Cl EOTAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETT. 



FLOBAL COMMITTEE. 

 June 15, 1869. 



The most remarkable objects at this Meeting were: — Calamus 

 ciliaris from Mr. "Williams, with a slender stem and close pinnate 

 feathery hairy leaves ; a double violet-purple Clematis with large 

 guard sepals, of the Lanuginosa breed, named Excelsior, from Mr. 

 Cripps ; a rosy-purple Pillar Bose, Prince Leopold, from Mr. Paul , 

 a Miltonia, probably M. /estiva, from Mr. Findlay ; and a very 

 handsome ivy-leaved Pelargonium, Gem of the Season, with 

 abundant salmon-pink flowers, to which a First-class Certificate 

 was awarded, as also to a beautiful variety named " Admiration," 

 from Mr. Foster, and a Second-class to one named " Polly." 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



The objects exhibited were few in number. The only novelty 

 was a large Cabbage-lettuce from Messrs. Barr and Sugden, named 

 Covent- Garden "White Dutch, of good substance and excellent 

 flavour. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 

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



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. 



A letter from Mr. Deavin was read, relative to some Peach-leaves 

 which were perforated with small holes, after the appearance of 

 which gumming took place, the leaves fell, and the shoots died ; 

 but below the spot whence the gum had oozed, new shoots were 

 given off and the fruit was perfected. It was believed that the holes 

 and subsequent gumming were due to cold. Lime- shoots in a 

 similar condition were sent from Eastwell Park. A communica- 

 tion from Dr. Mueller was read, respecting the effect of frost near 

 Melbourne, which will be printed in this Journal. 



Mr. Home made some remarks on the fertility of Oats near 

 Benares : one plant had thirty-five stalks, and bore 4180 grains. 

 And similar instances were given with respect to other cereals. 



Mr. Fenn sent a communication respecting the clubbing of Po- 



