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Specimens Exhibited.— In addition to the species above named 

 Mr. Elwes showed T. Didieri, from Savoy ; T. saxatilis, or an 

 allied species, from Teheran ; Scilla lilio-hyacinthus ; Fritillaria 

 olympica, with greenish flowers, from Broussa ; F. pallidiilora, 

 from Siberia ; F. obliqua, a plant long known in gardens, but not 

 known in a wild state; it has ascending spirally twisted leaves ; 

 Kolpakowskya ixiolirioides, a blue flowered plant, with the habit 

 of an Ixiolirion ; Cypripedium pubescens, with two flowers ; Pri- 

 mula mollis, from Bhotan ; Arnebia echioides, which has the pro- 

 perty of blooming twice or three times in the year; Streptopus 

 roseus, various species of Muscari, Erythronium grandiflorum aud 

 Bom area Caldasii. 



Eenanthera coccinea. — Sir J. D. Hooker showed a portion of a 

 panicle of this superb Orchid grown in Lord Fortescue's garden. 

 The specimen was a remarkably fine one. 



Dragon's Blood Tree. — Sir J" . D. Hooker also showed a drawing 

 by Professor Bayley Balfour, made in Socotra, of a fine arborescent 

 Dracaena, which produces the Dragon's-blood of Socotra. It is the 

 Cinnabar of Dioscorides, Socotra itself being formerly called Dios- 

 corida. The Dragon's-blood is used as a varnish. 



Tlw Question of the Phylloxera. — Dr. Masters again brought 

 under the notice of the Committee the restrictive laws regulating 

 the introduction of living plauts into certain European countries, as 

 also into Cape Colony and Fiji. The futility of the regulations was 

 pointed out as well as the needless injury inflicted on horticulture. 

 Some discussion ensued, and ultimately it was decided that Dr. 

 Masters should represent the matter to the Council on behalf of the 

 committee, in order that the Society might take action on the 

 matter. 



