HROCKKDIN'OS OF TIIK 



shatji, a new ( )rthidaiHM»us opiiihyto, imported hy him from the 

 m'it,"l»boiir!»ood of \ allaidolid, in .Mexico Tliis was a most 

 beautiful s|R«cies, witli lar«;e flowers et)loured like those of the 

 Trinidad Imlterlly plant (Oncidium I*apilio), but ^rowina; in four- 

 tl(»Nvere(l raieme^i. not sint^ly. 



From Mr. (ireen, (iardener to Sir Kdmund Antrobus, liart., a 

 colltction of i^nrnhousi pldiits, eonlaininfj;, amon^ other tliin«^s, a 

 beautiful s]H'( imen (»f the frai^ranl Luculia ^^ratissima. 



Krom Airs. Lawrence, a larp' collection of stove and green- 

 house phmts, the principal novelty among which was a new- 

 species of Solanuw, with j)retty white llowers and a climbing 

 habit. 



From the Society's CJarden, a variety of flowers, and a collec- 

 tion of fruit of the best varieties of Apples and Pears. 



The following Medals were awarded ; 



The Silver Knightian to Greorge Barker, Esq., for Oncidium 

 Insleayi, and to Mr. John Green for Luculia gratissima. 



The .S/7rtT Banks'ian to Mrs. Lawrence for the new Solanum, 

 Mr. Fielder for Cattleya labiata, to Mr. 1*. N. Don for the Onci- 

 dium Cavendishii from Mr. Bateman's garden, and to Mr. Green 

 for Cucumbers. 



The following Presents were announced ; 



The Athencciim for October and November, from the Editor. 



Transactions of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of 

 India, Vol. VL from the Society. 



Supplement to Vol. V. of the Transactions of the Agricultural 

 and Horticultural Society of India, from the Author, W. Griffith, 

 Esq. 



A Catalogue of the Fellows, Candidates, and Licentiates of the 

 Royal College of Physicians, from the College. 



Philosophical Transactions, Part 2. for 1838, and Part 1. for 

 1839, and Nos. 34 to 39 inclusive, of the Proceedings of the 

 Royal Society, from the Society. 



Florula Caprarice, from the Author, Dr. Moris. 



MSmoires de la Soci^t^ de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de 

 Geneve, T. 8. P. 2. from the Society. 



Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, No. 7* Vol. 

 1. from the Society. 



British Flowering Plants, No. 89. from the Author, Mr. W. 

 Baxter. 



Harrisons Floricultural Cabinet for December, from the Editor. 



De V existence des infusoires dans les Plantes ; — Notice sur V His- 

 tologic de VAgaricus Epixylon ; — Observations sur l Anatomic des 

 Musa ; — Observations sur V Anatomic des Hedychium ; — Notice sur 

 une nouvelle esp^ce de Malaxis ; — Recherches sur le Mouvement et 

 r Anatomic du style du Goldfussia anisophylla ; — M^moire sur la 



