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EOYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY'S JUNE EXHIBITION. 
to Mrs. Oddie, had the Egyptian Green Flesh. Some fine Biitish Queen Strawherries were sent by 
Mr. Harrison, of Oatlands, and Mr. Dunsford ; and good Keens' Seedlings by Mr. Harrison and 
Mr. Monro. Tlu'ee enormous Cucumbers, called Hunter's Prolific, were also present. 
Of Plants the two large collections were contributed by Mrs. Lawrence and Mr. Colyer, whose 
productions were so equally balanced as to merit, as to give some trouble to the judges to decide to which 
the palm of victory belonged. However, Mrs. Lawrence's huge back tier specimens prevailed, and 
justly so, we must confess. Among them, Polygala acuminata was a most remarkable plant, less 
meritorious, because less difiicult to manage, than the Pimelea, represented at page 251 ; but still a 
magnificent specimen of unexampled cultivation. The next best specimens, to oiu' thinking, were Cho- 
rozema ovata, a lovely thing; Leschenaultia formosa, a huge bush nearly four feet in diameter; two 
plants of L. biloba major, splendidly flowered ; an admirable plant of the very difficult Adenandra 
fragrans, a fine Pimelea Hendersonii, a j)retty Dillwynia floribunda, with two plants of Ixora 
grandiflora, four nice Azaleas, and some noble examples of Eriostemon, Pimelea decussata. Ericas, and 
Abelia floribunda, which, as managed at Ealing Park, proves to be an excellent plant. In Mr. Cole's 
group we noticed an exquisite specimen of Ixora crocata, two of Ixora grandiflora, Dipladenia 
splendens, and crassinoda ; Clerodendi'on Kcempferi and paniculatum, with three spikes ; Polygala cordi- 
folia, an immense plant ; and thi'ce AUamandas — grandiflora, cathartica, and Schottii, the latter with 
flowers five inches and a half in diameter ; Sphenotoma gracilis, a nice plant ; and a well-coloured Bo- 
ronia serrulata. In addition to these, we noticed some fine specimens of Aphelexis, with Dillwynia 
rudis sanguinea, a first-rate plant ; Erica tricolor rubra, an excellent specimen ; and some fine Pimeleas. 
In the collections of twenty plants there were several competitors, and some splendid plants were pro- 
duced. Mr. Green had a noble plant of Allamanda cathartica ; Leschenaultia formosa, and Erica 
depressa, two admirable plants ; Gardenia Fortuniana, scenting the whole tent ; a fine Ixora, with Sphe- 
notoma gracilis and Azalea decora. Mr. Taylor had a lovely plant of Ixora crocata, Adenandra fragrans, 
Dipladenia crassinoda, well colom-ed ; Erica Cavendishiana, Phocnocoma prolifera, not quite sufficiently 
advanced ; and Azalea indica exquisita, remarkably well coloured, showing this very distinct variety 
to considerable advantage. Messrs. Eraser had also a group of twenty plants, among which the Hib- 
bertia Cunninghamii, with its very lively yellow flowers, was the most conspicuous ; Epacris grandiflora 
was also fresh and good ; and the same may- 
be said of Azalea prtestantissima. Of col- 
lections of ten plants, Mr. Croxford, gar- 
dener to H. H. Barnes, Esq., had a fine ■* 
group, containing Phoenocoma prolifera, 
Gompholobium versicolor, a remarkably 
fine plant; Epacris miniata, finely colour- 
ed ; Aphelexis humilis purpurea, very neat ; 
with a good blue Leschenaultia, and a tol- 
erable Ixora. Mr. Carson produced a fine 
Polygala oppositifolia, the blue and orange ^ ' ' 
Leschenaultias, with a good Sphenotoma, 
Allamanda cathartica, and a tolerable Ixora. ? 
From Mr. Laybank, we noticed a finely t^^ 
bloomed Leschenaultia formosa, Boronia 
serrulata, with a good Aphelexis, and a 
neatly-trained and well bloomed Hoya car- ■ 
nosa. Mr. Barnes, gardener to R. H anbury, 
Esq., was also a contributor in this class. 
His best plants were jEschynanthus Bos- 
chianus, finely bloomed ; Azalea lateritia, 
Dipladenia splendens very fine ; and Ixora 
grandiflora, with remarkably fine heads of 
bloom. Collections of ten plants were also 
contributed by Mr. Malyon, Mr. Stanley, 
Mr. Bruce, and Mr. Hamp. 
Single specimen plants were not numer- 
ous, but doubtless the finest plant was Mr. ''''"-■'" ^-'■^'^■^'•^ ■ exliibitcd by s. Kucta-, Esq. 
Cole's Aphelexis spectabilis grandiflora. Mr. Leach, gardener to S, Eucker, Esq., sent a fine Erica 
Cavendishiana, nicely coloured ; Mr. Dennet, Erica intermedia; and Mr. May, Pimelea decussata. 
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