PROCEEDINGS. ' Ixxi 



To Messrs. Henderson, of Pine Apple Place, Edgeware Road, 

 for Polyspora axillaris, a plant with long shining deep green 

 leaves, and large white flowers considerably resembling 

 those of a single white Camellia, to which the genus Polyspora 

 is closely allied. 



To Mr. Robertson, Gardener to J. Simpson, Esq., of Thames 

 Bank, Pimlico, for a collection of Pompoue Chrysanthemums, 

 consisting of the following sorts, viz. : — Drine Drine, Model, 

 Pondilette, Autumnum, Rose Pompoue, Delicatum, Surprise, 

 Solfaterre, and a large-flowered yellow variety called 

 Chevalier. The whole of these were dwarf middle-sized 

 plants, loaded with flowers, and acknowledged to be fine 

 examples of good cultivation. 



To Mr. Ingram, C.M.H.S., Gardener to her Majesty at 

 Frogmore, for a collection of Pears ; it consisted of Van 

 Mons Leon le Clerc, Vicar of Wiukfield, Beurre Diel, 

 Beurre Bosc, Napoleon, Passe Colmar, Colmar d'Aremberg, 

 Eyewood, Winter Xelis, Foudante dAutomne, and a new 

 kind called Ananas. All were magnificent specimens of 

 their respective kinds, being as large and handsome as some 

 of the finest usually received from France. 



To Mr. Fleming, C.M.H.S., Gardener to his Grace the Duke 

 of Sutherland, F.H.S., for two handsome Montserrat Pine- 

 apples, weighing respectively 5lb3. loz., and 4 lbs. I oz. 



Banksian Medal : — 



To Mr. Woolley, Gardener to H. B. Ker, Esq., Cheshunt, for 

 plants of Pleione maculata and P. Wallichiana, two little 

 Orchids from the north of India. They are extremely 

 beautiful, but rarely seen in such perfection, although it was 

 stated that they were easily managed, requiring only the 

 temperature of a greenhouse or pit to rest them after they 

 have made their gi'owth, and a little stove heat to start them 

 into flower and perfect their leaves. 



To Mr. Mockett, Gardener to John Allnutt, Esq., F.H.S., for 

 a nice group of Pompone Chrysanthemums, consisting of 

 Adonis, Fenella, Sacramento, Solfaterre, and Surprise, each 

 of which was grown on a single stem. 



To Mr. James, Gardener, Ponty Pool Park, Monmouthshire, 



