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than any other merit : it retains a bloom for a long time on the fruit), fe- 

 nouillet rouge, and pigeonnet (the last an apple esteemed in France, and by 

 some people in tliis country, but not generally so.) 



Cuttings of the following Fruits were distributed. Plums : Saint Martin's 

 quetsche, an excellent late purple plum, received into the garden from the 

 late M. Fischer of Gdttingen ; and reine Claude violette. Cherries : Late 

 duke, and Elton. Pears : Beurre Bosc, Hacon's incomparable ; about the 

 size of GanseU's bergamot, which keeps till December, and is of excellent 

 flavour. The tree bears well as a standard. 



Feb. 21. 1837. — Papers Read. On the cultivation of the Melon' in open 

 Frames, by John Williams, Esq., C.M.H.S. On the Cultivation of Figs, by 

 T. A. Knight, Esq. 



Exhibited. E'pacris impressa from W. Bromley, Esq., F.H.S. Tro- 

 pae^olum brachyceras, from the Rev. G. Gumming Rashleigh. Oucldium 

 bifolium, Grevillea sulphurea, Euphorbia splendens. Azalea indica alba, A. 

 pontica odorata, and a new white Cyclamen, from Mr. Glenny. Zycium 

 aggregatum, from Sir G. T. Staunton, Bart. Camellias, from John Allnutt, 

 Esq. Miscellaneous collection of plants from the Hon. \V. F. Strangvvays. 

 Cut flowers from Mrs. Marryat. 



From the Garden of the Society. Plants. Azalea indica phcenicea, A. i. alba, 

 Oncldium ampliatum, //elleborus odorus. — F'ruit. Pears : Easter beurr^, 

 beurre ranee, Dowler's seedling, ne plus meuris. Apples : Rhode Island 

 greening, api gros, fenouillet rouge, northern greening, and American pippin. 

 — Grafts of the following Pears were distributed : Nelis d'hiver, monarch, 

 Broom Park, and Eyewood. 



A Si/rer Knightian Medal was awarded to the Rev. G. Gumming Rashleigh, 

 for the Tropae^olum brachyceras. 



March 7. 1837. — Read. A paper on the Management of Fruit Trees, by 

 C. Williams, Esq., C.M.H.S. 



Exhibited, i^hododendron Russellw?H<w, from Mr. Gaines of Battersea. 

 Beurre ranee pears, from INIr. Jarvis of Tnrnham Green. Dendrobium fim- 

 briatum, D. Pierard/, and D. pulchcUum.from INIessrs. Loddiges. Callistemon 

 sp. nov., from INIr. Henry Pratt, gardener to William Harrison, Esq. A col- 

 lection of cut flowers, from the Hon. W. F. Strangways. A new Thun- 

 berg/c/, Greviilea arenaria, Scottia dentata, Dillwyn/« Juniperina, E'pacris 

 nivalis, E. campanuliita, Ardisia crenulata, Gloxin/a caulescens, Ges- 

 nen'rt Douglas//, Brunsfels/« americana, Ipomoe^a Horsfall//, Dendrobium pul- 

 chellum, .S'olanum sp., and Lechenault/a fbrmosa, from Mrs. Lawrence. St}'- 

 phelia tubiflora, Phaius grandifolius, Andromeda floribunda, Fuclis/a micro- 

 phylla grandiflora, Corrce^a pulchella, H6ve« puri)urca, and camellias in 

 pots, from Mr. Glenny. 



From the Garden of the Societt/. Plants. Callistachys ovata, ^uphorb/a 

 iVfyrsinites, Azalea indica phcenicea, (Sisyrincliium grandiflorum. — Fruit. 

 Pears : beurre ranee, ne plus meuris, and Easter beurre. from standards ; bel- 

 lissime d'hiver, a very good stewing pear ; and Easter bergamot. — Cuttings 

 of emerald; ComtedeLamy, a very sugary melting autumn pear ; (Knight's) 

 winter crassane, which fruits abundantly on a dwai'f standard, antl is as 

 handsome and high-flavoiu-ed as the old crassane is on a vvall ; Brabant belle- 

 fleur, figured iu Ilort. Trans., 2d s., vol. i. t. x. p. 295. ; and early purple 

 Guigne, figured in Hort. Trans., 2d s., vol. i. t. iv. p. 14-t. 



Medals awarded. A large silver medal was awarded to Messrs. Loddiges, 

 for their three species of Dentlrobium. A silver Knightian medal to Mrs. 

 Lawrence, for IpomcE^a Horsfall// , one to Mr. Gaines, for /Rhododendron Rus- 

 scWidnum ; one to Mr. H. Pratt, for a new species of Callistemon ; and one to 

 Mr. G, Glenny, for the Andromeda floribunda. 



