EXTRACTS FROM PROCEEDINGS. 
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In calling attention to the Pop-corn, he showed three heads of 
Indian Corn from Mr. Strickland which had ripened perfectly 
fourteen miles north of York. 
FLOEAL COMMITTEE. 
February 15, 1871. 
Mr. Dix, who has so long been such an efficient Chairman, 
sent in his resignation ; but he was requested to retain the posi- 
tion at present in the hope that he might yet again be able to 
attend. 
Special Certificates were given to Messrs. Yeitch for Orchids and 
Cyclamens and Primulas ; to Mr. B. S. Williams for Orchids and 
other plants, including Tillandsia lAndeni, var. Begeliana-, to 
Mr. Denning for Orchids, including Coelogyne cristata with fifty 
spikes ; to Messrs. Eollisson for Orchids ; to Mr. Bull for a mis- 
cellaneous collection ; to Mr. Ware for spring plants ; to Messrs. 
Cutbush for forced flowering plants ; to Mr. Paul for Camellias ; 
to Mr. Stevens, gardener to G-. Simpson, Esq., for a fine basket 
of Lachenalia luteola ; to Mr. Day for Cyclamens ; to Mr. King- 
horn for a wonderful specimen of Aucuba ; to Mr. Baxter, gar- 
dener to C. Keiser, Esq., for cut Camellias ; and to Mr. Groddard, 
gardener to H. Little, Esq., for Cyclamens. 
First-class Certificates were given to Mr. Bull for Gastronema 
■flammetm, to Mr. Denning for Pilumna fragrans, to Mr. Grreen 
for Agave Besseriana amoena, and to Mr. Tomkins, Birmingham, 
for Primula sinensis (^Princess Louise). Mr. Denning obtained 
the First Prize for Lycastes, Mr. Bull for Dielytras (or more 
properly Dicentras*), and Mr. Groddard for Primulas, Mr. C. 
Edmonds being second. 
FRUIT COMMITTEE. 
The nomenclature of Pine -apples being very confused, the 
Committee suggest that a Prize should be offered with a view to 
assign the names moj^ accurately. 
Mr. Laxton sent Apples, in fine condition, which had been kept 
on a deal shelf in a cellar. He also sent a seedling Apple raised 
between Stamford Pippin and Golden Noble, which was com- 
* Diclytra, afterwards changed to Dielytra, was a mere misprint for Dicentra. 
