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florists. Among so many plants worthy attention, it becomes al¬ 
most impossible to enumerate all we could wish ; but it would be 
unjust not to mention the magnificent Yucca gloriosa, and its noble 
spike of white flowers enriched by its rigid spears, brought by Mr. 
Fuller, and branch of [Magnolia grandijlora, sent to the Exhibition 
by Moses Harper, Esq. So close was the competition, that the 
judges felt it necessary to create numerous honorary prizes, that the 
skilful competitors should not be altogether deprived of the distinc¬ 
tion they deserved. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Papers on certain facts connected with the propagation of Balsams 
by cuttings; on the use of Caoutchouc rings applied to the Flower 
buds of Pinks, Carnations, &c. and Observations on the Nice Cluster 
and Hock Grapes, and on the raising of Apples from Pips; have 
been read during the last Meetings. The communications being 
made by the Author of the Domestic Gardener’s Manual; the Rev. 
E. H. Bond, and by John Williams, Esq. C. M. H. S. Among 
other ingenious purposes to which Indian rubber has lately been ap¬ 
plied we now find it in the hands of the Florist to prevent the un¬ 
sightly bursting of the buds of his favourite flowers, a use to which 
it is admirably adapted, since it can now be obtained in thin sheets, 
and with the aid of a punch the desired expansive ring is in a mo¬ 
ment obtained. The exhibitions have contained many things of in¬ 
terest. Fine specimens of Oncidium ciliatum from B. Miller, Esq. 
of Mitcham, and Monachanthus discolor (a new and very curious 
orchideous plant from Demerara,) from James Bateman, Esq. F. H. S. 
were much admired. The first named was in perfect health and had 
44 flowers on it. Scarlet Brazillian Pine Apples of 4i and 5 lbs 
weight, from Mr. Robert Buck, F. H. S. A Gourd, 8 feet in cir¬ 
cumference, and 212 lbs. in weight, from Lord Rodney, F. H. S. 
Ipomda rubro-cyanea, from Mrs. Marryat, F. H. S., Citrons; 
Shaddocks ; Bark-leaves, and fruit of the Quercus alba, Q* ceris, 
and Q. suber; and samples of the ornamental tiles used by the Chi¬ 
nese. We also observed a collection of 28 varieties of Apple in ex¬ 
cellent order from the Society’s Garden. Those of the highest me- 
rit, were Pearson’s Plate, the Golden Reinette, Reinette grise, Court 
of Wick, and Beachamwell. 
