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wise ascertained the existence of an extensive lacustrine basin near 

 the town of Terruel in the province of Arragon, composed of a coarse 

 limestone containing Limnsea pyramidalis (a fossil of the isle of 

 Wight), resting upon gypsurn and marl. 



At the close of this Meeting, which terminated the Session, the So- 

 ciety adjourned till Wednesday Evening, the 3rd of November. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



May 4. — The following paper was read : — An account of an 

 eeconomical method of obtaining very early crops of new potatoes. 

 By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F.R.S. &c. President. 



The following specimens, &c. were exhibited: — Sweeney nonpa- 

 reils, from T. N. Parker, Esq. — One hundred sorts of apples, from 

 Mr. Hugh Ronalds. — Models of apples, pears, plums, cherries, &c. 

 by Mr. William Tuson. — Several sorts of tulips, from Mr. Henry 

 Groom. — Twelve sorts of apples and a collection of flowers, from the 

 Garden of the Society. 



The following candidate was balloted for and duly elected : — James 

 Dunlop, Esq. 



May 18. — The following papers were read : — Upon the cultivation 

 of Epiphytes of the Orchis tribe. By John Lindley, Esq. F.R.S. &c. 

 Assistant Secretary. — An account of the method of obtaining very 

 early crops of green-peas. By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F.R.S. 

 &c. President. 



Exhibited — A dish of forced cherries, from Mr. Benjamin Law. 

 A forced cherry-tree, from the same. A bundle of asparagus con- 

 sisting of 125 heads, weighing twenty-eight pounds, from Mr. Wm. 

 Robert Grayson, of Mortlake. A scarlet Brazilian pine-apple, from 

 the Garden of the Society. Asparagus blanched in tubes, and also 

 grown in the common way, from the Garden of the Society. A large 

 collection of flowers, from the same place. 



Major Gen. Thomas Bligh, St. George, was balloted for and duly 

 elected a Fellow. 



June 1 . — The following papers were read : — Some account of a new 

 cherry called " the early purple guigne." By Mr. Robert Thompson, 

 under-gardener in the fruit department of the Garden of the Society. 

 — Some remarks upon the cultivation of the strawberry : in a letter to 

 Mr. Lindley. By Mr. John Fairbairn, F.H.S. — On a method of forcing 

 cherry-trees : in a letter \o Mr. Lindley. By Mr. Benjamin Law, of 

 Northampton. 



Exhibited — Seven sorts of pelargoniums, from Mr. Russell of Bat- 

 tersea. A specimen of a hybrid cactus from the Comte de Vandes. 

 Various flowers from the Society's Garden ; together w ith a Trinidad 

 pine-apple; and specimens of cherries grown under different circum- 

 stances. 



June 15. — Exhibited— Seedling. Azaleas, from the Earl of Car- 

 narvon. Double Sempervivens rose and laTourterelle rose, from Mr. 

 James Young. Caprifolium pubescens, from Robert Barclay, Esq. 

 Cypripedium spectabile, from Mr. Wm. Malcolm. Cactus speciosis- 



simus, 



