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of its fruit, it is considered well deserving of cultivation. 

 At all events it is certainly worthy of trial. It ripens in 

 October and November. The tree grows vigorously, and 

 may require tlie operation of root-pnuiing, in some cases, to 

 bring it into a bearing state. 



Broom Park. 



This is a hardy pear, raised by Mr. Knight, and possesses 

 peculiar excellence. Instead of becoming mealy or insipid 

 when fully ripe, it still retains its rich sugary quality, and 

 is ultimately like a syrup. It ripens in December and 

 January. 



Early Harvest Apple. 



This ripens as early as the 1st of August. The fruit is 

 of a good size, roundish, and possesses a brisk flavour, such 

 as is rarely to be found in very early apples. 



Books Presented. 



Flora Ha ava, No. ICj. From His Majesty the King of Holland. 

 The Athenaeum for March. From the Editor. 



April 15, 1851. (Regent Street.) 



Elections. Lady C. Wellesley, Apsley House ; Mrs. Howard, 

 St. Peter's Square, Hammersmith ; T. H. Plasket, Esq., 

 I, Albert Terrace, Victoria Road, Kensington; Captain 

 Lumley, Clare Villa, Lake, Sandrock, Isle of Wight ; Mr. 

 Stephen Brown, Nurseryman, Sudbury, Suffolk ; Mrs. 

 Sarah Cuff, Prescot Lodge, Clapham Park ; Hamilton 

 Cooke, Esq., Gordon House, Isleworth ; li. Sutton, Esq., 

 79, Hamilton Terrace ; Mr. Daniel Nash, 60, Strand. 



Awards. Large Silver Medal : To Messrs. Veitch for Cantua 

 buxifolia, a free flowering half-hardy shrub, from Peru. 

 Owing to the accounts which had been published of the 

 great beauty of this plant in its native country, much had 

 been expected from it, and it is satisfactory to be able to 

 say tliat the highe.st expectations formed of it are likely to 

 be fully realised ; for it promises to be not only one of the 

 most charming, but also one of the most useful shrubs that 

 has been introduced to gardens for years. Wlien it is 

 stated that the flowers are more than three times the size, 

 and more brilliantly coloured than those of the two-coloured 

 Cantua, some idea of the beauty of a well-bloomed speci- 

 men will be obtained ; and then it possesses this value, that 

 it is not only a plant suited for the gardens of the wealthy. 



