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London to turn their attention to its improvement, whence have resulted 

 several new varieties, among which may be particularly noticed Wil- 

 mot's Early Red, Radford's Giant, Dutly's Goliath, and Myatt's Seedling. 

 The first is an early variety for forcing ; the others are large and well fla- 

 voured, and equally desirable and advantageous, giving a large supply of 

 fine stalks at this season for the table. Rhubarb stalks were first used as a 

 substitute for, or mixed with, gooseberries or apples in tarts ; but they are 

 now esteemed for their peculiar flavour, without reference either to goose- 

 berries or apples, and generally considered wholesome and nutritive. The 

 first peas from the open garden appeared on May 16. — G. C. May^ 

 1829. 



Art. VI. Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Apsil 7. 1S29. — Read. Notice respecting the Cariaco or Amapo of 

 South America, or Maiz de dos Meses; by John Hancock, M.D 



ExJnbited. A plant in flower of Enkianthus reticulatus, from Thomas 

 Carey Palmer, Esq. F.H.S. Yellow Chinese Azalea, from William Wells, 

 Esq. F.H.S. Nine sorts of Camellias, from Messrs. Chandler and Son. 

 An Apple, unnamed, from Mr. James Young, F.H.S. Four sorts of Apples 

 from Robert Holden, Esq. 



Also, from the Garden of the Society. Bellissime d'Hiver pear, and sixteen 

 sorts of apples. 



April 21. — Read. Upon the cultivation of the Bouvardza triphylla; by 

 Mr. John Mearns, F.H.S. Journal of Meteorological Observations, made 

 in the Garden of the Horticultural Society at Chiswick, during the year 

 1828 ; by Mr. William Beattie Booth, A.L.S. An account of Ribes san- 

 guineum ; by Mr. David Douglas, F.L.S., &c. 



Exhibited. Oranges from St. Michael's, from William Harding Read, 

 Esq. C.M.H.S. Mushrooms, from Mr. William Dolby, gardener to John 

 Josiah Guest, Esq. F.H.S. Flowers of Magnolk conspicua, from Sir 

 Abraham Hume, Bart. F.H.S. Azalea indica hybrida, from Mr. James 

 Young, F.H.S. A collection of Polyanthuses and Auriculas, from Mr. 

 William Hogg, of Paddington. Four sorts of Camellias, from Messrs. 

 Chandler and Son. 



Also, from the Garden of the Society. Flower of Double Furze, Poppy 

 Anemones, varieties of Fritillaria, Tidipa sylvestris, Euphorbia! Hgida, 

 varieties of iVarcissus and R\bcs sangufneum. Fruits of the Roseberry and 

 Keen's Seedling Strawberry, forced in a curvilinear house. 



May 5. — Read. Upon the Management of Bees ; By Alexander Setoxi, 

 Esq. F.H.S. Upon the supposed Changes of the Climate of England ; by 

 Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F.R.S. and President. Upon the Ventilation 

 of Hotbeds; by Mr. R. L. Howes, gardener to Mrs. Everard, of Middleton, 

 Norfolk. Upon an Improvement in the Construction of Hot-houses ; by 

 Mr. John Legge, C.M.H.S. History and Description of the Species of 

 Cam6\\ia and Thea, cultivated in the Garden of the Horticultural Society; 

 by Mr. William Beattie Booth, A.L.S. 



Exhibited. Cucumbers, from Mr. R. L. Howes, gardener to Mrs. 

 Everard of Middleton, Norfolk. Cucumbers, from Mr. John Legge, 

 C.M.H.S. Specimens of nine sorts of Broccoli, from Mr. Hugh Ronalds, 

 F.H S. Camellias, cut from a plant which has been growing in the open 

 ground for five years, at Killerton, from Sir Thomas Dyke Ackland, Bart. 

 F.H.S. Flower of a new seedling Camellia, from John AUnut, Esq. F.H.S. 

 Dutch Pippins, from Mr. William Beattie, F.H.S. ; Sweeney Nonpareils, 

 from Thomas Netherton Parker, Esq. F.H.S. ; and three sorts of Apples, 

 from Mr. John Mitchell, C.M.H.S. 



