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From William HroinU-v Kst;., F.H.S., cut flowers of Camdlias, 

 from a plant that has been growing against a north wall for four 

 years without protection. 



From Mr. Hutchinson, (iardener to E. J. Shirley, Esq., M.P. 

 a dozen very line Peaches, from trees grown in pots in a Fine 

 stove ; a letter, which accouii)anied the fruit, stated that the plants 

 were introduced into the stove on Nov. and that owing; to the 

 mildness of the weather, the temperature for the first week was 

 ke|)t at f)')** without much fire j it was afterwards kept as near 

 60" as could be com eniciitly done, and when tiie sun shone, air 

 was spariui^ly admitted on account of the Fines. During March, 

 after the fruit was set, the temperature ranged l)y day from 80" to 

 85" ; but when the Peaches were stoved, the house was kept 

 very warm, and ranged by day from 90" to 100", and even 105" ; 

 but never higher than 6(i" or 6*2" by night. At this season, water 

 was abundantly sui)plied to the roots, and the trees were syringed 

 overhead with tepid water every morning. The soil used was 

 liglit sandy loam and decayed sheep's dung, and the plants were 

 shifted annually. Some of the trees were 16 years old, and 

 showed signs of improvement, instead of having become weaker 

 under this treatment. The number of fruit on eight trees was 

 stated to be thirteen dozen. (Knigiitian Medal awarded.) 



From Robert Wrench, Esq., a dozen handsome fruit of the 

 Hoary Morning Apple. 



From Mrs. Lavater, Retreat, Bath Place, Deptford Lane, 

 Peckham, the fruit of the Dion edule, a small Cycadaceous plant, 

 from which a sort of Arrow Root is prepared in Mexico. 



From Messrs. Stephenson and Co., of 61 Gracechurch Street, 

 one of their improved double Cylindrical Boilers for a hot water 

 apparatus. 



From the Gardens of the Society were plants of Epidendrum 

 primulinum, Catlleya Skinneri, and Oncidium uscendem ; also 

 Gesnera Suttonii, Acacia marginata, Diosma capitaia, Grenvillea 

 longifolia and a species of Arbutus found in Mexico, by Mr. 

 Hartweg ; likewise three Cinerarias and cut flowers of Rhododen- 

 dron augustum, Berberis Aquifolium and three other species of 

 Berberis. 



The following Presents were announced : 



Fourth Report of the Agriculture of Massachusetts, 8vo. Boston, 

 1841. from JohnTappan, Esq., 4, Fitzroy Square, 



Horticultural Essays, Part. I. being the papers read at the Meet- 

 ings of the Regent's Park Gardeners Society for mutual Instruc- 

 tion. 



The Gardener and practical Florist, Vol. I. from the Publisher, 

 1843. 



