REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE ON GENETICS. 9 
George Kerslake, Esq., of Sydney, Australia, on “Some practical 
experiments in Cross-Fertilisation in New South Wales.”’ 
R. H. Biffen, Esq., of Cambridge, on “ Experiments on the Breeding 
of Wheats for English Conditions’’: with Lantern Slides. 
KE. 8. Salmon, Esq., F.L.8., of the College, Wye, Kent, on ‘ Raising 
Strains of Plants resistant to Fungus Disease.” 
1.15. Light Refreshments. 
2.30 to 5. Frrrx Session of the Conference. 
C. Willis Ward, Esq., of New York, on ‘Carnation Breeding in 
America.” 
John H. Troy, Esq., of New York, on “ American Florists’ Ideals.” 
James Douglas, Esq., V.M.H., of Great Bookham, Surrey, England, 
on “ Cross Fertilisation of the Auricula, and of the Carnation.” 
Herr C. G. Van Tubergen, Jun., of Haarlem, Holland, on “ Hybrids 
and Hybridisation among Bulbous Plants.” 
H. F. Groff, Esq., of Ontario, on “ Practical Plant-Breeding.” - 
A. Worsley, Esq., of Isleworth, England, on “ Hybrids among the 
Amaryllig and Cactacee, with some notes on variation in the Gesneracee 
and the Genus Senecio.” 
G. Yeld, M.A., Esq., of York, England, on “ Hybrids of Hemerocallis.” 
Herr Max Biirger, of Halberstadt, Germany, on the “ Hybrid Pelar- 
gomum grandiflorum nanum.” “ 
A. W. Paul, Esq., of Waltham Cross, England, on “ The Derivation 
of some recent Varieties of Roses.” 
Prof. N. E. Hansen, of the South Dakota Agricultural College, U.S.A., 
on “The Breeding of Cold-Resistant Fruits.” 
H. Somers Rivers, Esq., of Sawbridgeworth, England, on “ The 
Cross-Breeding of Peaches and Nectarines.”’ 
W. Laxton, Esq., on “ The Cross-Breeding and Hybridisation of Peas 
and of Hardy Fruits.” 
7. Banquet in the Society’s Great Hall. Hvening Dress. 
Friday, Auqust 3. 
10.30 a.m. Carriages leave Vincent Square. 
10.30 to 11.30. Visit to the Natural History Museum. 
12. Visit the gardens at Gunnersbury. 
1.30. Luncheon at Gunnersbury, at the kind invitation of Mr. 
Leopold de Rothschild. 
3to5. Visit Kew Gardens, where Lieut.-Colonel D. Prain, F.R.5., 
will kindly entertain the members of the Conference at tea. 
N.B.—Ladies are cordially invited to both the Conversazione and the 
Banquet, to both of which they will be most gladly welcomed. Addi- 
tional Tickets may be obtained from the Secretary: for the Conversazione, 
2s. 6d.; for the Banquet, Ladies £1 1s., Gentlemen 25s. 
