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pi|M*s, hy means of sinalK r tujes conveying steam and traversinii: 

 them loni::itiidinally. it was proposed to introduce the end only of 

 a 8team piin? into that of a large water pipe, which is continued 

 round the house. The steam is jjenerated in a boiler, and is 

 thus, by pressure, made to heat the water in the pipes to any 

 required temperature. It may also be thrown into the atmos- 

 j)here,in any (juautity, by means of a small perforated jjipe running 

 along the top of the water-pipe. To prevent obstruction of heat, 

 the steam-pipe is to be i>()lated upon wooden sleepers, and to be 

 inclosed in a tunnel of the same material. 



The following were the principal subjects of exhibition : 



From Mr. Green, Gardener to Sir Edmund Antrobus, Bart., 

 F.Il.S., a remarkably well grown specimen of Euphorbia jacquini- 

 floTa, with plants of Gesnera zebrina, Epacris impressa, Correa 

 longijlora and several others. (Banksian Medal awarded for the 

 Euphorbia.) 



From Mr. Goodc, Gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, F.H.S., a 

 highly beautiful specimen of Dendrobiuin nobile, with well grown 

 plants of L(£lia albida, Lcplia aiiceps, Periatcria guttata, Clero- 

 dendron splendens, Mattettia bicolor, and cut fiou ers of Spermodyc- 

 lium azureum and AstrapxEa Wallichii. ( Knightian Medal 

 awarded for the Deudrobium.) 



From Mr. Appleby, Gardener to Tbomas Brocklehurst, Esq., 

 F.H.S. , cut foicers of Orchidaceous plants, amongst which was an 

 exceedingly fine and dark variety of Stanhopea IVardii, Zygopetalum 

 ostratum, Brassavola tuberculata, Myanthus cristatus, a variety^ of 

 Lcelia anceps, and Dendrobium tetragonum. (Certificate awarded 

 for the Stanhopea.) 



From Mr. Clarke, Gardener to William Block, Esq., Muswell 

 Hill, Hornsey, a large Flower of Camellia Donckelaeri. 



From Mr. jNIountjoy, of Ealing, a branch of Garrya eUiptica. 



From Mr. Hally, of Blackheath, a Seedlins Camellia, called C. 

 Hallyi. 



From Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., of Exeter, an 

 exceedingly healthy little Melastomaceous plant, Centrosema roseum, 

 lately introduced from Mexico. (Banksiax Medal awarded.) 



From Edmund Johnstone, Esq., F.H.S., some cut Camellia 

 flowers, with specimens of Garrya elliptica and Acacia dealbata. 



From George Loddiges, Esq , F.H.S., a very fine cut specimen 

 of Epidendrum densifiorum. (Banksian Medal awarded.) 



From Mr. Goodbrand, Gardener to George Crawshay, Esq., of 

 Colney Hatch, twenty five bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes, 

 similar to those exhibited at the two previous Meetings. It was 

 stated that, in bringing these to perfection, not more than two 

 sacks of house cinders had been burned during the season j the 



