•574 SOCIETIES — HORTICULTURE, ETC. 
II.— SOCIETIES, 
CONNECTED WITH HORTICULTURE AND NATURAL HISTORY. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The exhibitions at the Meetings of this Society during the past month have heen unusually 
fine, and the numerous attendance of Fellows and Visitors, with the interest which was mani- 
fested, were sufficient proofs of the estimation in which the Society is still held. 
The display of Camellias was beautiful, and the number of Candidates for the medals, which 
were to he awarded for the best collections, was very gieat. Messrs. Chandler contributed 
about forty sorts, and fully desei-ved the large Silver Medal, which was awarded to them by 
the Judges. Mr. Loddiges, Mr. Smith, and William Wells, Esq. were also considered each to 
be entitled to the Banksian Medal. In addition, we have obsei-ved the following plants which 
were very conspicuous. Hovea illicifolia, Maxillaria Harrisoniae, Acacia pubescens, the 
magnificent Magnolias, Yulan, Soulangeana and conspicua. Hybrid Rliododendron arbo- 
reum, a Hybrid Cactus, a very fine hardy new sp. of Solanum from Chiloe, Glycine sinensis, 
Azalea indica phirnicea, &c. &c. 
Papers have been read on the following subjects : on the manufacture of Indian Rubber, 
from the common garden Fig Tree ;" " on the cultivation of the Garden Grounds at Evesham 
in Worcestershire." Description of a double range of forcing pits heated by hotwater, and one 
of very great practical importance by Mr. Knight, "on the grafting of the Walnut Tree." 
The anniversary meeting for the election nf officers, &c. w:>s held on May. 1st. Hasler Cap- 
ron, Esq. one of the auditors, read a report of the state of the finances, from which it appeared 
that the present debt of the Society amounted to £18,2.5.5 4s. 4d. To meet which they had a 
balance at their bankers of £109 15s. 9d. ; aiTears of subscriptions, &c. £4,84.5 15s. 5d. ; pro- 
perty of the Society, beyond the available assests, £23,000, making together £27,955 lis. 2d.; 
leaving a gross surplus, in favour of the Society, of £9,700 6s. lOd.; and in its income over its 
expenditure, during the year, of £8.56 10s. 8d. This report was received witli considerable 
satisfaction. The exhibition of shrubs and flowers, sent from the gardens at Turnham-green, 
and contributed by private persons, especially Mr. Wells, of Red Leaf, were really magnificent. 
Some curious Flanders spinach, and a fine specimen of Knight's protecting brocoli, from the 
garden of the Society attracted attention. Previously to the adjournment, one of the Fellows 
inquired if the Society intended giving a public breakfast during the present year; to which 
Dr. Henderson replied, that the council had not yet made their minds up on the subject. 
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, REGENT'S PARK. 
A Meeting of this Society was held on Monday, at the theatre, Albemarle-street, Lord Stanley 
in the chair. The report of the state of the Society was most satisfactoi7. The income of the 
last year was £17,663, being an increase over the preceeding year of £1,857. A similar in- 
crease also appeared on comparing the corresponding four mouths of the past and present year ; 
the receipts during the fonner being £3,330, and those of the last £3,7.5-5. The Scoiety had 
Tjeen formed in 1827, and its progi-essive increase of prosperity would be best shown by a state- 
ment of its annual receipts since then. In 1827 there were £4,079; in 1828, there were 
£11,515; in 1829, £13991; in 1830, £15,806; and in 1831, they amounted to £17,662. The num- 
ber of visitors to the gardens in 1830, was £224,74-5, and during the past year was £2-58,936 ; 
the gi-nss income derived from this source during the fiu'mer period, was £9,773, and during the 
latter £11,42-5. Tliere liad been 320 Fellows admitted since the last meeting, making the pre- 
sent total number of Fellows 2,074. after deducting forty-five deaths and fifteen resignations. 
The report then enumerated a long list of rare and valuable animals which had been added to 
the collection during the year. In particular the attention of the Meeting was called to the 
splendid donation of his Majesty of all the animals confined in the menagerie at the Tower of 
of London. The visitors to the Societj's collection of zoological curiosities had been, during 
the past year, 11,636, and the receipts £333. The Commissioners of woods and forests had 
granted nine acres and a half of land to the society, contiguous to their gardens in the Regent's 
Park. A letter had been received from Lord Althorp announcing his retirement from the 
council of the .society. He stated that his zeal for its interests was unabated, and, "should 
any change chance to take place" which left him more leisure, he should be happy to resume 
liis seat in the council. 
