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PROCKIUINGS, ^C. 



From .Mr. Cieorge Leslie, liardener to John Fleming;, Esq., 

 F. U.S., of Stonebam Park, a noble Queen Pine JppU, weigh- 

 int: 4 Jibs. 



»om John Fasselt Burnett, Esq., F.H.S., 6ne specimens of, 

 the EmptroT Alexander, and Golden Noble Apples, and of Gansels 

 lier^amot Pears. 



From S. \V. Silver, Es(j., F.H.S., of Abbey Road, St. John's 

 M'oikI, sonic most Ix'iiutiful s|K'cinR'ns of the LmjK ror Ahxander 

 Apple. 



From Messrs. Lowe and Co. of Clapton, a specimen of Gardo- 

 quia betonicoides, a pretty new purple flowered herbaceous Mexi- 

 can plant. 



From the Garden of the Society, a collection of various plants, 

 and fruits, among: which the following Pears require particular 

 notice ; 



The Beurre Bosc ; in good years this is perhaps the highest 

 flavored of its season ; the Calebasse, a sweet, but not a melting 

 Pear; the Flemish beauty, a good bearer on a standard, and of a 

 peculiar sweet flavour, which many persons admire ; the Fondante 

 dAutomuf, one of the very finest of hardy Autumn sorts, and an 

 excellent bearer. 



The following Medals were awarded j 



The Silver Knightian to Messrs. Wood and Sons of Maresfield, 

 for Roses. 



The Silver Banksian to Sir John Herschel, Bt. for Cape Saty- 

 riums ; to Mrs. Marr\'it, for Gusmannia tricolor ; to S. W. Silver, 

 Esq. for Alexander Apples ; to Mr. George Leslie, for a Queen 

 Pine Apple 3 to Mr. Mountjoy, for Silene laciniata. 



The following presents were announced ; 



Comptes rendus, 5fC. Nos. 10, 11, 12, from the Academy of 

 Sciences at Paris. 



Baiters British Rowering Plants, No. 75, from the Editor. 



Harrison s Floricultural Cabinet for October, from the Editor. 



Catalogue des JYg^taui en tous genres disponibles pour Vautomne 

 1838, et le printemps 1S39, dans V etablissement des freres Baumann, 

 a, Bollwiller, from the Author. 



J'erzeichniss der warmen und Kalten Hauspflanzen tvelche in dem 

 garten des Dr. Kreysig in Dresden unterhalten iverden, Dresden, 

 1829, from the .\uthor. 



Proceedings of the Geological Society of London, Index to \' ol. 

 II. from the Geological Society. 



