PKOCEEDINGS. XXXV 



Wallichii, Dendrobiura Pierardi, and Illicium religiosum, 

 an evergreen shrub from Japan, whose fruit is burned by 

 the Japanese as a perfume at their religious services. To 

 Messrs, RoUisson, of Tooting, for a fine specimen of the 

 very rare Burlingtonia rigida. 



A Bcmksiaji Medal to Mr. Beck, of Isleworth, for an ex- 

 ceedingly fine plant of Acliimenes picta, in a slate pan. 



Certificates : To Messrs. Henderson, of Pine Apple Place, 

 for a sweet-scented European vernal Cyclamen, misnamed 

 Persicum rubrum. To Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Exeter, 

 for a seedling Epacris, named ardentissima, with bright red 

 flowers. 



Novelties from the Society's Garden. A cut specimen 

 of the Mexican Habrothamnus fasciculatus, which had been 

 figured in the Society's Transactions. In its native country 

 this forms a noble shrub, about 5 feet in height, covered 

 with multitudes of beautiful red blossoms, which are pro- 

 duced in clusters on the ends of the short flower-stems. It 

 should be grown slowly in as cool a situation as it will 

 admit of without injury ; and all over-luxuriance should be 

 checked. 



Books Presented. 



Troisieme rapport Annuel de la Societe Royale d'Agriculture de Gnernesey. Pour 

 1844. Liste des prix pour 1845. From the Society. 



Bulletin de la Societe d'Horticulture de Seine et Uise, T. 5, Iiiv. 1. From the So- 

 ciety. (8vo., Versailles, 1845.) 



Bulletin de la Societe d'Horticulture Pratique du departement du Rhone, Proces- 

 Verbaux Seance du 14 Dec, 1844. From the Society. (8vo., Lyon, 1845.") 



Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Vol. 13, Part 2 ; Vol. 14, Part a. From 

 the Society. 



April 1, 1845. (Regent Street.) 



Elections. T. M. Coombs, Esq., of Clapham Common. 



Awards. Banksian Medals : To F. G. Cox, Esq., of Stock- 

 well, for fine specimens of Cattlej^a Skinneri, and Dendro- 

 bium macrophyllum. To Messrs. Loddiges, of Hackney, 

 for a beautiful cut spike of an Odontoglossum, probably 

 O. Cervantesii. To Messrs. Henderson, of Pine Apple 

 Place, for various plants, especially for three pretty speci- 

 mens of Cape Heath. To his Grace the Duke of Marl- 

 borough, for an exceedingly fine Providence Pine Apple, 

 weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz., and measuring 20 J inches in circum- 

 ference, and 9J in height. 

 Certificates : To Mr. Mountjoy, of Ealing, for a seedling 

 Rhododendron, raised from the seeds of campanulatum. To 

 Mr. Epps, of Maidstone, for a plant of Begonia coccinea. 



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