4 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
WEDNESDAY, Juty 127TH, at THE Town Hatt, WESTMINSTER, 
AT 2.15 P.M. E 
. Introductory observations. 
Sir Michael Foster, K.C.B., Sec. R.S., Charrman. 
2. Work of the United States Depatemcnl of Agriculture in Plant 
Hybridisation ; with Lantern Demonstration. 
Herbert J. Webber, Esq., Washington, U.S.A.; Special Envoy 
from the United States Department of Agriculture. 
8. The structure of certain New Hybrids (Passiflora, Albuca, Ribes, 
Begonia, &c.); with Lantern Demonstration. 
Dr. J. H. Wilson, F.R.S.E., St. Andrews University, 
Scotland. 
4. Hybridisation viewed from the standpoint of Systematic Botany. 
R. Allen Rolfe, Esq., The Royal Gardens, Kew. 
. Hybrid Poppies. 
Monsieur Henry de Vilmorin, F.R.H.S., Verrieres, France. 
6. Self-fertilisation of Plants. 
Monsieur Lemoine, F'.R.H.S., Nancy, France. 
. Hybrid and Cross-bred Fruits. 
Luther Burbank, Esq., San Rosa, California, U.S.A. 
T. Francis Rivers, Ksq., V.M.H., Sawbridgeworth. 
8. Hybrid or Cross-bred Irises, Begonias, Chrysanthemums, Cinerarias, 
Rhododendrons, Clematis, Fuchsias, Violas, Gladiolus, &e. 
Sir Michael Foster, K.C.B., Sec. R.S., Monsieur Crozy, Messrs. 
J. Laing, V.M.H., Chas. E. Shea, W. J. James, F. G. Waterer, 
Harry J. Veitch, A. G. Jackman, J. Lye, G. Yeld, J. Heal, 
V.M.H., Monsieur V. Lemoine, and Dr. Stuart have been 
invited to supply short papers on these subjects. 
Papers have already been promised by Monsieur Duval on Gesneriacez, 
Anthurium, and Bromeliacee ; by Dr. Stuart, on Violas, &c.; by Mr. A. 
G. Jackman, on Clematis; by Mr. Charles T. Druery, V.M.H., on Ferns ; 
by Monsieur Truffaut, on Bromelias; by Monsieur de la Devansaye, on 
Anthuriums; by Mr. James Lye, on Fuchsias ; by Mr. William Smythe, 
on Cross-breeding; by Professor Ludwig, on Self-fertilisation ; by Mr. 
T. Meehan, on Hybrids; by Heer Krelage; and by Mr. George Paul, 
WeNinels”* pé, 
The writers of Papers are requested to give all the information 
possible ; and those who are able to be present in person are requested 
to give an epitome of their arguments, or to mark off portions of their 
Papers which can be read within a limit of from 20 to 30 minutes. 
The final selection of the Papers to be read at the Meetings and their 
order must be determined at the time, and will be left to the discretion 
of the Chairman and Committee ; but all the Papers will be printed in 
full in the Society’s official report of the Conference. 
All MSS. in a foreign language should be sent to the Secretary at 
least 10 days before the Conference that they may be translated in 
readiness. 
Amateurs, Nurserymen, and Gardeners are requested to send exhibits 
of True Hybrids, and of any plants known to be of ecross-bred origin ; also 
of Graft Hybrids; for exhibition at Chiswick on 11th. 
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