 

 time to find the latter, so that either from that circumstance, or an unwil- 

 lingness to leave the coolness of the garden for the heat of London, many 

 visitors lingered till the evening had nearly closed in. The exact number 

 of visitors was 13,421, exclusive of supernumeraries : 



The second great exhibition of the season took place in the garden at 

 Chiswick on Saturday last ; and was scarcely inferior to the grand display 

 in May. The day was all that could be desired, although the garden was 

 somewhat parched by the late dry weather. The exhibition was inspected 

 by Ibrahim Pacha, who appeared to be highly gratified with the scene. In 

 large collections of 40 stove and greenhouse plants there was no competi- 

 tion ; Mr. Robertson, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, being the only exhibitor. 

 In this group were several matchless specimens of first rate cultivation ; 

 indeed, nothing inferior to those produced by the same exhibitor in May. 

 At the back stood a Clerodendron fallax, with 7 large spikes of scarlet 

 flowers, and on either side noble plants of Stephanotis floribunda, especially 

 one neatly 6 feet in height, loaded with bloom. Supporting these again 

 were Erica metulseflora bicolor, a splendid plant, covered with a profusion 

 of red and white tubes ; Clerodendrons paniculatum and fallax, and a fine 

 Statice macrophylla. In the same collection were also Phaenocoma prolife- 

 rum, 4 feet through and as much in height, exceedingly well grown, but 

 scarce of flowers ; and near it another of the same species, equally good. 

 Associated with these were Epacris grandiflora, and large bushes of Coleo- 

 nema pulchrum, and Pimelea decussata. In front were Manettia cordifoJia, 

 4i feet high and as much through, profusely covered with red blossoms, 

 which contrasted well with the deep green foliage ; the well known and 

 generally well grown Leschenaultia formosa, 18 inches in height and 2 feet 

 in diameter ; a small Erica gemmifera ; Pimelea decussata, a depressed 

 bush finely in flower ; Clerodendron Ksempferi, with one strong spike rising 

 about 18 inches above the ample dark green leaves ; Statice arborea, with 

 seven spikes of bloom, together with a rather bare Leschenaultia Baxteri ; 

 and a small Ixora coccinea, with eight gaudy clusters of scarlet flowers. 

 Along with these were two plants of venlricosa coccinea minor ; Azalea 

 Danielsiana, in good condition, considering the season ; Cyrtoceras reflex- 

 urn, with numerous bunches of pale green and lemon-colored flowers ; two 

 tolerably good plants of Rondeletia speciosa ; a neat Eriostemon buxifolium ; 

 Erica Cavendishii, measuring 2^ feet in hieght and as much through ; and 

 TaberniBmonta coronaria, a plant not often seen in collections, remarkable 



