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plants of the garden of Geneva. There was also a large drawing of a monstrous 

 pine-apple, which had grown in the West Indies, the top of which had spread 

 out into a sortof cock's comb shape, about two feet long, edged with various 

 crowns. The articles exhibited were, seven varieties of double wall-flower, of 

 different shades of colour, from light yellow to blood red ; double and single 

 tulips of different sorts ; and one flower from a root brought from Persia, 

 black bottomed with red and white petals, sharp pointed, pretty, but the 

 very reverse of a florist's flower ; two varieties of paeony, single, or semi- 

 doubje, and both of pale colours; flowers of Ribes aureum, or yellow- 

 flowered currant, with fine glossy leaves, a plant now common in the nur- 

 series, and which is in fruit at Kew ; (the fruit, we were there told, is supposed 

 to be excellent ;) a flower of Calceolaria corymbosa, a plant rather difficult 

 to keep ; flowers of Glycine sinensis, which the secretary observed was one 

 of the handsomest plants hitherto introduced from China, perfectly hardy, 

 and flowering twice a year, in Spring and Autumn ; double yellow rosa 

 Banksiae, from the open wall of the Society's garden, where it is now thickly 

 covered with flowers ; double-blossomed whin, a variety of Ulex Euro- 

 paeus, found a few years ago in Devonshire, a most ornamental shrub, of 

 the easiest culture ; a plant of anew variety of Azalea Indica (var. Phoenicea) 

 with large purple flowers : it was imported by the Society about a year ago, and 

 is the fourth variety of that elegant plant now in the country. The following 

 fruits were tasted ; Bostock, Scarlet, Keens' seedling, and Roseberry straw- 

 berries; Marseilles figs, grown in pots, and treated in Mr. Knight's manner, 

 (Encyc. of Gard. § 5161 .) from the garden of the Society ; loquats grown in 

 the hothouse of Lord Powis, and said to be a distinct variety from that common 

 about London ; indeed, the loquat being frequently raised from seed, the 

 varieties in the gardens are numerous. The fruit was rather acid, and, to 

 our taste, far inferior to any common plum ; ripened in Summer they would 

 most likely have a better flavour. The Sweeny nonpareil, and stone-pippin, 

 were in good condition ; and some black Hamburgh grapes, grown by Mr. 

 Andrews of Vauxhall, had a very good flavour. An unnamed pine-apple, 

 grown by Charles Gomond Cooke, Esq. was also very good; it was rather 

 above middle size, and conical shaped. Two oranges, imported from 

 China were exhibited, the one large and flat, the other small and round, 

 and both of a dirty brown colour from long keeping. Some potatoes were 

 shown which had grown in the open ground in the neighbourhood of Pen- 

 zance, but under what circumstances of culture, locality, or variety, was 

 not mentioned, the tubers were oblong, and seemingly mature; they were 

 sent by Mr. John Eddison of Penzance, from whom, if he should see this, 

 we should be glad of some particulars respecting them ; for, though the 

 climate of Penzance is much warmer than about London, yet the variety 

 may have peculiar properties, which may render it valuable for any cli- 

 mate. Some fine heads of Cape broccoli were presented by Mr. James 

 Dann, which one gardener present called dwarf Danish, and another Si- 

 berian broccoli. The seeds distributed were rampion, and curled, and 

 early knob celery. No papers were read. Our much respected president 

 was in the chair, and announced that on the anniversary the same 

 officers had been re-elected. The dinner of the Society, we understand, 

 was but thinly attended, and no exhibition was made of the dessert, as in 

 former years. We regret the want of the dessert, as we think the 

 sight of that as well calculated to promote a taste for horticulture, as any 

 part of the Society's transactions. 



May 16. The communications read were, on acclimating tender herba- 

 ceous plants and shrubs ; on the treatment of melons and cucumbers ; on 

 the treatment of the vine ; and on a compost for the pine-ap pie. 



Some black Hamburgh and sweet-water grapes, some strawberries, 

 some ripe figs, and a Ripley queen pine were exhibited and tasted. The 



