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rom those of the shrub Melaye^ whence it derives its name. The Krohi poison is 
prepared from the root and bark of the Sjpoh tree, and the roots of the Tuba and 
Kopah^ with the addition of red arsenic and the juice of Limes ; and the Tennik 
from the same ingredients, omitting the Kopah root. A few experiments are 
related, made by the author with a view to ascertain the effects of the poisoned 
arrows on living animals, from which it appears that the symptoms commence in 
a few minutes after the infliction of the wound, and terminate fatally with more 
or less rapidity, according to the size of the animal. 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Aug. 1.'—An Address to Her Majesty on her accession to the throne having 
been voted, the same was read, together with an announcement of Her Majesty’s 
gracious consent to become the Patroness of the Society.—A large silver medal 
was awarded to Mr. Paxton, gardener to the Duke of Devonshiee, for the ex¬ 
hibition of a very beautiful Cattleya crispa ; silver Knightian medals were also 
given for the new variety of Oncidium Carthaginense^ from Mr. Redding, 
gardener to Mrs. Marryatt, F. H. S. ; for EriccE^ from Mrs. Lawrence, 
F. H. S.; and silver Banksian medals for Roses from Mr. Stephen Hooker, 
F. H. S., for Stanhopea insignis., from Mr. Pratt, gardener to W. Harrison, 
Esq., F. H. S. ; and for Carnations and Piccotees from Mr. Hogg, of the Har¬ 
row Road. Eight candidates were elected Fellows. 
The meteorological observations between the 18th of July and the 1st of Au¬ 
gust were as follows :— 
Barom—Highest, July 24 ..... 30,117 
Lowest, J uly 29. 29,293 
Therm—Highest, July 27 . 85°, Fahr. 
Lowest, July 30 .. 45°, Fahr„ 
Total amount of rain, 0.63 inch. 
Aug. 15.—A note upon the cultivation of the Ranunculus, by Mr. Bunsford^ 
gardener to the Hon. Baron Dimsdale, was read.-—Silver Knightian medals were 
awarded to James Bateman, Esq., F. H, S., for Oncidium lanceanum; and 
to Messrs. Paul, of Cheshunt, for Roses exhibited by them. Silver Banksian 
medals were also adjudged for a new striped Dahlia from Messrs. Paul ; for Cu¬ 
cumbers from Mr. P. Flanagan, gardener to Sir Thomas Hare, Bart.; for a 
plant of Erica Eweana., from Mrs. Lawrence, F. H. S. ; and for Erica ampul- 
lacea^ &c., from J. Allnutt, Esq., F.H.S. On the table were also observed some 
very fine black Hamburgh Grapes, Melons, Cherries, Gooseberry-pippins of 1836, 
in excellent preservation, &c. 
Jonathan King, Esq., and John Temple Leader, Esq., M. P., were elected 
Fellows. 
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