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with powdereti Charcoal j although both the same variety they 

 had a very different appearance, one was prickly and the other 

 nearly smooth : with the exception of these substances, they 

 were treated in other respects in the usual way. 



From William Rashleigh, Esq., F.H.S., fruit of the Benihamia 

 Jragifera. This is a handsome evergreen shrub, and produces 

 large reddish fruit in Autumn, something like that of an Arbutus. 

 It is not hardy except in the warmest parts of England. 



From George Crawshay, Esq., of Colney Hatch, specimens of 

 large fine looking Beurr^ Diel Pears, and a basket of Black Hani' 

 burgh Grapes, that had been grown without fire-heat in a *inery ; 

 these were good bunches with well swelled berries. 



From Josiah Moorman, Esq., of Portland Place, Clapham 

 Road, six good specimens of the Marie Louise Pear. 



From Mr. Robert Buck, of Blackheath Gardens, a Seedling 

 Pear, No. 15. 



From J. A. Beaumont, Esq., West Hill, Wandsworth, good 

 specimens of Blenheim Pippin and Reinette du Canada Apples. 



From Mr. Thomas Moffatt, Gardener to His Grace the Duke 

 of Newcastle, a Cayenne Pine Apple, weighing 3 lbs. 13 oz., also 

 bunches of St. Peters, Muscat, Syrian and Muscadine Grapes, with 

 three bunches of Black Hamburgh, and one of a black grape, saij 

 to be a variety of the Burgundy. 



From Mr. John Wilmot, of Isleworth, three smooth-leaved 

 Cayenne Pine JppUs, weighing 7 lbs., 6 lbs. 3 oz., and 5 lbs. 

 1 1 oz. ; the first of these was a handsome well swelled fruit. 

 (Baxksiax Medal awarded for the first of these.) 



From Mr. Mc. Onacb, Gardener to Edward Vines, Esq., of 

 Cavershara, Reading, five Queen Pine Apples, weighing respec- 

 tively, 3 lbs., 3 Ibs.ls oz.,3 lbs., 14 oz., 3 lb.s, 7 oz. and 3 lbs. 

 10 oz. 



From the Garden of the Society, was a plant of Epiphyllum 

 truncutum, and a collection of Chtysauthemums ; six of these 

 were watered with superphosphate of Lime, in the proportion of 

 a quarter of a pound to a gallon of water, for each plant. In 

 the course of three weeks after its application, the leaves hxid 

 acquired a very dark green j so apparent was the effect produced 

 on the plants, that a stranger could have selected those that had 

 been watered with this from a collection of 150, among which 

 they were arrowing, wiihout any other u.ark or distinction. This 

 substance seems to have a beneficial effecr upon most plants, 

 and unlike some ^other anificial manures, it maybe appUed iu 

 different proportions, without the least risk of injury. 



The following Pears were also sent from the Garden, viz. 

 Beurre Diel, Beurre d' Aremlerg, Glout Morctau, Passe Colmar 

 and others, likewise the following Apples, IValtham Abbey Seed- 



