EXTRACTS FROM PROCEEDINGS. 



G. F. "Wilson, Esq., sent a very neat and pretty yellow Lilly, 

 Liliwn Szoicitsianuni, not unlike L. colchicum, but paler. 



Some fine tricolor Pelargonia were exhibited, but were reserved 

 for the 22nd. 



A First-class Certificate was given to Mr. J. Noble for a pale 

 lilac seedling Clematis, Lady Londesborovgli. 



Miss Maling, Woolston, Southampton, sent several flowers of 

 her very beautiful Pansies, which must take a high position among 

 the French Pansies, and become great favourites. 



FKUIT COMMITTEE. 

 Mat 18, 1869. 



A First-class Certificate was awarded to Mr. Turner, Slough, 

 for Cucumber (Blue Goivn). This variety obtained the first prize 

 at the recent Cucumber Exhibition. 



A First-class Certificate to Messrs. Nutting and Sons, for 

 Sugar-Loaf Brown Cos Lettuce, which was also sent from Chis- 

 wick. 



A Special Certificate to Mr. Earley, gardener, Digs well, for 

 Mushrooms of peculiar excellence. . 



A Special Certificate to Mr. Gardiner, gardener, Eatington 

 Park, Stratford- on- Avon, for a collection of fruit, consisting of 

 Grapes, Nectarines, Apples, &c. 



Mr. Miller, gardener to Lord Foley, "Worksop Manor, sent 

 Brown Turkey Figs and Yiolette Hative Nectarines. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 

 Mat 18, 1869. 

 W. Wilson Saunders, Esq., F.E.S., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. 



Mr. Woodford, of Eastwell Park, sent further specimens of 

 Peach, Nectarine, and Apricot shoots, the leaves of which and the 

 shoots themselves were spotted, in some cases so much so as to 

 threaten immediate or future death. Mr. Berkeley had seen pre- 

 cisely the same effect produced by rain falling on a tree through 

 the opening of the glass which was lowered for ventilation. The 

 whole effect of chilling may not show itself till after the lapse of 



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