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IV.—SOCIETIES, 
CONNECTED WITH HORTICULTURE AND NATURAL HISTORY. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Accounts of the Korsforth Seedling Vine, by Mr. T. Appleby; of the Cannon Hall Muscat 
Grape, by Mr. Lindley ; on the sowing, &c. of the Shiray Tobacco, by Dr. Riach, of Shiray, 
t ransmitted by Sir H. Willock; and descriptions of various modes of treating Hothouses, &c., 
by Mr Stothert, of Bath, have formed the subjects of the different papers which have been 
read to tlie Members at the Meetings of this Society lately. The two last awakened the strong¬ 
est interest, and were very valuable on account of the extent to which they may become 
beneficial. The communication from Mr. Stothert, was accompanied by very strong recom¬ 
mendations from Mr. Miller, of Bristol, at wdiose line establishment the atmosphere of 17 houses, 
containing upwards of 12,000 superficial feet of glass, is heated according to one of the methods 
detailed. The exhibitions, especially of Camellias, have been extremely good.—We have also 
noticed as w'orthy of commendation, a Seedling Pine-Apple, from Mr. Daniel Money;—Hors- 
forth Seedling Drapes, illustrative of the paper reid from Mr. T. Appleby;—Charlesworth 
Tokay Grapes, from Mr R. Buck, of Blacklieath;—Enville and Queen Pine-Apples, (fine spe¬ 
cimens of winter-grown fruit) from Mr. Fielder, gardener to V/. Liuwood, Esq.;—flowers of the 
Strelitzia regina, Strelitzia ovata. Daphne hybrida, Saxifraga ligularis, and Bryophyllum ca- 
lycinum, from Mrs. Marryat, of Wimbletoii;—and specimens of Rheum undulatum, from the 
Society’s Garden. Grafts of the Elton, Belle de Choisey, and Knight’s Early Black Cherries, 
and of the Washington and Reine Claude Violette Plums, have been distributed to the Fellows. 
On the 21st of February, Mr. Smith, of Mulgrave-Castle, was elected a Fellow, with the privi¬ 
leges of a practical gardener. 
BRISTOL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Bristol Horticultural Society held its anniversary on Wednesday, February 29th, at the 
Institution, in Park-Street. The Report was read by Mr. Miller:—it congratulated the So¬ 
ciety on the fact, that upwards of 650 friends of science, had been enrolled, in the short period 
since its establishment; and that a laudable emulation had been excited among the meritorious 
cottagers by distributing fifty prizes among them during the last season. It was agreed that 
the prizes for nurserymen, should not exceed £25; and that an application should be made for 
the use of the Merchants’ Hall, for future exhibitions. Thanks were voted to Mr. Miller, (who 
exhibited the medal presented to him by the London Society,) tor his gratuitous services. 
DORSET HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
We understand that the general annual meeting of this Society, held at the Guild-Hall, Dor¬ 
chester, on Thursday', February 22nd, was numerously and very respectably attended ; when 
Augustus Foster, Esq. the Vice-President, took the chair. At this meeting, the accounts were 
produced, by which it appeared that this excellent Society is at present in a very flourishing 
state, and holds forth the most auspicious prospects of continued usefulness and interesting re¬ 
sults. It was suggested and ultimately resolved, that for the furtherance of the objects of the 
institution, four meetings of the Society, for exhibition, and distribution of rewards, should 
be held this year; as follows,—At Sherborne, in April; at Blandford, in, June; at Dorchester, 
in August; and at Sherborne, in September. 
V.—CHOICE OR BEAUTIFUL PLANTS, 
FLOWERING THIS MONTH, IN THE PRINCIPAL NURSERIES ROUND LONDON 
AT MESSRS. C. LODDIGES & SONS’, HACKNEY. 
Ruellia Sabiniana, 
Oncidinm bifdlium. 
Epideudrum ellipticum. 
- cochleatum. 
-umbellatum. 
Acacias, many sorts. 
Ohorizema Henchmauuii. 
- rhombea. 
Eriost^mon cuspiddtum. 
Epacris impressa- 
-- plauddsa. 
-variabilis, &c. 
Grcvillea sulphiirea. 
-rosmarinifdlia. 
- pubescens. 
STOVE. 
Calanthe veratrifdlium. 
Stelis tubdta. 
Pleurothallis racemifldra. 
Pholiddta imbricata. 
Chamae'rops hilmilis, 
GREENHOUSE. 
Hdvea latifolia. 
- longifolia. 
Leucopdgon polystaebys. 
Kenn^dia coccinea. 
Polygala attenudta. 
-stipuldcea. 
Pimelea diosmaefdlia. 
Bordnia pinndta. 
- serruldta. 
- aldta. 
Justicia asperula. 
Jasminum panicu latum. 
Franci'scea unifldra. 
Hibiscus rosa sinensis, (vai's.) 
KiempRria rotunda. 
Styphiilia longifldra. 
Camellias, many sorts. 
Eucalyptus cordata 
EHchry'sum, many sorts. 
Didsma, ditto. 
Dill wynia jnniperlana. 
-cinerascens. 
-parvi folia, 
Andromeda rigida. 
Saxifraga ligulata. 
