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and in iho ranki'>t peal ho^s whrri' no other plant would thrive j 

 whence it was coni luded that it would thrive well on the wild 

 west coast of Ireland. So fond are Horses and Cattle of the 

 herbap' that their paths niit::ht be traced for several miles, leading 

 from the interior towards those points on the sea coast on which 

 the Tussac t;rew. It was recommended in cultivatint^ this ^rass 

 that the seed should be sown in patches, two feet apart, just below 

 the surface of the ground, and afterwards thinned out, as the 

 j)lants i^row to the heii::ht of six or seven feet. It should not be 

 i::ra/ccl, but reaped or cut in bundles. When cut down, it (juickly 

 shoots up ; but even then it should not be i;ra/ed, as it is liable to 

 be injured, particularly by pi^s who tear it up to get at the sweet 

 nut-like roots. 



The following were the princij)al subjects of exhibition : 



From Mr. (Joode, CJardener to Mrs. Lawrence, F.H.S., very well- 

 t::rowns pecimens of Fhaius Walliclni, liurchellia capemis, Gnidia 

 jnmfulia. Erica bicolor, and I: pair is impressa. (Knightian Medal 

 awarded for the two former.) 



From Mr. Beck, of Isleworth, a remarkably well-cultivated 

 culU'ction of plants in slate pots ; consisting of several Cinerarias, 

 a Seedling Calceolaria and Pelargonium, beautiful specimens 

 of Ltschenaultia formosa, Acacia armata and Cytisus racemosus, 

 with a neat kind of tray, made of slate, intended for the reception 

 of plants in halls, verandahs, &c., and made watertight to prevent 

 any inconvenience from the drainage of plants in such situations. 



From Mr. Gaines, of Battersea, a very handsome Hybrid Rhodo^ 

 dendron, called Victoria Regina, with two others named Princess 

 Royal and Prince of Wales; several Cinerarias and beautiful spe- 

 cimens of Camellia Donckelaeri, and another mottled kind called 

 Nicholsii. (Banksian Medal awarded for the two latter.) 



From Mr. Smith, of Norbiton, Surrey, nine very pretty hybrid 

 varieties of Rhododendron called Smithii varium, with plants of 

 R. Arboreum roseum and Azalea aurantia superba. 



From Mr. Joseph Wells, Gardener to William Wells Esq., 

 F.H.S., two beautiful seedling Azaleas, bearing great resemblance 

 to the yellow Chinese Azalea and raised from seed which was 

 stated to be that of the Xepaul Rhododendron arboreum, with 

 cut flowers of several handsome Hybrid Rhododendrons, Camellias 

 and Rhododendron arboreum album. (Baxksian Medal awarded 

 for the Azaleas and hybrid Rhododendrons.) 



From Mr. W. Lee of Bradmore, Hammersmith, Provence and 

 Moss Roses, growing together in one Pot. 



From Mr. W, Appleby, Gardener to L Dobinson Esq., F.H.S., 

 of Egham Lodge, Surrey, a Seedling Fuchsia raised between 

 F. Cordifolia and Splendens ; but not differing from the latter. 



From the Hon. and Rev. the Dean of Manchester, a beautiful 



