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as practically benefited by his labours : — assure biin too of our lively 

 grief and sympathy for his present sufferings, and our earnest wishes 

 and prayers that he maj' be speedily restored to tiie full enjoyment 

 of health, to his friends, and to his favourite astronomy. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



April 17. — The following paper was read : Upon the use of an 

 infusion of tobacco for washing fruit-trees infested with Aphides; 

 by Sir George Stewart Mackenzie, Bart. — A statement was read of 

 the medals which had been awarded b}' several provincial societies 

 in conformity with the determination of the Horticultural Society 

 of London, to give annually one silver medal to some one person 

 within the district of each provincial Horticultural Society, who 

 shall appear to be deserving of it. A great variety of flowers and 

 fruits were exhibited, and several kinds of seeds and cuttings were 

 given away. 



May 1 — This was an anniversary meeting, at which the follow- 

 ing officers were elected : 



President: Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. — Vice-Presidents: John 

 Elliot, Esq.; Dr. Henderson ; R. H. Jenkinson, Esq.; Sir Claude 

 Scott, Bart. — Secretary: Joseph Sabine, Esq. — Vice- Secretary : Ed- 

 ward Barnard, Esq. — Assistant Secretary: Mr. John Lindley. 



May 8. — The following papers were read: — Observations upon 

 canker in fruit-trees; by Mr. Archibald Stewart. — Observations on 

 the effect of frost upon various hardy trees and shrubs at Newark ; 

 by T. C. Huddlestone, Esq. — On the cultivation of figs in Den- 

 mark ; by Mr. P. Lindegaard. — On the use of double windows in 

 hot-houses; by Mr. Frederick Otto. A fine display of fruits and 

 flowers ornamented the table, and the usual distribution of seeds 

 took place. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 

 The anniversary meeting of this Society took place on Saturday; 

 the Marquis of Lansdowne (President) in the chair. The meeting 

 was very numerously attended. Amongst other distinguished sup. 

 porters of the establishment, we noticed Earls Spencer, Malmes- 

 bury, and Carnarvon, Lord Auckland; Marquis Carmarthen; 

 Bishop of Bath and Wells; Sir E. Home, Sir R. Heron, Bt. M.P., 

 Sir T. D. Acland, Bt., Sir John De Beauvoir; Mr. Baring Wall, 

 M.P., &c. &c. The President having adverted with much feeling 

 and effect to the vacancy occasioned by the lamented death of the 

 late President, and his own accession to that office, reported to the 

 meeting the progress of the Society during the past year; from 

 which it appeared that the Museum had been enriched by numerous 

 and valuable donations; amongst the most conspicuous of these 

 was particularized a female ostrich from His Majesty. The mag- 

 nificent collection of Sir T. S. Raffles, consisting of mammalia, 

 birds, reptiles, insects, zoophytes, &c. has also been transferred to 

 the Society. The President further informed the meeting that the 

 works in the Regent's Park are rapidly advanting : the walks are 

 laid out and partly executed ; and some phcasuntries and aviaries, 



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