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EOYAL nORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
rRIJIT COMMITTEE. 
Cultural Commendations were given to Mr. "Wilson, garflencr 
to Earl Fortescue, for two Charlotte Eothschild Pines, weighing 
13-J lbs., cut from plants 17 months old ; and to Mr. Eray, gardener 
to W. A. Sandford, Esq., for forced Asparagus. Messrs. Backhouse 
sent the Galloway Pippin, to which a Eirst-class Certificate was 
awarded last year, which fully maintains its character. Mr. 
Parsons, gardener to R. Attenborough, Esq., was first for Apples, 
Mr. Miles, gardener to Lord Carrington, second. Mr. Miles was 
first for Kitchen Pears with unusually well-coloured Catillac. 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 
Dr. Masters, F.R.S., in the Chair. 
The Secretary brought a false cone of the common Spmee pro- 
duced by the aphis Chemes abietis ; it was interesting from being 
confined to one side of the shoot. 
Mr. Marshall sent a Chinese Primrose with green leafy flowers^ 
upon which Dr. Masters was requested to report. 
GENERAL MEETING. 
Lord H. GoKDoN Lennox, M.P., in the Chair, 
The proceedings were merely formal. 
February 14, 1872, 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
First-class Certificates were given to Messrs. Teitch for Keniia 
audralis and K. Canterhuriana from Lord Howe's Island ; to Mr. 
B. S. Williams for Lavallia Tyermannii ; to Mr. C. Noble for 
