474 Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Exhibited. Twenty-one sorts of Apples, from Richard Waring, M.D. 

 F.H.S. Three sorts of Apples and seven sorts of Pears, from Mr. Peter 

 Langelier, C.M.H.S. Twenty-one sorts of Apples, and specimens of Ameri- 

 can St. Germain Pears, from the garden of George Tollit, Esq., of Bentley 

 Hall, Staffordshire, sent by John Wedgewood, Esq. F.H.S. Two sorts 

 of Apples, from Mr. Robert Donald, F.H S. Four sorts of Apples, from 

 Mr. James Veitch, of Killerton. Seven sorts of Apples, from Josias Baker, 

 Esq. F.H.S. Specimens of an Apple unnamed, and Bergamotte de la 

 Pentecote Pear, from Mr. James Young, F.H.S. Nonpareils, from Mr. John 

 Maher, F.H.S. Various Seedling Apples, from Mr. John Oliver, gardener 

 to the Earl Craven, at Croombe Abbey, Warwickshire. Porno Caroli, from 

 the Right Honourable Augustus John Foster, F.H.S., at Turin. Ive's 

 Seedling Apple, and a Seedling Pear from the Crassanne, from Mr. William 

 Masters, F.H.S. 



Also, from the Garden of the Society. Two sorts of Apples, three sorts 

 of Pears, four sorts of Succory, and two sorts of forced Potatoes. 



Jan. 1. — Read. A simplified method of marking Numbers on Tallies, 

 by Sir George Stewart Mackenzie, Bart., F.H.S. 



Exhibited. Fifty-five sorts of Apples from the Carse of Gowrie, from 

 Patrick Mathew, Esq. 



Also, from the Garden of the Society. Large pale red and Ox-Noble 

 Potatoes, forced in boxes in mould. Common Succory, forced in a dark- 

 house. Asparagus, forced in beds in the open ground. Flowers of TYissi- 

 lago fragrana and Chimonanthus fragrans; Lemon's Queen Pine-apple; St. 

 Germain and Bergamotte de la Pentecote Pears. 



Jan 15. — Read. Observations upon temporary Copings for Garden 

 Walls. By Alexander Seton, Esq, F.H S. 



Exhibited. Newtown Pippins from America, Old Nonpareils, Old Golden 

 Pippins, Colmar Pears, and St. Germain Pears. 



Also, from the Garden of the Society. Pastorale Pears, Blotched-leaved 

 Succory, and common Succory forced in a dark-house. 



Heating by hot Water. — In the Horticultural Society's library are some 

 models illustrative of this mode of heating, which are well worth}' the 

 inspection of those who do not clearly understand the scheme. We would 

 also recommend the inspection of a variety of models for the same pur- 

 pose at Messrs. Cottam and Hallen's manufactory, Winsley Street, opposite 

 the Pantheon, Oxford Street. Mr. Cottam, at the suggestion of Mr. Cubit, 

 the engineer, has made a very important improvement on the construction 

 of the boilers, and also an addition of air tubes to the pipes ; both of 

 which are calculated to procure additional heat from the fuel expended, 

 and circulate the water with greater rapidity. 



The Fear of giving Offence. — Sir, You have, in different parts of your 

 excellent Magazine, stated various advantages and disadvantages that re- 

 sult to horticultural science from the power and influence of the Horticul- 

 tural Society ,• but it appears to me that you have totally overlooked one 

 evil. It is this: many gardeners who are your friends, and who are capable 

 of contributing much interesting and valuable matter to your Magazine, 

 are deterred from doing so from a fear of offending individuals in office 

 and power in the Horticultural Society. I could name a great number of 

 instances, and I dare say you cannot be ignorant of some of them yourself; 

 and it rather surprises me that you have not taken some notice of the cir- 

 cumstance. It certainly deserves to be recorded in your pages, were it 

 only to let posterity know the state of horticultural feeling of the times in 

 which we live. I am, Sir, &c. — A Well wisher. Dec. 20. 1S27. 



What our correspondent states is perfectly correct, and he might have 

 added to his last sentence, " and the obligations of the Gardener's Magazine 

 to its independent supporters." We have had many letters to the same 

 effect, but we really do not believe that gardeners are more afraid of giving 



