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gathered and the vines allowed about two months' rest, 

 they were pruned, and, although they bled profusely, they 

 pushed well, and ripened an abundant crop. The young 

 wood for the next year was stated to be well ripened, with 

 plump buds, showing every prospect of an excellent future. 

 It was not, ;however, contemplated to take two crops from 

 the vines next year. To Mr. Smith, gardener to the Hon. 

 J. Norton, Anningley, near Chertsey, for fine Cannon Hall 

 Muscats. 



Certificates of merit : To Mr. Hewitt, gardener to J. Purday, 

 Esq., for three Queen Pine Apples, weighing respectively 

 5 lbs., 4 lbs. 12 oz., and 4 lbs. 10 oz. To C. B. Warner, 

 Esq., F.H.S., for various Orchids, especially Cattleya 

 labiata, Lselia Perrinii, and Phalsenopsis amabilis. To Mr. 

 Plant, gardener to J. H. Schroder, Esq., F.H.S., for a 

 handsome Oncidium with a large pale yellow lip and 

 brown-barred petals. To Mr. Glendinning, F.H.S., of the 

 Chiswick Nursery, for a new white-flowered Hoya. 



Novelties from the Society's Garden. Phalaenopsis ama- 

 bilis coming profusely into blossom a second time ; large, 

 noble-looking bushes, just coming into bloom, of Veronica 

 speciosa and salicifolia ; and a small-flowered Chrysanthe- 

 mum, sent from China by Mr. Fortune ; it is called the 

 Chusan Daisy, and is held in great repute by the Chinese. 

 Among Pears from the Garden were Figue de Naples, an 

 excellent bearer as a standard, and one of those kinds that 

 must not hang long on the tree, otherwise it will not be- 

 come melting ; Napoleon, from a wall ; Doyenne Gris, from 

 a standard, as was also Bezi de la Motte and Bergamotte 

 Cadette, the latter possessing the property of ripening in 

 succession all the winter ; some from the same tree have 

 been ripe early in October, whilst others only became fit 

 for use in March. The Apples were Pearson's Plate, one 

 of the best dessert varieties ; Rymer and Waltham Abbey 

 Seedling, both Kitchen Apples, the former a great bearer 

 and a good keeping variety ; the latter requiring scarcely 

 any sugar in cooking. 



Books Presented. 



Paxton's Magazine of Botany from May to October inclusive. From Mr. Paxton. 

 Transactions of the Linnaean Society, Vol. 20, Part 1. List of the Fellows for 1846 ; 



and Proceedings of the Society, Nos. 25 to 29 inclusive. From the Society. 

 The Botanical Register for November. From the Publishers. 



December 1, 1846. (Regent Street.) 

 Elections. James Wheble, Esq., Bullmarsh Lodge, Reading. 



