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Knightian Medal : To J. H. Schroder, Esq., F.H.S., for two 

 charmingl3^-b]ossonied plants of Epidendrum Skiniieri, An- 

 grsecum bilobum, and Sophronitis grandiflora. 



Banksiau 3Iedal : To F. G. Nash, Esq., Bishop's Stortford, 

 for two basketfuls of famously ripened Muscat of Alexan- 

 dria and Black Hamburgh Grapes. 



Miscellaneous Subjects of Exhibition. Messrs. Hender- 

 son, of Pine-apple Place, sent a white lonopsis from Jamaica, 

 resembling lonopsis pallida. From Mr. Glendinuing, of 

 tiie Chiswick Nursery, came a large and well-cultivated 

 specimen of Hoya imperialis, which was stated to liave been 

 in flower all the sununer. Mr. Plibbins, Gardener to the 

 Hon. Mr. Norton, Anuingsley Park, Chertsey, furnished 

 Muscat of Alexandria Grapes ; but they did not appear to 

 be quite ripe. Mr. Mitchell, of Kemp Town, Brighton, 

 had a small box of Black Hamburgh Grapes, fair-sized 

 bunches, and well coloured, the produce of a second crop 

 from tlie same Vines this year. The Vines, which were 

 started early in November, ripened off the first crop between 

 the 14th of March and 17th of April, after which they were 

 rested till the 22nd of May, when they were pruned and put 

 in action for the second crop, which is ripe now ; and Mr. 

 M. stated that he would take a crop from the Vines again 

 next June. Two crops were obtained in one season from 

 the same Vines three years ago ; but Mr. M. is of opinion 

 that double crops should only be ripened by tlie same Vines 

 once in every four years. Examples of a seedling Grape, 

 which did not appear to be different from "West's St. Peter's, 

 were exhibited by Mr. Seymour, of Ashridge Park, Great 

 Berkhampstead, Herts. Two brace of Cucumbers were 

 shown by Mr. Parr, Gardener to J. Jarratt, Esq., Camerton 

 Court, Bath. 



Novelties from the Society's Garden. The cinnamon 

 brown and yellow flowered Cymbidium giganteum. 



The Garden also furnished the following Pears : — 



Napoleon — from a wall. 



Vicar of "Winkfield — alias Monsieur le Cure, Poire de 

 Clidn, Dumas. 



A French Pear, introduced by the Society under the 

 name of Dumas; and by the Rev. Mr. Rham, Vicar of 

 Winkfield, in Berkshire ; and from tliis circumstance it 

 obtained the name it now bears in the Nurserymen's cata- 



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