FEBRUARY 13, 1861. 



Mr. Thomas Hogg, Coldstream. 



Mr. Mein, Kelso. 



Mr. Rose, gardener to His Grace the Duie of Eoxbpkgh, Fleurs Castle. 



Mr. William Deans, Jedburgh. 



Air. J. Lano, Selkirk. 



It was recommended that for the information of the Fellows a 

 list of the Society's Collection of Fruits, as now existing in 

 the Garden, should be published in the Proceedings, so as to 

 enable the Fellows and the public to judge of the Society's 

 desiderata, and of the varieties of which scions may be obtained 

 by application. The Secretary was instructed to have the lists 

 prepared with as little delay as possible. (See p. 403). 



The report of the Sub-Committee appointed to examine 

 Melville's Sprouting Cabbage was read, and as conflicting 

 opinions were expressed, it was agreed that Mr. Melville should 

 be requested to send a further supply; and the former Sub-Com- 

 mittee was reappointed to report thereon. 



The following Trial Crops at the garden were ordered for the 

 present year: — A collection of as many varieties of Muscat 

 Grapes as can be got together, to be grown in a house expressly 

 set apart for the purpose; Cucumbers, the collection of which, 

 last season, proved a failure when grown in the pits with dung 

 heat, to be this year grown in pots, and trained on trellises in 

 pits heated with hot water ; Broccolis, which last year proved 

 a failure in consequence of the severe winter, to be again tried ; 

 Kidney Beans, Sugar Peas, Lettuces, Beets, and Celery. 



The subjects exhibited consisted of the following : — 



GRAPES.— A very valuable collection of late Grapes was 

 received from the Society's Garden at Chiswick. They were grown 

 in the great vinery, and the fruit had been allowed to hang on the 

 vines till the first week in February, when it was cut and placed 

 in the fruit ro 

 much shrivelled, and s 

 of Raisins. They consisted of :- 

 fresh, very juicy, but this season not richly flavoured; Borcliardt's 

 Prince, a long tapering bunch, the berries much shrivelled, very 

 rich and vinous ; Blussard Noir, which, though an early grape, 

 hangs well, and when shrivelled has tender juicy flesh, rich and 

 rather vinous, but not equal to many others ; Catalenesia Nera, 

 a long tapering bunch with oval berries, thick skin, and firm 



