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from its discovery, referred to its present and prospective value for 

 commercial purposes. 



Flowers of several species of Orchid were exhibited from. W. 

 Sanderson, Esq., Talbot House, Ferry Road. 



The bark of Plagianihus hetidinus, from New Zealand, resembling 

 the Lacebark, Lagetta lintearia, was shown by Mr J. R. Hill, 

 Pharmaceutical Society, Edinburgh. 



A number of spring flowers, in fine condition, from the open air, 

 including RJiododendron nobleamim and Veronica Andersoni, in 

 fall flower, were sent from Mr J. Campbell, Ledaig, Argyllshire. 



March 10. 



Mr S. Grieve exhibited, on behalf of Mr A. Bennett, Croydon, 

 specimens of new and rare British Plants which had been presented 

 to the University Herbarium. 



There were exhibited a large collection of New Zealand Ferns 

 and allied plants from Miss J. A. Allison. They were fine specimens, 

 beautifully mounted, several rare genera, Phylloglossum, Tmesipieris, 

 Schizcea, Szc, being represented. 



From Mr D. Brown, of J. F. Macfarlan & Co., came a large box 

 of spent opium, covered with a very luxuriant species of Mucor. 



Dr Craig showed a specimen of the connnon Snowdrop, having 

 two flowers on a scape. 



Mr J. R Hill exhibited a bulb of Urginea Scilla, which had been 

 in a glass jar in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society for 

 more than twenty years, and which was now sending out fresh 

 leaves. 



From the Botanic Garden came Saxifraga fimhriata and Stracheyi 

 in fine flower, along with numerous cut flowers of Scilla, Crocus, Iris, 

 Hellehomis, &c. 



April 14. 



Mr. P. Sewell read a paper " On the Size and Number of Wood 

 Vessels in relation to the Amount of Wood Development." 



Mr, Bird exhibited twin flowers of Anemone stellata. 



Mr, Lindsay exhibited plants in flower of Primida oMusifoUa var. 

 Gammieana and P. glabra, raised from seeds presented to the Garden 

 by Dr King, of Calcutta, in January last. The former has large 

 flowers, dark purple in colour, and is a great acquisition to this fine 

 family ; the latter has small heads of flower, somewhat like a minia- 

 ture P. capitata. Also two plants of P. Reidii, figured in the 

 Gardeners' Chronicle November 27, 1886, p. 693, raised from seeds 

 presented by Miss Reid in October 1885 ; P. dentlculata erosoides, P. 

 Olgce, P. viscosa, seedlingvarieties, having large, well-coloured flowers. 



