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the whole of the more prominent features before our readers, in order 
that they may be the better able to judge what kinds of plants are 
shewn at these exhibitions. Pursuant to this arrangement, then, 
we will begin with large collections of 30 stove and greenhouse 
plants ; and in these the first prize was awarded to Messrs. Fraser, of 
Lea-bridge Road, among whose plants we remarked Pimelea dios- 
msefolia, measuring four feet high and as much through; a huge 
Chorozema varium nanum; a finely-flowered Bossieea disticha plumosa; 
a pyramidal Eriostemon buxifolium, four feet by four ; Dillwynia 
pungens ; a nice plant of Boronia pinnata ; Polygala acuminata, four 
feet by four; Ixora grandiflora ; a variety of the Holly-leaved Choro¬ 
zema in good condition, together with C. Dickinsoni, Boronia ser- 
rulata, Podolobium staurophyllum and trilobatum, Eriostemon nerii- 
folium, various Heaths and Azaleas.—Mr. Green, gardener to Sir 
E. Antrobus, Bart., of Cheam, obtained the second prize, and Mr. 
Pawley, of Bromley, the third. The more remarkable of Mr. 
Green’s plants were, Erica aristata major, quite a picture ; the yellow- 
flowered Gompholabium splendens, a nice species; Pimelea spectabilis ; 
Tetratheca verticillata, beautifully bloomed ; Knight’s Azalea optima, 
a splendid variety; Dracophyllum gracile ; various Heaths and tall 
Azaleas. Mr. Pawley’s collection contained severed Cape Heaths, 
Hovea Celsi, Aphelexis purpurea grandiflora, Gompholobium Hen- 
dersonii, four Boronias, and a like number of Azaleas. 
Collections of 20 Stove and Greenhouse Plants were produced 
by Mr. Cole, ofDartford, and Mr. Pamplin, of Lea-bridge. Mr. Cole 
sent a well-flowered Erica Hartnelli; Pimelea spectabilis, three feet 
high, and as much through ; the blue Leschenaultia, a pretty species, 
contrasting well with the red one ; Pimelea linifolia, in good order ; 
Ixora grandiflora, with nearly a dozen fine heads of bloom on it; 
some Boronias and Azaleas, among which Conqueror, a fine showy 
red, was conspicuous. Mr. Pamplin’s plants were not so remarkable, 
being smaller, and not well bloomed. 
Groups of 10 Stove and Greenhouse Plants were numerous. 
The best was produced by Mr. Hunt, gardener to Miss Traill, of Brom¬ 
ley, whose plants were extremely large and well-flowered, consisting 
of a huge Pimelea decussata ; P. spectabilis, two-and-a-half feet high, 
and as much across ; Erica Cavendishii hardly sufficiently advanced 
in bloom; a variety of Chorozema cordatum, measuring three-and- 
a-half feet by three-and-half; Eriostemon cuspidatum; a tall Azalea 
splendens; Boronia anemonefolia, a comparatively new species; Les¬ 
chenaultia formosa; a white-flowered Heath, and an Azalea. Mr. 
Kyle, gardener to R. Barclay, Esq. of Leyton, was second; and other 
groups of ten plants were shewn by Messrs. Taylor, Jack, Clark, 
Malyon, Bruce, Tye, and Stanly. 
Orchids.— We have heard some of our floricultural friends re¬ 
mark, “ These are indeed very beautiful and interesting plants ; but 
we cannot grow them. They require so much heat, moisture, and 
attention.” But this is a mistake : few plants are easier grown than 
these. Most of them only require the heat of an intermediate house, 
and of moisture they need little more than other plants; requiring 
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