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collection of l\-ms, upon wliicli the t'ollowii)^- note was iniulo by 

 Mr. ThompM)!!. The most important variety in this collection 

 is tt pear called l uu-Mons Leon-LccU rv, raised by iM. L<5on Le- 

 derc, of Laval. It is a fruit of an oblong form, about 4 inches 

 in len»::lh, and nearly inches in diameter. The eye is shallow^, 

 small, l)ul open ; the stalk rather niore than one inch in length, 

 moderately stronj^, and inserted oblicjuely ; the skin vcUowish, 

 everywhere profusely sprinkled with brown, wi»ici» near (lie stalk 

 amounts to a sort of russeting. 'I'hc Hcsli is yellowish white, 

 buttery, and melting, with a very rich sugary flavour. It jirovcs 

 a pear of lirst-rate exc ellence, coinbiniiig tlic properties of large 

 size, handsome appearance, and rich llavour. Should it attain 

 equal j)erfecti()n in this climate, it will be surpassed by none in 

 its season, which will })r()bably l)e the beginning of December. 

 The Fortum'e Jidge, is the same as the Fortunee da Parmentier. 

 The Jieurrc d' Jrcmbcrg is the Glout Morccau, and this is the case 

 with this sort in the Jersey collections very generally. Beurre 

 magivfiijuc is the Beurre Diel. lielLe de Jersey is the Uvedales 

 St. Germain. Kpine d'lliver is false, and proves the Berganwtte 

 de Pd<]ues. Delices d' llardenpont is different from the various 

 sorts whiclf have perhaps incorrectly borne that name in the col- 

 lection hitherto received by the Society j it partakes much of 

 the nature and appearance of the Doyenn(i blanc, from which it 

 has probably originated, as many other varieties appear to have 

 done, some of which (as the Colmar Neill) even surpass the 

 above newly-received sort in flavour. Mallet's Seedling Cliau- 

 inontel bears considerable resemblance to the old Chaumontel 

 both in appearance and flavour. 



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

 of Pears, together with flowers of Chrysanthemums and other 

 idants. 



The following medals w ere awarded ; 



The Silver Knightian to Mr. John Green for Luculia gratis- 

 sima, and to Mr. Gunter for Pine Apples. 



The Silver Banksian to Mr. P. N. Don, for Epidendrum 

 Skinneri, and to Mrs. Lawrence for Plumbago rosea. 



The following Presents were announced j 



Transactions of the Zoological Society, Vol. IL Part 2, and 

 Proceedings of Ditto, Nos. 58 to 67 inclusive, from the Society. 



Verhandlungen der K. K. Landwirthschafts-Gesellschaft in Wien, 

 VU. Baud, 2 Heft. (Neue Folge) from the Society. 



Hortus Mauritianus, ou (Enumeration des plantes exotiques et indi- 

 genes quicroissent a C lie Maurice, par VV. Bojer, from S. V. Sur- 

 tees,Esq. 8vo. 1837* 



The Botanical Register, for December, from the Publishers. 



