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From Messrs. Vilmoriu, of Paris, Melloca tuberosa and Psoralea 

 esculenta, two new esculent roots. 



From M. Jamin, of Paris, Cuttings of 11 new French Pears, and a 

 plant of Peche Reine des Vergers, " said to be one of the best that 

 has been obtained for many years." 



From Mr. Glendinning, 83 young Fruit Trees, consisting of Apples, 

 Pears, and Plums, and a considerable quantity of Stove and Green- 

 house Plants. 



From Messrs. Wood and Son, of Maresfield, various sorts of Apples 

 and Pears. 



A considerable number of useful plants from Messrs. Veitch and Son, 

 Messrs. Knight and Perry, Mr. A. Henderson, Mr. Hugh Low, 

 Messrs. Rollissou, Messrs. Lucombe and Pince, Mr. Groom, &c. 



The Readino^-Room shows, by the diligent attendance of the 

 men, that its value is appreciated by them. Some of the men 

 are found to spend there as many as 27 evenings in a month, 

 and 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 evenings are not uncommon attend- 

 ances on the part of others. 



At the annual examination, previous to which the men are 

 not recommended to places, two young men, namely, Samuel 

 Colmer and William Culverwell, passed with credit in the order 

 in which they are named. 



Prizes have been given to the young men by the Vice-Secre- 

 tary : — 1. For the best examinations in making Ground-Plans ; 

 2. the Measurement of Land ; 3. Arithmetic ; 4. Euclid ; 5. 

 Vegetable Physiology ; and 6. the Practice of Gardening. 



A guinea each has also been contributed by Mr. Horsman 

 Solly and Mr. Glendinning in aid of prizes for the Design of a 

 Flower Garden ; and 16s. have been received from Mr. Wood, 

 of The Coppice, Nottingham, to be applied to the purposes of 

 the Reading-Room. 



Six lessons in the art of making Plans of Gardens and other 

 ground-plans have been again given by Mr. Ranch : and Dr. 

 Lindley has delivered lectures on Night Temperature ; the Nature 

 and Physiology of Leaves, and the modes of applying differences 

 of structure and form scientifically to the practical distinction of 

 plants ; the connection between Vegetation and Carbonic Acid ; 

 the Philosophy of Draining ; Light, in its relation to plants ; 

 Hybridizing ; Soils and Manures. 



The following presents have been received for the use of the 

 Reading-Room since the last anniversary : — 



From the Vice-Secretary : — 



Sowerby's English Botany, vol. i. Second edition. 8vo. 

 Moore's Hand-Book of British Ferns. 12nio. 1848. 

 Sidney's Australian Hand-Book. 1848. A Pamphlet. 

 The Horticultural Almanac and Gardeners' Year-Book for 1849. 

 The Emigrant's Guide to New Zealand. 1848. A Pamphlet. 

 Dr. Whateley on Instinct. 1847. A Pamphlet. 



