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pont and at Argos, and to report on the uses to which it may be applied, whether 
as fuel for domestic purposes, or for the making of gas ; whether it be adopted for 
the use of furnaces, or smithies, or for steam navigation/’ 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
This Society appears to be in a very flourishing state, and its meetings are very 
numerously and respectably attended. On the 4th of April were exhibited some 
fine specimens of Oranges, Limes, Lemons, &C .5 from the Rev. J. Luscombe, of 
Coombe Royal, near Kingsbridge, which had ripened with comparatively little 
protection, and without the aid of artificial heat; some white sugar from Beet, 
with specimens ot the roots from which it was obtained, the Betterave blanc au 
sucre^ from Mr. Charlwood; roots of Stachys palustrisj said to be a delicate 
vegetable for the table, and being used by some instead of Asparagus ; Dowler’s 
seedling Pears from Covent Garden Market, under the name of the “ wild seed¬ 
ling/’ Keen’s seedling Strawberries, from R. W. Eyles, Esq.—Medals were 
awarded to Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Thompson of Norwood, William Harrison, 
Esq., R. W. Eyles, Esq., the Rev. J. Luscombe, Mr. J. Green, gardener to Sir 
E. Antrobus, Bart., Mr. G. Glenny, and J. G. Fuller, Esq., for the plants, 
fruits, roots, and other specimens exhibited by them.—The meteorological report 
from March 21 to April 4, was as follows:— 
Barom..—Highest, March 27 .. 30.077 
——- Lowest, April 3 .... 29.576 
Therm_Highest, April 1 .... . 50° Fahr. 
- Lowest, March 23 ... 21° Fahr. 
Total amount of rain, 0.27 inches, 
April 18.—A communication was read from Mr. W. Perrin, gardener to 
Richard Harrison, Esq., on his mode of cultivating Cattlepa. There were ex¬ 
hibited, specimens of Acacia mrticillata, from Mr. Glenny; Rhododendron 
arboreum^ from Messrs. Whitley ; a new variety of Oncidium Carthaginense, 
from Messrs, Rollinson ; Azalea Indica pulchra^ from Messrs. Chandler ; 
Camellia Sieholdi^ from Messrs. Low—all of which obtained medals for the 
exhibitors; Cucumbers from Mr. Flanagan, gardener to Sir Thomas Hare ; 
golden Harvey Apples from Mr. Forbes, gardener to Henry Pownall, Esq., 
likewise obtained medals.'—The meteorological report from April 4 to April 18, 
was as follows 
Barom .—Highest, April 8 ..... 30.376 , 
--— Lowest, April 16 ... 29,448 
Therm.—Highest,April 15 . 55°Fahr. 
—- Lowest, April 10 .. 23°Fahr. 
Total amount of rain, 0.05 inches. 
