514 Horticultural . Society and Garden. 



Observations. — The remarkably fine autumn causes an abundant supply 

 of every kind of autumnal vegetable. Seasonable fruits have also, hitherto, 

 appeared in plenty. Apples, and other fruits from the Continent, furnish ' 

 our shops and stalls ; and, at this time, fully make up for the general scanti- 

 ness of produce in our own orchards. The high price of bread keeps up 

 the price of potatoes ; higher, perhaps, than the very abundant crops all over 

 the kingdom would have induced us to expect. — M. 



Art. IV. Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Sept. I6. — Bead. An original Plan of growing Pines and Melons in 

 tlie same pit; by Mr. William Basting, gardener to A. H. Heward, Esq,, 

 of Ipswich. On a cheap and efficacious Mode of destroying the Aphis on 

 Wall Trees; by Mr. George Vaux, Surgeon, &c., Ipswich. Upon a Method 

 of obtaining late Flowers of Ranunculuses; by Mr. Henry Groom, F.H.S. 

 Exhibited. Seedling Dahlias, from the Rev. Thomas Gamier, F.H.S. 

 Renanthera coccinea, from Mr. Thomas Fairbairn, F.H.S. Queen Pine- 

 apples, from Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq., F.H.S. Six sorts of Pears and 

 six sorts of Apples, from Mr. John George Fuller, F.H.S. Cornichon 

 Grape, and a Seedling Grape, from Mr. William Birch, F.H.S. Twenty- 

 three sorts of Apples, from Mr. Thomas Gibbs, F.H.S. 



Also, from the Garden of tJie Society. Five sorts of Peaches, ten sorts of 

 Apples, and an Enville Pine-apple. Flowers of Eschsch61tzi« californica, 

 hibiscus africanus, Centaurea americana. Poppy Anemones, French Mari.. 

 golds, China Pinks, China Asters, CoUomia grandiflora, Clarkia pulchdla, 

 Galardia aristata, ^geratum mexicanum, Lupinus plumosus, l^pidus, and 

 ornatus ; Double, Dwarf, and Anemone-flowered Dahlias. 



Oct. 7. — Bead. Upon the cultivation of the Cucumber; by Mr. R. L. 

 Howes, gardener to E. Everard, Esq., of Middleton, near Lynn, Norfolk.' 

 Upon the probable Cause of the Russet in Apples ; by John Williams, Esq. 

 C.M.H.S. 



Exhibited. Fruit raised from seed of a Cucumber impregnated by the 

 Maltese Melon, from Mr. John Oliver, gardener to the Earl Craven, F.H.S. 

 Seeds and capsules of Sterculia Baldnghas, from Sir Abraham Hume, Bart. 

 F.H.S. Potiron Jaune, weighing 117 lbs., from J. H. Pope, Esq. Cucum- 

 bers, and flowers of Cockscombs, from Mr. R. L. Howes. Specimen of New 

 Zealand Hemp, prepared from the leaves of Phormium tenax, from Alex- 

 ander Seton, Esq. Double Dahlia, from Charles Hampden Turner, Esq. 

 F.H.S. Wheatear Carnations, Royal (Common) Muscadine Grapes, and 

 twenty-three sorts of Apples, from Mr. Joseph Kirke. A collection of 

 Double Dahlias, from Mr. John Cree, F.H.S. A collection of Double 

 Dahlias, from Mr. John Young, C.M.H.S., of Taunton. Downton Impe- 

 ratrice Plum, and two Pine-apples, from Thos. Andrew Knight, Esq., F.R.S. 

 &c. President. Cooper's Red American Plum, thirteen sorts of Apples,and 

 forty-eight sorts of apples, from Mr. Thomas Gibbs, F.H.S. A monstrous 

 Jargonelle Pear, preserved in spirits, from Mr. Brown, of Perth. Williams's 

 Pear (second crop), and Knevett's Seedling Swan's Egg Pear, from Mr. Sa- 

 muel Knevett, F.H.S. Gros Dillen and Gloux Morceaux Pears, from 

 Roger Wilbraham, Esq., F.H.S. 



Also, from the Garden of the Society. Nine sorts of Apples, four sorts of 

 Pears, Catherine and Heath Peaches, Faccinium padifolium, seven sorts of 

 Love-apples, and Celeriac ; also flowers of Double and Anemone-flowered 

 Dahlias, i/ibiscus africanus, Terbena Aubletk, Galardfa aristata, Jgeratunv 

 mexicanum, Poppy Anemones, China Asters and Centaurea americana. 



