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From Mrs. irAdatn Catbcart, a plant of the Green-flowering Primrose. 

 From Edward Delius, Esq., of Malaga, a bag containing 3 quarts of 



Seed of Abies Pinsapo. 

 From Isaac Anderson, Esq., of Edinburgh, a species of Melastoma and 



11 other plants from the Andes. 

 From Mr. James Duncan, Botanic Garden, Mauritius, two Wardian 



Cases, containing Ochna Madagascariensis, Stravadium rubrum, 



Phyllarthron Comorense, and 54 other plants. 

 From Sir \V. C. Trevelyan, Bt., Seeds of Trichosanthes palmata. 

 From John Ferme, Esq., of Haddington, 20 sorts of Seeds from 



Caffraria. 

 From James Leech Ridgway, Esq., of 169, Piccadilly, Seeds of 4 



varieties of Nelumbium, and 4 of Nymphsea. 

 From H. C. Calvert, Esq., of Erzeroum, a collection of Seeds col- 

 lected in the neighbourhood of Erzeroum. 

 From A. Mun-ay, Esq., Seeds of Pinus macrocarpa, and 2 sorts of 



Acorns. 

 From Capt. George Elliott, R. Marines, 5 sorts of Seeds, and 5 of Acorns 



from Asia Minor. 

 From Capt. Vetch, R.N., Seed of Abies religiosa. 

 From Dr. Asa Gray, roots of Tipularia discolor. 

 From E. W. Mark, Esq., of 12, Upper Eccleston Place, Eccleston Square, 



Seed-heads of a plant called " La Bellissima." 

 From Mr. Thomas Long, of Kilmarnock, a plant of Salix Caprea 



pendula. 

 From Mr. R. Glendinning, a large plant of Araucaria imbricata. 

 From Mr. Hugh Low, Lapageria rosea, Cupressus australis, and 4 otlier 



plants. 

 From Mr. R. T. Pince, a plant of Begonia Prestonensis. 

 From Messrs. Weeks & Co , Seeds of a "Water Lily from Santa Martha 



and various other Seeds. 

 From Mr. John Waterer, of Bagshot, Plants of six Rhododendrons. 

 From 'Mr. Henry Groom, a quantity of Lilium Bulbs. 

 From Mr. George Cunningham, 31 young Hybrid Rhododendrons. 

 From Mr. Alexander Dancer, Plants of 60 sorts of Rhododendrons, 



45 sorts of Hardy Azaleas, and Abies Jesoeusis. 

 From Messi-s. Osborne, Andromeda speciosa, and 23 other hardy 



Ornamental Plants. 

 From Mr. W. J. Epps, Plants of 24 new Greenhouse Azaleas, and 



Begonia xanthina. 

 From Messrs. Minier & Co., 15 sorts of Kitchen Garden Seeds. 

 From Messrs. Peter Lawson & Son, Seeds of Pinus Sabiniana. 



In this manner the efficiency of the Garden is greatly promoted 

 without recourse to the funds of the Society. 



The number of visitors to the Garden during the year has 

 been 6573, or 642 more than in 1852-3. 



From what has now been stated the Council venture to believe 

 that if the pecuniary position of the Society is not so brilliant as 

 in some former years when it was their pleasing office annually 

 to announce a large e.\cess of income over expenditure, yet that it 

 is in a state of decided improvement, which they trast to be able 



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