l'HO{ KKI)I\(.S or TIIK 



in Ji IjoriU'r loriiud in tin* pit, the IjurcUr Ixiiii;- heated hy hot 

 water: two olliers, \veii;hii)^ 3 lbs. 5 oz. luid ;i 4 oz., were 

 t ut tVom phmts j^rown in the usual way, in ])()ts pluu^'^ed iu tan : 

 the reinaiain^ two, of the respective wei^^hts of 3 lbs. and '2 lbs. 

 1.) o/., were cut from plants which were j)lnn^ed in coal ashes 

 instead of tan, as tliose last mentioned : sliowin^ the decided 

 sni)erit)riiy of the former method over either of the latter, 

 (KNK.irriAN Mkoal awarded for the two former.) 



Trom Mr, Walts, (Jardener to Richard [Marshall, Kkcj,, of 

 1/imes, IMubWell Hill, Ilornsey, a remarkably well grown plant 

 of Li.sidiitluis I{iissilH(uius, the colours of whicli were much deeper 

 tiian any before exhibited j the plant had received the alternate 

 treatment of greenhouse and vinery, being kept during the 

 dullest months of winter in the former situation, and during the 

 remaining part of the year in the latter, (Ckutificatk awarded.) 



From Mr. Roberts, (iardener to M. Wilson, Esq., of Eshton 

 Ilall, some very fine Black Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexandria 

 Grapes, (Hanksian Medal awarded.) 



From Mr. Elliott, Gardener to 8ir Wm. Ingilby, Bart., of 

 Ripley Castle, Yorkshire, a dish of the Fruit of Carica papaya^ 

 which is found to set freely, if the female flowers are impregnated, 

 when in a suitable condition. 



From Sigismund Rucker, Esq., Jun., F.H.S., a very line plant 

 of Miltonia spectahilis, with others of Oncidium. Lanceanum and 

 Cycnoches chlorochilum, (Knightian Medal awarded for the 

 former.) 



From Mr. Goode, Gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, F.H.S., of 

 Ealing Park, a collection of plants, amongst which were an 

 nunamed half climbing papilionaceous plant ; well flowered speci- 

 mens of Erica inflata alba, E. retorta, and E. infundibuliformis, 

 w ith two Clerodendrnms, Staiice arborea, and various others, (Two 

 Banksian Medals awarded, one for the papilionaceous plant and 

 another for the Ericas.) 



From Mr. Jackson, of Kingston, Surrey, a large and well 

 grown collection of Heaths, containing E. ventricosa purpurea. 

 Erica Savillenna, E. inflata, E. exsurgens coccinea, E. retorta major, 

 and E. jasminiflora alba^ with several others, (Banksian Medal 

 awarded for the two former.) 



From Messrs, Veitch and Son, of Exeter, a cut specimen of a 

 handsome dark species of Echiles (atropurpurea) from the Organ 

 Mountains, (Banksian Medal awarded.) 



From Mrs. Morris, F.H.S., a plant of Stanhopea oculata. 



From Mr. Hamp, Gardener to James Thorn, Esq., Mauley 

 House, South Lambeth, a species of Chironia. 



From Mr. Errington, Gardener to Sir Philip Egerton, Bart., 

 F.H.S., a handsome Enville Pine Apple, weighing 4 lbs. 8 oz., and 

 two Jamaica Pine Apples, weighing 2 lbs. 4 oz. and 2 lbs. 2 oz. 



