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From Edward Hay, Esq., of Turuham Greeu, Seeds of a Green Gourd 



from Elba, Nortli of Spain. 

 From Henry Butler, Esq., Seeds of a very superior sort of Olive, grown 



at Messina. 

 From M. Vilmorin, of Paris, 26 sorts of Choice Flower Seeds. 

 From Messrs. Standish and Noble, of Bagshot, 2 Plants of Taxodium 



serapervirens. 

 From Mr. Charlwood, of Covent Garden, 1 1 sorts of New Annuals, 



and 3 sorts of Indian Corn. 

 From Messrs. Weeks and Co., Seeds of the Turkey Cassabar Melon, 



from Constantinople, the Royal Victoria and Royal Albert Melons, 



Weeks's Hero of Middlesex Cucumber, and New Long White- 



spined Cucumber. 

 From Mr. Thomas Kivers, of Sawbridgeworth, Plants of Rivers's Eliza 



Strawberry. 

 From Mr. John Salter, of Versailles Nursery, Hammersmith, 3 sorts of 



new Strawberries. 

 From Mr. Geo. Wheeler, of Warminster, a Plant of the Bowden 



Nectarine. 

 From Mr. Thomas Whalley, of Liverpool, a packet of Early Prince of 



Wales Pea. 

 From Messrs. Hay, Sangster, and Co., a bag of Potatoes said to have 



been obtained from cuttings ; a root of the Prince of Wales Early 



Scarlet Rhubarb, 3 sorts of Early Potatoes, and Sangster's No. 1 



Early Pea. 

 From Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Exeter, Lilium giganteum, Cantua 



dependens, and 10 other new Plants. 

 From Mr. Glendinning, of Chiswick Nursery, Neillia thyrsiflora, and 



a new species of Clianthus. 

 From Mr. R. T. Pince, of Exeter, Pentstemon cyananthus, Cattleya 



superba, and Oncidium barbatum. 

 From M. Jamin, of Paris, Buds of 7 sorts of Pears, 4 sorts of Peaches, 



and 2 new sorts of Strawberries. 

 From Mr. J. A. Henderson, of Pine Apple Place, a Plant of Judson's 



Richmond Villa Black Hamburgh Vine. 

 From Messrs. Jackson, of Kingston, 6 sorts of Kitchen Garden Seeds. 

 From Messrs. Dickson, of Chester, Seeds of 2 new sorts of Cabbage 



Lettuce. 

 From Messrs. Rendle, of Plymouth, new sorts of Kitchen Garden 



Seeds. 

 From M. Baumann, Deutzia gracilis and a species of Tropseolum. 

 From Messrs. Wrench, of London Bridge, a collection of Californian 



Seeds. 

 From Mr. Hosea Waterer, Thuja aurea and the Yellow-berried Yew. 



The Reading'-room continues to be a source of satisfaction to 

 the Committee, the use made of it by the young men ni the 

 Garden being unremitted ; and they trust the advantage of it 

 very considerable. In aid of the studies in it a course of lessons 

 in mensuration and plane drawing has been added to the lectures 

 volunteered by the Vice-Secretary and his friends. The library 

 now consists of about oOO volumes, but it might be increased 

 with advantage if Fellows of the Society, interested in the edu- 

 cation of young gardeners, would lay aside for the library any 



