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fire not having been lighted more than twenty or twcntv-five 

 times, and then only to keep out frost and excessive damp. 



From Josiah Moorman, Esq , of No. 1, Portland Place, Clapham 

 Road, fine specimens of Easter Beurrt, Beurn- d'Jremberg, Jean 

 de ffltte, Passe Colmar, Nelis d'Hiver, and Glout Morceau Pears, 

 (Certificate awarded for the specimens of Easter Beurr^.) 



From Mr. James Hammond, of Fantaisie, Jersey, a seedling 

 Apple, which is stated to " unite, more than any other, the pro- 

 perties of the Golden Pippin, and Nonpareil. — Like the former it 

 may be eaten soon after it is gathered 3 whilst it will keep as long, 

 or nearly as long as the latter 3 the fruit of 1S41 having continueid 

 sound until the month of May following." The Fruit is about the 

 size of a Nonpareil, roundish, tapering a little towards the eye ; 

 the latter is nearly closed by the segments of the calyx. The stalk 

 is short and rather thick. The skin is of a reddish cinnamon 

 coloured nisset, to which thin pellicles of silvery gray are some- 

 times attached. The flesh is yellowish, crisp, juicy and rich. 



From the Garden of the Society, was a collection of 

 plants ; including Hoitzia mexicana. Acacia vernicijfua. Euphorbia 

 jacquiniflora, Amaryllis aulica, and Helleborus olympicus ; with cut 

 flowers of Chimonanthus fragrans, Chimonanthus fragrans gran- 

 diflorus, and Garrya ellipiica. The Fruit consisted of Rouse Lench, 

 Beurre Ranee, Poire d*Austrassie, Easter Beurrt, and Xe plus Meuris 

 Pears, the latter irregular in form, although of good quality. 

 Also the following Apples, Beachumwell, Wheeler s Russet, Pomme 

 Royale, Boston Russet, which always proves well flavoured, New 

 Rock Pippin, a firm fleshed, small, rich apple, Pennington's Seed- 

 ling, a rich fruit, but much better after a moister summer than 

 that of 184^3 and the Cockle Pippin, which is much grown in 

 Sussex as a good dessert apple, and keeps well. 



February 7, 1843. 

 ORDINARY MEETING. 



The following candidates were elected Fellows of the Society : 



Mrs. Alfred Hill, of Burnham Priory, near Maidenhead. 

 John Gray, Esq , of Greenock, N.B. 



Richard Clewin Griffith, Esq , F.G.S., 10, Gower Street,. Bed- 

 ford S(juare. 



