Provincial Horticultural Societies. — Yorhhire. 409 



August 19. — Read. A paper on the Cultivation of the Pine-apple, by 

 Thomas Andrew Knight, F.R.S. President. 



Exhibited. A collection of Dahlias and a collection of Hollyhocks, from 

 Mr. James Veitch, F.H.S. A collection of Dahlias, a collection of Holly- 

 hocks, and flowers of 6reum coccineum, from Frederick Moiling, Esq. F.H.S. 

 A small collection of Dahlias, from Mr. Robert Donald, F.H.S. Fruit of 

 the Egg-plant, from Sadi Ombark Benbey. A bunch of the Black Ham- 

 burgh Grape, weighing 14 lbs. 1 oz., from Mr. William Haylor. Seedling 

 Apples, from Dr. Maclean of Colchester. A collection of Apples and 

 Pears, from Mr. Thomas Gibbs, F.H.S. 



i Atso, from the Garden of the Society. Flowers of iTiblscus africanus, 

 Jg^ratum mexicanum, Jsclepias tuberosa, ikfalope ?Kalac6ides, China Pinks, 

 China Asters, Poppy Anemones, Eschscholtzia californica, Galardia aristata, 

 French Marigolds, Clarkia pulchella, Z/upinus leucophyllus, plumosus, 

 l^pidus, aridus, and ornatus; CEnothera pallida, decumbens, viniinea, qua- 

 drivulnera, and Lindleyi/ CoUomia grandiflora, Gilia capitata, Ferbena 

 Aubletia; Double, Dwarf, and Anemone-flowered Dahlias. Fruits of Queen 

 and Havannah Pine-apples; Egyptian green-fleshed. Long green-fleshed, and 

 Dutch Rock Melons ; ten sorts of Apples ; Acton Scot, Grosse Mignonne, 

 and Madeleine de Courson Peaches ; Long-purple Egg-plant ; Ribes aureum, 

 prae^cox, and aureum serotius. 



Sept. 2. — Read. A paper on the Cultivation of Air Plants in Stoves : 

 by Mr. Thomas Fairbairn, F.H.S. 



Exhibited, Seedling Dahlias, from Richard Knight, Esq. F.H.S. Dwarf 

 Dahlias, from Mr. John Young, C.M.H.S. Dwarf Double Dahlias, from 

 the Rev. Thomas Gamier, F.H.S. Double Dahlias, Cockscombs, and two 

 sorts of Cucumbers, from John Becher, Esq., F.H.S. Rosanna Peaches 

 from a standard tree, and thirteen sorts of Apples, from Mr. Joseph Kirke, 

 F.H.S. Five sorts of Grapes, from the Rev. Thomas Coney, F.H.S., Wal- 

 beck. Seedling, and New Black Jamaica Pine-apple, from Mr. Henry 

 Burn, F.H.S. Early Bowhill Apple, from Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co. 

 Old English Codlin, from Charles William Hick, Esq. F.H.S. 



Also, from the Garden of the Society. Italian green-fleshed Melon, Mont- 

 serrat and Mealy-leaved Sugar-loaf Pine-apple, eight sorts of Apples, Wil- 

 liams's Bon Chretien Pear, seven sorts of Peaches, and four sorts of Nectarines. 

 Flowers of CoUoraia grandiflora, Centaurea americana, .Hibiscus africanus, 

 .^geratum mexicanum. Coreopsis tinctoria, China Pinks, China Asters, 

 French Marigolds, Poppy Anemones, Eschscholtzia californica, Pentstemon 

 procerum, Clarkia pulchella, GiMa capitata, CEnothera Lindleyi, decumbens, 

 quadrivulnera, and viminea ; Double, Dwarf, and Anemone-flowered Dah- 

 lias ; iupinus leucophyllus, plumosus, ornatus, lepidus, and aridus. 



Art. V. Provincial Horticultural Societies. 



Yorkshire. 



The Yorkshire Horticultural Society held their Summer Meeting in Leeds, 

 on July 2d, and upon no occasion, we believe, has any of its Meetings been 

 of a more interesting character, either as to the quantity and quality of the 

 vegetables and fruits, or the beauty and variety of the flowers. The day 

 being remarkably fine, a numerous company of the gentry of the town and 

 neighbourhood, consisting principally of ladies, attended to witness the gra- 

 tifying appearance of the rooms, and the distribution of the prizes to the 

 various competitors. The Rev. J. A. Rhodes, M.A., of Horsforth Hall, hav- 



