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eighteen inches long, and 6 inches in circunafereuce, and 1*2 of 

 the stalks weiiched 46 lb. 



From Mr. Mountjoy of Ealing, a fine collection of Heartsease, 

 Verbena incisa, and StyUdium graminifolium, with its curious irri- 

 table flowers. 



From Mr, W. P. Ayres, Gardener at Chicksands Priory, Bed- 

 fordshire, two varieties of Lettuce, called the Acme American 

 Cabbage, and the Acme Spanish Cos, said to be new and hardy. 



From Thomas N. Parker Esq. F.H.S. of Sweeney Hall, near 

 Oswestry, specimens of the Siveeuey Nonpareil Apple. They 

 were in excellent preservation, notwithstanding the lateness of 

 the season, and quite acid enough for kitchen use. They fully 

 proved the claim of this apple to be considered one of the best 

 of the late keepers. 



From the Society's Garden, a collection of hardy and green- 

 house plants, among which were fine specimens of the Syringa 

 Josikcpa, a very striking species of Lilac, found wild a few years 

 since in Transylvania on the estate of the Countess Josika near 

 Sebes in Klausenburg ; it differs from the common Lilac in having 

 narrower and thicker leaves, and darker flowers, with much less fra- 

 grance. Helichrysiim scorpioidesD. C. a pretty half-hardy herba- 

 ceous plant, just received from Van Diemens land, and the brilliant 

 white Spiraa barbata (Hoteia japonica Decaisne, Spiraea japo- 

 nica of Gardeners) were also in this collection. 



The following Medals were awarded ; 



The Silver Knightian to Mr. John Lumsden for Calceolarias ; 

 and to George Barker Esq. for his Epidendrum primulinum. 



The Silver Banksian to Mrs. Lawrence, for Pavetta Caffra ; to 

 Mr. Glendinning, for Pine Apples ; to Messrs. Lowe and Co. for 

 Clematis azurea ; to ]Mr. Myatt, for Victoria Rhubarb to Messrs. 

 Chandlers, for the varieties of Rhododendron catawbiense ; and to 

 ^Ir. Mountjoy, for his Heartsease. 



The following Presents were announced ; 



A Treatise on the culture of the red Rose, Strawberry, Brazil 

 Gooseberry, Peach, Mange and Grape J ine, by W. IngledewEsq. 

 with notes by Dr. Wight. Presented by Dr. Lush. 



Botanical Register No. 6, for 1838, by Messrs Ridgways. 



Arboretum and Fruticetum Britannicum, Xos. 49, 50 and 51. 

 and the Suburban Gardener, No, 13, by J. C. Loudon Esq. 



The Floricultural Cabinet for May, by Mr. Jos. Harrison. 



No. 71 of the British flowering plants, by the author, Mr. W. 

 Baxter. 



Du Ponceau on Chinese w riting, forming Vol. 2 of the Trans, of 

 the American Phil. Soc. held at Philadelphia, 8vo. Phil. 1S38, by. 

 the American Philosophical Society 



Transactions of the Society nf Arts, Vol. 51. Part "2, by the So- 

 ciety of Arts, &c. 



