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ORCHIDS IN FLOWER. 



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and in plants when exposed to the influence of lateral light, were then de- 

 scribed and discussed. 



Attention was also directed to the peculiar sensitiveness of the tip of the 

 radicle to the action of gravitation, and to contact with solid bodies. It 

 transmits a secret influence to the adjoining portion of the root, and thus acts 

 as its guide along the course best calculated to enable it to extract nutriment 

 from the soil. At the close of his paper, Mr Brebner expressed the hope that 

 Darwin's researches and discoveries would stimulate gardeners to observe 

 more carefully the wondrous processes which were going on in the vegetable 

 world around them. The paper was illustrated by models and diagrams ; and 

 at the close, on the motion of the president, a hearty vote of thanks was 

 accorded to Mr Brebner, A seedling Apple was exhibited by Mr D. Mitchell, 

 gardener to G, B. Simpson, Esq., Seafield, Broughty-Ferry ; also a hamper 

 of Grampian Potatoes from JNIr H. Johnstone, gardener to Thomas Gilroy, 

 Esq., Tighudiun, Monifieth. The hamper consisted of fourteen tubers, weigh- 

 ing 19 lb., and the average produce per pole was 15 stones. 



LIST OF ORCHIDS I^N FLOWER 



AT THE Kilns, Falkirk, November. 



Burlingtouia Candida. 

 Calanthe Veitchii. 



II II superba. 



II rubro-ociilata. 

 Cattleya guttata. 

 II rnarginata. 

 II maxima superba. 

 Pinelli. 

 Cielogyne ocellata maxima. 

 Cymbidium Lowianum. 



u sinense. 



Cypripedium Argus. 



,1 barbatum. 



II concolor. 



II Dominiana. 



n insigne. 



It Javanicum. 



II longifolium. 



II Eoezlii. 



II venustum. 



II II pardinum. 



lonopsis paniculata. 

 Lielia albida. 

 II anceps. 

 II autumnalis. 

 II II atrorubens (very 



tine). 

 II peduncularis. 

 11 superbiens. 

 Lycaste Skinnerii. 

 Masdevallia bella. 



II Chima^ra. 



II Harryana. 



II ignea. 



II II rubescens. 



Masdevallia Lindenii. 



It II superba. 



II Tovarensis. 



11 Veitchiana. 



Odontoglossum Alexandras (crispumy, 

 upwards of 30 spikes, one of them 

 4 feet 4 inches long. 

 Odontoglossum , Andersonianum lo- 

 batum. 

 II cirrhosum. 



II cordatum. 



II grande (many spikes). 



II maculatumsuperbum. 



II Pescatorei (many 



spikes). 

 II pulchellum major. 



II Rossii majus. 



Oncidium aurosum. 

 II cucullatura. 

 II tlexuosum. 

 II Forbesii. 



It ornithorhyncum album. 

 II tigrinum. 

 It varicosum. 

 Pescatoria Dayana, 



It Klabochiana. 



Phaleenopsis amabilis. 



II Schilleriana. 



II violacea. 



Pilumna fragrans. 



II nobilis. 

 Saceolabium giganteum. 

 II violaceuni. 



Zygopetalum Gautiorii. 



11 Mackayi intermedia. 



George Fairbaikx. 



