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that it may lead to error.- It is also not drawn by any | were exhibited; and the absence of more in this ee ea left | of the Was kinds in the pseudo-bulbous section ; a wey 
e] 5 : a vacancy, which was, however, appropriately filled up by plants | species, with a charmingly fringed lip; | the delightful ol 
east lly that no measurement could. be ie f ane from the Society’s garden. A group of the Mexican species of Abies Brought6nia sanguinea; Phaius albus, in a singularly strong and 
To prevent mistake, I may as well state that Tan sel pinus was’ particularly admirable among these, presenting a | healthy state; Brissia brachiata, a species with a very broad floral 
ith some excellently-cul- | lip; the st red Catasetum luridum, beautifully healthy 5 
js sixteen feet long, and seven feet eight inches wide at | great variety of the most elegant forms, wit! y ; a 
the largest end; the two sides of it being each two feet tivated specimens. ‘The chief collection of plants was contributed by | Mormodes citrinum, a showy plant ; petalum rostratum, a fine 
aE ROW ide th 1k th iddle being twent Mr. Goode, gr. to Mrs. Lawrence, Baling Park; and contained two Stanhopea tigrina, the one with very 
Beebe icien, WIC e walk up the micale S Y | splendid specimens of the old Crassula (Kalosanthes) coccinea, s ini ers, and the other having 
/ inches wide. Tank B 2 is twenty-two feet long and two | between two and three feet high, and bearing large heaps of the most lossoms of the latter being immensely large ; 2 
feet wide, inside. Both tanks are eighteen inches deep in | brilliant flowers, the hue ‘of which was quite dazzling; Stenochilus | sp f Cymbidi it slike those of OC. aloifolium, and 
; maculata, a singular old plant, with prettily spotted flowers, of which erecum caudatum, having 
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the clear.—John Huyshe, nydon Rectory. ___| the fine specimen was producing a considerable profusion ; Xanthé- 
Strawberries.—In answer to a ‘ Subscriber, who in- | gia rotundifolia, beautifully grown, and well clothed with its pleasing 
quires at p. 464 respecting the method of treatment pur- | snowy blossoms; a very good dwarf plant of Epacris grandiflora, | it} 
sued in preparing Strawberries for forcing, I beg to say, which has been proved, by the shows of the present year, to be one | spikes and flowers, and al ttle 
that after h ited ak v8 t IL the plans rec of the most ornamental of greenhouse plants and to be capable of a most glorious specimen, with a great number of its gorgeous deep 
at after having tried at various times all the plans com | high degree of cull ‘ion ; Mirbélia dilatata, laden with rich terminal | crimson blossoms ; a nice little plant of Peristéria cerma; a fine 
mended by the best authorities, T consider the following } racemes of deep pink flowers, and a ver handsome object; a pot | strong specimen of Cycnoches i ; the strange-looki 
one the ultimatum, and have therefore continued to | of Achimenes Jongiflora, in an excellent flowering condition ; a very Coryanthes macrantha, admirably bloomed s Huntleya violsees, with 
cere y an a sft iyi tall Stephanotis floribundus, nicely in bloom; Ixora coccinea, a | one o its singular violet-tinted blossoms expanded ; the lovely Tri- 
practise it for several years with unv aried success. Strong | jorge plant, richly bloomed; Hibiscus Cameroni, sheeted over ‘with | chopilia tortilis, in a somewhat diminutive state; Oncidium Lancea- 
sey are taken up Se eat and yi pet Iga eh Pas ae con beneath the a one ete num, a magnificent object ; O. pulvinatum, very pretty ; avery grand 
inches apart, in manured and well-prepare eds four feet | old species o! Assia, admirably grown, and bearing numbers ; 
+ Sipe = ve A een of dark yellow flowers in clusters at the ends of the branches; a very | 8. grandiflora, with its delicious odour, and S. oculata, with its still 
wide, in a somewhat Babs a situation; here they are | hich plant of Rondelétia speciosa, with the branches trained so as to | Hove peculiar scont; with a good plant of S.quadricomis. Messrs. 
