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tried some years ago in the Society's Garden, and proved too 

 tender for our climate. 



Novelties from the Society's Garben. Thea assamica or 

 Assam Tea, a robust growing large-leaved species, as un- 

 like the Green Tea as the latter is to the tea from the south 

 of China, which is of an inferior kind. Also a well-flowered 

 specimen of Inga pulcherrima. This, though proverbially 

 a shy flowering plant, has been found to blossom well in the 

 garden, the essential point of success consisting in en- 

 couraging it to make wood early in order that the latter 

 may be well ripened before winter. 



The following cuttings of Pears were distributed to such 

 Fellows as wisiied to receive them : — 



1. Shobden Court, a middle-sized obovate fruit of yel- 

 lowish-russet colour, and rich sugary flavour ; ripe in 

 January and February. It is amongst the latest raised 

 of the race of hardy pears introduced by the late Mr. 

 Knight. 



2. Knight's Monarch, also raised by Mr. Knight. The 

 true sort cannot be too generally cultivated. In va- 

 rious parts of the country where it has been tried it 

 has invariably proved excellent. Ripe in December, 

 January, and February. 



3. Broom Park, a remarkably sugary pear, middle- 

 sized, roundish, with a flavour partaking of those of the 

 Melon and Pine Apple. Eipe in December and Ja- 

 nuary. 



4. Comte de Laniy, middle-sized, roundish, sugary and 

 rich ; ripe in October. The tree has an upright mode 

 of growth, and bears abundantly. 



These are all hardy pears of excellent quality ; and better 

 from standards or dwarfs than from walls. 



Book Presented. 



The Athenaeum for February. From the Editor. 



March 10, 1849. (Regent Street.) 



Elections. The Rev. W. B. L. Hawkins, M.A., Lewell, 

 Dorsetshire; and Frederick Ashby, Esq., Staines. 



Awards. Knightian Medal: To Mrs. Lawrence, F.H.S., for 

 a collection of Stove and Greenhouse plants. 



