PROCEEDINGS. 



shoots, and leading the longest to the outside, keeping the 

 next lengths to fill in between, and the shortest for the 

 middle. These were tied as they progressed every week, 

 until July. Then each of the shoots was topped, and as 

 soon as the plant began to break, it was again shifted into a 

 9-inch pot. When the laterals were long enough, they were 

 then regulated and tied, so as to fill and form the plant, 

 until September, when the centre shoots were allowed to 

 turn up, keeping the outside ones tied down a fortnight 

 longer, to make them shorter, so as to make the plant 

 assume the form of a cone. When it was set for bloom, it 

 was again shifted into a larger pot, to strengthen the flowers, 

 and prolong its growth. The plant was then removed to 

 the greenhouse to bloom. The Pompone varieties are 

 admirably calculated for this style of growth, but they require 

 autumn-struck plants to carry the plan out to perfection. 

 Plants managed in this way are dwarf and compact, and 

 very suitable for front shelves or table stands in conserva- 

 tories or greenhouses. 



To Mr. Ingram, gardener to Her Majesty at Frogmore, for a 

 collection of Pears consisting of Glout Morceau, Chaumontel, 

 Beurre Diel, Vicar of Winkfield, Marie Louise, and Knight's 

 Monarch. These were all from a west wall, e.vcept the Chau- 

 montel and Beurre Diel, which were off the semicircular 

 wire trellises which span the borders like an ai'ch by the 

 sides of the principal walks at Frogmore, and which had 

 in consequence acquired a rich cinnamon brown skin. 



To M. Langelier, of St. Helier, Jersey, for a large collection of 

 Pears, which were, generally, poor specimens, and much 

 injured by travelling, but which were useful, inasmuch as 

 they served to show to what kinds certain names have been 

 given in Jersey. The following among them were correct, 

 as known in the Society's collection, viz. : — Easter Beurre ; 

 Catillac ; Dowler's Seedling ; Napoleon ; Knight d' Hiver ; 

 Leon le Clerc, a stewing pear, not the Van Mens Leon le 

 Clerc ; Poire Sabine, Poire d' Austrassie, Jaminette ; 

 Fortunee Beige, or Fortunee de Parmentier ; Sarazin ; 

 Belle de Jersey, Uvedale's St. Germain ; Wormsley Grange ; 

 Downton ; Crassane ; Merveille d' Hiver; Hacon's Incom- 

 pai-able ; Achan d' Hiver (one of the winter Achans) ; Bezi 

 Voet ; Bolwiller ; Duchesse d' Angouleme ; Belle Audibert ; 



