138 Miscellaneous Contributions and 



May 12. 

 AV. B. Boyd, Esq. of Faldonside, brought to the meeting cut 

 flowers of Adonis pi/renaica, Arnebia echioides (seedlings having 

 large flowers), Primrda scotica, farinosa, and the intermediate 

 variety Warei, said to be a hybrid between the two former ; Chinese 

 Chiysanthemum, still in fine condition ; and a lovely red-flowered 

 Auhrietia, raised by ]\lr Ingram, of Belvoir Castle Gardens. AV. B. 

 Simson, Esq., Broughty Ferry, exhibited specimens of Gaiiina 

 ucaulis and subacaidis from Italy. 



A number of interesting plants, mostly in flower, were placed on 

 the table from the Garden, amongst which were Frimtda elongata{?), 

 a species from the Himalaya, having yellow flowers (apparently 

 identical with P. proUfera) ; P. reticidatn, also from the Hima- 

 laya (differing but little from P. sikldviensis) ; large pots filled 

 with the handsome P. Peidii, P. 2^uri>urea, of Royle ; P. capitata, 

 P. farinosa, P. frondosa, Daphne striata, Gentiana verna, Tulipa 

 Greigii, Ih-ijantlms erectus, Ilyacintltus corymhoHus ; cut flowers of 

 the handsome Rhododendron Nnttallii and R. aureum superburn (a 

 hyljrid Ijctween R. ponticum and Azalea sinensis) ; a species of 

 Cuscntcc, the seeds of which were brought from Ceylou by Professor 

 Bower of Glasgovv ; and Raoutia, the vegetable sheep of New 

 Zealand ; along with various alpine plants in flower. 



Jfuie 9. 

 Dr Craig read to the meeting draft copy of the proposed con- 

 gratulatory Address to the Queen, on the occasion of her Jubilee, 

 Avhich was unanimously approved, and it was remitted to the com- 

 mittee, previously appointed fcii' the pur[)ose, to have the address 

 prepared in illuminated form, and signed by the President. 



A paper " On the Cultivation and Mauufacturts of Tea," by T. R. 

 Lawson, Esq., Darjeeling, was read by Dr T. A. G. IJalfour. 



Mr Rattray gave an exhibition and microscopic demonstration of 

 some rare Alga?. 



Mr Taylor read a letter from Mr John Buchanan, who gave his 

 experiences in growing coll'ee and Streqdianttius tdspidits in th(i Shire 

 Highlands, Africa. 



W. Sanderson, Esq., Talbot House, Ferry Road, showed several 

 cut blooms of rare Orchids. 



Mr Lind.say exhibited plants in flower, from cold franuis in the 

 Garden, amongst which wci'e Nardostarliys Jafdviaiisi (Spikcsnard), 

 J'riiiivia <ieraiuifotia, Ifciirlifrd. siunjiduoa, Pol ijijowini. sptuvro- 

 slacliiivm, Myosotis afpestris, Kj-luirlicna Ijyalii, Frltitlaria eerissa, 

 Sitene pvsilta, Saxifi'aga .'^eedlings from S. M'Nahietna, and others, 

 J^otentilta erioeaypa, &c. 



Mr Mackenzie, Warriston Nursery, sent a plant iu flower of 

 Pancratium zeylanicura. 



