4-lS PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



became: we measured a leaf which was six feet five inches high, and the flower 

 across fifteen inches high. The flower is much injured by a coleopterous insect 



( Thrineius ?), which destroys completely the inner part ; we have 



counted from twenty to thirty in one flower." 



Another paper on a new species of Loranthus (also accompanied by a highly- 

 finished drawing), named by Mr. Schomburgh Loranthus Smgtkii, in honour of 

 Lady James Carmichael Smyth,* a great admirer of Botany, was also read. — 

 The thanks of the Society having been ordered to be returned to Mr. Schom- 

 burgh for his kind assistance, he was unanimously elected a Foreign Member. — 

 The meeting was then adjourned till Thursday, Oct, 9.t 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Sept. 5. — Two communications were read before the Society, viz. " Notes on 

 the Cultivation of the Chlidanthus fragrans by the Rev. J. Belfield," and 

 " Observations on the Vegetation of Seeds after boiling, by William Wells, 

 Esq." A silver Knightian medal was awarded to Mrs. Marryatt, F.H.S., for 

 the collection of plants exhibited by her, and silver Banksian medals were also 

 given for the seedling Dahlias from Mr. Ansell, of the Camden Town Nursery, 

 and for the Maltese Melon from Mrs. Nichols, of Hammersmith. We noticed 

 also Melons from an open-sided frame, from John Williams, Esq., C.M.H.S. ; 

 Peaches from J. A. Knight, Esq. ; a very fine sort of Fuchsia, named Fuchsia 

 fulgens, from Mr. John Lee ; a new sort of Barley of a blue colour, from Mr. 

 J. A. Henderson; some highly-finished drawings of Orchidacece, from Mrs. 

 Withers ; and some newly-invented artificial stone flower-pots from Mr. Stiff, 

 of Lambeth Walk. William Duckworth, Esq., and William Hawkins, Esq., 

 were elected Fellows. 



The report of the Meteorological Observations between the 15th of August and 

 the 5th of September, was as follows : — 



Barom.— Highest, Aug. 24 30.206 



Lowest, Sept. 1 29.363 



Therm.— Highest, Aug. 17 87° Fahr. 



Lowest, Sept. 4 40° Fahr. 



Total amount of rain, 2.38 inches. 



Sept. 19. — Remarks on the growth of Melons in open-sided frames, and on 

 two fruits this day exhibited, illustrating the above, from John Williams, Esq., 

 C.M.H.S., were read. The above sort of frame, a figure and description of which 



* Mr. Schomburgh seems determined that the ladies shall not be forgotten in his nomencla- 

 ture !— Ed. 

 f See The Athenaeum, No 515. 



