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IMIOCKKDIXCS OF TIIK 



trtmi inrrcnrv in a warm and iiu)i-«t alinosphere arc very injurious 

 to tlio hraltli of the plant with wliitli tlu'V lome in contact. '2nd. 

 That muriatic a( id lias probaljly a contrary ciVcct, because plants 

 which were placed under tlie same circumstances otherwise, were 

 destroyed in mercurial vapour, while in the atmosi)here of mu- 

 riatic ucid they grew with ^reat luxuriance. 



'I'lie following were the principal subjects of exhibition : 



Troin Mr. Joseph C^oode, ( Jardener to Mrs. Lawrence, F.II.S., 

 handsome specimens of Colinnura Schicdidfid , Aldiillfirid aroma- 

 tun, and a syvcies of (ioynplioloi'iuvi ; with /Ksvlnjiiantlius luacn- 

 latNs and other plants, (Hanksian Meoal awarded for the tliree 

 former.) 



From Sigismund Ruckcr, Ksq., F.II.S., exceedingly fine plants 

 of Dcrulrobium spfciosum, Phalauopsis atnabilis, and Chysis brac- 

 tc-n fis, (Knioiitian IVIkdal awarded.) 



From Messrs. Kollisson and Sons of Tooting, a handsome 

 specimen of f 'aiida vristala, and a si)ecies of Bignunia, (Ckktifi- 

 CATK awarded.) 



From T. N. I*arker, Esq., of Sweeney Hall, a dish of Sweeney 

 Nonpareils, which had been kept in straw upon a shelf in a 

 garden- shed facinc; the north, without fire, but with the door 

 and window closed : a dish of the same, which had been kept on 

 a shelf in a north-room, without fire for three or four weeks; 

 also samples of F aughajis Seedling, Purple Kidney, and Sweeney 

 Seedling Potatoes. 



From Sir J. R. Kynaston, Bart., of Hardwick Hall, near 

 Kllesmere, a dish of Sweeney Nonpareils, which had been kept 

 on a shelf in a north-room, without fire for three or four weeks. 



From Mr. James Stewart, Gardener to William Bagge, Esq., 

 M.P., Stradsett Hall, Norfolk, a brace of Cucumbers and^a Hybrid 

 Shaddock, raised from seed. 



From ]Messrs. Veitch and Son of Exeter, a new species of 

 Cyrnoches from the Brazils, resembling C. maculata ; Begonia 

 coccinea and Primula denticulata, a new species from the Hima- 

 layan Mountains, (Banksian Medal awarded.) 



From William Henry Story, Esq., Heddon House, Isleworth, 

 plants of Epacris rosea umbraia and Epacris coruscans. 



From Mr. Joseph Miller, Gardener to Lady Mild may, of Dog- 

 mersfield Park, Hampshire, twelve very handsome Hybrid 

 Amaryllises, and a cut flower of a Hybrid Cereus, (Banksian 

 Medal awarded for the Amaryllises.) 



From Messrs. Chapman of Brentford, Specimens of Chapman's 

 New Spring Potato. 



From Mr. J. A. Henderson, F.H.S., well grown plants of 

 Physolobium carinatum, P. graclle, and Coryanthes speciosa, (Cer- 

 tificate awarded.) 



