EXTRACTS FROM PliOCEEDIN'GS. 
XXV 
SECOND JUNE SHOW. 
In the Amateurs' Class for six Zonal Pelargoniums Mr. Weston, 
gardener to D. Martineau, Esq., obtained a Second Prize. An 
Extra Prize was voted to Mr. Catlin for six which did not arrive 
in time to compete. Messrs. Wright took a Second Prize in the 
Nurseryman's Class, and the same for six double Pelargoniums. 
Mr. Watson was first for variegated Zonals ; Mr. Welcli second. 
In the Nurseryman's Class Mr. Pestridge was first, Mr. Stevens 
second, and Mr. Turner third. The Fuchsias were scarcely of 
average merit. In Palms Mr. Williams was first with a splendid 
group, Mr. Bull second, Messrs. Hollisson third. In the Amateurs' 
Class the principal exhibitors were Mr. J. Hill, Mr. Cole, and Mr. G. 
Wheeler. Mr. Dombrain was first for twelve Ranunculi, Mr. 
Hooper second. The Metropolitan Floral Society offered Prizes for 
twenty four, and they were won by the same exhibitors, Mr. 
Hooper having the best. Prizes were also offered for stands of 
twenty-four Pinks, for which Mr. Turvey, Mr. Pizzey, and Mr. 
Hooper were successful. 
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE, 
Andrew Murray, F.L.S., in the Chair. 
The Chairman laid before the Committee leaves of Hedera 
Regneriana in a diseased condition, sent by the editor of the ''Gar- 
den." Mr. Berkeley subsequently reported this to be due to a 
species of Thrips ; there was also a Coccus, but only one indi- 
vidual was found. 
Mr. Worthington Smith sent a woody excrescence from the stem 
of a Cupressus. It was cushion- shaped, comparatively soft in 
texture, and attached to a very short pedicel. Its analogy was 
suggested to the excrescences on Camellia, described and figured in 
the Gard. Chron., 1870, p. 1116. 
Dr. Masters read a note upon some roots which had obstructed 
four-inch pipe-drains sunk to a depth of four feet in some old per- 
manent pasture, and which had been sent to him by Mr. Grantham. 
Dr. Masters having found in them bright yellow sinuous latici- 
ferous vessels, concluded that they vveie the roots of some Thistle. 
Prof. Voelcker had seen the roots of Marigolds in drains three 
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