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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 

 Sir J. D. Hooker, K.C.S.I., in the Chair. 



Galvanized Wire and Peach Shoots. — The Rev. G. Henslow gave 

 an account of the microscopical appearances in the shoot referred 

 to him at the last meeting. The younger tissues were quite dead, 

 but whether death resulted from mechanical pressure, or from some 

 destructive chemical action set up by the galvanised wire, there was 

 no evidence to show. Dr. Masters showed another specimen re- 

 ceived from Mr. Hudson, gr., Gunnersbury House, and which had 

 been so tied that no injurious constriction could have taken place, 

 though possibly some amount of friction might have occurred 

 occasionally. The appearances presented were consistent with the 

 notion that the effects were due to frost. 



Plants Exhibited.— "From Mr. Bull, Fritillaria oranensis ; from 

 Mr. G. F. "Wilson, Begonia, sp., referred to Kew for name ; from 

 Rev. H. Harpur-Crewe, Galanthus Redoutei, a remarkably distinct 

 species, with almost globose flowers, and leaves like those of Scilla 

 amcena ; and Corydalis Kolpakowskyana, with flowers of pale flesh- 

 colour. 



Effects of the Winter of 1879-80.— On the suggestion of Mr. 

 Elwes, a sub-committee was appointed to collect evidence as to the 

 effect of the severe frost on vegetation. 



Electric Light. — Mr. W. T. Thiselton-Dyer proposed the appoint- 

 ment of a sub-committee to investigate certain points of vegetable 

 philosophy of interest to cultivators by means of the electric light. 

 There was reason to believe that facilities for the purpose might be 

 obtained at Kew in connection with the Jodrell laboratory. 



FLOEAL COMMITTEE. 

 Dr. Denny in the Chair. 

 The principal nurserymen's groups were arranged in the con- 

 servatory, and one of the first to be noticed was that from Messrs. 

 Osborn and Sons, Fulham — a large and ornamental group of plants 

 very tastefully arranged. Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Guelder Roses, 

 and Spiraeas formed the bulk of the group, a few plants being em- 



