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ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



A specimen of Vine manure was submitted to the Meeting by 

 Dr. Voelcker, offered at £2 a cwt. It was considered to be a good 

 manure, consisting of ground boiled bones, the smaller proportion 

 of nitrogenous matter being considered favourable to the health 

 of the Vine. The intrinsic value of the manure was stated to be 

 £6 a ton. 



Specimens of Myosotis dissitiflora were sent by Mr. Fish, with 

 a view to ascertain if possible why some plants bear for a time 

 smaller flowers, and then occasionally recover their more normal 

 condition. Dr. Masters confirmed the statement of Mr. Eish ; 

 but no one could suggest a cause. 



Beautiful specimens of Yariegated Elm were submitted to the 

 Meeting. It was stated that it is very difficult to propagate. 



Dr. Masters produced a sketch of a curious pelorioid form of 

 Calceolaria. 



The Meeting then adjourned. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE, CHISWICK. 



May 21, 1869. 



J. R. Beeves, Esq., in the Chair. 



After an inspection of the seed-boxes, the following resolutions 

 were agreed to : — 



1. Not to water the plants. 



2. That the notes and observations taken by Mr. Barron and 

 Dr. Masters be continued on the plan proposed by Dr. Grilbert, 

 subject to such modifications and additions as may be found re- 

 quisite. 



3. That the plants be allowed to grow till their seed is fully 

 ripened. 



4. That the seedlings be not thinned, but that rogues and weeds 

 be removed. 



5. That Mr. Barron be requested to adopt such methods for 

 the protection of the plants from vermin &c. as may seem to him 

 in his discretion requisite. 



