192 REPORT OP THE COUNCIL, 



prepared a supplement to the Society's Fruit Catalogue, which has 

 appeared in the Journal. 



The Council continue to receive numerous valuable contribu- 

 tions to the Garden, among which they have most especially to 

 notice large supplies of American and other hardy plants, 

 presented by Mr. Dancer of Fulham, Mr. Osborne of Fulham, 

 Mr. Cunningham of Liverpool, Mr. Groom of Clapliam, and 

 Mr. John Waterer of Bagshot, in aid of the alterations in the 

 Arboretum already alluded to. Without such extensive assistance 

 the work could not have been executed, except at a largely 

 increased cost to the Society. 



Among those presents which more particularly claim a record 

 here are the following ; — 



From G. U. Skinner, Esq., 15 sorts of Seeds and some Bulbs from 

 Teueriffe ; pieces of various newly imported Orchids, including 

 Barkeria spectabilis, and Barkeria Skinneri ; two very large 

 plants of Sobralia macrantha and Cyrtopodium punctatum. 



From E. A. Brande, Esq., Seeds of Glycine sinensis alba and two 

 other sorts of Seeds from China. 



From The Lord WharnclifFe, Posoqueria longiflora and 16 other 

 Plants, Seeds of Wild Coffee from Grenada. 



From James Warren, Esq., of 96, Houndsditch, a quantity of Assam 

 Tea Seed, 



From M. Andre Leroy, of Angers, Cuttings of 33 sorts of Pears, 5 of 

 Apples and 1 Plum ; and plants of 3 sorts of Grape Vines. 



From The Honourable Court of Directors of the East India Company, 

 vai-ious living plants, 36 sorts of Seeds from Kooloo, and a large 

 quantity of other Seeds from different parts of India, including 

 Berberis Leschenaulti, and varieties of Indian Balsams. 



From M. Vilmorin, of Paris, Plants of 3 sorts of new Strawberries, 2 

 of Fruit-trees, and a quantity of Ornamental Flower Seeds. 



From G. T. Davy, Esq., 18, Sussex Square, Hyde Park, Roots of 

 Tropajolum azureum and Tropseolum tricolorum. 



From the Garden of the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries at 

 Chelsea, Brillantaisia owariensis, Begonia margaritacea, and 23 

 other plants. 



From Dr. J. E. Stocks, Superintendent of the Botanic Garden, 

 Dapooree, Poonah, Bombay, 10 sorts of Indian Seeds. 



From H. Houghton, Esq., Friday Street, City, 10 varieties of Orchids 

 from La Guayra. 



From Dr. Maclean, of Colchester, Roots and Seeds of his Seedling 

 Tigridias. 



From Mr. Fowke, a plant of Rhododendron Hursleyanum. 



From R. Trevor Clarke, Esq., a plant of an Hybrid Begonia. 



From James Bateman, Esq., a plant of Sobralia macrantha. 



From His Excellency Lord Harris, Trinidad, a Wardian Case, contain- 

 ing 22 living plants. 



From M. Weddell, of Paris, Seeds of Cinchona ovata, and 3 other 

 sorts of Seeds from Bolivia. 



From Mr. Francis Rauch, Belvidere, near Vienna, Seeds of Abies 

 Apolliuea, and Pinus halepensis. 



