XIV PKOCKKDINGS. 



were planted in a field by a young friend ; they were dug up 

 at Micliaelmas, and half of them were diseased." 



A sample of a nice-looking dessert Pear, called Triomphe de 

 Jodoigne, was furnished by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, 

 from one of ins potted plants. 



From Mr. Lawrence, of Parliament-street, came common 

 garden watering-pots, with globular roses, instead of tliose of the 

 usual form. This is found to be an improvement, inasmuch as 

 it disperses the water better and quicker than tiie old-fashioned 

 rose. 



III.— NOVELTIES FROM THE SOCIETY'S GARDEN. 



Pompone Chrysanthemums, received from M. Van Houtte, 

 of Ghent. 



Accompanying these were some Pears, and the following 

 Apples : — 



Beachamicell. — Raised at Beachamwell, by the late John 

 Motteux, Esq. It is a ricl), brisk-flavoured dessert apple. 



Court-pendu Plat. — From its late period of flowering, this is 

 one of the few that completely escaped the frosts of last spring. 

 It is a good bearer, and the habit of the tree is well adapted for 

 dwarfs. 



Blenheim Pippin. — This may be used either for' table or in 

 the kitchen. The tree is remarkably vigorous when young, and is 

 then a shy bearer ; but it afterwards produces very abundantly. 



Waltham Abbey Seedling. — A kitclien apple, melting when 

 cooked, and of a clear pale amber colour, requiring very little 

 sugar. 



Tower of Glammis. — Another kitchen apple, solid and heavy, 

 and a good bearer. 



In consequence of a clerical error in the notice of the altera- 

 tion of the By-Laws read at the last meeting, the following was 

 re-read on this occasion as for the first time : — " It is proposed to 

 repeal the following By-Law of the Society, viz. : Chap. 4, 

 Art. 8, ' Every Fellow may at any time compound for all his 

 future annual contributions by paying ten times the amount of 

 his aimual subscription ;' and to substitute the following words : 

 ' Every Fellow may at any time compound for all his future 

 annual contributions by paying, when first elected, A21. ; at the 

 end of seven years, 31/. 10*. ; at the end of fourteen years, 

 2QI. bs. ; at the end of twenty years, 2\U " 



IV.— BOOKS PRESENTED. 



Flora Batava, Number 166. From his Majesty the King of Holland. 



Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. 11. ; and Proceedines of the American 

 Assor.iation for the Advancement of Science. From the Smithsonian Institution. 



