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from Mr. Bull ; to Aucuba aureo-maculata, a dwarf, compact, boldly 
variegated form from Messrs. Cutbush ; to Carnation Vulcan, 
orange scarlet, toMohria thurifraga,ySiV. achillceifolia, from Messrs. 
Henderson ; to Japanese CJirysa^ithemum Jane Salter, white and 
pinkish, 7 inches in diameter, and Eenown, a large brownish 
orange, from Mr. Bull ; to Bismark, of a uniform tawny orange, 
and Erectum superhum, rosy crimson, from Messrs. HendersoQ. 
Special Certificates were given to Lord Londesborough for his 
magnificent show of Orchids, amongst which Vanda ccerulea and 
Oncidium macranthum were conspicuous, also for Cattleya maxima, 
Phalcenopsis Loivii, and the Vanda ; to Messrs. Veitch for Zygo- 
petalummaxillare\ to Mr. Clarke, of Twickenham, Mr. C. Edmonds, 
and Mr. Bull, gardener to I. Montgomery, Esq., for Cyclamens. 
There was a fair display of Chrysanthemums, considering the 
earliness of the show, Mr. liowe, gardener to Mrs. Lewis, being 
first in the several classes. 
FEUIT COMMITTEE. 
A First-class Certificate was awarded to Messrs. Yeitch's 
giant autumn Cauliflower ; what is especially wanted, however, 
is a late medium-sized variety, which covers in well. Special Cer- 
tificates to P. N. Laurie, Esq., and Mr. M'Kennie, for fine col- 
lections of Apples grown on Cordons, and to Mr. Gardiner, 
gardener, Eatington Park, for a collection of culinary and dessert 
Apples ; Messrs. Lee off'ered a prize of £5 for the best three 
bunches of Madresfield Court Black Muscat, which was awarded 
to Mr. Stevens, gardener to the Duke of Sutherland ; Mr. Ste- 
phenson, gardener to E. C. Barker, Esq., was first for Peas, Mr. 
Erisk, gardener, Blankney, being first for Apples. 
SCIE^'TIEIC COMMITTEE. 
A. MuREAT, Esq., E.E.S., in the Chair, 
After reading the Eeport of the last meeting, the Secretary 
exhibited some bunches of grapes in which the ovaries had not 
been impregnated, and in consequence the receptacle was much 
enlarged and succulent. The case was considered interesting 
from the analogy of Anacardium, and as indicating how, in cer- 
tain cases, the ovary may become inferior. 
Mr. Laxton brought diminutive Walnuts, in some of which 
there were three, in others four carpels. They were the produce 
of a tree which usually bears walnuts of the ordinary size. 
