XLIV. A short Account of some Apples and Pears, of which

Grafts were communicated to the Members of the Horticultural

Society. By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F. R. S. &c. Pre-

p. 226

sident.

XLV. Some Account of the Red Doyenné Pear, with a Figure.

By Richard Anthony Salisbury, Esq. F. R. S. &c. Secretary.

p. 230

p. 233

XLVI. On the Utility of Oxygene Air in promoting Vegetation.

By Daniel Hill, Esq. F. H. S.

XLVII. Some Remarks on Pruning and Training standard

Apple and Pear Trees. By Mr. John Maher, F. H. S. p. 236

XLVIII. Account of two Methods of Grafting. By Thomas

Andrew Knight, Esq. F. R. S. &c. President.

p. 239

XLIX. Remarks on some Exotics planted in the open Air in Devon-

shire. In a Letter to the Secretary. By Abraham Hawkins, Esq.

p. 242

L. On some early Varieties of the Potatoe, and the best Method

of forcing them. In a Letter to the Secretary. By Thomas

Andrew Knight, Esq. F. R. S. &c. President.

p. 244

LI. On the Advantages of employing Vegetable Matter as Manure

in a fresh State. By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F. R S. &c.

President

p. 248

LII. On ripening the second Crop of Figs, that grow on the new

Shoots. By the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K. B.

P. R. S. &c.

p. 252

LIII. On facilitating the Emission of Roots from Layers. By

Thomas Andrew Knight, F. R. S. &c. President.

p. 255

LIV. Some Account of two new Varieties of Grape, each bearing

Branches of different Colours, with a coloured Figure of the

latter. In a Letter to the Secretary. By Thomas Andrew

Knight, Esq. F. R. S. &c. President.

p. 258

LV. On the Cultivation of Rare Plants, especially such as have

been introduced since the Death of Mr. Philip Miller. By

Richard Anthony Salisbury, Esq. F. R. S. &c. Secretary. p. 261

APPENDIX.

I Some Objects for which the Horticultural Society intend to

present Premiums and Medals.

p. 1

II. Some Horticultural Observations, selected from French Au-

thors. By the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K. B.

P. R. S. &c.

p. 4

III. On the Cultivation of the Jamrosade (Eugenia Jambos L.)

in the National Garden at Paris, abridged from the Account given

by M. Thouin, in the Annales du Musée, Vol. 1. p. 357. By

Richard Anthony Salisbury, Esq. F. R. S. &c. Secretary. p. 11

IV. On the Vegetation of high Mountains; translated from a

Paper of M. Ramond's, in the Annales du Musée, Vol. 4.

p. 395. By Richard Anthony Salisbury, Esq. F. R. S. &c.

Secretary.

P. 15

V. Description of a Bank for Alpine Plants, by Mons. Thouin;

abridged from his Paper in the Annales du Musée, Vol. 6. p. 183.

By Richard Anthony Salisbury, Esq. F. R. S. &c. Secretary.

P. 24

VI. Notice from a Work of Monsieur Lelieur, on the hereditary

Diseases of Fruit Trees. By the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks,

Bart. K. B. P. R. S. &c.

p. 27

TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

I. Introductory Remarks relative to the Objects which the Horticultural Society have in view. By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F. R. S. &c.

Read April 2, 1805.

WERE it possible to ascertain the primeval state of those vegetables which now occupy the attention of the gardener and agriculturist, and immediately, or more remotely, conduce to the support and happiness of mankind; and could we trace out the various changes which art or accident has, in successive generations, produced in each, few inquiries would be more extensively interesting. But we possess no sources from which sufficient information to direct us in our inquiries can be derived; and are still ignorant of the native country, and existence in a wild state, of some of the most important of our plants. We, however, know that improved flowers and fruits are the necessary produce of improved culture; and that the offspring, in a greater or less