CONTENTS. 



at an early period of their growth, and increasing their general 

 productiveness . By Mr. Gregor Drummond, Gardener to Sir 

 Robert Preston, Bart. Communicated by the Council of the 

 Caledonian Horticultural Society. p. 49 



X. Descriptions of several New Varieties of Fruit raised by 

 Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. from Seed ; together with Notes 

 thereon by Mr. Knight. p- 62 



XI. Note upon Mimulus cardinalis ; a new, hardy, herbaceous 

 plant. By John Lindley, Ph. D. F. R. S. Assistant Secre- 

 tary, p. 70 



XII. Journal of Meteorological Observations made in the Garden 

 of the Horticultural Society at Chiswick during the year 1 835. 

 By Mr. Robert Thompson. p. 73 



XIII. A Note upon Oncidium Lanceanum ; a new Species of 

 Orchideous Epiphyte. By John Lindley, Ph. I). F. R. S. 

 Assistant Secretary. p. 100 



XIV. On Two Species of Insects which are found injurious to the 

 Pear Tree. By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F. R. S. Pre- 

 sident, p. 104 



XV. Notice of the most Remarkable Varieties of Fruits sent to 

 the Society since 1831. By Mr. Robert Thompson. p. 108 



XVI. On the Grafting of Vines. By Mr. William Gowans. 

 Communicated by the Horticultural Society of Glasgow, p. 114 



XVII. Upon the supposed Absorbent Powers of the Cellular 

 Points, or Spongioles, of the Roots of Trees, and other Plants. 

 By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F. R. S. President, p. Ill 



XVIII. Observations on a Seedling Pear raised by Thomas 

 Andrew Knight, Esq. called the Althorp Crasanne. By Mr. 

 Robert Thompson. p- 119 



XIX. On the Cultivation of the Bignonia venusta. In a Letter 

 to the Secretary. By Mr. George Phillips, Gardener to the 

 Misses Trevor. P' 122 



