EXTRACTS FROM PROCEEDINGS. 



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Compton Vemey, sent a large specimen of the Shaddock and some 

 fruit of the Seville Orange, both of which had been grown against 

 the back wall of a vinery, where Mr. Craddock finds they succeed 

 remarkably well and are exceedingly ornamental. 



A box of six handsome fruit of a new variety of Cucumber 

 called Blue Gown, raised by crossing Turner's Favourite with 

 Telegraph, was exhibited by Mr. Lockie, Court Gardens, Great 

 Marlow. They all measured 22 inches in length and were con- 

 sidered, for this season of the year, remarkably well grown. 

 They received a First Prize, while Mr c Godfrey, gardener to 

 J. Anderson, Esq., Ankerwyke, Wraysbury, received a Second 

 Prize for a variety called Anderson's Perfection, but far inferior 

 to the former. For White-spined Cucumbers Mr. Lockie ob- 

 tained a Pirst Prize for Berkshire Challenge, and Mr. Godfrey 

 for Anderson's Perfection a Second ; and for Smooth Cucumbers 

 Mr. Gilbert, of Burghley, took a Pirst Prize for Telegraph Im- 

 proved. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 

 April 6, 1869. 



Dr. Thompson, P.E.S., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



A letter from Mr. Fish was read regretting that he could not 

 now send specimens of Beet and Potatoes which were referred 

 to on a former occasion. 



In only one of nineteen fields the Beet was sunk in the ground 

 up to the crown, and in that there was a dressing of 5 cwt. of 

 guano to the acre. The produce was an average of 9| per cent, 

 of sugar, the range being from 5 to 12' 80 per cent. Dr. Gilbert 

 stated that the attempt to get too heavy crops was injurious, 

 and that a good deal of the Beet is employed in the manu- 

 facture of a spurious sherry. 



Dr. Masters stated that the Blatta mentioned at the last 

 Meeting proved to be JS. melcmocejpTiala, a species which occurs in 

 the Indiau Archipelago. The species, however, appears in this case 

 have been imported from Bahia. 



A communication was read respecting the tripartite fruits, con- 

 sisting in nearly equal proportions of Citron, Orange, and Lemon, 



