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BOYAL HORTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
which had been sustained at Paris *. A bazaar under the patro- 
nage of Princess Teck is to be held the first week after Easter for 
the benefit of distressed French horticulturists. 
Mr. Berkeley stated that Mr. Bull's Gastronema ought to bear 
the name of G. sanguineum, YSiV. Jlammeum. 
A paper was then read which had been communicated to the 
Agri-horticultural Society of India, describing a method of redu- 
cing the size of stones in fruit by scooping out the pith and after- 
wards inarching. Dr. Hogg had informed Mr. Berkeley that a 
similar method had been mentioned by one of the old authors ; but 
he confessed that he was very incredulous of the success of the 
process. 
FLOEAL COMMITTEE. 
March 15, 1871. 
Special Certificates were given to Messrs. Veitch for Rippeas- 
trum pardinum and H. Leopoldii, to Mr. Bull for Goodyera Daw- 
soniana, to Mr. Laurence for Dendrochiltm glumaceuniy and to 
Messrs. Henderson for Caladiums. 
First-class Certificates were given to Messrs. Veitch for Amct- 
ryllis Chelsoniy a rich deep-reddish-crimson seedling, also for a 
new Asplenium from New Zealand ; to Mr. Bull for Areca regalis ; 
to Mr. Gr. Groddard, gardener to H. Little, Esq., for a strong 
white Cyclamen named Snowflake ; to Messrs. EoUisson for Da- 
vallia clamta ; and to Mr. W. Paul for Hyacinth Princess Louise, 
a double red with a very compact spike. 
A Second-class was given to Messrs Veitch for Primula Bo- 
veana, an Abyssinian species closely allied to P. verticillata. 
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FEUIT COMMITTEE. 
A Special Certificate was awarded to Mr. Phipps, gardener to 
the Earl of Shrewsbury, for a collection of well-preserved Grrapes, 
consisting of White Tokay, Black Alicante, Trebbiano, and Lady 
Downe's Seedling. 
An Extra Prize was given to Mr. Phipps forBarbarossa. 
A Special Certificate was given to Mr. Wildsmith, gardener to 
* A large packet has just been forwarded from the South-Kensington collection. 