allowed to remain until t ollowing July, during which | be tolerably bushy; Clerodendron squamatum, particularly dwarf, | Rollisson, of Tooting, whose collection came next, brought Stans 
| period they must be kept very clean from weeds, have the | with noble heads of its superb flowers 5 another species of Cleroden- | hopea Wardii pallida, a fine specimen ; S. tigrina pallida, like that 
| flowers and runners regularly pinched off, and be watered | dron, with deeply cut leaves, ‘and white flowers which resemble some | described in Mr. Mylam’s collection; a seeming varict 
meueeae Jilkely” toe entfer’ fi Irouaht. About the | 2asmines, and are early as fragrant ; Cuphea Melvilla, handsome, | Wardii, with pale yellowish flowers, but several spots in the sepals 
whenev' ar ely suffer from drought. out the | jut not so fine asit has been produced here; Begénii (L these ing between the arms of a three- 
middle of July, they are potted in small 32-s ots, two | remarkable for the deep san; i i 
plants in a pot, taking the greatest care that neither | leaves, and well studded with bl 
yoots nor leaves are damaged in the operation, and an im- |? 
portant part of it is to press the earth firmly about them : | a tree, and having a fine expansive, though 
the soil used is two parts loam, to one of well-rotted | with inflorescence; Begonia 
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Seain f 'd in the followi metevet eh fe ¢ | difolia s specimen of Statice arborea, bearing a ornamental Calanthe Masuca. FG 
then formed in the following manner :—level the suriace Of) spjendid panicle of flowers. 8 | Farmer, Esq., Nonesuch Park, there were sent small plants of Miltonia 
the ground, and spread upon it a layer of coal-ashes 5 drive | contributed by Mr. Green, gr. to Sir FE. Antrobus, Bart. It was spectabilis, Cattleya crispa, and Oncidium Lanceanum; with very 
down a sufficient number of stakes to form the bed, to | composed, besides other things, oF Calentie pence in the eee CeeheGaa tt eile HL BEG aoe MN 
which must be nailed firmly slabs, or any rough boards, richest health ; the new and specious Achimenes grandiflora ; Choro- monds, gr. to his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, Chiswick, showe 
as wide as the depth of the pots, which are then to be | singularly good dwarf spreading plant of Gardénia radicans; a very | ches Loddigesii; a pretty variety of Gongora maculata; a yery dark- 
plunged to the rim in spent bark or ashes. All that'they | capital specimen of Crowea saligna; Stephanotis floribundus, on a | flowered Acropera Loddigesii; Rodrigt 
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se ies ap hae hs peut ts watering when necessary, | $hort Tinie et Toba; Siphocdmpylus hetulzefolius, still in_ the | was a single specimen of ‘Milt6nia spectabilis, large and full of flower, 
and a slight protection with fern or other light covering | greatest perfection; Pimelea hispida, fine; a healthy plant of the from Mr. Mylam, gr. to §. Rucker, Esq.; 2 remarkably noble plant 
during severe frosty weather. I always preserve from 300 | showy Nematanthus longipes, h fr 
to 400 of the latest-forced plants of the above description, | blostoms Geta drooping ppeauncly eeemenr eiliatum, en Gea or Bulut Mae cnet oe sae sles toa 
; . A pretty new climber; an excellent dwarf plant of Bordnia serrulata ; riety of Acropera Loddigesii, called cruenta, from Mr. ¥awicy: 
and after having carefully reduced their balls, repot them and a most luxuriant specimen of Ardisia crenulata, its clusters of ‘miscellaneous ‘objects, or 
in large 32-sized pots in July, treating them afterwards | rich red berries forming a good relief to its neat white flowers. In | moderately good exhibition. A dozen plants of the noble Lilium 
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ji : these plants were probably the most noticeable in the exhibition for and for thé stateliness of the plant's general habit, as well as fo 
la Seas Ment (through the slight foreing they have | s.vourable culture. Mr. Clarke, gr. to M. 'T. Smith, Esq., Shirley its adaptation to pot culture, were sent by Mr. Mountjoy, 0 
received,) and becoming very strong, are admirably | Park, produced the lovely Lilium speciosum omattm a vicki, | Baling. A collection of Gloxinias, including G. rubra, candi(ty 
adapted for the first crop, and always repay, me for the | grown state, witha great ‘;umber of blossoms; Dracophyllum gracile, | maxima, violacea, caulescens major, and some rather pretty, 
extra trouble.—Joseph Paton. an admirably-managed plant, loaded with neat white flowers ; Phili- cles Nee ada is Mr. Sel) hie eat A! ae me 
‘ ; . | bértia grandiflora, having unusually large blossoms ; Roella | ston. Six large and finely-grown plants of the elegant Rhodan! 
