200 REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 



The number of Visitors to the Garden has been 5931, not- 

 withstanding the almost constant bad weather. 



The more important of the presents made to the Society have 

 been the following : — 



From M. Seitz. of Munich, Seeds of the Burgundy Radish, and 8 



other varieties of Vegetable Seeds. 

 From Sir Robert Sehomburgk, of St. Domingo, Seeds of Calonyction 



speciosum, and 17 other sorts of Seeds, 

 From C. A. Uhde, Esq., of Hadschusheim, near Heidelberg, a Plant 



of an Early White Grape, and 18 ornamental Plants. 

 From M. Baumann, of Ghent, 12 Plants of Deutzia gracilis. 

 From H. C. Calvert, Esq., of Erzeroom, a collection of Erzeroom Seeds 



and some Acorns and Bulbs. 

 From G. U. Skinner, Esq., a Plant of Masdevallia coccinea, a tuberous- 

 rooted Fuchsia, with various newly imported Orchids, Plants, 



and Seeds. 

 From J. B. Pentland, Esq., Seeds of the Titicaca Maize, Cinchona 



Calisaya and Cinchona Boliviaua, a new Annual from Bolivia, 4 



Acorns from Italy, and Cones of the Silver Cedar. 

 From Messrs. Rinz, of Frankfort, Plants of 5 varieties of Juniper, 



5 of Helleborus, and 16 other hardy ornamental Plants. 

 From the Lord Ashburton, a basket of Orchids, consisting of 2 species 



of Cattleya and 20 other kinds of Orchids ; and a woody tuberous- 

 rooted Plant. 

 From Messrs. Bossin, Louesse, and Co., of Paris, a Plant of the Pre'coce 



Malingre Vine, Tubers of Pomme de Terre Cornice dAmiens, and 



7 sorts of Seeds. 

 From Prof. Chas. A. Meyer, Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens, 



St. Petersburgh, a collection of curious Botanical Seeds. 

 From Mr. D. Moore, Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, a Plant of Orchis 



speciosa. 

 From Dr. J. E. Stocks, Superintendent of the Botanic Garden, 



Dapooree, Poonah, Bombay, Seeds of Citrullus fistulosus and 



Cucumis cicatrisatus. 

 From the Honourable Court of Directors of the East India Company, 



Roots of Sonerila orbicularis and a Balsam, Seeds of Abies Deodara 



and Berberis nepalensis, with a collection of Seeds from the 



Botanic Garden, Calcutta, and some Orchids. 

 From John Tinne", Esq., of Liverpool, Seeds of a Runner called 



" Turkishe Bohne," together with Seeds of a Kidney Bean 



resembling the Haricot Riz. 

 From Edward Smith, Esq., of Sheffield, a Plant of Caladium (?) dis- 



tillatorium. 

 From the Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew, Gloxinia fimbriata, Primula 



Sikkimensis, and 3 other new Plants. 

 From Mr. Barlow, of Grove Terrace, Notting-hill, 3 sorts of Mexican 



Seeds and 2 tuberous Roots. 

 From Henry Southern, Esq., H. M. Minister at Rio de Janeiro, a bag 



of Araucaria imbricata Seed. 

 From the Marquis of Winchester, 5 sorts of Russian Seeds. 

 From Dr. J. D. Hooker, R.N., Seeds of Rhododendron argenteum. 

 From Mr. Wakefield (through J. R. Gowen, Esq.), Tubers of the dif- 

 ferent varieties of New Zealand Potatoes. 

 From <!. T. Davy, Esq., of Sussex Square, Hyde Park, Seeds of Big- 



nonia semperflorens. 



