188 THE FLORIST. 
this latter, though very. large,,and in every. respect.-a first-class, fruit, it 
was. scarcely.in so.good, condition as the other....Some., good Citrons, 
Oranges, &c., were shown, and.a, brace of fine Cucumbers... We may 
add.that no, prizes were offered for collections of fruit, and beyond the 
Empress and Oscar Strawberries, mentioned above we observed. no 
novelties. { 
Of new or rare plants, the greatest. number came from. Mr. Low,, of 
Clapton; among them were the singular, looking Alocasia metallica, 
from Borneo, a Caladium-like plant, with large polished metallic- 
looking bronzy leaves ; Spherostemma, marmorata, also from Borneo, 
a climbing stove plant, with large ovate acuminate green leaves, beau- 
tifully mottled with, silvery, white—somewhat, in, the, way of Cissus 
discolor ; the charming pale green veined Anectochilus petola,; a curious 
looking little Bornean Fern,shown under.a bell-glass ;, and, the, Hoya- 
like Plocostemma lasianthum, figured by, us in, the January. number of 
our volume. for. last, year... From R. Warner, Ksq., of..Chelmsford, 
came some handsome varieties of Lelia. , Messrs. Jackson, of Jingston, 
sent Quercus bambuseefolia, and an Ilex from upper India. ;.Mzr..Ivery, 
of Dorking, furnished the red, hairy. stemmed. Begonia, Leopoldi; and 
from the, Rey. Mr, Ells, of Hoddesdon,,came,a,brown spotted pale 
sulphur-coloured plant, stated to,.be a,Cypella, from southern. Africa, 
We also noticed a pretty little deep purple-flowered Phlox, with, a dark 
eye, apparently of the Drummondi. breed ;..and. near, it, though not 
shown as new, were two extremely well flowered, plants, of ‘the highly 
fragrant Rhododendron Dalhousieanum, 1g veut 
Of new Pelargoniums and other. florist’s. flowers, of which. several 
were shown, we hope to give a full account in.our-next numbers 20/1) 
CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 
Azaleas and Camellias.—Get the seed, pods and faded blooms picked 
off plants that have ,done flowering, and. remove them, as. soon-ag 
conveuient to a rather close warm. house, to encourage free growth» 
Keep them well shaded, and the atmosphere as, moist. as possible; 
syringing the plants freely night ;and morning during bright. weather; 
Plants which require more pot, room should be shifted as soon as they 
are out of bloom, and the shoots nicely arranged, so.as to cause: the 
young wood. to. grow in its. proper, place and. form; and weak. back 
shoots not required for filling up, the) plant should be cut out, and the 
wood should not, be left too, thick. , Young plants! of new .or other 
varieties, which it, may, be wished .to increase the \size.of as fast:as 
possible, should be kept near the glass,in, the stove or some warm house 
where they can be shaded from sunshine and..afforded a moist atmo-= 
sphere. See that these are. not allowed to suffer through the want: of 
pot room, and stop over luxuriant shoots as may be necessary: to secure 
a regular growth. Plants, being kept for late blooming: should be 
placed in a shady situation out. of doors:,where they will keep equally 
well as in a north house, and. will be benefited: by. the night:dews; &c., but 
