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MISCELLANEOUS. 
Exhibited from the collection of Messrs. Yeitcli. 
Litliospermum. An interesting white-flowering 
species, with myrtle-like foliage, said to be quite 
new, was exhibited at Chiswick from the collection 
of H. Collyer, Esq., Dartford. 
It was blooming profusely, in which state it 
is said to have been for two months previous 
to the exhibition. Being a greenhouse shrub of 
easy culture, it is not unreasonable to expect that 
it will turn out a useful adjunct to May exhibition 
plants. 
Indigofera decora. One of Mr. Fortune's beau- 
tiful introductions from China, generally treated as 
a greenhouse plant, but said to be quite hardy. 
A most graceful plant was shown by Mr. Iveson, 
from the gardens of the Duchess Dowager of 
Northumberland. The specimen was beautifully 
grown, and closely furnished with large pendulous 
racemes of delicate pink or light lilac florescence. 
Hoya. A species with thick, large, handsome 
foliage, and rather small brown or chocolate- 
coloured flowers, obtained from Java ; was brought 
to the Chiswick Meeting on the 5th of May, from 
Messrs. Rollisson's collection. 
Out of the numerous collections and specimen 
plants assembled at the Horticultural Society's 
Meeting, we also select the following as being- 
worthy of especial notice. 
Vanda suavis. A noble specimen, bearing two 
superb, weighty spikes of spotted purplish-white 
flowers, from S. Eucker, Esq.'s collection. Messrs. 
Veitch also had a remarkably fine plant of this 
fine Orchid, with a similar number of spikes, but 
not quite so good as Mr. Mylam's. 
Dendrobium nobile. A splendid plant, three 
feet high, and as much through, with a score or 
more spikes of its surpassingly lovely florescence, 
which, contrasted with the lively verdure of its 
stems and foliage, induces it still to be regarded 
(notwithstanding all novelties) as one of the richest 
Orchids in cultivation. The specimen now alluded 
to was in vigorous health, and included in the fine 
collection of Mr. Williams, gardener to C. Warner, 
Esq., Hoddesden, Hertfordshire. 
Mr. Warner's collection also contained a beautiful 
specimen of Lycaste cruenta, forming a rich mass of 
nearly forty deliciously-fragrant auriferous blossoms. 
Dendrobium moniliforme. A fine plant of this 
splendid Epiphyte, with more than thirty spikes of 
its rosy, crimson-marked flowers, was exhibited 
with the above. 
D. ccerulescens. An immense mass of stems 
and floral-spikes, a yard through and four feet high. 
The general appearance of this species so much 
resembles Dendrohiwm nobile that at first sight we 
mistook it for the latter. The principal distinction, 
however, resides in the flowers, for, on close inspec- 
tion, the labellum of D. cceridescens will be found 
less pubescent in the interior, and the colour of 
the sepals and petals assimilating more to a bluish 
purple than D. nobile ; neither is the verdure of 
the flower-stems so deep as in the latter. This 
fine specimen was also among Mr. Williams's plants. 
Phaius Wallichii. This luxuriant Orchid, also 
included in the above collection, exhibited six 
good spikes of its rich-coloured flowers. Belonging 
to the terrestrial division of the tribe, this fine 
specimen had attained a considerable height, pre- 
senting a noble palm-like appearance compared 
with the generality of Orchidaceous plants. 
Zygopetalum rostratum. This, although an old 
plant, was an excellent specimen, with a scape 
having a score or more of its greenish-brown, white- 
lipped flowers expanded. Exhibited by Mr. 
Williams. 
Dendrobium densijlorum. A specimen, in fine 
condition, of this beautiful species, with sixteen or 
eighteen large pendulous bunches of rich orange- 
yellow florescence, was included in the collection 
of S. Eucker, Esq. We seldom see this showy 
species bloomed so well as it ought to be, which is 
probably owing to its not receiving a proportionate 
amount of rest in the dormant season. 
Cattleya Shinneri. A superb plant of this 
richly- delicate species, with eight or nine spikes of 
rosy-purple flowers, was also included in Mr. 
Mylam's group. The newly expanding blossoms 
of this fine Orchid, from being of a more pallid 
hue, form a pleasing contrast with the richer bril- 
liancy of those that are fully developed. 
Leptotes bicolor. A dwarf mass of white, rosy- 
purple-lipped flowers, forming an interesting speci- 
men of good cultivation. Exhibited by Mr. Mylam. 
Chysis bractescens. A strong plant of this fine 
Mexican species, with four spikes of large pure 
white flowers, having yellow centres, was also 
among Mr. Mylam's plants. 
Epidendriutsfn tabicinum, with a large spike on a 
stalk nearly two yards in length. 
Also a rare plant of 
Galeandra Devoniana, exhibiting amongst the 
elegant, half droopingfoliage, perpendicular racemes 
of lovely trumpet-shaped white flowers, the large 
labellums elegantly streaked with ruddy chocolate. 
Also the singular 
Oncidium phymatochilum, displaying a branched 
flower-spike four feet high, bearing Brassia-\ike 
flowers with yellow labellums. 
Mr. Mylam's collection also contained a remark- 
ably fine plant of 
Phalcenopsis grandijlora, with seven or eight 
spikes, two of Avhich were exhibiting their exquisite 
flowers. 
In addition to their noble Vanda suavis noticed 
above, Messrs. Yeitch, of Exeter, had 
Dendrobium macro2Jhyllum, with seventeen or 
eighteen drooping spikes of its strangely-scented, 
pinkish purple prominent-veined flowers, with 
rich reddish-purple lips. Also the yellow-lipped 
D. tortilis, well-bloomed, and in fine condition. 
Also 
Gypripedium barbatum, a beautiful specimen, 
with numerous greenish-white purple-streaked 
flowers, forming a pleasing contrast with its prettily- 
mottled foliage, and good specimens of Dendrobium, 
Nobile, Cattleya Shinneri, PhalcBUopsis amabile, 
Dendrobium aduncum, SfC. 
In the collection of W. Farmer, Esq., we noticed 
a good 
Cattleya Shinneri, with eight spikes of glowing 
florescence. 
Acineta Humboldti, with five drooping spikes 
of chocolate-spotted flowers, several of which were 
fully expanded. 
