460 Horticultural Society and Garden. 



double varieties of Papaver Rhseas, of a new variety of Iberis umbellata, of 

 Coreopsis tinctoria, and of thirty varieties of Piccotees, Fruits of White Figs, of 

 fifty-six varieties of Gooseberries, of white Dutch Currants, of six varieties of 

 Raspberries, of early Anne Peaches, of Green Antigua, Black Antigua, Blood 

 Red, Queen and Trooper's Helmet Pine Apples, the latter a new variety from 

 St. Vincent's. Fruit from plants in pots, of the Royal Muscadine and Verdelho 

 Grapes. 



The following Articles were received in the interval since the last meeting on the 

 4th of July. — A specimen of the Silver Rock Melon, from Mr. William Kerr. 

 A specimen of the small striped Melon, called Cucumis Dudaim, from P. Ste- 

 phenson, Esq. Fruit of the Xanthochymus pictorius, from Mrs. Beaumont, 

 of Bretton Hall. 



Aug. 1st. The following Papers were read. — Notice of some fruits ripened in 

 the garden of the Horticultural Society of London in the season of 1825. Re- 

 port on new or remarkable Esculent Vegetables, which were cultivated in the gar- 

 den of the Horticultural Society during the year terminating with the 31st of 

 March, 1826. 



. The following Matters were exhibited. — Fruit of Cedratier Poncire, from 

 Richard Vachee, Esq. F.H.S. A branch in fruit of the Mespilus Japonica, or 

 Loquat, in spirits, from Robert William St. John, Esq. F.H.S. at Malta. 

 Cucumbers grown in a vinery, trained on wires, from Mr. Robert Blockley, gar- 

 dener to Charles Mundy, Esq. at Burton, Loughborough. Fruit of the double 

 flowering Plum, from Mr. William Wilkins, C.M.H.S. Moor Park Apricots, 

 from Mr. John George Fuller, F.H.S. A Surinam Melon, and a brown Anti- 

 gua Pine Apple, from Mr. John Haythorn. A Melon, from Richard Eaton, 

 Esq. F.H.S. Black Hamburgh Grapes, and a Melon, from Mr. John Fisher, 

 gardener to Edward Bouvrie, Esq. at Dclapre Abbey, Nottinghamshire. 



Also from the Garden of the Society. — Plants of a new shrubby double Pink, 

 from China ; of Loasa volubilis, a new plant from Chili ; and of Ixora rosea, from 

 China. Flowers of Coreopsis tinctoria, of two varieties of Asclepias, of Lilium 

 superbum, of double Indian Pink, of Lonicera Japonica, and of two varieties of 

 French Marygolds. Six kinds of Gooseberries, fruits of Roman and Turkey 

 Apricots, of Violet hative Nectarines, of Gurmuch Melon, of Royal Muscadine 

 and Verdelho Grapes, of Trooper's Helmet Pine Apple, (a new variety from 

 St. Vincent's), of the old Queen, Brown Sugar Loaf, and of Antigua Pine 

 Apples. 



The following Articles were received in the interval since the last meeting on the 

 18lh July, 1826. — Flowers of a new and very beautiful Heath raised from seed, 

 from Thomas Boultbee Parkyns, Esq. F. H. S. Tottenham Park Muscat Grapes, 

 from Mr. Henry Burn, F.H.S. Two unusually large clusters of the Green 

 Chisel Pear, from Mr. Benjamin Bennett. Fruit of a new seedling Peach, called 

 the Wembley Peaeh, from John Edward Gray, Esq. F.H.S. 



_ Aug. 1 5th. The following Papers were read. — Facts and Remarks on a spe- 

 cies of Potatoe, with tuberous roots, from Peru ; and yet different from the com- 

 mon Solanum tuberosum. In a Letter to the Secretary. By Samuel L. Mitchell, 

 Esq. of New York. On the Propagation of the Zamia horrida. In a Letter 

 to the Secretary. By Mr. Francis Faldermann, C.M.H.S. It is found that sec- 

 tions of the crown of the root may be employed for the purpose of increasing 

 this palm, and probably also most others of similar habits. On protecting the 

 Blossoms of Fruit trees against open walls from Rain. In a Letter to the 

 Secretary. By Mr. Charles Harrison, F.H.S. On the Application of To- 

 bacco-water in the destruction of Insects. In a Letter to the Secretary. By 

 Mr. Joseph Harrison. Notice respecting the Strawberries cultivated for the 

 Market in Scotland. By Mr. James Smith, C.M.H.S. 



The f Mowing Matters were exhibited. — A specimen of netting used at Ripley 

 Castle for the protection of wall fruit, from Mr. John Legge, C.M.H.S., gar- 

 dener to Sir William Amcotts Ingilby, Bart. F.H.S. Specimens of Carver's 

 Kidney Bean, from Mr. William Wilkins, C.M.H.S. A collection of double 

 Dahhas, and five sorts of Grapes, from John Allnutt, Esq. F. H. S. A collection 

 of double DaWias, from William Wells, Esq. F.H.S. Fruits of Brown Naples 



