PROCEEDINGS. 



XXV 



From Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Exeter, was a cut specimen 

 of a new Leschenaultia, which has been named L. splendens ; 

 but which is, perhaps, L. laricina. From the same nursery was 

 also Pleroma elegans, a very fine deep purple- flowered green- 

 house shrub, with shining evergreen leaves. It was stated to 

 have been raised from seeds received from Mr. W. Lobb, who 

 found it in the Organ Mountains, at an elevation of 6000 feet. 

 The flowers continue open for three or four days. Of fruit, Mr. 

 Spencer, gardener to the Marquis of Lansdowne, at Bo wood, 

 sent a magnificent Melon, said to be the true Ispahan. It mea- 

 sured 19^ inches in length, and 6 inches in diameter, weighed 

 13 lbs. 7 oz.. and was of the finest possible quality. It was stated 

 to have been grrown i n a common brick- pit, without any fire- 

 heat ; and the same plants were mentioned to be each producing 

 three or four similar fruits. Three Providence Pine Apples were 

 sent by Mr. Turnbull. gardener to the Duke of Marlborough, at 

 Blenheim, which were stated to be the produce of 2^-year old 

 plants, grown in pots. They weighed, respectively, 11 lbs. 8oz., 

 11 lbs., and 9 lbs. ; the heaviest measured 22 inches in circum- 

 ference, and the number of pips was 11. They were handsome, 

 well-formed fruit, with moderate-sized crowns. Finally. Mr. 

 James Cowie, gardener to the Earl of Radnor. Coleshill House, 

 Berkshire, sent a Cabul Melon, weighing about 7+ lbs., which 

 had been raised in a pit heated by fermenting material. 



September 1, 1846. (Regent Stkeet.) 



Elections. Lady Constable, of Burton Constable, Yorkshire ; 

 Miss Hinckes, Tattenhall, Wolverhampton ; John Blayds, 

 Esq., Oulton Park, Leeds ; Charles Druce, Esq., of Den- 

 mark Hill, Camberwell ; "William Maun-. Esq., Liscard, 

 Cheshire ; Thomas Wood, Esq.. 39, Craven Street ; Everson 

 Harrisson, Esq., Tolethorpe, Stamford ; and Mr. John 

 Weeks. Gloucester Place. King's Road. Chelsea. 



Awards. Knightian Medal : To Messrs. Loddiges, of Hacknev. 

 for various Orchids, especially a Warrea from Guiana ; a 

 Saccolabium from Bombay ; a variety of Cattleya granu- 

 loma ; and a lovely specimen of Dendrobium chrysan- 

 thum. 



Banksian Medals : To Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting, for a very 

 fine plant of Dendrobium formosum ; and to Mr. Barnes, 

 of Bicton, for three handsome Queen Pine Apples, an ac- 

 count of which appeared at vol. i. p. 260 : they weighed, 

 respectively, 6£ lbs., 5 lbs. 14 oz., and 5 lbs. iloz.^The 

 heaviest, especially, was a fine fruit, forming a regular 



