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re anae HORTICULTURAL soctEry:’ ‘ofs ob Slee 
os bie al yet was. a “Special, ‘Meeting,. held at, ‘Chiswick, for, the 
purpose of inspecting. the, plants . for trial, growing; at the garden,;iand 
various annuals. which . were 1:8, sufficiently advanced,; state, were 
examined. The details, of ‘the ;éxamination.of ;these, plants, as of, the 
other groups grown for, trial, will, be. reserved, for, special: reports, to be 
prepared hereafter ; ‘the. following; Beuneh however, some of}, the most 
important determinations : rf = At w botswieea 
Collinsia ; bicolor. candidissima, fine, dark, Candi ite -Erysimum, 
arkansanum, Clarkia, pulchella pulcherrima,; and,,Q,, p. integripetalay 
Lupinus Dunnettii superbus, Dwarf; French, Qrange,; Marigold; and 
Viscaria oculata nana, were. considered, to be desirable, and, ornamental 
kinds, and when true of the, first order, of.n merit.as annuals. bisd good 
os deep blue. Lobelia, considered to he, a good form of speciosa,:tvag 
pronounced the- best. of the dwarf. bedding, kinds ofthis family; jvand; hs 
gracilis rosea (Lindlevana of. some), was, onsidered. ay Aesixable; ir egyenialag 
variety, useful on account ofits. distinct cgloutes ote ae porta heen 
Of the varieties: of _Achimenes. “which “were.in.a blooming state, the 
following. were selected, as the most. desirable. of their respective, COloUS & 
Large- flowered, group; -Ambrege Verschaffelt; ‘Belmontiensis;,Dentoni- 
ana, Edmond Boissier, Estelle, Francois, Cardinaux, Georgiana; discolor} 
grandiflora, i auregula maxima, longiflora major, Margarettee; Parsonsis 
patens, major, Sir, ‘Treherne: ‘Thomas... Small-flowered, group; carmis 
nata Splendens, Dazzle,, Dr, Buenas, EDR Migr TPE elegant 
yenusta.. oem dotuCL odio 
The Variegated Serna were. “also, papers tin oh following 
selected. as. the best.and; most. distinct varieties ;—+Roi, Leopold,- TANS 
folia maculata, splendida, argentea,. Marshalli,. Rex, Rex, Leopardina; 
Queen. of England,. Reisen hem ite Roylei nebulosa, and 
Griffithii.. g0ornt to « beods oned ; etaslq eldsulsy ot0M ; garo to 
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aceon "and, Camellias. — Plants of. the. former, which are, b br ay 
in forming their bloom- buds. should, still, be. kept.as close: and;.warnids 
can. conveniently be, done, but... any specimens | whichiineline,, to makeya 
too. free or, luxuriant growth. should, be sparingly, supplied fwithhwater, at 
the root, giving no: more, than maybe, deemed. necessary to. prevent/the 
foliage being, Injured. Plants, which, haye; made. but .a shorts weakh 
growth, | ‘howeyer, should be treated. as, kindly as > aurea ee 
admit, syzinging. them, overliead every. afternoon, and) -attending,) carés 
fully. to them, with water cat. the>root, &e,. Young, plants which: were 
stopped. late: i in the season should, alsa, he affor ded. every, encouragement, 
until, they. make a nice, strong, res ular. growth, and, unless sit may) be 
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desirable to bloom, any. new, kinds, on, the, “purpose. of judging as to their 
value, At, wall hardly he advisable 4 to force } young, Plsnisctostt rhloompafter 
