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9. R. macrocarpus: leaves very large, green ; fruit very 
large, dark green, tipped with metallic red. 
10. R. Zanzibarensis: leaves pale green; fruit very large, 
on long stalks ; grass green. Very handsome. 
11. R. Belot Defourgeres : leaves bright metallic red brown ; 
fruit bright squashed strawberry red. 
12. R. Africanus albidus: leaves pale green; fruit very 
glaucous. 
18. R. Cambodgensis: leaves red metallic brown; fruit 
glaucous red brown. 
14. R. purpureus: leaves very large, green, tinged and 
veined with red; fruit very large, green tinged with red 
metallic brown. 
15. R. glaucus: leaves very pale green with white veins ; 
fruit pale green, very glaucous, and hairy in appearance. 
16. R. Gibsoni mirabilis: leaves very red brown; fruit 
almost scarlet. 
17. R. communis: leaves very large, veined with red; fruit 
glaucous reddish green. 
18. R. Gibsoni: leaves very bright red brown ; fruit very 
dark red brown. 
P. B. Burgoyne, Esq., of Poulett Lodge, Twickenham 
(gr. Mr. J. Hill), sent fruiting sprays of Catalpa syringifolia (or 
bignonoides). It is not often the Catalpa fruits so freely in this 
country : the fruits were like long thin curved French Beans, 
not unlike the shape of so-called Vanilla ‘ Beans,’ but of a pale 
yellowish green, borne in clusters. 
Messrs. James Veitch had a very large group of Bamboos in 
tubs and pots, and some lifted from the open ground. Amongst 
others were Bambusa palmata, a glorious big broad leaf of a 
bright dark green ; Arundinaria auricoma (Fortunei aurea), a 
very pretty little golden-leafed plant; Arundinaria variegata, a 
charming silver-leafed variety; Arundinaria nitida, the very 
perfection of light and elegant growth. 
Mr. John Russell, of Richmond, had a most charming group 
of Tree-ivies in pots. Besides tree-forms of all -the more usual 
varieties, there were specimens of the following :— 
Arborea Silver Queen : a lovely little pot plant, the foliage 
beautifully variegated with creamy white. 
Arborea fructu-lutea : the leaves of a peculiarly shining 
green. 
