XXVI PROCEEDINGS. 



apples, weighing 4 lbs. 5 ounces, and 4 lbs. 6 ounces. To 

 Mr. Povey, gardener to the Rev. J. Thornycroft, for a 

 handsome Providence Pine-apple, weighing 8 lbs. 13 ounces, 

 and measuring 22 inches round, and 7f high : the number 

 of pips in height was ten. To R. Thompson, Esq., of 

 Stansty Hall, for three fine bunches of black Hamburgh 

 Grapes, the heaviest of which weighed 1 lb. 8 ounces; and 

 also for three beautiful bunches of Black Prince, weighing 

 1 lb. 8 ounces, and 1 lb. 6 ounces. 

 Banksian Medals to Messrs. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place, 

 for a new Heath, named Hendersonii, with bright pink 

 flowers ; a fine Babingtonia Camphorosmse ; and a mass of 

 Achimenes hirsuta growing in a shallow pan. Concerning 

 the latter, Messrs. Henderson mentioned that they grew all 

 the varieties of Achimenes in sliallow pans : they imagined 

 tliat the plants flower better under such treatment than 

 when they are planted in deep pots. To. C. F. Cox, Esq., 

 of Stockwell, for a beautiful specimen of Dendrobium 

 chrysanthum. To Mr. Belton, gardener to C. Winn, Esq., 

 for a handsome brown Proviilence Pine, weighing 6 lbs. 11 

 ovmces, and measuring 18 inches rovmd and 9 inches high. 

 Mr. Belton stated that the plant from which this was cut 

 was only twelve months old ; that the sucker was taken off 

 the old stool, without roots, in 1843; was then potted, and 

 in February was turned out of the pot into the bark-bed, 

 being planted in chopped turf mixed with a small quantity 

 of charcoal. The plant had been only five times watered 

 with liquid manure since February. He added that, besides 

 this, three other plants of the same age produced fruit, each 

 exceeding 6 lbs, in weight. 



Novelties from the Society's Garden. A new variety of 

 Dendrobium secundum, received from Mr. Fortune, who 

 found it growing at Anger Point. It produces beautiful 

 racemes of dark purple blossoms, which are much hand- 

 somer than the pale flowers of the old species. Also the 

 new Achimenes picta, remarkable for the beauty of its 

 spotted flowers and grayish marbled foliage. 



Books Presented. 



Transactions of the Zoological Society, Parts 2 and 3, vol. 3. Reports of the Council 

 and Auditors of the Zoological Society, April 29, 1844, and Proceedings of the 

 Society, Nos. 120 to 130, inclusive. From the Society. 



The Athenaeum for July. From the Editor. 



The Florists' Journal, No. 60. From the Editor. 



The Ladies* Flower (iarden of Ornamental Perennials, No. 32. From Mrs. Loudon. 



The Botanical Register for August. From the Publishers. 



The Floricultural Cabinet for August. From Mr. Jos. Harrison. 



Proceedings ofthe American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia, Nos. 28 and 

 29, vol. 4. From the Society. 



Hood on Warming Buildings, &c., 2nd edition. From the Author. 



