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our Golden Pippins should not progress onward, as they have hitherto 
done. At all events, from the evidence already adduced, and which 
we doubt not will be strengthened as we proceed with our inquiry, we 
shall be justified in asking our readers to pause before they adopt such 
wide generalisations, and discard from their orchards all the fruits, &c., 
which the author of the review in question cites as being “ worn out 
and irrecoverable.” With all deference to the opinions expressed in the 
review, we consider the range of observation far too limited for us to 
accept the author’s conclusions, even had we no evidence to the contrary 
to offer. 
[To he continued.) 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Feb. 3. —Rev. L. Vernon Harcourt in the chair. Twenty-five new 
members were elected on this occasion; a satisfactory proof of the 
evident interest taken in the Society, and the excellency of the new 
arrangements by which it seeks to re-establish itself. The exhibition 
itself, considering the unfavourable weather under which it was held, 
was all that could be desired. There was a large attendance of Fellows 
and their friends, and among the subjects furnished for their inspection 
were some of unusual interest. From the Society’s garden came Eugenia 
Ugni, various Epacrises and Conifers, among which was the true Cali¬ 
fornian Cupressus M‘Nabiana, a hardy kind, introduced by Jeffrey. It 
was stated to be identical with C. glandulosa, so named on account of 
its having a prominent gland on the back of the leaves ; it may also be 
useful to know that C. Goveniana is sometimes sold for this plant, which 
is one of considerable value. Mr. Standish, of Bagshot, sent an example 
of the double-flowered Camellia reticulata—a variety which the Chinese 
were known to possess, but which has never before been introduced to 
this country. This new variety was sent to Bagshot some years since 
by Mr. Fortune from the north of China. He bought it from a China¬ 
man under the representation that it was a double reticulata, which 
has proved to be the case. It entirely resembles reticulata in leaf; the 
flower is a vivid crimson and quite double, and the plant is said to 
much better grower than even that gigantic kind; a bloom on a strong 
plant about three weeks since was reported to measure 5f inches across, 
and to be perfectly double ; but the one on the specimen shown was not 
so large, as it was on a small side branch. When planted out, however, 
and a strong plant, Mr. Standish had no doubt that it would grow and 
produce blooms of enormous size. It must therefore be regarded as a 
great acquisition. Mr. Roser, gardener to J. Bradbury, Esq., sent a 
very fine specimen of Erica mutabilis. A seedling Heliotrope was con¬ 
tributed by Mr. Dunsford, of Chingford, and a variegated Verbena came 
from Mr. Turner, of East Barnet. Mr. Cutbush, of Highgate, sent a 
dozen fine forced Hyacinths. 
A young stem of the Rice paper plant (Aralia papyrifera) cut in the 
Island of Formosa by Mr. Fortune (who has lately returned from China, 
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