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in its management, it was probably the Helichrysum pumilum of Mr, 

 Bruce, j^ardener to B. Miller, Esq., of Tooting. We want the skill 

 to describe this specimen; but it was most magnificent. The plants 

 which obtained an entrance for the sake of their curiosity were 

 Chamferops humilis, a dwarf half-hardy palm, with thick clusters of 

 minute yellow flowers in the axils of its leaves. It was flowered 

 and shown by Mr. Dowson, gardener to W. Leaf, Esq., Streatham. 

 Another object which was singular, and at the same time very orna- 

 mental, was Poinsettia pulcherrima, from Mr. Edmonds, gardener to 

 his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, at Chiswick. The scarlet of it3 

 bracts was unusually dai-k, owing to the lateness of its flowering; it 

 was destitute of leaves, which rendered its aspect still more extraor- 

 dinary. Ardisia paniculata, from its spreading pyramidal spikes of 

 pink blossoms; Aitonia capensis, for the red hue of its flowers, which 

 have the appearance of a red bladdery capsule; and Bignonia picta, 

 a shrub with flowers not much unlike those of Siphocampylus bi- 

 color — have all claims to beauty as well as singularity; they were 

 exhibited by Mr. Yenables, gardener to W, Harrison, Esq. New or 

 particularly scarce plants were by no means so frequent as specimens 

 of older ones; nevertheless, they were not quite wanting, and com- 

 prised a few that were very ornamental: Gloxinia rubra, exhibited 

 by Messrs. Young, of Epsom, and Mr. Green, of Cheam, maintains 

 its original character, and will be a great favorite. From Mr. Stand- 

 ish, of Bagshot, there was an enormous plant of Fuchsia corymbi- 

 flora, which, allowing for the injury it had sustained in travelling, is 

 in every respect as fine as has been represented, and has bloomed all 

 the winter in a warm green-house. Fuchsia Youellii, with long red 

 flowers, seems a hybrid between F. fulgens and some of the smaller 

 species. Cut specimens were at the exhibition from Mr. Youell. 

 There were, moreover, cut flowers of Aquilegia glandulosa, from, 

 we believe, Mr. Smith, gardener to C. Mills, Esq., of Hillington, 

 which showed this species to be one of the handsomest hitherto in- 

 troduced; they were of a beautiful blue color, with a pah whitish 

 centre. Pimelea spectabilis, grown by Mr. Barnes, was very gene- 

 rally noticed; it had twenty-five bunches of its pinkish-white blos- 

 soms, and is of a better habit than most of its allies. A great num- 

 ber of medals were awarded for the various objects. — {Gard. 

 Chron.) 



Art. III. Domestic Notices, 



Grafting the Peach loith success. — I am not aware that any process 

 has been devised for grafting upon the peach stock, with any certain 

 prospect of success. Experiments doubtless have often succeeded 

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