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brought specimens of the variety of Peziza lanuginosa lately 
figured in the ' Linnean Transactions,' found, like those at Chis- 
wick, under Cedars — and stated that, when properly washed, they 
were eatable, like allied species of Helvetia and Morchella. 
Two letters from Mr. Maw were read, intimating that the expe- 
riments on the ripening of fruit with coloured glasses led to no 
positive result, which agreed with those at Chiswick. The only 
elFect was to prevent colouring. Mr. Horne thought that the 
flavour of fruit was due to solar light rather than heat. 
Mr. Henderson sent a variegated Acer japonicim which was 
reverting to the normal green state. 
Mr. Crawley sent a Chinese Primrose in which the white flower 
was of a deep green. The flowers, however, were metamorphosed 
in various ways. 
A Carnation with spiral torsion was exhibited by Mr. Berkeley. 
Dr. Masters pointed out similar cases in his ' Vegetable Teratology.* 
J. E. Eeeves, Esq., brought a Richardia with a double spathe. 
Dr. Masters brought a sketch of a male flower produced at the 
end of a tendril in the common Cucumber. Mr. Berkeley had 
seen cases in Cucurhita pepo in which both male and female 
flowers were produced at the same time on the same tendril. 
Some varieties are more subject to this peculiarity than others. 
Prof. Dyer sent by Dr. Masters a note on the germination of 
Tropceolum. The radicle is endorhizal, with a distant coleorhiza. 
He also sent a note on the burrs of Birch. Dr. Harvey here de- 
scribed similar growth in a species of Banksia. Finns clanhrasi- 
liana owes its origin to something of the same kind ; and Mr, 
Berkeley stated that he had observed it in Finns Douglasii. 
A species of JEcidium produces somewhat analogous fascicles, 
known in Glermany under the name of Hexenbesen^ in the com- 
mon Silver Eir. Specimens have occurred near Hastings and at 
Luggelaw in Wicklow. 
Dr. Baird believed that the worm sent on a former occasion by 
Mr. Lowe is unde scribed ; and he proposes for it the name of JSle- 
gascolex rigida. The Committee, however, did not fall in with his 
views as to its being indigenous. 
Dr. Masters brought fruit of Aucula injured by frost, which 
were alluded to at a former Meeting. 
The Meeting then adjourned. 
