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Of single specimens not enumerated in the preceding notice, may be 

 mentioned an immense specimen of Kalosanthes grandiflora miniata, from 

 the nursery of Mr. Frazer. It was 3 ft. in height, and 3 ft. 6 in. in diam- 

 eter, and had upwards of 150 brilliant and handsome flower-heads upon it. 

 Mr. Kinghorn, gr. to A. Murray, Esq., sent a noble Veronica speciosa, a 

 little, however, past its best; Mr. Stanley contributed a large plant of 

 Leschenaultia formosa ; Mr. Ayres a seedling Clerodendrum, raised from 

 infortunatum, of very robust habit, but not sufficiently in bloom ; and Mr. 

 Barnes had a fine specimen of C. paniculatum ; Mr. Green sent a good 

 Lisianthus, or rather Eustoma Russellianum ; Mr. Carson, a pretty Ronde- 

 letia speciosa. A fine specimen of Achimenes picta, in most exuberant 

 health, was sent by Mr. Dobson, gr. to Mr. Beck, of Isleworth; and Mr. 

 Ayres had Achimenes multiflora, but not for competition. 



Of new plants, Messrs. Veitch produced a fine plant of their Fuchsia 

 serratifolia, a very promising thmg ; and Siphocampylus coccineus, a soft 

 wooded stove plant, with bright scarlet flowers, with Calandrinia umbellata, 

 a very pretty purple annual, and Salpichroa glandulosa, with dull greenish 

 yellow flowers, which are produced in bunches in a drooping position at 

 the end of each branch. Mr. Glendinning had a new Statice from China, 

 with minute pale yellow flowers, pretty, but by no means remarkable. A 

 seedling Cactus was sent by Mr. Green, but it was not sufficiently distinct 

 to merit recommendation. Some small plants of tall Cacti were also sent 

 by Mr. Green, but they were nearly alike. Mr. Dobson had a collection of 

 six species of Achimenes, consisting of coccinea, multiflora, rosea, grandi- 

 flora, pedunculata, and hirsuta. Mr. Conway, of Earl's Court, Old Bromp- 

 ton, sent six varieties of Scarlet Pelargoniums, among which we noticed 

 Mrs. Mayler, a brilliant scarlet with a white eye ; Shrublands, and Shrub- 

 lands Superb, Prince Albert, Compactum, and General Tom Thumb. 



Two collections of fuchsias were exhibited, one by Mr. Robinson, gr. to 

 J.Simpson, Esq., Thames Bank, Pimlico, and the other by Mr. Gaines, 

 nurseryman, Battersea. Mr. Robinson's were by far the best which we 

 have seen this season, being young plants vigorously grown, and most pro- 

 fusely bloomed. The varieties were Hope, Prima Donna, Formosa ele- 

 gans. Goldfinch, Pawley's Queen, Eppsii, Vesta, Magnet, King John, 

 Chandlerii, Robinsonii, and Exoniensis. Mr. Gaines contributed Duchess 

 of Sutherland, Pirolla, Pearl, Champion, Vesta, Miss Talfourd, Gigantea, 

 Exoniensis, Goldfinch, Cassandra, Robusta, and Decora. 



Roses in pots were shown in fine condition by Mr. Slowe and Mr. Dob- 

 son, in the Ameteur's Class, and by Messrs. Lane and Son, of Berkhamp- 

 stead, and Mrs. Stedman, of Isleworth, among nurserymen. In Mr. 

 Slowe's collection we noticed of China: Belle Emile, Napoleon. Tea: 

 Eliza Sauvage, Safrano, Pactolus, Anteros, Aleine, Bougere, Hymen^e, 

 and Duchesse d'Orleans. Bourbon: Phoenix; and Noisette: Sir Walter 

 Scott. Mr. Dobson's collection comprised Souvenir de Malmaison, Comte 

 de Paris, General Allard, Triumphe du Luxembourg, Eclatante ; Mrs. 

 Bosanquet, Due de Luxembourg, Taglioni, Macarthy, Cristata, and Ne 

 plus Ultra. In the Nurseryman's Class, Messrs. Lane and Son sent 20 



