164 Miscellaneous Contributions and 



laya, at an elevation of 8000 to 12,000 feet. Sir Joseph observes 

 that this is by far the largest known species of Androsaee. It 

 flowered first on May 18, last year, and continued in full bloom till 

 September, thi'owing out flower after flower during all that time. Sir 

 Joseph observes — " !Mr Anderson-Henry farther informs me that he 

 has raised young plants of what appear to be the same species, but 

 with shorter and broader leaves." This last form is also submitted, 

 as well as a new Androsaee raised by me from seeds from the 

 Sikkim ranges of the Himalaya. I submit also Geranium Tra- 

 versii, a New Zealand novelty, now shown, I believe, for the first 

 time in this country. See New Zealand Flora, p. 726. I also lay 

 on the table Veronica, nova species from Xew Zealand, with varie- 

 gated foliage. 



The President laid on the table a number of cut blooms from the 

 open air at Faldonside, consisting of various species of Primula, 

 Narcissus, Polemonium conferhim, &c. 



Miss Owen, KnockmuUen, Gorey, sent a selection of abnormal 

 Primroses ; one variety of " Jack in the Green," having an enor- 

 mous development of calyx, attracted attention. 



June 14. 



!Mr Irvine, of Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, intimated that 

 Rheum nohile was now flowering there. The flower-stem was 37 

 inches high. The seed whence this plant has sprung was sown at 

 least six years ago. This is the second instance of this Himalayan 

 plant flowering in Britain ; it did so two years ago in the Edin- 

 burgh Royal Botanic Garden. (Bot. Soc. Trans, xiv. p. 88.) 



]\Ir Isaac Anderson-Henry sent for exhibition the following plants, 

 grown at Hay Lodge, Trinity : — 



1. Monocltaetum sulphureum, which is being figured for the Bo- 

 tanical Magazine, and which Sir Joseph Hooker writes me is wholly 

 new to Europe. 



2. PrimaJasp., iSo. 12 of seeds liberally distributed by Mr Elwes 

 among bis friends. 



3. Erigeron muUiradiatus, from the upper valley of the Ganges. 

 Quite hardy. 



4. Opjlielia species, from mountains near ]\Iurree — a present to 

 the Botanic Garden. 



5. Coiiu^a si^ecies, Xo. 34 of Mr Elwes' seeds. 



6. Veronica Lyalli x V. d iosmcefolia. 



7. Veronica, own hybrid, V. Lyalli x V. angustifolia. Note. — 

 I have another cross of V. angustifolia of Xew Zealand, which 

 is a tall growing species, and this cross grows flat on the ground ; 

 very hardy, and standing aU the winter in the open. 



