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sent by Mr. Staiidisli ; Mr. Fortune, however, considers it to be 
a true species, which should be called B. japonica. 
Mesua ferrea, from Mr. Bull, was then pointed out as yielding 
a very hard wood, its flowers being objects of adoration in India, 
and, when dry, sold as a drug in the bazars. The plant, on 
superficial examination, resembles a Brownea ; but the leaves are 
not pinnate. Specimens of the old Cateshcea spinosa were also 
exhibited by Mr. Bull, but not in flower. 
Mr. Berkeley then directed attention to the two plants of Ence- 
plialartos giganteus from South Africa, one of which had thrown 
up inflorescence only, without any leaf. It would be a matter of 
interest hereafter to see whether its production would not prove 
fatal to the plant, appearing, as it did, without leaves. 
The admirable condition of the Peach-trees in the large glass 
wall at Chiswick was especially noticed ; and occasion was taken 
to correct a statement of Mr. Pearson with respect to what Mr. 
Berkeley said at the last Meeting about the danger of replanting 
Pine woods before the roots of the old trees were thoroughly de- 
cayed. His observation related to Aberdeenshire, and not to the 
Marquis of Huntly's estate near Peterborough. 
Some fine baskets of Mushrooms were sent from the gardens of 
the Marquis of Exeter and Lord Grainsborough, some of which 
were from French spawn. Both White and Brown Mushrooms 
came from the same spawn ; and two of the specimens were at- 
tacked by a fungus which obliterates the gills and probably renders 
them unwholesome. 
The Bishop of Winchester then referred in very feeling terms 
to the loss which the Society had sustained in the death of General 
Grrey, under whose auspices the barren slopes of Windsor Castle 
were converted into a brilliant garden. 
FLOEAL COMMITTEE. 
April 20, 1870. 
A First-class Certificate was awarded to Mr. B. S. Williams 
for Grloxinia, Scarlet Gem, with beautiful deep-scarlet flowers; 
to Mr. Turner for Auricula, Colonel Champneys, a grey-edged 
flower with blue ground and white paste ; to Mr. Hooper, for 
Pausies, Sunshine and Mrs. Shirley Hibberd; and to Messrs. 
Henderson for a fine yellow bedding Pansy named Golden 
Bedder. J. Anderson Henry, Esq., sent Primulas with leafy 
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