Ipswich Cucumber Society.—At p. 464, you state in| cinta, a fine plant, though not thoroughly in ‘ewer: an un.,| Manglesit were exhibited by Mx. Kier, gr. to M. Coulthurst, Es 
answer to “S. S.,”’ ‘that the Cueumbers which obtained | commonly handsome specimen of Pimelea decussata; and a | Streatham. neat little shrubby plant, with bright pink flowers 
‘the prizes at the last Ipswich Cucumber Show were | noble plant of Polygala oppositifolia. From Mr. Frazer, nur- | and pinnated foliage, bearing the name of Lypéria (a Cape genus) 
Hamilton’s Black Spine Hamilton’s White Spine seryman, of Leyton, Essex, there were a superb specimen pinnatifida, was shown, we believe, by Mr. Hooker, of the London= 
W. > jpak) os pine, | of fapacris grandiflora ; Crassula nitida, something like C. coccinea, bridge Station. Among the specimen plants displaying good culturty 
alker s Pea-green, and Roman Emperor. That state- | and nearly as good, finely grown; a good Euthales macrophylla; were Clerodendron squamatum an Medinilla erythrophylla, both 
ment is not, however, correct, as the following were the | a handsome { lant of Statice arborea; and Vi splendidly grown and bloomed, from Mr. Goode, gr. to Mrs. Law~ 
sorts which then received prizes:—1, Latter’s Hybrid, 2 aatita remarkably beautiful for its cultivation. ‘The collection by | tence; Boronia viminea, an excellent specimen, and N 
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Black Spine; 2, Ringleader, ditto ; 3and 4, Latter’s | plant of Geranium tricolor; Achimenes longiflora, in a good ont’ | Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., of Hxeter ; Pimelea decussaia, 5 
Hybrid, ditto; 5, Masterpiece, ditto ; 6, Standard, ditto; | ing state; Clerodendron speciosissimum, particularly good and magnificently rich and dense plant, from Mr. C} arke, gr. to M. 
7, New Manchester, White Spine; 8, Gordon’s Black | splendid; 2 stunted plant of some Burchellia, apparently different | Smith, ¥sq., Shirley Park; Brica pulverulenta, a fine specimnety 
Spine.—Thos. Wild, Hon. Sec. [It seems that we re- from capensis ; an excellent Gesnera, which appeared to he faucialis ; from Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting; Achimenes rosea, exect ingly 
a y 4 ts ge! i and Bliehrysum proliferum, conspicuous for its bright crimson peautiful, in a slate tub, from Mr. Dobson, gr. to Mr. Beck, of 1se- 
ferred to the account of some other meeting, and not to | everlasting flowers, and its moss-tike foliage. ‘There was further, | Worth Seypanthus elegans, from Messrs. Black Bays 
the last one, for evidence about the sorts of Cucumbers. ]* | a collection from Mr. Pavwley, of Bromley, comprising a superlatively | Waters ca a Pawley, of ays the Be Sse eae ie 
‘coseberry Caterpillars.—I have this sea: F good plant of Stephanotis fioribundus, fastened to a flat. trellis, | o the last on a conical-shaped one, and each highly inten 
ps erienore, suwale one etal spike rei ar 200d Pian a welly Ixora coccinea, dwarf and excellent; Mahémia | ing ; Leschenadltia formosa, aaperine remarkable for sing and 2 
* i ef . - | ineisa, Euphorbia splendens, and Oncidium flexuosum. ure, from Mr. Clarke, gr. to M. T. Smith, Esq. Shirley Park, 
ing caterpillars from eating the leaves of ooseberr Heaths ere Paty: as abundant as usual; and, in some of the | one of less dimensions, but literally sheeted with brilliant flowers: 
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trees. I find young trees are more in danger than old | collections, there were magnificent specimens. "Those furnished by | from-Mr. Falconer, gr. to A. Palmer, Hsq., of Cheam; crm a 
teks oid Oi ig aufficient for about 30 or 40 tree ; cre magrtonce, were of the very first excellence. | saligna, a most admirable object, from Mr. Kraven, of Leyton ; SOU. 
