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judicious scientific remarks regarding the true station of this genus in 
the order Composite e, to which it belongs. 
The Floiver Garden for June contains—1. Gilia coronopifolia, 
buck’s-horn-leaved gilia, a beautiful and showy North American annual 
herb, often before introduced into English gardens, but as frequently 
lost, owing to its not ripening seeds in this country. It is a pentandri- 
ous plant belonging to Polemoniacece, and has been introduced under 
various names, as Cantua, Ipomopsis, Ipomea, Polemonium, and Quam- 
oclit, but it is now united with the genus Gilia. If cultivated as Mr. 
Don directs, there is a probability it may soon rank as one of our ten¬ 
der annuals. 2. Morisia hypogesa, ground cress, a native of the Island 
of Sardinia, discovered on the mountains there by Professor Moris, in 
honour of whom it is named. It is a diminutive plant, bearing cruci¬ 
form flowers on single scapes, and is recommended for rock-work, it 
being probably a perennial. 3. Rhododendron nudijlorum , var. ex- 
imium, choice rosebay or rhododendron. This variety is a child of art, 
having been obtained by impregnating the flowers of Rhododendron 
nudijlorum with pollen of the R. arboreum. We may take the liberty 
of noticing here, that the common name given to the rhododendron in 
the northern states of America has lately been adopted by British 
botanists, namely rosebay. In old books this English name was usually 
bestowed on the Nerium oleander, as well as to a species of Epilobium. 
4. Anthyllis Webbiana, rose-coloured kidney vetch, a low creeping 
perennial herb, a native of the Peak of Teneriffe, where it was collected 
by Mr. Webb. It is a suitable plant for rock-work. 
Horticultural Society of London. —The garden of this society 
was opened on the 6th inst. for an exhibition of fruit and flowers. The 
day was exceedingly propitious, and the company was consequently 
fully as brilliant and much more numerous than at the former exhibi¬ 
tion. In the course of the afternoon between 5,000 and 6,000 persons 
of rank and fashion were present, among whom we noticed the Duke 
of Devonshire, Earl of Derby, Marquis of Bath, Lords Fitzwilliam, 
Rodney, Burlington, Ilchester, Countess of Radnor, the Archbishop of 
York and several other Bishops, Sir Charles Lemon, Sir Charles Monk, 
Sir John Nichol, Sir W. Proctor, Sir R. Jodrell, Baron Gurney, 
Admiral Sotheron, Sir Felix Booth, Sir W. Freemantle, Sir Charles 
Morgan, &c. The bands of the Coldstream and Grenadier Guards 
were stationed on the ground, and delighted the assemblage by playing 
a number of popular and martial airs. Altogether, the scene was of 
the liveliest and gayest description. Several marquees were erected in 
different parts of the gardens, under which, and on seats under trees, 
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