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at Chiswick very similar to what were exhibited at a former 

 meeting by Mr. Bate man. 



He stated that in the competition for the best collection of the 

 genus Narcissus, the word was to be taken in its widest accepta- 

 tion, the object being to encourage the cultivation of a tribe on 

 which the beauty of our gardens in spring so greatly depends. 



After adverting to the fact that the genus Cephalotaxus is 

 monoecious, he observed that Cephalotaxus Fortunei and the one 

 known as Taxus Har ring tonics (which is quite different from 

 C. pedunculatd) are at once distinguished by the very distinct 

 male inflorescence. A third species with short leaves was pro- 

 nounced by Mr. Fortune to be at present undescribed. 



A beautiful variety of Rhododendron Brookeianum, with self- 

 coloured yellow flowers, was then pointed out as a fine specimen 

 of cultivation as well as a most beautiful object. 



A plant of Thrixospermum luniforme was adverted to as having 

 produced spikes of flowers without a single leaf for the last two 

 years. This is not, however, without precedent amongst Orchidese, 

 the aerial roots always containing a greater or less quantity of 

 chlorophyll. Mr. Bateman instanced Phalcenopsis Lowii. 



Specimens of Pinsapo with abundant male inflorescence came 

 from Mr. Earley. This, however, is far from being the first 

 similar instance, and female fruit has been produced on our 

 southern coast. 



The fact of a promise of a good apple-crop on trees which 

 fruited abundantly last year was pointed out, as also a contradic- 

 tion of a statement that the buds of pear-blossoms were injured 

 by frost some weeks since. 



Specimens of Peziza lanuginosa, var. Sumneri, recently figured 

 in the ' Transactions of the Linnean Society ' were exhibited. 



The Chairman pointed out the fact that, to secure the blossoms 

 of Funchia subcordata, it was necessary to pinch out all except the 

 strongest buds of the crown ; and Mr. Bateman made some 

 observations on the Orchids exhibited at the Meeting, which was 

 then adjourned. 



Floral Committee, April 20. — First-class Certificates were given 

 to Frimula cortusoides lilacina, a fine variety of the large-flowered 

 Japanese form of the species, with handsome pale-lilac fringed 

 flowers, from Messrs. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea ; to Odontoglos- 

 sum Alexandre?, var. Wameri, a pretty variety with rosy sepals 



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