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from the pressure of the nerves of the two leaves between which 
they originated. At first sight they had very much the appear- 
ance of capsules. 
Dr. Masters brought a flower of AristolocJiia grandljlora, in 
which there was a broad collar within the narrow part of the 
flower, which made it a perfect insect-trap, eftectually preventing 
the exit of any insect which once obtained admission. 
Mr. Glaisher exhibited an improved ground-thermometer, 
and brought two interesting diagrams showing the close accord- 
ance between the observation of temperature at Greenwich and 
Chiswick. 
GENEEAL MEETING. 
W. Wilson Satjndees, Esq., E.E.S., in the Chair. 
Mr. Berkeley stated that Dr. Masters and himself had examined 
independently the Primula from Abyssinia, exhibited at the last 
Meeting by Messrs. Yeitch, and had concluded that it was the va- 
riety sinensis of Frimula verficillafa, diff'ering principally from 
the typical form in having the tube of the corolla shorter in pro- 
portion when compared with the calyx. 
A fine specimen of Onciclium sarcodes was sent by Messrs. 
Veitch, which was compared with the original Oncidium amic- 
tim, and found to be identical, except in the larger size of the 
flower, though the figure in the ' Botanical Eegister ' seemed to 
indicate a slight difl'erence in the processes of the lip. An Epi- 
dendrum, from Peru, was next alluded to as difl'erent from E. 
xantliinum, Lindl., for which Mr. Bateman suggested the name 
of E. Bowmanni, it being the last novelty sent home by the late 
Mr. Bowmann. Alluding to the charming collection of Orchids 
sent by the Comte de Paris, to whom the special thanks of the 
Meeting were voted, he called attention to the number of inter- 
esting European plants which might reward the labour of col- 
lectors and prove an ornament to our gardens. More than 
twenty species of Narcissus were recorded in Italian floras, 
which were quite unknown to British botanists. The Chairman 
remarked that this observation might be greatly extended, and 
that numerous extremely beautiful terrestrial Orchids might easily 
be introduced from other countries, as Australia, North Ame- 
rica, &c. Whether the numerous so-called species of Narcissus 
and Tulipa were true species or not, they at least retained their 
characters under cultivation. 
