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From Dr. von Siebold, Deutzia crenata, and 56 other Ornamental 



Plants. 

 From Dr. Fischer, Weigela Middendorffiana, and 17 other Plants. 

 From Mr. D. Moore, Lilium Wallichianum, and a collection of 



common Herbaceous Plants. 

 From J. A. Tinne, Esq., Alsophila ferox, and 19 other Plants from 



Demerara. 

 From the Administrators of the Museum of Natural History, Paris, 



Catalpa Bungeana, and 3 other Plants. 

 From J. Anderson, Esq., of Edinburgh, 3 hybrid Veronicas. 

 From R. Strachey, Esq., 22 kinds of Indian Seeds, and roots of 2 



Liliums. 

 From H. C. Calvert, Esq., 4 kinds of Bulbs, and 24 kinds of Erzeroom 



Seeds. 

 From J. Miers, Esq., Seed of Lapageria rosea. 

 From S. Garrard, Esq., 22 kinds of Australian Seeds. 

 From Colonel Reid, R.E., 26 kinds of Cape Seeds. 

 From Mr. Ayres, Seed of Campanula Vidalii. 

 From W. W. Salmon, Esq., Seed of a Creeper from South Africa. 

 From Nurserymen in correspondence with the Society, several Plants 



of interest. 



In the hope of obtaining- seeds and plants from the North of 

 China and Japan, the Council have placed the sum of 50/. at the 

 disposal of Mr. Rutherford Alcock, Her Majesty's Consul at 

 Shanghae, and a zealous promoter of science in all its branches. 



In conclusion, the Committee have to report that the number 

 of Visitors to the Garden, exclusive of the days of Exhibition, 

 has been, from April 1, 1850, to March 31, 1851,6772; and 

 that various lectures on subjects interesting to g-ardeners have 

 been given in the reading-room, the library of which has been 

 increased by the following presents: — 

 From Sir Waltee Tkevelyan, Bart. : — 



Abercrombie on Gardening. 8vo. 1809. 



Speechly on the Vine. 8vo. 1796. 



Planting and Rural Ornament. 2 vols. Svo. 1796. 



Forsyth's Nomenclator. Svo. 1794. 



Kyle on the Peach. Svo. 1787. 



Kennedy's Gardening. Svo. 1777. 



From the Vice-Secretary : — 



The Finchley Manuals of Industry. No. II. 



How to lay out a small Garden. By E. Kemp. 12mo. 1850. 



From Mr. Donald Munro : — 



Gardener's Chronicle for 1846. Unbound and incomplete. 



„ „ for 1847. Unbound and complete. 



„ „ for 1849. Half-bound. 



From N. Lindley, Esq. : — 



A Copy of De Morgan's First Notions of Logic. 



Professor Lindley has also continued to give away Prizes to 

 the men who most distinguish themselves in his examinations, in 

 which he lias been assisted by a contribution of 10*. from Mr. 

 Wood of Nottingham." 



