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ing black, and the other yellow fruit. — Rlbes setosum. This 

 came to the garden under the name of the Missouri Goose- 

 berry. It is a desirable species, and is by far the most orna- 

 mental of all the gooseberries. The fruit possesses no merit. 

 It is a native of the banks of the Sascatchewan River, North 

 America. — Rlbes alpinum var. pilmilum. From its hardi- 

 ness, this is a desirable shrub. It was received from Mr. 

 Miller of Bristol. — Caprif61ium Douglas//. This new 

 species of honeysuckle is a native of Canada, and was intro- 

 duced by Mr. Douglas in 1824. — ^nagyris indica. Botanists 

 are not agreed about this plant. It was received for a Virgil/a, 

 referred to Thermopsis by Messrs. D. Don and Decandolle, 

 and to Baptisia (?) by Dr. Hooker. The plant is perfectly 

 hardy, and a good addition to our shrubberies. — i^ubus par- 

 vifolius Lin. This was introduced from China in 1818, and 

 produced fruit for the first time in 1825. When in fruit, it 

 was one of the most ornamental plants in the garden. — Pod- 

 anthus miViqui. A native of Chile, of no beauty, but with 

 curious botanical characters. M. la Gasca confirms the opi- 

 nion of its being a genuine species of Podanthus. 



Herbaceous Plants. — -(Astragalus chlorostachys. A diffuse 

 bushy perennial, perfectly hardy, which flowers from Septem- 

 ber to the end of October. — Eccremocarpus scaber Ruiz and 

 Pavon. This is a graceful creeper, raised from Chilian seeds 

 in 1825. Half hardy, with brilliant panicles of glowing scar- 

 let blossoms. Propagated by seeds, like a tender annual, 

 though sometimes the seeds lie till the second year. — Mi- 

 kan/a scandens Willd. A very pretty perennial, flowering in 

 September. From its near relation to M. Gudco, it may be 

 presumed to possess some of the medicinal properties of that 

 species. — Lespedeza capitata Michaux. An herbaceous plant, 

 covered with silvery leaves ; it thrives in a peat border. — 

 ^Ithae^a nudiflora. A biennial with a stem 6 fl. high, and the 

 habit of a hollyhock. Raised from seeds from the Altai moun- 

 tains, and presented by Dr. Fischer in 1824. It is quite 

 hardy, and flowers abundantly in August. — Nolana tenella. 

 Presented by R. Barclay, Esq., by whom it was first raised. 

 It has been confounded with N. paradoxa, a very different 

 plant, and it greatly excels N. prostrata. 



5. Suggestions respecting the Culture of the Mango and Cheri- 

 moyer. By T. A. Knight, Esq. President. Read June 19. 

 1827. 



Mr. Knight states that Mango trees kept in pots, unplunged 

 in bark or earth, never set their fruit like those which were 

 plunged ; and, that this appeared to be in consequence of the 



