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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 

 January 19, 1869. 

 W. "W. Saunders, E.B.S., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Eev. M. J. Berkeley exhibited a seedling Pelargonium, 

 which had been sent from Southampton, in which a multitude of 

 adventitious rootlets had been developed from the base of the 

 stem, some of which were some inches in length, and hung over 

 the sides of the pot. Specimens of the fibres, as originally de- 

 veloped, were exhibited, and attention was called to the new 

 growth. Mr. Berkeley was directed to obtain information as to 

 the circumstances under which they appeared — whether, for ex- 

 ample, moss or cocoa-fibre had been placed at the top of the 

 pot ; but no answer has been received. 



Mr. Berkeley next called attention to an Orchid-shoot of an 

 infected plant, in which a quantity of insects, presumed to be 

 Hymenopterous, had been developed. 



Mr. Home stated that a similar condition sometimes existed 

 in India in Liliaceous plants. The specimens were forwarded 

 to Prof. "Westwood. 



Dr. Hogg then exhibited a quantity of Apple and Peach stocks 

 from Mr. Bivers, a detailed account of which will appear in the 

 report appended to these minutes. 



Dr. Masters then exhibited, on the part of Mr. Scott, of Mer- 

 riot, specimens of Crab and English Paradise stocks, injured by 

 frost in 1867, as also of Pomonier de Paradis, growing in the same 

 soil and of the same age as the English Paradise. 



The whole were sent to Chiswick, and a report from Mr. 

 Barron will be read at the next Scientific Meeting. 



Dr. Masters brought fasciated branches of Sycamore, stating 

 that the phenomena arose probably from a quantity of adven- 

 titious buds being produced in consequence of some injury to the 

 terminal bud. 



Mr. Berkeley stated that in Canada fasciated shoots are pro- 

 duced in a species of Elder by JEmdiuwi sainbuci atrum, Sclrweinitz. 



Dr. Masters also brought a sprig of Holly from Mr. Eish, in 

 which the berries, which are usually of a yellow colour, showed 

 a tint of bright orange-red, the tint being supposed to arise from 



