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Account of a New Psidium. 



on account of its elegant mode of growth, and the rich dark 

 glossy appearance of its foliage. I have succeeded in ob- 

 taining a few plants from cuttings struck under a bell glass, 

 in my stove, one of which I had the pleasure to send some 

 time ago to the garden of the Society ; they propagate freely, 

 and with good management may be made to produce fruit 

 in eighteen months. The plant, which I purchased two years 

 ago, was then about twelve inches high ; it is now upwards 

 of three yards high ; and a plant which I propagated from it 

 soon after I obtained it, is nearly as tall as its parent, and 

 is equally productive of fruit. 



Liquid manure, as recommended by our President, but 

 modified by the addition of sheep and stable dung, has been 

 repeatedly applied to the plants within the last three months, 

 and apparently with great advantage. 



1 am, dear Sir, 



very truly yours, 



William Cattley. 



Barnet, 

 September 4th, 1820. 



Note by the Secretary. 



Mr. Hooker's engraving of the plant will convey a perfect 

 idea of the appearance of the fruit, which is produced in 

 abundance. The skin has much the consistence of that of 

 a ripe Fig, but is thinner ; the interior is a soft fleshy pulp, 

 purplish-red next the skin, but becoming paler towards the 

 middle, and at the centre it is quite white ; it is juicy, and in 



