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FK()l'KKDl\(.h or TIIK 



From Mr. Richard Todd, of Newnham Paddox, Lutterworth, 

 fine sfH»cimens of the Charlesworth Tokay Grape, (Ckrtificate 

 awarded.) 



From James liatcinaii, Es(j., F. H.S., a beautiful variety of 

 Oncuiiittn (^avrti(li5hi<niuvi, (Hanksian Mkdal awarded.) 



From Mr. Uoss, of IVnrliMi Ca^th^ near liaii^or, a Melon. 



From Charles H.Warner, Esq., F.I I. S., a spieimen of Hahran- 

 thus pratensis from South Ameriea, (liAXKSiAN Medal awarded.) 



From the Garden of the Society were plants of Lalia anreps, 

 Oncidium leucocliilum and Suttoni, AmaTyllis aulica, Euphorhia 

 Jucqu'mijiora, and various others ; with cut flowers of Luculia 

 gratissima and Cliinwuanlhus frograns. 



The following presents were announced : 



Siockholm's Flora, from the Author, J. E. Wikstrom, 1840. 



y1 Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, 

 adapted to North America, from the Author, A. J. Downing, New 

 York and London, 1841. 



The New American Orchardist, from the Author, Mr. William 

 Kenrick, third edition, Boston, 1841. 



The Athenaum for November and December, from the Editor. 



Baxter s British Flowering Plants, No. 113 and 114, from the 

 Editor. 



Paxtons Magazine of Botany, for December and January, from 

 the Editor. 



The Botanical Register, for January, from the Publishers. 

 Harrison's Floricultural Cabinet, for December and January, 

 from the Editor. 



February 1, 1842. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



The following candidate was elected a Fellow of the Society : 

 Mr. Finney, Nurseryman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 



The foUowing letter was read from Henry Lucas, Esq., 

 F. C.M.H. S., Her Majesty's Consul at Rio Janeiro, respecting 

 a Chili Palm, the *' Jubea Spectabilis." 



" It is chiefly in the middle provinces that this Palm is found. 

 It is not a common tree, being very partial j but several estates 

 owe much of their value to the number of these palms, of which, 

 though the stem is useless, the leaves, sap, and fruit yield a large 

 income to the proprietor. For thatching houses, the leaves are 

 considered the best and most durable material ; the sap boiled to 



