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great number of varieties of seeds, which were received at 

 the same time with it, as were also two boxes of plants. 



A great variety of early fruits were exhibited, as were also 

 some fine golden-pippins kept from last season. 



June 15th. The most interesting of the papers read this day 

 was one on the country where the apricot-tree grows wild, 

 translated from the French of M. L. Regnier, by Richard An- 

 thony Salisbury, esq., F.R.S., &c. In this paper M. Regnier 

 controverts the received opinion that the apricot is a native 

 of Armenia ; and conceives, from the nature of the tree, from 

 the observations of some ancient writers, and from his own 

 inquiries while in Egypt, that it is found in a wild state only in 

 the fertile spots in Africa. 



A profusion of choice flowers, and of strawberries, cherries, 

 and other fruits were exhibited. 



At the first meeting in July, a communication was read on all 

 the varieties of the Spring radish, founded on observations made 

 at the garden of the society where all the varieties had been 

 cultivated. 



A communication from Mr. William Masters, jun., of Can- 

 terbury, was read, pointing out a method of obtaining bulbs of 

 the Iris Xiphioides from seed, little inferior in size and vigour 

 to those imported from Holland. Mr. Masters also obtained 

 as many varieties in colour as arise from Dutch roots. 



A very brilliant assemblage of flowers and fruits was exhi- 

 bited, and particularly specimens of fourteen varieties of grapes, 

 all of great beauty and excellence, grown in the vinery of George 

 Caswall, esq., at Sacomb Park, Hertfordshire. 



July 20th. The President sent specimens of a new cherry 

 of great excellence raised by himself, the produce of a tree only 

 three years old. Numerous varieties of the fruits in season 

 were tasted, particularly a lemon queen pine, sent by the 

 Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, bart., which was much com- 

 mended. 



August 3d. The silver medal of this society was presented 

 to George Caswall, esq., for the splendid exhibition of grapes 

 made by him on the 6th of July. 



