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From the Rev. F. Beadon, a Plant of Malva unibellata. 



From F. Scheer, Esq., a Gesneraceous Plant from Chihuahua. 



From I. Anderson, Esq., of Edinburgh, 5 sorts of Seeds from the Andes. 



From John Luscombe, Esq., Seeds of Acacia mcesta. 



From Mrs. Huxtable, Seeds of the Saracha procumbens, a new esculent. 



From the Apothecaries' Garden, Chelsea, Strobilanthes auriculatus, 



Pleroma Benthamianum, and 3 other Plants, together with Seeds 



of Salvia Rcemeriana and Physalis peruviana. 

 From the Hon. W. Fox Strangways, Seeds of Beschornera yuccoides. 

 From John Smith, Esq., of Hanwell, 4 sorts of Seeds from the Neil- 



gherries. 

 From the Countess Grey, a collection of Seeds from the Mauritius. 

 From Sir Thomas Mitchell, Sydney, New South Wales, 2 Plants of 



Delabechea rupestris, and Seeds of a new (?) Passion-flower. 

 From Lieut. Newenham, of Albert Temice, Regent's Park, a Fruit of 



the Navel Orange, an Orchid, and Seeds of the Castor-Oil Plant. 

 From Mr. Francis Rauch, Belvedere, near Vienna, a Plant of Abies 



apollinea, Seeds of Silene pendula alba, with 12 sorts of Fruit- 

 tree Cuttings. 

 From John Miers, Esq., of Hammersmith, 8 kinds of Seeds from Brazil 



and 9 from Chili. 

 From Dr. Jamieson, 3 sorts of Seeds from Quito. 

 From R. T. Clarke, Esq., 2 species of Hedychium. 

 From Dr. Layard, M.P., 4 sorts of Acorns, from Kurdistan. 

 From His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, 2 large Yuccas. 

 From the Lady WharnclifFe, 11 sorts of Tropical Seeds. 

 From Dr. Macgowan, of Ning Po, Seeds of 4 sorts of Celosia. 

 From Mr. Geo. Charlwood, of Covent Garden, Seeds of Ipomoea 



Quamoclit alba. 

 From Mr. Charles Turner, of Slough, Tubers of 3 sorts of Early 



Potatoes. 

 From Mr. Andrew Henderson, of St. John's Wood, a quantity of 



Pompone and other Chrysanthemums, Seedling Gloxinias, Calceo- 

 larias, Antirrhinums, and Verbenas. 

 From Messrs. Veitoh and Son, of Exeter, Plants of Fitz-Roya pata- 



gonica and Saxe Gothsea conspicua. 

 From Mr. George Wheeler, of Warminster, 2 Plants of Delphinium 



speciosum. 

 From Mr. A. Clapham, of Scarborough, a quantity of Seedling Mimulus. 

 From Messrs. Weeks and Co., of King's Road, Chelsea, Seeds of 2 



varieties of Peas, Royal Arthur Melon, true Gurken Cucumber, 



Foo-choo-foo Cucumber, and Foo-choo-fa Pear. 

 From Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., of Exeter, Plants of ^Eschy- 



nanthus splendidus and Fuchsia princeps. 

 From Mr. Thomas Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, C9 dwarf Standard 



Bourbon Roses, 16 tall Standard Hardy Roses, with a quantity of 



Apple-trees, Pears, and Plums. 

 From Mr. William Barnes, of Camberwell, a Plant of Orchis longicornu. 

 From Mr. W. H. Dunnett, of Dedham, Seeds of Nemophila aurita alba. 

 From M. Vilmorh), of Paris, 34 sorts of Choice Flower Seeds and 10 



sorts of Vegetables. 



Turning from the Garden to the general state of the Society, 

 the Council have to lay before the meeting the following Report 

 from the Auditors : 



