PROCEEDINGS. 



Glout Morceau, St. Germain, Easter Beurre, Winter Nelis, 

 and Beurre Dial Pears, and White Calville and Reinette 

 du Canada Apples ; the latter were very superior to fruit of 

 the same kinds grown in England, more especially as regards 

 fine colour. They were also very large in size, The Pears 

 were not so remarkable either for size or colour. 



To F. Nash, Esq., of Bishops' Stortford, for a basketful of 

 Grapes, consisting of Cannon Hall Muscat, Muscat of Alex- 

 andria, and Black Hamburgh. These were large, both in 

 berry and bunch, and quite equal to Mr. Nash's produce of 

 former years. 



To Messrs. Jackson, of Kingston, Surrey, for a group of 

 Orchids; but more especially for plants of Barkeria Skinueri, 

 Cymbidium giganteum, and Oncidium Barkeri. 



Certificate of Merit : — 



To Messrs. Standish and Noble, for a new half shrubby Gentian 

 which, owing to the sunless state of the weather, unfortu- 

 nately did not open well. By means of placing it before a 

 bright fire, however, sufficient blooms were forced to expand 

 to show how pretty it is. The flowers are light-coloured 

 and spotted inside the base of the bell, while towards the 

 top they exhibit a beautiful blue. Messrs. Standish say "it 

 is quite hardy, having stood in the open border unprotected 

 during the winter of 1852. In September last it showed 

 signs of flowering, when it was taken up and placed in heat 

 for the purpose of bringing it at once into bloom. About a 

 month ago it expanded its first flower ; the blossoms are 

 only open in the day ; at night they are closed. But they 

 are of great duration ; for the first flower is still in perfec- 

 tion, opening every day." 



To Mr. Spary, of Brighton, for Chrysanthemum Queen of 

 Gipsies, sent with a view to exhibit a peculiar mode of train- 

 ing. Mr. Spary stated that the plant was struck in March 

 last, in a 3-inch pot, and had been kept in a cold frame till 

 the end of April, when it was shifted into a G-inch pot, 

 pinching the top off" and exposing it to the open air. In 

 June it was shifted into an 8-inch pot, when training was 

 commenced by placing a horizontal wire-trellis on the pot, 

 so as to project about six inches beyond the rim, dividing the 



