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Fig. 118.—LUDDEMANIA’ TRILOBA: FLOWERS OF NATURAL 8128, 
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ORANGE- COLOURED, 
sists too exclusively of experts who act as referees 
in chemistry, entomology, and other sciences, 
but who are not specially interested in horticul- 
ture. It was not so in old days, when suoh 
men as WILson-SaunpERS, ELWES, BoscAwEN, 
Maxcrxs,Gxo. Maw,Sir CHARLES STRICKLAND, 
the meetings. Another means of strengthening 
the societies would be the — of local 
committees, acoording to circumstances, in con- 
nection with the — horticultural socie- 
mizht be reduced, horticultural progress, rather 
than the benefit of exhibitors, or the amusement 
of visitors, made the principal object, and a higher 
tone generally introduced, whilst the wants and 
requirements of the provinces would be better 
made known at headquarters than is the case at 
Rnt "^ 2 4 
ther dilate upon. Our main object in — 
the meetings of the Committees on Tuesday last 
is to point out that in the case of the Fruit Com- 
mittee, at any rate, the occasion was historic, On 
that day Mr. Bustos retired from his position 
as secretary, а post he has held since 1865, 
Votes of thanks to the members of the several 
committees and to their respeotive chairmen and 
secretaries were matters of course; but, in the 
case of Mr. BARRON, а warmer, more special 
feeling rt which found partial та 
in the subjoined res esolution, aud w ill 
sige gh when an occasion will yes rtly be 
taken to show how thoroughly the horticulturists 
of the country Ii ihe labours of Mr. 
Bagean, The resolution referred to was most 
ур һу о ci” kei Pomologist, Dr. 
Hase, who traced the! history of the Pomological 
Society till its absorption in 1865 into the Royal 
Horticultural Society, where it now flourishes as 
the Fruit Committee: 
Proposed by Dr. Hod, seconded by Mr. J. 
SMITH (Mentmore)—* 1 This Comm ittee desires to 
Mr. Barron has rendered to it рее his te 
eger of the position of Secretary, 
h he is now retiring, and to an 
him on the distinction of having been placed by 
the Council on the roll of Honorary Fellows of 
the Royal Horticultural Society, The Com- 
mittee will also heartily «лано him to a seat 
at this table, and expresses an earnest hope that 
he may long enjoy health and happiness, and 
nd many opportunities es for continuing to render 
distinguished service to horticulture and to the 
Soeiety.” 
LUDDEMANIA TRILOBA (Rolfe, n. ғр.). — This 
beautiful Y c1 is one of the recent discoveries of 
Consul F. C. Lzuwasw in the Andes of Солар 
and it M been flowered and twice exhibited 
remarkable botanical interest. The plant had a 
pendalous inflorescence over 2 feet in length, and 
bearing -three wax-like flowers of bright orange 
colour, the sepals being tinged with copper- brown, 
and the base of the lip, which is distinctly three- 
lobed, having a dark purple blotch. By reference to 
our illustration, it will be seen that the plant 
requires to be grown in a basket, if for no other 
reason than to allow of the proper display of its 
