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phyllum, and its closely allied species anosmum ; Vanda 

 suavis, V. tricolor ; Oncidium sarcodes, Chysis bractescens, 

 and two other smaller plants. 



Danksian Medal: — 



To Mr. Lovejoy, butler to J. Thome, Esq., Mawbey House, 

 South Lambeth, for the following bottled fruits preserved 

 without sugar or vinegar, viz., Damsons, Greengage Plums, 

 Gooseberries, Rhubarb, Cherries, Black and Red Currants, 

 Raspberries, and Mulberries. The receipt for this mode of 

 preserving is in Mr. Lovejoy 's own words as follows : — 

 " Pick the fruit from the stalks ; put them into the bottles. 

 Put one drachm of alum into four gallons of boiling water ; let 

 it stand till it is cold. Then fill the bottles ; bung them 

 tight ; then put them into a copper of cold water, and heat 

 it to 176 degrees. Then tie them over with bladder and 

 seal them." The Raspberries and Mulberries preserved in 

 this manner were as plump and transparent as when first 

 gathered. The other fruit was equally fine. 



To Mr. Ingram, Gardener to Her Majesty at Frogmore, for a 

 dish of his new seedling Strawberry, called Ingram's Prince 

 of Wales. It is a large variety, and in the present instance 

 somewhat coarse ; but this is not its character when grown 

 under natural circumstances. It was stated to have been 

 raised from the British Queen, crossed with Keens' seedling, 

 and that for forcing it was superior even to both its parents, 

 being a very sure setter. As regards flavour it was said to 

 be preferred to all others at the Royal table. • It was 

 mentioned that if after forcing the plants are turned out, 

 and such flowers as appear removed up to the beginning of 

 September, the plants will produce an abundance of fruit in 

 autumn when its coarseness will be found to have disappeared. 



To Messrs. Henderson, of Pine Apple Place, for a collection of 

 Hyacinths. 



To Mr. Carson, Gardener to W. F. G. Farmer, Esq., F.H.S , 

 for Arpophyllum giganteum, producing several flower-spikes. 



To Messrs. Lane, of Great Berkhampstead, for a beautiful 



collection of cut Roses. 



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