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MEETING OF THE SOCIETY, 



Thursday, April 14, 1892. 

 Dr David Ciiristison, l*resident, in the Chair. 



Professor Robert Wallace was elected Eesident Fellow 

 of the Society. 



Presents to the Library and Herbarium at the Royal 

 Botanic Garden were announced. 



The Curator exhibited, from the Royal Botanic Garden, 

 Shortia galacifolia. Primula Reidii, P. Clnsiana and Crocus 

 Imi^crati alhiflora in flower ; also cut blooms of seedling 

 varieties of Hcllchorus oricntalis. 



Dr Paterson sent for exhibition from Bridge of Allan a 

 spike of Cyvibidium Loweaimtm, Provost Russell's variety. 



Mr Joiix Campbell sent from his Garden at Ledaig, 

 Argyllshire, cut blooms of Berbcris Darwinii, Acacia linearis 

 Gorchwus japonica, and Orchis mascula, all from plants grown 

 in open air. 



Mr J. Grieve, Pilrig Nursery, exhibited Acer Grijffithii in 

 fruit, also Forsythia Fortunei and Bhododendron Grievii, as 

 well as a spadix of fruit of Chamceroiys Fortunei ripened in 

 open air at Ryde, Isle of Wight. 



The following Papers were read : — 



The Effects of Transplantation on Girth-increase of 

 Trees. By David Christison, M.D., President. 



The following healthy young trees in the Royal Botanic 

 Garden, Edinburgh, were transplanted at various dates 

 between spring 1887 and spring 1889. Monthly girth- 

 measurements were taken during the growing seasons of the 



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