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Messrs. Jackson, of Kingston, for six prettily-flowered 

 Plants of Odontoglossum grande. To Mr, Bragg, of 

 Slough, for a Seedling Dahlia named " The Hon. Mrs. 

 Ashley," a beautiful waxy-looking light flower, tipped and 

 shaded with rose. To the same, for twelve spikes of Holly- 

 hocks, consisting of some of the very best varieties. 



Miscellaneous Subjects op Exhibition. Six blooms of a 

 beautiful white tipped yellow Fancy Dahlia called " Mrs. 

 Hansard," from J. Edwards, Esq., F.H.S. ; and Mr. Turner, 

 of Slough, exhibited the following three Dahlias raised by 

 Mr. Stein : — Nil Desperandum, scarlet ; Nepaulese Prince, 

 shaded maroon ; and New Standard, a purple and white 

 " Fancy." Mr. Gad, Gardener to J. Lenox, Esq., sent 

 some Petunias. Mr. Ingram furnished cut specimens of a 

 Seedling Heath in the way of Princeps. Mr. Young, of 

 Milford Nursery, Godalming, sent two plants in pots of 

 Cryptomeria japonica about 3 feet high, loaded with young 

 cones. It was stated that the Cryptomeria had ripened 

 seeds at Strathfieldsaye, the seat of the Duke of Wellington, 

 and that young plants had been raised tliere from them. 

 Mr. Ward, Gardener to W, Stephens, Esq., F.H.S. , sent 

 two Envilles and a Globe Pine-apple, whose weights were 

 respectively 5 lbs. 2 ozs., 4 lbs. 4 ozs., and 4 lbs. Mr. Eck- 

 ford, Gardener to C. Child, Esq., of Bromley Palace, 

 show^ed a small Queen Pine, which had been ripened out of 

 doors. It was stated to have been planted out on the 14th 

 of May last. Among G rapes was a sample of Black Ham - 

 burgh, from the large Vine at Cumberland Lodge, whicli 

 was stated to have ripened tliis year a very heavy and fine 

 crop. The bundles exhibited were rather above the average 

 size and well coloured. Mr. Agent, Gardener to W. M. 

 Webster, Esq., sent a large punnet of Black Hamburgh, not 

 large either in bunch or berry, but very black, and beauti- 

 fully covered with bloom. Cambrian and Late Admirable 

 Peaclies were furnished by Mr. Meyers, of Brentford ; and 

 Mr. Budd, Gardener to J. Reeves, Esq., sent a ripe fruit of 

 the Egg Gourd (Cucurbita ovifera), which, in a ripe state, 

 has the reputation of being an excellent winter vegetable. 



Novelties from the Society's Garden. Microsperma 

 (Eucnide) bartonioides, a handsome yellow flowered Annual. 



Books Presented. 



Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Part 17; and Report of the 

 Council. Read at the Annual Meeting, 29 April, 1850. From the Society. 



The Athenaeum for September. From the Editor. 



Verhandlungen des Gartenbaues Verein. Vol. XX., Part 1. From the Horticul- 

 tural Society of Berlin. 



Transactions of the Roval Society of Edinburgh. Vol. XX., Part 1 ; and Proceed- 

 ings of ditto. Vol. II.'Nos. XXXV, to XXXIX., inclusive. From the .Society. 



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