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Mr. Wilson, gardener to W. Marshall, Esq., had a Second-class 
Certificate for Phajus Marshallcs, white with orange-tinted lip ; 
and Mr. Pestridge for Pelargonium the Bride, a strong white- 
edged variety with white flowers. 
In the International department, Pirst-class Certificates were 
awarded to Mr. Linden for three new Palms, Vers chaff eltia me- 
lanochcetes, Thrinax elegantissima, and a Calamus, from Menado. 
Mr. Williams and Mr. Linden w^ere awarded equal First Prizes for 
Palms, Mr. Eurley second, and Mr. Bull third, who contributed a 
nice group of handsome young specimens of the newer kinds, in- 
cluding the true Latania rubra and PtycJiosperma regalis. As 
■usual, there was a magnificent display of Orchids, which certainly 
ought to compete as a separate class without being mixed with 
other objects, though undoubtedly they are more efi'ective for 
show purposes when staged judiciously with other Phsenogams. 
PEUIT COMMITTEE. 
A Special Certificate was given to Mr. Douglas, gardener to E. 
Whitbourn, Esq., for a fine dish of President Wilder Strawberries ; 
also to Mr. J. Plumridge, gardener to H. Yallance, Esq., for Sir 
J. Paxton Strawberries. Messrs. Barr and Sugden sent the 
Cloche Cabbage-lettuce, the earliest as well as the variety most 
grown in the market-gardens near Paris, with several other kinds. 
SCIENTIEIC COMMITTEE. 
A. Murray, Esq., E.L.S., in the Chair. 
Mr. Jones sent a Pelargonium with a large tuft of hair-roots on 
the stem similar to one shown last year. 
Mr. Odams sent Wheat much injured by a curious parasite 
{Dilophospora graminis). 
Mr. Begbie sent specimens o^ Araucaria imlricaf a with male and 
female fruit on the same branch. 
Dr. Hogg read a communication from the Eev. W. Kingsley 
relative to the fruiting of seedlings. This, he stated, is greatly 
forwarded by encouraging the leading shoot and training the 
plants as single rods. It was suggested that experiments should 
be made on this subject at Chiswick. 
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