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pleted in one day. Common hurdles were covered with 

 straw, and set over the bed in the form of the roof of a 

 house ; the whole remained for about six weeks in the same 

 state. Afterwards a gentle watering was given, and the 

 Mushrooms began to make their appearance on the 1st of 

 October, when 122 specimens were produced fit for table; 

 the bed continued to bear two or three months longer. As 

 the thermometer began to sink below 40°, the ends of the 

 roofed covering were closed, and about 3 inches of straw 

 was laid over the bed. As the mnter advanced, another 

 covering of litter was laid on, which is all that was done to 

 it ; the crop was extraordinary. A second bed was made 

 on the following day in all respects as above, excepting 

 the covering, which was a close made roof-like frame co- 

 vered with painted canvas, and always kept close. The 

 Mushrooms began to show about the usual time, and the 

 bed produced an average crop. On the third day another 

 bed was made as above described, but covered with a com- 

 mon Cucumber-frame and glass lights ; the Mushrooms 

 were white, light, and insipid ; the two last beds were covered 

 with common garden-mats. 



Books Presented. 



Proceedings of the Geological Society, Nos. 99 and 100. From the Society. 



May 1, 1845. (Regent Street. — Anniversaby.) 



The following Fellows of the Society, viz. — 

 J. R. Go wen, Esq., 

 H. Pownall, Esq., 

 C. B. Warner, Esq., 



were elected new Members of the Council, in the room of — 



Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart,, 

 R. H. Solly, Esq., 

 Alexander Henderson, M.D. 



The following Fellows of the Society were elected Officers for 

 the ensuing year, viz. — 



The Duke of Devonshire, President, 

 Thomas Edgar, Esq., Treasurer, 

 J. R. Gowen, Esq., Secretary. 



The Auditors presented the following Report : — 



" The Auditors on" this the thirty-sixth Anniversary have to 

 report to the General Meeting of the Horticultural Society of 

 London, that they have examined the Accounts for the past year 

 with the vouchers and find them to be correct. 



