234 Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Art. V. Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Dec. 15. 1829. — Read. On the cultivation of the Pine-apple; by Mr. 

 William Jarrett. On raising Apple Trees from Pips ; by the Rev. James 

 Venables, C.M.H.S. 



Exhibited. £tachys palustris, forced, from Mr. Green, 23. Alpha Road ; 

 good specimens of the manner in which this plant may be forced, and very 

 similar to asparagus in appearance (see Vol.V. p. 546.). Black Jamaica 

 Pine-apple, from Mr. William Jarrett. This was a remarkably good specimen, 

 in illustration of a paper read this day. Seedling Apple, from the Rev. Jas. 

 Venables, C.M.H.S. ; a handsome good variety, illustrative of Mr.Venables's 



paper read this day. Yorkshire Greening Apple, from Adams, Esq., 



of Enfield. Three sorts of Apples, from the Rev. Frederick Beadon, F.H.S. 



From the Garden of the Society. Forty-one sorts of Apples, fourteen sorts 

 of Pears, Fruit of Passiflora maliformis, Montserrat Pine-apple, Enville 

 Pine-apple, four sorts of Cardoons, nine sorts of Celery, and fourteen sorts 

 of Chrysanthemums. 



Jan. 5. 1830. — Read. On the cultivation of Mushrooms ; by Mr. Joseph 

 Parker. On the cultivation of the Chrysanthemum ; by Mr. R. L. Howes. 



Exhibited. Madras Citrons, from the Earl of Aylesford, F.H.S. ; noble 

 specimens, in the greatest perfection . Oranges and Lemons, from William 

 Wynne, Esq. F.H.S., the produce of Mr. Wynne's garden at Camberwell. 

 A 'Melon from Cephalonia, from Green, Esq. This melon was exhi- 

 bited at the Meeting on the 1st of December last: upon being tasted this 

 day, it was found to have a green flesh, and to be of no good quality, as 

 winter melons usually are. Seven sorts of Grapes, from Mr. John Hay- 

 thorn, C.M.H.S. The specimens were well preserved, and good of their 

 kinds. Torreneuvaise Pears, from Captain Le Couteur, C.M.H.S. The 

 Bezy de Caissois, and the Hessel or Nutmeg, are all synonymes of this very 

 useful and good variety of pear, which is usually in perfection in March. 

 Six sorts of Apples from Mr. Hugh Ronalds, F.H.S. Seedling Apples from 

 Nonpareil Pips, from Captain Le Couteur, C.M.H.S. It proved an excel- 

 lent variety ; and, upon tasting, was found to possess so much of the Golden 

 Pippin flavour, as well as of that of the Nonpareil, that it was difficult to 

 decide to which it bore the greatest resemblance. 



From the Garden of the Society. Forty-six sorts of Apples, fourteen sorts 

 of Pears, nine sorts of Beet-root, and Oxnoble Potatoes forced in boxes. 



Jan. 19. — Mi-. R. Gordon of Leweston House, near Sherborne, M. P. for 

 Cricklade, asked Mr. Sabine whether the facts stated in a letter in the Times 

 of Jan. 15. (a copy of which, with some variations by its author, appeared 

 in our last Number, p. 1 14.) were correct ; to which the latter gentleman 

 replied that they were, except as to minor points. After some discussion, 

 the following notice, having been signed by six or more Fellows, in compli- 

 ance with the by-laws, was read from the chair : — "To the Chairman 

 presiding at the Meeting of Jan. 19. 1830. We, the undersigned Members 

 of the Horticultural Society of London, beg to give notice, that a proposi- 

 tion will be made for the appointment of a Committee to epquire into the 

 General Expenditure and Management of the Society at the next General 

 Meeting. (Signed) R. Gordon, Thornhugh Gurdon, Charles Edw. Pigou, 

 Henry Rycroft, Lewis Hayes Petit, G. A. Thursby, Charles Webb, William 

 Bromley." 



It was resolved that, in this particular case, the by-laws requiring all 

 notices to be suspended at the next Meeting, and discussed at the Meeting 

 next following, should be dispensed with ; and that the subject should be 

 brought forward immediately after reading the minutes at the Meeting on 

 the 2d of February. 



Exhibited. Lambert's large Nut of the j-ears 1828 and 1829, from Aylmer 



