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the superiority of the fruit on the grafted vines has been 

 noticed even since the grapes ripened about tlie end of 

 August. The bunch of White Tolcay lias been cut from 

 one of the stocks below tlie graft." To Mr. Butcher, Gar- 

 dener to W. Leaf, Esq., of Park Hill, Streatliani, for a 

 basketful of Cannon Hall Muscat Grapes, which in this 

 . case were not so well flavovired as the Muscats of Alexan- 

 dria just alluded to. 



Miscellaneous Subjects op Exhibition. Messrs. Lee, of 

 Hammersmith, furnished a small example of Rondeletia 

 (Rogiera) thyrsiflora, which promises to be a useful stove- 

 plant. Mr. Gaines, of Battersea, contributed Centradenia 

 floribunda, and the same species of Rogiera. Mr. Hamp, 

 , Gardener to J. Thorn, Esq., of Mawbey House, South 



Lambeth, sent a large plant of the Tankerville Pliaius. 

 Blooms of two Rhododendrons, and the Corsican Hellebore, 

 were exhibited by the Hon. Fox Strangways, from Abbots- 

 bury, in Doi'setshire. Mrs. Lawrence produced cut speci- 

 mens of Heliconia Braziliensis. Tiiree Seedling Cyclamens, 

 in the way of persicum, were furnished by Mr. Ingram, of 

 Frogmore. Two very fine heads of " Penzance Broccoli " 

 were sliown by Messrs. Rendle and Co., of Plymouth, who 

 stated that one of the heads weighed 3 J lbs., and was 2 feet 

 10 inches in circumference ; the other M^eighed 3^ lbs., and 

 was 2 feet in circumference. These weights and measure- 

 ments are without the leaves. They mentioned that they 

 have seen some heads with the leaves on, which weighed 

 above 30 lbs. Mr. Tye, of Birmingham, exhibited four 

 topaz and other coloured Hyacinth bottles, which were fur- 

 nished witli convenient wire supports for the flowers. They 

 are beautiful and clever contrivances, with which the ordinary 

 Hyacinth glass will bear no comparison. 



Novelties from the Society's Garden. Navet jaune de 

 Finlande. Seeds of tiiis were received from M. Vilmorin, 

 of Paris. It appears to be a variety of the Malta Turnip. 

 Variegated Plumage Kale : this is used for garnishing ; 

 but it is also nuicii esteemed by some when it is cooked 

 like a winter green. 



Books Presented. 



Acta Acaderaiae Naturse Curiosorum. Vol. XXII., Part II. From the Academy. 

 Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. Vol. IV., I'art I. From the 



Society. 

 The Athenoeum for January. From the Editor. 



