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Of the new plants exhibited, there -were several possessing considerable interest. In our woodcut 
are given representations of (1) Koupellia gi'ata, the Ci-eam fruit of ti'opical Africa, a fine climbing 
stove shi'ub, with leathery leaves, and terminal cymes of white funnel-shaped iiowers, having a large 
spreading five-lobed limb, and a coronet of brownish filaments projecting from the throat; (2) Escal- 
lonia macrantha, fi-om Chiloe, a new hardy shrub, of great beauty, bearing terminal panicles of pretty 
rose-coloured blossoms ; and (3) Dipladenia m-ophylla, a branching glabrous stove shi-ub, with ovate- 
oblong leaves tapering into a long point, and slender drooping racemes of iiowers, of which the tube 
is funnel-shaped, with a broad mouth, creamy outside, yellow within, bordered with the spreading 
salmon-pink, five-lobed Hmb ; it is from the Organ ^Mountains of Brazil. The RoupeDia was shown by 
Mr. Cole, gardener to H. Colyer, Esq. ; the Escallonia and Dipladenia were from Messrs. Veiteh's 
nursery, whence also was sent a fine plant of the ilitraria coccinea. The most remarkable other new 
plants exhibited were — the beautiful dwarf Cereus Leeanus, from Messrs. J. and C. Lee, of Hammer- 
smith, of this we shall soon publish a figm-e ; a species of Bejaria, fi-om Santa JIartha, allied to B. 
Lindeniana, if not identical with it, communicated by Mr. I-s-ison, and the veiy distinct and showy 
Begonia cinnabarina, ft'om Messrs. Henderson, who had also Gloxinia grandis, one of the finest of the 
crimson throated varieties. Among new Orchids we noticed Odontoglossum hastilabium ; and Barkeria 
melanocaulon, fi-om Mr Barnes. Of plants of economical interest, we noticed Garcinia Mangostana 
and the Peruvian Bark, fi-om Messrs. Veitch, and Bischofiia javanica from ^Messrs. Eollisson. 
Of Azaleas only one collection was produced, and that came from !Mr. Green. It contained plants of 
Apollo, fulgens, rosea punctata, optima, and variegata. 
Two collections of tall Cacti were produced, 
but they were poor representatives of what the 
same growers produced years back. TMiether 
it is want of competition or difficulty of car- 
riage that renders these plants scarce we do not 
know, but it is quite certain they were shown 
much better seven years back than they are at 
the present time. The kinds sent were Jen- 
kinsonii and J. grandiflora, speciosissima, Malle- 
sonii, and M. rosea, in Jlr. Falconer's lot; and 
Ml'. Green had speciosa, rubra ccerulea, Jenkin- 
sonii, and Ackermanni. 
Pot Roses, in good condition for June, were 
present fi'om Messrs. Lane & Son, Messrs. Paul, 
and Mr. Francis, and in the amateurs' class, from 
^Ir. Teriy, A. Rowland, Esq., and Mr. Roser. 
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