8, one ounce is sufficient for abou! us rees. | ‘The group included B. cerinthoides, exhibiting a dwarfness, close; linearis, forming a charming cone of deep blue flowers, from J. Hayes: 
ce small quantity dusted over the leaves prevents the work | 122 Sed iueutianee, which are by no means common to it, and | Esq. of High Beech; Erica viridis, very large and good, 
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Seen Ree wat a was ders will ieee eat Admirable plant ofavery elegant kind ; K. tricolor elegans, with flowers | that were beautifully cultivated, though not equally so with those 
nise in Mr. Wighton’s reply to my communication on the | of the most delicate tints, and the specimen dense to an astonishing | just specified, were Sollya heterophylla, shown by Mr. Leas) 
fortifications of Bees @ Ja Huber the friendly spirit observ- | degree; E. inflata, an immense plant, superbly filled up with Woodford, Essex; the pretty Nipheea oblonga, by Mr. Goode, oq. 
able in mine, I shall not further take up your space than i e 3 Gloxini esi lower 
by observing that I took it for granted he was conversant | I B. Ww 
with the 2nd Edition of the ‘‘ Honey Bee,”’ published in | and pretty; E. eximia, fine; E. tricolor | growers ‘Achimenes longiflora, by Messrs. Rollisson, Tooting» ee 
1838 ; which, to quote the “ Quarterly Review,” ‘‘ may be | superba, admirable; E. jasminiflor: Mr. Carson, gr. to W. F. G. Farmer, sq. ; a species 0 en 
considered the standard work on our domestic Bee,’”’ and, i vivum, allied to S. tortuosum, and covered with yellow diosa 
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rity applied to myself, I appeal to your apiarian readers, | a most charming little object. ‘The compactness and healthiness of cap ui ‘ a cual ce Ree y Mr. 
hether they think it likely t “ ise aT these plants were truly surprising, and highly meritorious. | Pawley, of Bronlley ; tu Fuchsia Chandlerii, in a slate tu), 
whether they think it likely that “so practised a Bee eiiel 1 A a ee aeksom, nursery. | Dobson, gr. to Mr. Beck. ‘The specimens noticeable for # 
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master would take a fallen comb for an intended fortifi- of Kingston, Surrey; and the plants in it were conspicuous | or rarity of the species, were Achimenes grandiflora, contributes it, 
cation, or be easily led away by any ‘ mealy Bee story ?” | rather for age and size than fora very verdant or magnificent appear- Mr. Mountjoy, of Ealing; Lilium testaceum, a hani some Foy 5 
—Robert Golding, Hunton, Maidstone. ance; though there were several of the latter description. ‘Many ‘of | and Gesnera rutila very showy, also from Mr. re gr 
2 them were likewise much encumbered with stakes, each of the Nematanthus longipes, excellently grown, by Mr. Goo } 
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Hv toe ehie eat is sia tiee observes at p. 461, that | them, wert Mrewise trong support, which gave a constrained and | to Mrs. Lawrence, and a smaller plant of the same, pink 
for the fir t time saw the common Hedge-sparrow | unnatural aspect. The best specimens were E. tricolor, a plant of | Rollisson ; Lemonia spectabilis, and a Gloxinia with deep 
busily engaged collecting Aphides from his Rose-bushes, | very unusual dimensions; HE. jubata, four feet high, dense, and | flowers, apparently raised between rubra and candida, 1 white 
to feed their'young. I can bear testimony to the House- | splendid; E. ampullacea major, dwarf and good; E. odorata, three Goode; Schizanthus candidus, a pretty new species ee 
: sparrow doing so, because, a pair having built thei feet in height, a beautiful plant; E. Savilleana, a little tree; a wer’ : ing leaves 
8p! g so, because, a pair having built their nest | variety of E. princeps, good; E. jasminiflora alba, close ‘and fine; } white blossoms, which have a dark red and yellow centre, OF) nia, 
in the spout beneath the roof of my house, T was about to | i. ventricosa breviflora, curious as well as showy; E, inflata rubra, Best, gr. to A. mi lack an 
shoot them, when I saw the cockbird flying repeated], i Me i beautiful apes from E. catty i Jacksoni, a | having pou lilac Bones paler gn ie cone by be Gesner 
‘ Ee delightful little plant; a very delicate-coloured seedling variet, of | Gower, Bayswater; the gorgeous Clerodendron. splen’ el 
