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PROCEEDINGS. 



the late warm season has done for the ripening of this fruit. 

 Of the former, the Marron Cornu was the largest and finest ; 

 it was broad at the base, full, tapering abruptly to a slightly 

 curved apex, and of a bright light colour. The Soir, 

 though not black, was much darker than any other. The 

 Ancisse generally contains one large nut in each husk ; 

 colour rather dark. The Rallue resembles it, but is not so 

 broad. The Bretonne is large, but had scarcely acquired 

 its ripe colour at the base. The English sorts considerably 

 resemble each other, but are much smaller than the French 

 varieties, in consequence of a greater number (sometimes 

 five) growing to maturity in one husk. The Downton is re- 

 markable from its having a short-spined husk. 



Books Presented. 



The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. 10, Part 1. From the Society. 

 The Botanical Register for October. From the Publishers. 



Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, Vol.7, Part 1. From the 



Society. 



The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, No. 7. From the Society. 

 The Proceedings of the Royal Society of Kdinburgh, Nos. 27 and 28." From the 

 Society. 



A few Observations on the Mismanagement and consequent Barrenness of numerous 

 out-of-doors Grape Vines in and about London, and on the means likely to restore 

 many to a state of fruitfnlness. By F. N. From the Author. 



Journal de la Societe d'Horticulture de Macon, No. 1, Vol. 1 . From the Society. 



Notice sur l'lmpossibilite de Naturaliser les Vpgetaux. Notions sur 1' Art de faire lea 

 Boutures. Art de Construire et de Gouverner les Serres. Par M. Neumann. From 

 the Author. 



The Athenaeum for August and September. From the Editor. 



Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences a Paris, 

 ler. Semestre, 1846. From the Academy. 



November 3, 1846. (Regent Street.) 



Elections. The Earl of Stamford, 33, Hill Street ; Sir Walter 

 C. Trevelyan, Bart., Nettlecombe, Taunton; Henry Stuart, 

 Esq., Kempston, Bedford; D. S. Merewether, Esq., Hil- 

 lingdon, Uxbridge ; Samuel Bennett, Esq., 18, High Street, 

 Bath ; John M. Yeells, Esq., Bathfoid, near Bath ; James 

 G-. G-. Seager, Esq., Longfleet, Poole, Dorset; and Mr. 

 James Veitch, nurseryman, Exeter. 



Awards. Knightian Medals: To Messrs. Veitch and Son, of 

 Exeter, for a most beautiful specimen of Cattleya labiata 

 superba, from the coolest part of their Orchid-house, where 

 it had been allowed plenty of air during the summer 

 months ; the handsome bright red-flowered Begonia fuch- 

 soides, and a new Clerodendron, a noble-looking plant with 

 numerous large panicles of white or rather blush-coloured 

 flowers, sent from Java by Mr. Thos. Lobb. " It was dis- 

 covered in the mountains of Seribu at an elevation of 2000 



