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loTf anthers. It is quite a gem. Maranta Warczewiczi and Aphelandra 
squarrosa Leopoldi are two other gay, variegated-leaved plants, very desir- 
able for general cultivation. Gesnera Donkelaari is a very rich-looking 
plant of hybrid origin, its inflorescence resembling some of the larger flowered 
varieties of Pentstemon Hartwegi, better known, perhaps, under the erro- 
neous name of gentianoides. We may further mention Gomphrena coccinea, 
as another very useful plant for decorative purposes ; it is perennial with 
orange-colored flowers, and should be treated similarly to its near ally, the 
well-known globe Amaranth. 
Of older, but comparatively novel, plants, the Impatiens Jerdonise, already 
noticed and figured in our pages, proves itself to be one of the gayest of 
recent introduction. — Lond, Flor. 
PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE. 
Stated meeting at Hall, South Third street, on Wednesday morning. 
May 2d, 1855, Mr. Landreth, President, in the Chair. 
Minutes of preceding meeting read and approved. 
Messrs. John R. Wilmer, Wilmer Cannell, of Philadelphia, and Richard 
A. Gilpin, of West Chester, were elected resident members. 
Mr. Isaac W. Roberts, of Chester county, one of the oldest active mem- 
bers and for many years an office bearer of this Society, was unanimously 
elected an honorary member. 
Four propositions for resident membership were received. 
Mr. Landreth, in behalf of the Committee to confer with the President of 
the United States Agricultural Society, on the subject of that Society's 
holding its next annual exhibition near Philadelphia, reported, that as no 
such exhibition could be held without the consent of the Pennsylvania Agri- 
cultural Society b*eing previously obtained, he has addressed a communica- 
tion to the officers of the executive Committee of the State Society asking 
to be informed of the action of that body, but had received no answer. 
Dr. Elwyn stated that he had been present at the meeting of that Com- 
mittee held in Harrisburg a fortnight ago, and that the consent of the Com- 
mittee to the proposition concerning the exhibition of the United States 
Society had been refused. 
Mr. Newbold (Executive Committee) reported that the Committee had 
visited the grounds of the Butchers' and Drovers' Association in the twenty- 
