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R. Cohille, Esq, M. Laffiigtoa, Bertysliirp. 

 John Godfrey Dyne, Em|., Bottoo Howe. Toniham Green. 

 Pmick P. Fhzpntrick, E^. Bognor, Sossgl. 

 Thomas L. Hodges, R. X. 



Shnv, Esq., Wjcombe Lodge, Camdrn Villas, Ken- 



Ednwd Steer, Esq., Hambuigli. 



Joseph Tadnm, Esq., lO, Lincoln's Inn New Sqmre. 



Robert NewDHm Hmit, Esq., S6« ^ppcr Haricy Street. 



A paper from the Comte Lefienr, respecting Strawbenies, 

 WIS read : h stated, that, in adtfitioo to the iBoal distinctive 

 chaiacteis by which Stmvbemes are recogntsed, several others 

 Bight be added, liz. I. The age at which each rariety, 

 from a ranner, bean frnit; 2. The age at which 

 anmres at the maximum of its pmdoction - 3. How 

 the sme pbnt wiO continK in good bcniii^; and 4, What vm- 

 lieties win bear two crops in the same season : thus, for instance. 

 *s SeedKi^ and the Biitt^ Qoeen will, if planted in the 

 bolder after being forced, grow fammantly, and produce a 

 crop more abundant than the fiist ; wUkt the Ehon. 

 similar treatment, throws oat noriring bnt nmners. 

 These idiree sorts, after being forced, make extiaofdinaiy 

 growth towards the end of the sraflwn, and bear a great 

 of fine finut for serenl smiwiDi^ years. Comte 

 was of opinion that it woold be leefol to select a certain 

 of plants of each of the best Tarieties after forcing, and to plant 

 than in the open border, in order to ascertain which kinds will 

 produce a seoood crop , and that it was a good plan, before 

 tnnung them out of the pots, to widioU wafer entirdy for a 

 short time, in order that they may be excited into new gmwlh 

 by repeated waterings^ The writer also ohserred that the tem- 

 perature of Pine Stores was too warm for Strawberries, when 

 fint placed in heat, to bring them fomrd ,- that the flow e is of 

 panicnlariy of those kinds which throw out an 

 of folia^ before bknoung, should be brought on 

 Thus, for instance, the Ehon is baircn, while Keen's 

 neceeds in m niher hi^ ta^etature, provided the 

 is kept cool until the fruit is set. 

 A paper, from Mr. IXmsfoid, of Capesthorne Gardens, near 

 CongWnn, Cheshire, upon the cuhrfation of the Pine Apple, 

 was also read. This was accompanied by the plan of a pit now 

 in use there, dHfrring but slighthr in external appearance firom 

 MThaiTs. The interior of tfae'pit, within the inner walb^ is 

 fined op with brick mbfaeh, so as to form a solid mass, and 

 when level, the whole is eoiered with fiat tiles or dates, 

 which nine-inch dnining-tiles arc lud across the bed. 



