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years. To Patrick Mathew, Esq., of Gourdie Hill, in Perthshire, for the 

 fine and extensive collection of Apples from the Carse of Gowrie, sent for 

 exhibition and examination to the Society in the last winter. 



Mai/ 20. — Read. On a Cure for Disease in Fruit Trees, by the Rev. 

 Stephen Middleton. 



Exhibited. Knevett's New Pine Strawberry, forced, from Mr. Samuel 

 Knevett, F.H.S. Small Cantaloup Melon, from Mr. Patrick Flanagan, 

 F.H.S. Giant Rhubarb, raised by Mr. Joseph Myatt, from Mr. James 

 Buchanan, F.H S. Plant in flower of iliimulus luteus rivularis, from Mr. 

 James Young, F.H.S. Flowers of Combretum comosum, from the Comte 

 deVandcs, F.H.S. 



Also, from the Garden of the Society. Four sorts of Rhubarb, Asparagus 

 showing the effect of different methods of cultivation, Keen's Seedling 

 Strawberry, forced. Flowers of Pancratium illyricum, Straw-coloured 

 Broom, Cratge'giis heterophylla, Cratae gus Oxyacantha var. rosea superba, 

 Jfdspilus grandiflora, ^'sculus carnea, Rose Boursault, Calceolaria corym- 

 bosa, I/upinus polyphyllus. Single Tulips, Colllnsia grandiflora, Valerianella 

 congesta, Double and Single Paeonies, and a plant in flower of Calceolaria 

 integrifolia var. angustifolia. 



It was announced that a fete would be given on the 25th of June, 

 similar to that of last year. 



Chiswick Garden, April 24.— The general appearance of vegetation is 

 favourable. The half-hardy shrubs and trees on the walls have stood the 

 winter well, and the bulbs, and other spring 

 flowers are in their usual vigour Wisteria 

 Consequa?2a, trained on a wall and exposed, 

 to the south, had some of its blossoms in- 

 jured by a frosty night in March ; those 

 which now remain are expanding their purple 

 flowers in a style of regal magnificence. 

 Perhaps if this shrub were planted at the 

 root of a tree, and allowed to climb and 

 twine among its branches, it would be better 

 protected than against a wall, unless the 

 latter had a project- 

 ing coping. Trained 

 on an umbrella trellis 

 {fig. 60.), the shoots 

 would probably pro- 

 tect themselves (that is, their buds), and the long 

 pendent purple blossoms would form a magnificent 

 canopy. Be'rberis acicularis and Jquifolium, in the 

 open arboretum, have endured the winter perfectly, 

 with occasional coverings of wicker work. Some 

 species of Metrosideros, and Eucalyptus on a wall 

 are in perfect health, after having passed two winters 

 there xvith very little protection. We have no doubt 

 a great number of Australasian, Chinese, and Japan 

 plants, now kept in stoves and green-houses, would 

 bear the open air, or, at all events, a cold-pit or 

 cold glass case, as well as the two plants mentioned. 

 The fruit trees in the orchard and kitchen-gar- 

 den are not very full of blossom, but they are in 

 vigorous health, which at their age is better. A 

 long row of standard pear trees trained en quenouille 

 (Vol.1, p. 467.), or more correctly, as applied to the 

 trees at Chiswick, en pyramide, with the additional 

 . feature of the points of the shoots tied down(^g. 6 1 .), 



