xviii EOTAL HOETICULTTJEAL SOCIETY. 
Subsequently Dr. Hogg, Dr. Masters, and Dr. Gilbert went to 
Chiswick to inspect the condition of the plants in the experi- 
mental boxes, and decided that, perhaps with one or two excep- 
tions, sufficient plants could be selected for replanting as above 
proposed. 
TLOEAL COMMITTEE. 
Makch 16, 1870. 
A First-class Certificate was awarded to Mr. Needle, gardener 
to H.E.H. the Comte de Paris, for a group of Ophryds, consisting 
of a single specimen of Oplirys fusca and many plants of O. ten- 
tliredinifera, or some closely allied form ; to Mr. E. Perkins, for 
Echeveria agavoides ; to Mr. Turner, for Primula sinensis semi- 
duplex striata ; to Mr. B. S. Williams, ior PeristropJie angustifolia 
aureo-variegata, and a fine hyhrid Solanum pseudo-capsicum, named 
compactum ; to Messrs. Eollinson, for Draccena Guilfoylei and 
Epacris liyacintliijiora carminata ; and to Messrs. Veitch, for the 
white hybrid Rhododendron multiflorim and Vanda ccerulescens. 
EEUIT COMMITTEE. 
The most interesting objects were two splendid bunches of 
Banana, and a fine dish Eugenia Jamhos in flower and fruit, sent 
by Mr. Carr, gardener to P. L. Hinds, Esq. ; the flavour of the 
latter was very good, far better, in fact, than is generally the case 
in tropical or subtropical localities. There were some fine dishes 
of Apples, amongst which the Pitmaston Eusset, sent by Mr. 
Epss, gardener to C. Eyre, Esq., who obtained the Eirst Prize for 
dessert Apples, was supreme, Mr. Earley being second. "With 
kitchen Apples Mr. Grardiner, of Eatiugton Park, was first, and 
Mr. Eoss second. 
SCIENTIEIC COMMITTEE. 
W. Wilson Saundeks, Esq., E.E.S., in the Chair. 
The Secretary stated that the Yine-buds sent on a former occa- 
sion, accompanied by specimens of Athous, were probably injured 
by a mite. 
