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ness of form or development of flower. Clerodendron paniculatum, in the collection of Mr. 
Ayres, fine specimen near six feet high, having several spikes covered with its scarlet blossoms. 
Aphelexis humilis, a fine, handsome, and well-flowered specimen. Kalosantlies coccineus superbly 
flowered. Dipladenia splendens, though a small plant, had several heads of bloom well developed • 
the above were exhibited by Mr. Barnes, gardener to — Norman, Esq , Bromley. Dipladenia 
crassinoda, several exhibitors had this charming creeper in good condition ; among them may be 
noticed a specimen in Mr. Ayres' collection and in that of Mr. Hamp, and another in Messrs. 
Frazer's collection from Lea Bridge Road Nursery. Ericas; this splendid tribe of plants was 
exhibited in great variety by several individuals : among the superior sorts may be mentioned 
E. Cavendishiana, in the collection of Messrs. Fairbairn, a noble specimen ; another equally fine, 
though smaller, in the collection of Mr. Ayres, both extremely well flowered. E. Dicksoni, a rare 
and handsome yellow species. E. obbata, fine and well coloured, were exhibited in a collection 
from Messrs. Veitch. The latter was well-flowered in the collection of Mr. Hunt, gardener to 
Miss Traill, Bromley, as was E. Massonii, a fine and well-flowered specimen. This species we 
found in good condition in the collection of Mr. May. E, ampullacea rubra and tricolor rubra 
were splendidly exhibited, both for form and size, in Mr. Epps' collection. E. inflata alba was 
also shown in good perfection by Mr. Rowland, Clapham. Franciscea villosa was in good flower, 
along with a well-grown specimen of Phcenocome prolifera though not in good flower, a fine 
specimen of Pimelea mirabilis, a var. of P. decussata, but much finer, and a well-grown neat 
plant of Roella ciliata, were in Messrs. Frazer's collection. The latter plant was grown and 
flowered excellently by Mr. Jack, gardener to G. Lorraine, Esq. Leschenaultia formosa, this 
charming plant was most splendidly grown and flowered by Messrs. Green and Hunt, both for 
compactness of plant and profusion of bloom Justicia coccineus and Stephanotis floribundus, the 
latter especially was a well-formed and well-flowered specimen, in the collection of Mr. Taylor. 
Sobralia macrantha splendens, Miltonia spectabilis, and Oncidium Lanceanum, were excel- 
lently flowered by Mr. Williams, gardener to C. Warner, Esq. Stanhopea oculata, Mr. Redding, 
gardener to Mrs. Marryatt, had this fine species in splendid condition, exhibiting no less than 
fourteen scapes of bloom in different stages of growth. Oncidium Lanceanum with seven 
scapes, covered with its richly coloured flowers, was exhibited by Mr. Plant, gardener to J. H. 
Schrb'eder, Esq., Stratford Green. Epidendrum cuspidatum, Aerides odoratum and Brassia 
var. brachiata, were capitally bloomed by Messrs. Rollisson's, Tooting. Oncidium Phelpsianum, 
a noble specimen in fine flower, was exhibited by Mr. Hunt. Oncidium Wentworthianum was 
equally fine, and advantageously shown by Mr. Barnes. 
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The glorious weather which had sufficiently prevailed previous to the middle of the month, the 
period at which we wrote, to memorably distinguish July, 1847, will have required additional vigi- 
lance on the part of the culturist. Redoubled attention will have been necessary to keep down 
insects, and to insure the proper exercise of the watering-pot. If like weather is still prevalent, 
similar matters will demand chief attention ; aud preceding calendars may be consulted for 
instruction respecting the clearance of insects, and also how to water so that the liquid applied may 
do the greatest amount of good. 
Next to what has been mentioned above, propagation is of chief moment at this season. Two- 
thirds of the plants required in ordinary gardens may be struck by inserting cuttings of them in 
suitable material out of doors, if they are closely covered a proper length of time with a hand- 
glass. All hardy, and the chief part of half-hardy things, usually employed for flower-garden 
decoration, can be induced to root if they are favoured with the simple accommodation mentioned. 
Pelargoniums, Chinese Roses, Pansies, and a host of other genera, will root freely without any 
covering beyond that a garden mat will afford, when used a few hours each day to protect from 
violent sun, for the first few days, cuttings of those that are put in. Carnations must not be 
neglected as to their being layered this month ; and Pinks, late-growing ones, may still be piped or 
