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ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETF. 



Mr. Bull exhibited a most interesting specimen of Amor •phophallus 

 nobilis, the singular fungus-like growth of which appeared to 

 excite much interest amongst the visitors. 



June 18. — The most remarkable subject shown at this meet 

 ing came from Mr. Anderson, gardener to T. Dawson, Esq., 

 at Meadow Bank, and consisted of a splendid cut spike of 

 OdontogJossum Pescatorei, wmich, however, only represented a 

 fraction of the blossom on the plant from which it was cut, 

 and on which no less than three hundred flowers were counted. 

 It was wonderfully fine ; as also from the same source was a 

 plant of Lcelia majalis, growing on thin flat tiles, whose flowers 

 were as much as a span across. Mr. Anderson also sent the 

 little carmine-coloured Peruvian Odontoglossum roseum, which, 

 though beautiful in minimis, as now exhibited for the first 

 time, was likely to be still more attractive when larger speci- 

 mens were obtained. Another remarkably fine Orchid con- 

 sisted of a cut specimen of Aerides Fieldingii, from Lord Eger- 

 ton of Tatton, the most magnificent example of that species which 

 had ever been exhibited, and to which, on the recommendation of 

 the Committee, the Lindley Medal was awarded. This spike had 

 8 branches at its base. Mr. Shortt exhibited a cut specimen 

 of the true Pentstemon Coboea, a now nearly forgotten plant, 

 with large blush-white flowers. Messrs. J. & C. Lee sent 

 Hypericum (chinense) monogynum, and Carex pilulifera foliis 

 aureis. Messrs. Yeitch sent Dendrobium JBoisonice, with a 

 roundish orange-coloured lip bordered with white, and two 

 blood-red spots, which is very lovely. Mr. Sherratt, gardener to 

 James Bateman, Esq., Knypersley, sent Miltonia spectabilis, var. 

 rosea, a very beautiful plant, with the lip marked with bars of 

 rich deep rose. Some further examples of Messrs. Downie, Laird, 

 & Laing's fine hybrid Nosegay Pelargoniums were produced. 

 They were seedlings from a fertilized Stella, but all were of a 

 different shade of colour to that of the parent plant. Among 

 these were Hon. G. Hardy, having immense and well-rounded 

 trusses of vivid orange-scarlet flowers, a fine shade of colour, 

 excellent habit, foliage pale zonate, and free- blooming ; also Flori- 

 bundum, clear pale orange-scarlet, and Comet, hright cherry-crim- 

 son, which are two remarkably good varieties ; the shade of colour 

 of the former is very striking, and the trusses of great size ; the 

 flowers of the latter were stout and smooth, and the habit excel- 

 lent. Mr. Whitehorn had plants and cut flowers of two varie- 



