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GENERAL MEETTNa. 
a. r. Wilson, Esq., E.E.S., in the Chair. 
Mr. Berkeley stated that the beautiful Iris brought at the last 
Meeting by Mr. "Ware is 1. iherica, HofFm., and that he received 
the plant from Grreece. The species is a native of the Caucasus, 
and has been figured by Eegel. 
The large white-flowered Cactus sent by S, P. Kennard, Esq., 
is probably a seedling of Oactus triangularis. 
Attention was called to Misena longipetala from Mr. "Wilson 
Saunders, which differs from other Amancaes in the compressed 
crown and narrow waved petals. Some details were then read of 
the feast of Amancaes in Peru. 
Some observations were made on the new Yine-disease, and es- 
pecial attention was called to the necessity of stamping it out the 
moment it made its appearance. The swellings on the leaves 
were so remarkable that there could be no difficulty in recog- 
nizing it. 
Dr. Hogg made some observations on the value of large com- 
pared with small orchard-houses J as retaining moisture longer; while 
a greater body of heat was maintained, as they were not subject 
to sudden fluctuations of temperature. He also called attention 
to the benefit of mulching the pots as practiced by Mr, Barron at 
Cbiswick. 
The Meeting then adjourned, 
ELORAL COMMITTEE, 
June 8, 1870. 
Eirst-class Certificates were awarded : — to a fine early white for- 
cing Pink from Mr. Shenton, Biggleswade ; to Gongora portentosa 
from W. Wilson Saunders, Esq. ; to Geonoma elegans, G. speciosa^ 
Wulffia regia, Cycas Armstrongii, Fandanus decor us, and Ancecto- 
chillis pardina from Mr. Bull ; to KortJialsia rolusta, Bactris ma- 
rissa, and a deep purple Gloxinia, named Alice, from Messrs. 
E/ollison ; to Adiantum sessili folium, Fandanus Veitcliii, Dieffen- 
hachia Bowmanni, Aralia Veitchii, a hybrid Cypripedium between 
(7. caudatmn and C, JPearciij and Aerides maciMtwij from Messrs. 
