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Aram 13, 1895.] 
case of the collection ef twenty-five single 
Hyacinths in pots, 275 points were the maximum: 
of this total, four points were the limit given for 
neatness of form, both with regard to the flower 
and the plant; three for freshness of colour, and 
three for breadth of flower. These te 
multiplied by the twenty-five pots in the 
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which could be awarded was fifteen, divided thus: 
—Culture, flower, shape of the flower, correot- 
ness of name and oolour of the flower, to each 
of which the maximum was three points, or a 
total of fifteen. The as eN received thirteen, 
and the 2nd eleven 
The system of alein by points has un- 
Fre. 65.— THE MONUMENT TO J. E. PLANCHON AT MONTPELLIER, 
8 would amount to 250 N ee 
another twenty 
pee Ko., brought the total up to 275 points. 
The highes t number of points secured by t 
collection to which the lst prize was counted 
amounted to whilst the 2nd best ex xbibit 
— 
= 
` e case of a 
of single Tulips, the highest total of points 
doubtedly its — advantages, but its results 
, sometimes disagreeably sur- 
prising. To she's ee man its conclusions are 
mame roundabout and tortuous. fine 
plant may possess all the qualities of a perfectly 
grown result of the oultivator's art and skil! but 
when it is dissected or diagnosed, it may po 
scarcely any quality commendable to the views 
of „point ” judges 
LANCHON.—Ic is not often that we have 
to chronicle so important a memorial to the services 
of a bo it is now our p e 
memorial, of which we give an illustration (fig. 65), 
was inaugurated at Montpellier in December last, 
and we are ind to the courtesy of Professor 
Franautt for the oppo of 20 ing. 
known to horticulturists in 
arium us 
the 8 of Botany in the School of Hortical- 
ber at oa a that time, under a r of 
e late Lovi N Hovrre. Darin is period of 
— career, — he long after, tpn try contributed 
l 
cation of science to practice can hardly be quoted. 
LINNEAN SOCIETY evening meeting 
Fes to be held on — April 18, 1895, at 
8pm, aper will be read on the Observations on 
the 3 of Ceylon, by Mr. F. W. KEEBLE, 
B. A. 
E Roval. Society.—In the list of ape 
dates ‘a 3 into the Royal Society, we 
e following ee ee Henry a 
8 RxxNOT Ds Green, Greorce R. 
M. Mon RRAY, and Pror, STEWART. 
THE “ BOTANICAL Manane a the art 
ber are given figures a scriptions of the 
following es — 
MACARANGA André, t. 7407.—The 
stately foliage piant pie in these pie Sept. 8, 
1894, as a Supplement. 
ULIA IONANTHA, Wendland, t. 7408.—This 
nial, “The Saint 
my son in East T e owns 
plantations of Vanilla 0 
was found in two eme 
Tanga in wooded in 
rocks, as well as in — soil with plenty of vegetable 
The 3 d place is in the 
primeval forest of Usambara, — in shady apn 
tions, but on granite rocks feet above the e 
3 s have been discovered, or 
differ lightly i in the colour of the flowers, but all are 
a ae RETZIOIDES, Bentham, t. 7409. e 
19. lores at 
wr, t. “7410. —A 
g 
© 
E 
. 
E 
n upturned besk, closed, p 
siias, with get and dots of like colour, but 
— 
d . Spadix e wee. obtuse, much wee 
pits de n Johore by Mr. Ri 
a is a pretty and ene 
of Ja 
creamy white, 3 to 4 inches across. Stamens crimson. 
Kew, 
