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December, 2, 1828. — Read. Upon a mode of covering the naked 

 branches of Fruit Trees with new wood ; by S. S. Street, Esq., of Penryn, 

 Cornwall. 



Exhibited. Onions from Morocco, from Sadi Ombark Benbey. Fruit 

 of Shoo Shoo, a Brazilian cucurbitaceous plant from Madeira, and five 

 sorts of Apples, from Madeira, sent by Henry Veitch, Esq. C.M.H.S. 

 Purple Cape Broccoli, and fifty sorts of Apples, from Mr. James Dann, 

 gardener to the Earl Cornwallis, at Linton Place, Kent. Flowers of 

 Chrysanthemums, from Mr. William Craggs, gardener to Sir Thomas Dyke 

 Acland, Bart. Four sorts of Apples, from Mr. John Robertson, F.H.S. 

 Summer Queening Apple, from Mr. George Fulton, of Northwick Park. 

 Specimens of an Apple unnamed, from Mr. John Hislop, C.M.H.S. 



From the Garden. Flowers of fifteen sorts of Chrysanthemums; fruit 

 of Passiflora quadrangularis ; flowers of Po|)py Anemones ; twenty-three 

 sorts of Apples J and Passe Colmar, Bezi d'Heri and Bezi de Montigny 

 Pears. 



December 16? 1828. — Read. Upon a mode of conveying bottom heat 

 to Pine Beds ; in a Letter to the Secretary, by Edward Gattey, Esq. F.H.S. 

 Exhibited. King Dates, from Morocco, from Sadi Ombark Benbey. 

 Pine-apple unnamed. Winter Poplin Pear and Winter Pomeroy Apple, 

 from John Rigden Neame, Esq. F.H.S. Royal Providence Pine-apple, 

 from Mr. John Hislop, C.M.H.S. Uvedale's St. Germaine Pear, from 

 William Bennet, Esq. F.H.S. Cuniberen Apple, from Mr. Andrew 

 Morton, of Walberton House. 



From the Garden. Spanish Cardoons, Cardoon of Tours, Red Cardoon 

 and Celeriac; flowers of Cbimonanthns fragrans, Chimonanthus grandi- 

 florus. Single Poppy Anemones, and four sorts of Chrysanthemums; 

 Bequene musque. Pastoral, and Franc-Real d'Hiver Pears ; and twenty 

 sorts of Apples. 



January 6. \%^9. — Read. An account and description of the species 

 and most remarkable varieties of Spring Crocuses cultivated in the gar- 

 den of the Horticultural Society; by Joseph Sabine, Esq. F.R S. &c. 



Distributed. Bishop's Early Dwarf Pea and Studley Carrot, from 

 Mr. William Malcolm, F.H.S. Oignon pyriform, from M. Vilmorin, of 

 Paris. 



Exhibited. Yams from Fernando Po, from Captain William Owen, 

 F.H.S. Lambert's large Nut preserved to be two years' old, from Aylmer 

 B. Lambert, Esq. F.H.S. An Onion grown in Portugal, 25 inches in 

 circumference and weighing 57 ounces, from Mr. Bell of Billiter Street. 

 Gloux Morceaux and Passe Colmar Pears, from Andrew Arcedeckne, 

 Esq. F.H.S. Specimens of five sorts of Seedling Apples, from Mr. Charles 

 Harrison, F.H.S. 



From the Garden. — Flowers of Chimonanthus fragrans, Poppy 

 Anemones ; large White Potatoes forced in boxes; three sorts of Succory ; 

 Asparagus forced in beds in the open ground, and Asparagus forced in 

 frames; Elford Rhubarb, Enville Pine-apple, King Pine-apple, four sorts 

 of Pears, and thirty sorts of Apples. 



January 20. 1 829. — Seeds distributed. Persil tres nain fris^, Celeri Turc 

 and Pois ride tardif, from M. Vilmorin, of Paris. 



Exhibited. A flower of Camellia anemoneflora alba, from Messrs. 

 Chandler and Sons. 



From the Garden. Blotched-leaved Succory, Italian Succory, Common 

 Succory, Variegated Kail, four sorts of Pears, seventeen sorts of Apples, 

 and Chinese Quinces. 



Feb. 3. — Read. Upon restoring Vines, by the application of cold 

 water; by Mr. Andrew Mosman, gardener to P. S. Miles, Esq. An account 

 of some varieties of the Apple, cultivated in the garden of the Horticultural 

 Society ; by Mr, Robert Thompson, under-gardener in the fruit department. 



