EXTRACTS TEOM PROCEEDINGS. 
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Picea nohilis before him, remarked that many conifers which do 
not usually bear fruit had cones this year, in consequence, he sup- 
posed, of the wood being so well ripened during the late hot and 
dry season. 
The Osage Orange, of which the ripe fruit from Parma was ex- 
hibited, was recommended by Dr. Lindley as a good hedge-plant ; 
but though it was hardy in the south of England, as at Margate 
and Folkestone, it was not so everywhere. 
It had lately been asked whether the use of manure was not 
the cause of the delicacy of the Hop-plant. No manure was used 
in the College Hop-ground at Maidstone beyond the old bine cut 
into chaff; but then the soil itself was rich in phosphates. 
Mr. Bateman said that he could not get the Osage Orange 
either to flower or fruit ; but he believed that it had borne fruit 
at Talmouth. 
He then directed attention to a collection of models of tropical 
fruit which had been shown at the late International Exhibition 
by the India Office, who had presented them to the Society. 
In conclusion, he alluded to the loss which the Society had sus- 
tained in the death of Sir E. Murchison, Mr. W. Baxter, and Mr. 
Bellenden Ker. 
PENTSTEMONS GEOWN AT CHISWICK, 1872. 
By Thomas Moore, E.L.S. Eloral Director. 
A considerable period having elapsed since a former trial of 
these useful border flowers took place, and a large number of 
novelties having been raised in the interim, it was determined 
that 'another trial should be made this season. The varieties 
grown were contributed by Messrs. Downie, Laird, and Laing ; 
they bloomed satisfactorily ; and several awards equivalent to Eirst- 
class Certificates (indicated by the mark §) were made by the 
Eloral Committee. Eor the selection given at the end of this 
Eeport, I am indebted to Mr. Spinks, foreman at Chiswick, who 
has had the plants under observation during the whole of the 
blooming-season. The varieties are classified according to the 
colour of their flowers. 
