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chocolate-coloured Eclieveria airopurpurea with Ungulate acute 

 leaves of a dark brownish red; the beautiful little JPanchnus 

 ornatus ; the variegated variety of Selaginella Martensii ; Fittonia 

 argyroneura, the counterpart of the plant known as Gymno- 

 stachjiim Verscliaffeltii (properly also a Fittonid), but with the 

 bright green leaves very distinctly white-veined ; the handsome 

 Maranta roseo-picta ; Bertolonia margaritacea with leaves orna- 

 mented with small round white spots ; the red- veined Terminalia 

 elegans ; the singular-looking Urospatha splendens ; Cycas Miu- 

 miniana, and others. Messrs. Yeitch contributed the white- 

 blossomed Nierembergia rivularis, a low-growing free-flowering 

 plant, emitting roots at every node, by means of which the plant 

 spreads out into large patches, and may be increased indefinitely. 

 Messrs. Veitch further showed : — two of their beautiful Hybrid 

 Rhododendrons, the rosy-pink -blossomed Princess Royal, and the 

 pretty blush-flowered variety called Princess Alexandra ; the white- 

 blossomed Lapageria ; an Aphelandra from Bolivia, with large 

 handsome leaves conspicuously veined with yellow ; a Nepenthes, 

 with pitchers beautifully mottled with reddish brown ; the fine- 

 leaved Maranta Veitchii ; the elegant Chilian fern Lomaria Le- 

 cltJerii, and a FolysticJmm from the same country ; and, lastly, 

 JEscliynantlins Lobbianus, one of a group of plants of great beauty 

 but now seldom seen : it has bright scarlet blossoms issuing from 

 chocolate-coloured sheaths. 



Prom Messrs. E. Gr. Henderson and Son came a hybrid Felar- 

 gonium named grande odoratum, with scented leaves, and flowers 

 greatly superior to those usually found on the fragrant-leaved 

 section of this genus. In reference to this, the Chairman (Mr. 

 W. W. Saunders) remarked that, as a cultivator of sweet-leaved 

 Pelargoniums for many years, he was pleased to see the change in 

 question ; it had always been a matter of regret with him that the 

 beautiful blossoms of our - ordinary show Pelargoniums had not 

 been associated with sweet-scented foliage and graceful habit, and 

 now he thought he saw in the plant in question the beginning of 

 a race of Pelargoniums which would prove to be great acquisi- 

 tions. The variety had oak-leaved foliage, and large rosy-lilac 

 white-eyed flowers. Mr. Stanton, gardener to J. Bateman, Esq., 

 sent a cut specimen of Grammatopliyllum Ellisii, in the shape of 

 a heavy drooping raceme with green bracts, and greenish glossy 

 flowers barred with brown. This fine species was discovered in 

 Madagascar by the Rev. W. Ellis, and was twice sent home by 

 him, the first importation having died. The second importation 