backwards and forwards to a standard Rose, which induced | {):"tricolor: with BE. gemmifera and aristella. Mr. aan eee polyantha, Rondelétialongitiora, with its beautiful Invenda 
me to watch him ; when I discovered that he was search- | Brixton Hill, furnished a beautiful small collection, as did Mr. | flowers; Alstroeméria nemorosa, full of blossom; Echiti w elim)" 
ing the branches for Aphid carrying away each time as | Clarke, gr. to M.T. Smith, Esq., Shirley Park, Mr. Green, gr. to | purea, & small plant, yet bearing many flowers ;_ an ee ‘of Com 
many as he could. On Jooking at the branch afterwards, | Sit E- Antrobus, Bart., and Mr. Pawley, of Bromley. ‘The principal | ing-plant, with rich scarlet flowers, looking like oe acl son, # 
+| plants in Mr. Dawson’s group were E. Massoni, very good; HE. bretum, from South America, all from Messrs, Velie acing # 
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I found that it was clean, although the surrounding ones | mutabilis, excellent; F. Irbyana, a remarkably large and handsome | Exeter. A Cut Flower of the Barringtonia speck 
were covered with the Aphis. Ineed not say that this dis- | specimen; a fine E.ampullacea, and E. Bergiana. The finest of | large bunch of pink stamens, and probably produce ‘galisbUry: s 
covery saved their lives.—James Hooper, 7, Park Villas, | Mr. Clarke’s plants were :—E. tricolor, particularly good; B. per- | time in thiscountry, by Mr. Dodd, gr. to Col. Bares Sr, very 8 
Holloway spicua, splendid; E. Juliana, capital; and some superb varieties of | kind of Céreus, like speciosissimus In the flowers, ot Mima as Fram 
y i. ventricosa, | Mr. Green’s best specimens were a dwarf and derhabit, by Mr. Fielder, gr.to W.. Linwood, Esq. 310° ir. Fraser 
compact E. M: . metulaflora bicolor; and | zeri, like a very deep-coloured variety of M. cardinalis, ss Spaldwitls 
1 E. Westphalingia; Mr. Pawley’s were ampullacea of Leyton, Essex. A stand of Sweet semi Y 
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clouded during the afte ted the heat being so and may be considered to have been | Th exhibition of Cut 
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i this | plants from Mr. Mylam, gr. to S. Rucker, Esq., Wandsworth, took good, and the bunches agreeably va” 
son; neither the Grass nor any of the shrubs and flowers being the precedence, and were of the highest order. "They were :— | the whole, they have not 
ria stapelioides, beautifully flowered: M. vitellina, arichly- | exhibitors’ names will be f 
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kindly thrown open his beautiful grounds to the company, ‘there was | coloured species in the flowers, and of a dwarf habitude ; o- | tisements. ‘The following 
j a much larger attendance of Visitors than usual, about 7560 having phyla, (now called Lycaste macrophylla,) a capital specimen; exhibited by Mr. Rivers:— 
\ been admitted at the gates. Both Chiswick Gardens and those of | Oncidium leucochilum, with the long flower-spike trained over urple; Lee, brilliant Roses 
th icul | Society were Pp to a late hour; and His | taper conical trellis, and looking very well under such treatment; | red, exceedingly fine and perfec! rior Rose; d. 
Grace's liberality seemed to be largely appreciated. oe caratum, the large-flowered variety ; O. luridum guttatum, in j shape; Pharenieae, bright Tose, a very Soper on ; columella 2g 
Tike the displays of former years, the show of flowers was deficient | splendid condition; Cirrluea squalens, ‘peusata, Warreana, and | Nanteuil, very large and tne, Jit ce cra: La Seauisant, 
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as compared with those of May and June; but this was principally | tristis, all 80. 1; Felicité, delicate *T 
Sse Oe tt anne Ineear collections of plants, which aremnow | affine, very. handsomely in blooms | A. fuinquevulnerum, a rare | more delicat bas (9 Celestial rrarslly, Divs) ie 
Le difficult to make up without an almost unlimited establishment to | species, flowering | finely 5 Epidendrum aloifolium, a pleasing | colour, very spertect, and bexun 5 Stake of Combsit ses deep x08 
aw upon, Only gue group of forty, and one of twenty plants’ specigs, like a Brassayola in appearance 3 EE, Grohemi, ong ) Kony acemts Yory distinely DAMARE 
