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From Mr. Field, Gardener to S. W. Silver, Esq., F.H.S., Em- 

 peror Alexander apples. 



From Mr. Parsons, Gardener to Augustin George, Esq., of 

 Enfield, three Ripley Queen Pine apples, each weighing 3 lb. 

 12 oz., (Silver Banksian Medal awarded.) 



From the Garden of the Society, a collection of plants and 

 fruits, of the latter of which the following are memoranda. 

 Apples J Tower of Glammis, a heavy, excellent kitchen apple ; 

 Blenheim Pippin a vigorous sort which bears little when young, 

 but afterwards becomes very productive. Pears ; Flemish beauty, 

 this must be gathered earlier than when it will part easily from 

 the spur ; in this respect it forms an exception to the general 

 rule ; if suflfered to remain the usual period the flesh becomes, 

 not melting, but dry and perfumed. Suffolk Thorn, raised by 

 Mr. Arcedeckne from the Gansel's Bergamot j these specimens 

 are the first produced in the garden, it appears to be an excellent 

 bearer, and deserving of extended cultivation. Due de Berri, of 

 moderate quality. Mansuette an old French Pear, this year fruited 

 as a standard, and proved very good. Beurre Bosc and Louise 

 Bonne of, Jersey, proved to be varieties of established excellence. 



The following presents were announced j 



Paxtons Magazine of Botany, for October, from Mr. Paxton. 



The Botanical Register, No. 10, from the Publishers. 



The Floricultural Cabinet and Florists Magazine, No. 92, from 

 Mr. Joseph Harrison. 



Baxter s British Flowering Plants, No. 99, from the Author. 



The Ladies' Flower Garden of Ornamental bulbous plants, No. 7- 

 from Mrs. Loudon. 



The AthencEum, for September, from the Editor. 



October 20, 1840. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



The following paper was read by Mr. A. Scott, Gardener to / 

 Sir George T. Staunton, Bart., of Leigh Park, Havant, on the 

 cultivation of the Nelumbium speciosum. 



" This season our plants have been treated as follows : They 

 were kept dry during the winter in a cool part of the plant stove . 

 at about 50° Fahr. In February the roots were divided and 

 potted separately in turfy loam j the pots were set in pans of 

 water, the temperature of the house being 65" to 80°. As they 

 began to grow they were set in the water just deep enough to 



