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The Azaleas were next in point of interest, and of these there were sev- 

 eral collections. The plants from Mr. Green, which demand our attention 

 first, consisted of A. indica pallida, lilac, 4 feet in height, and about 2 feet 

 in diameter at the foot ; A. Gledstanesii, 4 feet in height, and 3 feet in di- 

 ameter ; A. lateritia, of the same size; A. variegata, 3 feet through, and 

 the same in height ; double Red, 6 feet in height and 4 feet in width, in 

 splendid bloom; and a semi-double scarlet, very fine. In addition to these 

 were A. indica alba, 6 feet in height, and the same across ; A. splendens, 

 4 feet by 6 ; and A. Rawsonii and speciosissima, very fine. — A collection 

 from Mr. Falconer, gr. to A. Palmer, Esq., of Cheam, was scarcely less 

 interesting, and consisted of A. Danielsiana, very fine ; Double Red, 6 feet 

 in height and 3 feet in diameter, in good bloom ; A. pulchra, very fine ; 

 A. Rawsonii and lateritia Mr. Falconer had moreover small plants of the 

 following desirable kinds : A. Bianca, a good white ; A. Agnes, Theresa, 

 and Emmelina. — Mr. Robertson sent a collection containing a very beauti- 

 ful plant of A. Danielsiana, in first rate condition ; A. phoenicea, very 

 large; A. splendens and pulchra, A. Rawsonii, and A. speciosissima. In 

 the same group were also smaller plants of the following desirable varie- 

 ties : — A. conspicua purpurea, A. amabilis, and A. leucomegiste, a very 

 fine white. — Mr. Gaines, of Battersea, had also a large collection, but they 

 were in small pots, and not very remarkable. Mr. Smith, of Norbiton, 

 sent several small plants, among which we noticed A. Edmondsii, a semi- 

 double purple, and A. modesta, semi-double pink. — A small collection was 

 also sent from the Lea-Bridge Nursery ; it contained a very beautiful A. 

 sinensis, A. lateritia, remarkably pretty, 1 foot in height and 2 feet in diam- 

 eter, and densely covered with bloom ; A. coccinea superba, very beauti- 

 ful ; and a magnificent plant of A. indica alba. — A seedling called A. Pal- 

 merii was exhibited by Mr. Falconer, and some seedlings from Mr. Ivery. 

 Messrs. Knight and Perry sent A. exquisita, spotted with rosy purple on a 

 light ground. 



Collections of Cacti were sent by Mr. Green and Mr. Bruce, but they 

 were not so fully in bloom as could have been desired. Mr. Green's plants 

 consisted of a fine Epiphyllum speciosum, E. Ackermanni and Ackermanni 

 grandiflorum, and E. coccineum caeruleum — The most remarkable plant in 

 Mr. Bruce's collection was Epiphyllum speciosum, the other not being in 

 full bloom. 



Of Heaths, a great number were present, some of which were most ex- 

 traordinary plants. Mr. Robertson sent a noble E. Cavendishii, loaded 

 with its beautiful yellow flowers ; depressa, very fine ; persoluta alba, 2 feet 

 6 inches in height, and 2 feet in diameter ; Linna;ana nova, and mirabilis ; 

 Humanea, very pretty ; ampullacea vittata, fine ; pinea ; Thunbergia ; ves- 

 tita alba ; Westphalingia ; propendens, very good ; perspicua nana, a neat 

 plant; and the following varieties of E. ventricosa, viz., v. coccinea ; v. c. 

 minor; v. carnea ; and v. superba. — A second collection came from Mr. 

 May, and contained some immense specimens. Among them we noticed 

 Humeana, 3 feet in height and 4 feet in diameter ; propendens, very large ; 

 aristata major, a wonderful plant, but thinly-bloomed ; Hartnelli, a splen- 



