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mended, Messrs. Backhouse sent again their Galloway Pippin, 
which received a First-class Certificate. A Special Certificate 
was given to Domenico Piccirillo for Bergamot Limes and Naples 
Lemons grown at Portici, and to Mr. Gilbert for Potatoes. Mr. 
Garland, gardener to Sir J. Dyke Acland, Bart., took the Pirst 
Prize for Apples, Mr. Parsons, of Danesbury, being second. 
Mr. Garland was first for Pears. 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 
De. Thomson, F.E.S., in the Chair. 
The Secretary stated that he had examined the diseased oat- 
plants which were brought at the last Meeting by Mr. A. Murray, 
and compared them with young seedlings. There was nothing 
abnormal in the disposition of the rootlets ; but in the axils of the 
leaves little papillae occurred, which possibly were the nuclei of 
some larva. 
Mr. A. Murray stated that the Coccus on the Lemons was, he 
believed, undescribed, and belonged to the group which was de- 
void of feet. Fruit infested with the Coccus is sent out into the 
country by the dealers ; and it is stated that the juice in such 
cases is devoid of aroma. 
Dr. Masters brought portions of diseased Larch, in which the 
centre was decayed and infested with fungous spawn. The disease 
was clearly what is known under the name of " pumping." He 
also exhibited seedlings of the Osage Orange which were grafted 
together. He also brought drawings of the fruit of Stangeria 
paradoxa. The embryo is nearly solid and undivided, and there 
was no trace of a suspensor. 
Mr. "Wilson brought diseased Snowdrop-bulbs, which the Secre- 
tary undertook to examine. 
Mr. A. Murray laid on the table plans of an arboretum which 
it is proposed to make at Berlin. 
Mr. E. J. Lowe exhibited earth-worms found amongst his ferns, 
which had probably been imported. He also brought a plant of 
Scolopendrium vulgare, raised from bulbils, which exhibited a 
strange variety in the foliage. A bulbil from the variety of S. 
Wardii gave rise to S. pseudo-Wardii, and this, again, to the 
curious specimen on the table. 
The Meeting then adjourned. 
