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 LIX. Proceedings of Learned Societies. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



July 6. — HPHE following paper was read : — An account of a new 

 -I variety of plum. By Thomas A. Knight, Esq. F.R.S.&c. 

 President. 



Buds of the above plum were distributed to the Fellows. 



The following matters were exhibited: — Seedling strawberries, 

 from Joseph Lachlan, Esq. — Cucumis anguria, or snake cucumber, 

 from Samuel Wilson, Esq. — George IV. Heartsease, from Mr. Henry 

 Silverlock. Salvia cardinalis, a splendid new perennial, from the 

 same. A new cos lettuce, from the same. 



A very large collection of flowers and fruit was also sent from 

 the Garden of the Society for exhibition. 



July 20. — The following matters were exhibited: — A collection 

 of carnations and picotees, from Mr. Hogg of Paddington. — Princess 

 Augusta pelargonium, Potentilla Russelliana, and dahlia flowers, 



from Mr. Russell of Battersea Black Hamburgh grapes, from 



Mr. George White, gardener to Sir Rowland Hill, Bart., Hawkstone 

 Park, near Shrewsbury. — Fruit (in spirits) of the lucuma, from Alex- 

 ander Caldcleugh, Esq. of Valparaiso ; — and a smallgourd from the 

 Hon. T. H. F. Strangways: — together with a large collection of 

 flowers and fruit from the Society's Garden. 



The draft of the amended Bye Laws having been read for the 

 third time and signed by the Chairman, it was moved, That the pre- 

 sent Bye Laws of the Horticultural Society of London be repealed. 

 This was ballotted for, and unanimously agreed to. It was then 

 moved, That the draft of amended Bye Laws now read for the third 

 time be adopted. This was ballotted for, and unanimously agreed 

 to. 



August 3. — The following paper was read:— The Meteorological 

 Journal kept in the Garden of theSociety during the year 1829. 



The following matters were exhibited : — Duchess of Oldenburgh 

 apples, from Mr. Francis, Ivy House, Canterbury. — Moor Park 

 apricots, from Mr. John George Fuller, F.H.S. — Seedling currants, 

 from John Williams, Esq. of Pitmaston. — A large collection of 

 flowers and fruit was also exhibited from the Garden of theSociety. 



August 17. — The following matters were exhibited : — Specimens 

 of an amber-coloured grape from Portugal, Sir Abraham Pitche's 

 black grape, Sweet water grapes and Black Prince grapes, from 

 Charles Holford, Esq. of Hampstead. — Black Hamburgh grapes, 

 from Miss Prest of Lewisham. — A large collection of fruit and 

 flowers from the Garden of the Society. 



September 7. — The following paper was read : — An account of a 

 case of malformation in an exogenous tree. By John Lindley, Esq. 

 Assist. Sec. 



The following matters were exhibited : — A plant (in flower) of 

 Camellia Chandleri, from John Allnutt, Esq. F.H.S. Flowers of 

 Camellias, from the same. — A curious root from Pulo Penang, from 

 J. L. Heathorn, Esq. — A collection of double dahlias, from Mr. 



Russell, 



