PRUC'KKDINCS OK TIIK 



Juno G, 184:5. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



The following Candidates were elected Fellows of the Soi iety: 



Viscount Ilowick, M.P., G, SulTolk Street, and Datchett Lawn, 

 A\'ini)sor. 



Lord Farnhano, Farnbani, Cavan, Ireland, and Mivart's Hotel. 

 Charles Francis Baniford, Esq., Kinijs Bench Walk, Inner 

 Temple, London. 



\\ illiam (^irlin^, Esq., llitchen, Herts, 



Henry M'Kellar, Esq, Wandsworth Lodge, Upper Tooting, 

 Surrey, 



iSlr. Glendinning, Chiswick. 



A Paper from Captain Hall, Ik'rwick-upon-Tweed, was read, 

 relating to a new vegetable, which it is considered easy to 

 acclimate in the Southern parts of England, and for which the 

 climate of Britain is thought peculiarly suitable. 



The plant is a variety of some species of Amaranthus, possil ly 

 oleraceus, and is markeilly distinguished by the milk white 

 appearance of its stem, branches, and leaf stalks. As its excellence 

 depends on the succulency and tenderness of its nature, it requires 

 to be grown rapidly, so as to be Ht for use at the ajie of a month 

 or so ; and this is efifected by a rich light soil, abundance of 

 moisture, and a high temperature j the latter may be carried 

 occasionally as high as 90'^ in the day, and regulated at from 70" 

 to 75" at night. It is rather impatient of much light. In India it 

 is grown to the greatest perfection during the rainy season, 

 towards the end of June. A common Melon frame is recom- 

 mended to grow it in • and the plants grow from a foot to a foot 

 and a half high. The seeds should be sown in rather shallow rich 

 earth, and the part of the fermenting materials beneath the soil 

 should be in a partially decomposed state, that the roots may 

 penetrate into them. The plants may be pricked out when young 

 at six inches apart, and require a slight shading in bright weather. 

 The early part of the year is preferred for growing it. It is used 

 as a vegetable in two ways. First, the leaves are plucked and 

 dressed like spinach, when they are considered not inferior to 

 those of any similar plant. Second, the stems, and side branches, 

 being the white parts of the plant, are seperated from each 

 other, cut into proper lengths, boiled, and placed on toast, like 

 Asparagus, and eaten with meat, either with butter, sauce, or 

 gravy. They are very like Asparagus or Seakale. 



