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the stem. The next year the lender was again stopped and 3 

 more lateral branches laid in j and so on till all the wires were 

 filled. As the branches upon the wires became strong they produced 

 shoots of various lengths ; of these the stronger ones were cut 

 back to a single eye, but such as were from to G inches in 

 length were preserv ed and this operation was repeated every 

 spring. 



The author added that in cultivating this i)lant it is important 

 not to disturb the roots, which find their way through the pigeon- 

 holed si. es of tlie chamber into the tan-pit, until they become as 

 thick as a quill. \Vlien the tan is renewed in the autumn, such 

 roots may be selected and coiled into small 60 pots, filled with light 

 earth, where they are to remain till the following spring, by which 

 time they will have firmly established themselves. At that season 

 they may be severed from the parent plant, 3 or 4 inches in 

 length being left above the edge of the pot, and grafted in the 

 usual way ; by which means this species may be rapidly mul- 

 tiplied. It is however necessary, in performing the operation, 

 to leave on the scion a heel about 4 inches long, which may be 

 inserted in a phial of water tied to ihe side of the pot. The 

 graft should also be surrounded with clay and placed under a 

 bell-glass in a moderate heat. If the phial is regularly supplied 

 with water, as the scion consumes it, an adhesion will quickly take 

 place with the root which forms the stock, and a young plant 

 will be acquired. 



The author added, that the house in which this specimen of 

 Combretum purpureum had been trained was left uncovered 

 from November 1830 to February 1834, during w-hich time the 

 thermometer fell to 26^ Fahr. The consequence of such expo- 

 sion to cold was the loss of leaves, but no further injury re- 

 sulted 3 whence he concluded that the species need not be treated 

 as a stove plant, but will suit a greenhouse, provided the wood 

 is well ripened in the autumn. 



The following objects were exhibited 3 



From Mrs. Lawrence, F. U. S., a large collection of plants, 

 among which were specimens of Stanhopea oculata, bearing 

 twenty-four flowers ; beautiful plants of Erica viridifora.und other 

 heaths ; Cuphea MelvUla, with 23 heads of scarlet and green 

 flowers ; some very fine plants of Crassula coccinea ; and the rare 

 Statice sinuata in great perfection. 



From Mr. Thomas Hogg of Paddington, a collection of Car- 

 nations and Piccotees. 



From William Newbery, Esq., F. H. S., a Cucumber. 



From James Bateman, Esq , F. H. S., a variety of Stanhopea 

 insignis, with flowers rather larger than usual ; also the spike of a 

 new Epiphyte from Oaxaca, called by its possessor Mormodes 

 pardina. The latter specimen consisted of I7 beautiful yellow 



