BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH XVil 
The PRESIDENT showed Larch and other twigs injured 
by the severe frost of April 1908 to illustrate their partial 
recovery. 
On behalf of Mr. W. W. Smiru, M.A., an inflorescence 
with fruit of Hyphene indica, Bece., a new Palm of 
western India, was exhibited. Mr. Smith sent the following 
note :— 
“This palm has been known in India for many 
years, but has been in the past considered identical with 
Hyphene thebaica, Mart., and an introduction. It is found 
chiefly on the Bombay side. Two or three trees fruiting 
freely are in the Calcutta Royal Botanic Garden. 
No mention of it is found in Hooker’s ‘Flora of British 
India, as it was considered an introduction from Africa. 
“Recently specimens of the palm were submitted to 
Professor Beccori of Florence, the chief authority on the 
palms, and he recognises in it a new species which he has 
named Hyphene indica, Bece. 
“This occurrence of an Asiatic Hyphene is interesting 
since, I believe, the genus was previously represented by 
African forms only.” 
Mr. SYMINGTON GRIEVE showed a peculiar swelling upon 
a branch of a species of Acer which, it was explained, was 
due to mechanical injury. 
Mr. Rk. L. Harrow showed the following plants in flower 
from the Royal Botanic Garden: — Agapetes buxifolia, 
Androsace villosa, Geranium canariense, Linaria 
Cymbalaria, var. globosa, Melianthus major, Monolema 
primuleflora, Ourisia macrophylla, Primula Listeri, 
P. malacoides, P. oreodoxa, Saxifraga marginata, Scilla 
axillaris, Silene pharnaceifolia, Romulea Columne. 
MAY 13, 1909. 
T. Bennet Crark, Esq., C.A., President in the Chair. 
Mr. J. F. JEFFREY exhibited some of Don’s original 
specimens of his disputed Scottish plants. 
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