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IV.— SOCIETIES, 
CONNECTED WITH HORTICULTURE AND NATURAL HISTORY. 
LONDON HORTICULTUUAL SOCIETY. 
ACCOCNTS of the Horsforth Seedling Viue, by Mr. T. Appleby; of the Cannon Hall Muscat 
Grape, by Mr. Lindley ; on the sowing, &c. of the Shiray Tobacco, by Dr. Riacli, of Shiray, 
transmitted by Sir H. Willock ; and descriptions of various modes of treating Hothouses, &c.. 
by Mr Stothert, of Batli, have formed the subjects of the different papers which have been 
read to the Members at the Meetings of this Society lately. Tlie two last awakened the strong- 
est interest, and were very valuable on account of the extent to which they may become 
beneficial. The communication from Mr. Stothert, was accompanied by very strong recom- 
mendations from Mr. Miller, of Bristol, at v.hose line establishment the atmospnereof 17 houses, 
containing upwards of 12,000 superficial feet of glass, is heated according to one of the methods 
detailed. The exhibitions, especially of Camellias, have been extremely good. — We have also 
noticed as worthy of comniendahon, a Seedling Pine. Apple, from Mr. Daniel Money; — Hors- 
forth Seedling Grapes, illustrative of the paper red from Mr. T. Appleby ; — Charlesworth 
Tokay Grapes, from Mr R. Back, of Blackheath ; — Enville and Queen Pine-Apples, (fine spe- 
clmeus of winter-grown fruit) from Mr. Fielder, gardener to W. Linwood, Esq.; — flowers of the 
Slrelitziaregina, Strelitzia ovata, D.iphne hybrida, Saxifraga ligularis, and Bryophylhim ca- 
lycinum, from Mrs. Marryat, of Wimbleton ; — and specimens of Rheum undulatum, from the 
Society's Garden. Grafts of the Elton, Belle dc Choisey, and Knight's Early Black Cherries, 
and of the Washington and Reine Claude Violette Plums, have been distributed to the Fellows. 
On the 21st of February, Mr. Smith, of Mulgrave-Castle, was elected a Fellow, with the privi- 
leges of a practical gardener. 
BRISTOL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Bristol Horticultural Society held its anniversary on Wednesday, February 29th, at tlie 
Institution, in Park-Street. The Report was read by Mr. Miller: — it congratulated the So- 
ciety on the fact, that upwards of COO friends of science, had been enrolled, in the short period 
.since its establishment; and that a laudable emulation had been excited among the meritorious 
cottagers by distributing fifty prizes among them during the last season. It was agreed that 
the prizes for nurserymen, should not exceed £25 ; and that an application should be made for 
the use of the Merchants' Hall, for future exhibitions, i'hanks were voted to Mr. Miller, (who 
exhibited the medal presented to him by the Loiidon Society,) for his gratuitous services. 
DORSET HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
We understand that the genera! annual meeting of this Society, held at the Guild.Hall, Dor- 
chester, on Thursday, February 22nd, was numerously and very respectably attended ; when 
Augustus Foster, Esq. the Vice-President, took the cKair. At this meeting, the accounts were 
produced, by which it appeared that this e.xcellent Society is at present in a very flourishing 
state, and holds fortli the most auspicious prospects of continued usefulness and interesting re- 
sults. It was suggested and ultimately resolved, that for the furtherance of the objects of the 
institution, four meethigs of the Society, for exhibition, and distribution of rewards, should 
be held this year; as follows, — At Sherborne, in April ; at Blandford, in June; at Dorchester, 
in August; and at Sherborne, in September. 
v.— CHOICE OR BEAUTIFUL PLANTS, 
FLOWERING THIS MONTH, IN THE PRINCIPAL NURSERIES ROUND LONDON 
AT MESSRS. C. LODUIGES & SONS', HACKNEY. 
Ruellia Sahiniana, 
Oncidhnn biftilium. 
Epideiidrum ellipticum. 
cochleatum. 
umbellatum. 
Acacias, many sorts. 
Chorizema Henchraannii. 
rhombea. 
Eriosl^mon cuspidatum. 
Epacns impressa. 
plaudosa. 
variabilis, &c. 
Grevi'llea sulphitrea. 
rosmaiinifolia. 
pidjesccns. 
STOVE. 
Calanthe veratrifoliura. 
Stelis tubata. 
PleurothAUis raceraiflora. 
Pholidota imbricata. 
Chamae'rops hiimilis, 
GREENHOUSE. 
Hovea latifolia. 
longifolia. 
Leucopogon polystachys. 
Kenn^dia coccinea. 
Polygala attenuata. 
stipulacea. 
Pimel^a diosmaefolia. 
Boronia pinnAta. 
serruhHa. 
alata. 
Justicia asperula. 
Jasminum panicul4tuni. 
Franciscea uniflora. 
Hibiscus rosa sinensis, (vars.) 
Kaempferia rot6uda. 
Styphelia longiflora. 
Camellias, many sorts. 
Eucalyptus cordata 
Elichry'sum, many sorts. 
Diiisma, ditto. 
Dillvpynia jnnipertana. 
cinerascens. 
parvifolia. 
Andromeda rigida. 
Saxifraga llgulata. 
