HORTICULTURAL SOCIKTY OF LONDON. 



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Notice was given that in consequence of the Meeting Room 

 requiring a thorough repair, the Meetings of the Society would 

 be unavoidably suspended during the months of August, Sep- 

 tember, and October. 



Nov. 5, 1839. 

 ORDINARY MEETING. 



The following were elected Fellows of the Society ; 



George Lane Fox, Esq., Bramham Park, near Wetherby, 



and Eaton Place. 

 Miss Harriet Archer Houblon, Coopersale House, near Ep- 



ping. 



Sir Edward Thomason, K.R.E., K.F.M., K.W., and K.G.E., 

 Ludlow. 



Henry Dillon Trant, Esq., 61, Lower Grosvenor Street, and 

 Dublin. 



The following letter was read from Mr. W. Masters, F.H.S., 

 upon the subject of a new variety of the Peach ; 



*' Notwithstanding the great variety of Peaches at present in 

 cultivation, it has always appeared to me, that if a new kind could 

 be produced that was both hardy and productive, very late in 

 ripening, and yet perfectly melting, and added to these qualifica- 

 tions should be highly flavoured, such variety would be greatly 

 estimated by all extensive cultivators. 



The fruits accompanying this combine in no ordinary degree 

 all these desiderata, and are the produce of a seedling raised by 

 an excellent Pomologist and indeed I may say Horticulturist of 

 this county, John Friend, Esq., of Birchington, in the Isle of 

 Thanet. 



" By a communication from this gentleman, I learn that this 

 kind originated from a kernel of the Catherine that had been im- 

 pregnated by the Violette H^tive Peach. 



" It is now three years since I knew of its existence, but owing 

 to an alteration in the garden, this tree was removed, and loss of 

 time was the necessary consequence. 



" During the present season this tree was the most productive 

 in the garden, and this may account for the size of the fruit being 

 less than it attained, before the tree was removed, and when a 

 smaller number was produced. 



" It may be regarded as of middle size, in shape nearly circular, 

 with a deep furrow whose edges are more produced than usual, ■ 

 and which gives a slight irregularity to the figure. The skin is 



