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year ; the bulbs should be planted in May, in light rich soil. Nothing 
can be more showy than the bright rose coloured blooms of this plant 
on sunny days. It propagates itself freely by forming new bulbs, but 
sometimes does not ripen them well out of doors ; if a glass frame could 
be placed over the bed on the approach of frost, it preserves the foliage 
long enough to ripen the tubers. As a pot plant it is well known. 
Oxalis floribunda differs somewhat in habit from the above, but 
forms a neat bed through the summer and is well adapted for edgings. 
Ckelone barbata .—This is a showy herbaceous plant, with orange 
scarlet flowers. Splendens, a more recent variety, is also a plant worth 
growing. Neither is much known. 
BRITISH POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
August 20.—Mr. Hogg in the chair. Nine varieties of early Peaches, 
arranged according to the order of their ripening, were shown by Mr. 
Rivers :—1st, Red Nutmeg, end of July; 2nd, Petite Mignonne, first 
week in August; 3rd, Early York, first week in August; 4th, Early 
Anne, beginning of August; 5th, Early Grosse Mignonne, second week 
in August; 6th, Peche a Bee, middle of August; 7th, Belle de Douay, 
middle to end of August; 8th, Belle de la Croix, end of August; 9th, 
Precoce de Savoie, middle to end of August. Fairchild’s Early 
Nectarine also came from Mr. Rivers. Mr. Davies, of Pershore, sent 
several kinds of Plums. Of Pears, Mr. Rivers brought specimens of 
Poire Peche (Esperen), showing that it was not an early Pear in this 
country. Of this we shall have something to say in our next. J. 
Biggar, Esq., of Maryholm, near Dumfries, sent specimens of a Seedling 
White Gooseberry, said to possess most of the qualities of the Red 
Champagne, and to remain on the bush in good condition much longer. 
September 12.—Mr. Hogg in the chair. At this meeting the 
merits of new varieties of Grapes were tested. In the class of “ Muscat 
flavour ” the first prize was awarded to Snow’s Muscat Hamburgh, fine 
bunches of which were exhibited; of these, one weighed 5^ lbs. This 
kind has black oval berries, quite equal in flavour to the Muscat of 
Alexandria, and it is said to ripen in an ordinary Vinery, or even a 
Peach House. In the class of seedlings “ without a Muscat flavour ” 
the first prize was awarded to Mr. Busby’s Golden Hamburgh, the 
excellent qualities of which are now pretty well known. Mr. Ivery, 
of Dorking, showed a seedling related to Sweetwater, large in the bunch, 
but somewhat unripe; and Mr. Scrutton, of Wandsworth, had another 
seedling in the way of Black Prince. Both of these we hope to see 
again in better condition. For little known varieties of Grapes a first 
prize was awarded to Mr. Fleming, for Trentham Black, a sort highly 
commended for its excellence. Of other kinds several were exhibited, 
but all of them were inferior to those just mentioned. In addition to 
Grapes, there were also Melons, Peaches, Plums, Pears, and Apples 
shown ; of the last Messrs. Paul had a large and interesting collection. 
