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The following ubjec ls were exhibited ; 



From James Hatemaii, Esq., F. U.S., a collection of Orchida- 

 ceous Plants ; viz. Saccolabium ^utlatum, 2 vars., Aer'uhs odora- 

 ium, Maxillaria atrojinrjnina, Ejudcndrnin alatutu, " the sweetest 

 of the sweet," (The Sii.vkr KNKiHTiAN iMkdal awarded.) 



From Mr. Liimsden. (iardenir to Henry lievan, Esq., F.H.S., 

 12 sorts of Slirul)l)y ('(ilcculiirias, a eolleclion of Kricas and Cle- 

 matis Sicboldi, (I hc SiLVKii K.\i(.nTiA\ Mkdal awarded.) 



From iMe.ssrs. Forrest and lilack, Kensington, si)eeimens in 

 pots of a WW Strau bcrrij, raised at Swainston, Isle of Wight, 

 and ealled the Su ainston. Messrs. Forrest and Co. stated that in 

 the open ground it bears as freely as Keen's Seedling and con- 

 tinues to yield a succession of fruit up to the edge of winter. 



From Mr. Marshall of Kingston, Surrey, specimens of Mar- 

 shall's Early Dwarf Prolific Bean. 



From Mr. Sellers, Gardener to L. V. Watkins, Esq., F. H. S., 

 a dish of lUack Hamburgh Grapes. 



From Mr. Henry Groom, F. H. S., flowers of Paonia /estiva; 

 it was stated that this variety when in perfection has flowers 

 seven inches in diameter. 



From the Garden of the Society a collection of Orchidaceous 

 and other plants, among which were Patersonia sapphirijia, a 

 beautiful Greenhouse herbaceous plant, Milla hiflora, a Mexican 

 bulb with large snow white flowers ; and a collection of Fuchsias. 



The following presents were announced 3 



A Description oj British Guiana, 8vo. London, 1840. from the 

 author R. H. Schomburgk, Esq. 



Observations on the climate, soil, and productions of British 

 Guiana, &c , by John Hancock, M. D., from R. H. Schomburgk, 

 Esq. 



Verhandlungen des Vereins zu beforderung des Gartenbaues in 

 den KonigUch Preussischen Staaten. Vol. XV. Part 1. 4to. Berlin, 

 1840. from the Society. 



Theoretisch-Praktische Anleitung fiir (Ekonoinen und Gartner, 

 8vo. Hanau, 1840. from the author A. F. Lenz, Chief Gardener 

 to H. R. H. The Elector of Hesse. 



