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THE POMOLOGICAL MAGAZINE, oi- figures and des- 

 criptions of the best varieties of Fruit, commenced at tl.e close 

 of 1027^ It is edited by " Two gentlemen intimately connected 

 Avith the Horticultural Society of London." 



Of the transactions of the London and Edinburgh Horticul- 

 tural Societies, I have given the contents in the order in which 

 each volume appeared. I shall now proceed to sketch the 

 rise of their parent Societies. 



The Horticultural Society of London, had its origin in 1804 

 from a few individuals of wealth and talent who associated for 

 the improvement of the Art in which they delighted. Their 

 views soon enlarged, and on the 17th of April, 1809, they were 

 incorporated into the above named Society: The Charter 

 states the Society to hp for the improvement of Horticulture in 

 all its branches, ornamental as well as useful, though the 

 President, Mr, Knight, declares their attention to be chiefly 

 confined to the latter. This exclusion of all writings that 

 relate to Landscape Gardening from their Transactions has 

 been blamed by some persons, I think inconsiderately, for 

 nothing new can be stated upon its general Principles; and 

 particular details can be of comparatively little service ; for 

 the genius of every place, and the taste of every proprietor 

 differs. 



The original corporation of the Society consisted of George, 

 Earl of Dartmouth ; Edward, Earl Powis ; IJrownlow, Bishop 

 of Winchester ; John, Lord Selsey ; Charles Greville, Esq. ; 

 Sir Joseph Banks, Bart ; W. T. Aiton ; John Elliot ; T. A . 

 Knight; C. INIiller; R. A. Salisbury; J. Trevelyan, Esqrs, 

 and J. Dickson; T. Hoy; and W. Smith, Gardeners* 



The Society has power to purchase lands, &c. and is 

 liable to be sued, and able to sue ; to have a common Seal ; an 



