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rom those of the shrub Melage, whence it derives its name. The Krohi poison i3 

 prepared from the root and bark of the Spoh tree, and the roots of the Tuba and 

 Kopah, with the addition of red arsenic and the juice of Limes ; and the Tennik 

 from the same ingredients, omitting the Kopah root. A few experiments are 

 related, made by the author with a view to ascertain the effects of the poisoned 

 arrows on living animals, from which it appears that the symptoms commence in 

 a few minutes after the infliction of the wound, and terminate fatally with more 

 or less rapidity, according to the size of the animal. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Aug. 1. — An Address to Her Majesty on her accession to the throne having 

 been voted, the same was read, together with an announcement of Her Majesty's 

 gracious consent to become the Patroness of the Society. — A large silver medal 

 was awarded to Mr. Paxton, gardener to the Duke of Devonshire, for the ex- 

 hibition of a very beautiful Cattlet/a crispa ; silver Knightian medals were also 

 given for the new variety of Oncidium Carthaginense, from Mr. Redding, 

 gardener to Mrs. Marry att, F. H. S. ; for Ericce, from Mrs. Lawrence, 

 F. H. S. ; and silver Banksian medals for Roses from Mr. Stephen Hooker, 

 F. H. S., for Stanhopea insignis, from Mr. Pratt, gardener to W. Harrison, 

 Esq., F. H. S. ; and for Carnations and Piccotees from Mr. Hogg, of the Har- 

 row Road. Eight candidates were elected Fellows. 



The meteorological observations between the 18th of July and the 1st of Au- 

 gust were as follows : — 



Barom.— Highest, July 24 30,117 



Lowest, July 29 29,293 



Therm Highest, July 27 85°, Fahr. 



Lowest, July 30 45°, Fahr. 



Total amount of rain, 0.G3 inch. 



Aug. 15. — A note upon the cultivation of the Ranunculus, by Mr. Dunsfordj 

 gardener to the Hon. Baron Dimsdale, was read. — Silver Knightian medals were 

 awarded to James Bateman, Esq., F. H. S., for Oncidium lanceanum ; and 

 to Messrs. Paul, of Cheshunt, for Roses exhibited by them. Silver Banksian 

 medals were also adjudged for a new striped Dahlia from Messrs. Paul ; for Cu- 

 cumbers from Mr. P. Flanagan, gardener to Sir Thomas Hare, Bart. ; for a 

 plant of Erica Eweana, from Mrs. Lawrence, F. H. S. ; and for Erica ampid- 

 lacea, &c.,from J. Allnutt, Esq., F.H.S. On the table were also observed some 

 very fine black Hamburgh Grapes, Melons, Cherries, Gooseberry -pippins of 1836, 

 in excellent preservation, &c. 



Jonathan King, Esq., and John Temple Leader, Esq., M. P., were elected 

 Fellows. 



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