HORTICULTUKAL SOCIKTY OF LONDON. 



Fig. 2. 



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In this instance there was no alteration of position or trans- 

 formation of parts into leaves, but the floral organs, and espe- 

 cially the sepals, evinced the power, inherent in them as leaves, 

 of producing in their axils buds which -grew into branches in 

 the form of tubers. 



From the Society's Garden, among many kinds of flowers and 

 fruit, a specimen of Philadelphus Gordonianus, a new and hand- 

 some hardy shrub, sent from North West America by the late 

 Mr. Douglas. 



The following Medal was awarded 5 



TVe Silver Knightian to Mr. William Cock, Jun. for his very 

 fine specimens of Pelargonium. 



The following presents were announced ; 



The Botanical Register, for July, by Messrs. Ridgways. 



Lists of Members of the British Association for the advancement 

 of Science, by the Association. 



Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des Seances de l\4cademie des 

 Sciences, Nos. 22, 23, 'i4, 25, by the Academy of Sciences of 

 Paris. 



