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of Mushrooms, to which a cultural commendation was awarded. 

 Mr. Miles, The Gardens, "Wycombe Abbey, sent a dish of new seed- 

 ling Pea raised by Mr. Laxton, called Minimum. Mr. Miles stated 

 that the seed was sown February 17th, and the Peas were fit to 

 gather May 25th. It was recommended to be tried at Chiswick. 

 Mr. K. Dean, Ealing, sent a seedling Potato, called Early Cluster, 

 which was also recommended to be sent to Chiswick for trial. Mr. 

 Sage, The Gardens, Ashridge Park, exhibited a dish of Brown Tur- 

 key Pig of great excellence both in size and quality, to which a 

 cultural commendation was awarded. Charles Eyre, Esq., of Wel- 

 ford Park, Newbury, sent a fine dish of Bourgassotte Grise Pig 

 under the name of Brown Turkey, to which a cultural commenda- 

 tion was awarded. Mr. Watson of St. Albans exhibited a pair of 

 Cucumbers, which were not considered of superior merit to others 

 in cultivation. Mr. J. Allsopp, gardener to Lord Hotham, Dalton 

 Hall, Hull, sent a seedling Melon, a handsome scarlet-flesh fruit, 

 but not sufficiently ripened, very promising, and it was hoped that 

 it would be sent again. Mr. J. Chilton, The Gardens, Aston Kow- 

 ant, Tetsworth, sent a seedling Melon called Chilton's Hybrid Hero 

 of Bath, a handsome-looking scarlet-flesh variety, but not suffici- 

 ently ripe, and not equal to others in cultivation. Mr. C. Howe, 

 The Gardens, Benham Park, sent a scarlet-flesh Melon called Ben- 

 ham Park Gem, which was exhibited three years ago, but it was 

 not considered equal to others in cultivation. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 

 Arthur Grote, Esq , in the Chair. 



The Secretariat. — The Rev. Geo. Henslow, the newly-appointed 

 Secretary to the Committee, entered upon the duties of his office. 



Plants Exhibited. — Mr. Lynch, Curator of the Cambridge Botanic 

 Garden, exhibited cut specimens of the following plants, and made 

 some comments on them :— Arctotis arborescens, a Centaurea-like 

 plant, from South Africa, of which it is believed that the Cambridge 

 Botanic Garden possesses the only living example. It is a perennial 

 Composite, about 2 feet in height, covered with grey shaggy pubes- 



