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the latter from Hereford. Mr. Austin had Uygrophorus obrusseus 
and Cortinarius armillatM. Three fine specimens of Sparassis 
crispa were sent from Gordon Castle, and Clavaria formosa came 
from Mr. Broome. The Prizes were awarded to Mr. J. English, and 
to Messrs. Austin and Hoyle. For the collection of edible Fungi 
the latter gentlemen were first and Mr. English second. An Extra 
Prize was awarded to Mr. W. G. Smith. 
GENERAL MEETING. 
W. W. Saunders, Esq., F.E.S., in the Chair. 
Mr. Berkeley, alluding to Mr. Henderson's double white 
Colchicum, stated that Mr. Barr had several double varieties which 
had not yet been exhibited. They are most easy of cultivation, 
and make a great show in autumn when planted in tolerably- 
sized patches. Attention was called to the Chairman's plant of 
Ttipistra nutans^ a very singular production, now referred to 
Liliaceae. Some of the varieties of the Bottle Gourd are very bitter 
and poisonous, and as none are really good they should be 
altogether avoided as esculents. Captain E. G. Berkeley had 
lately seen the original tree of Amherstia nohilis, which is 
flourishing ; the stem is now twelve feet in circumference. He 
found two Fungi for sale in the Bazaar at Amherst, one a Bovista. 
Mr. Berkeley directed attention to the further study of the Peronos- 
pora to which the Potato disease is due, with a view to the dis- 
covery of its resting spores. 
November 6, 1872. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
A First-class Certificate was awarded to Mr. Croucher for the 
Mexican Yucca Eylesii, which has a woody stem eight feet high, 
swollen at the base, and straight glaucous tapering leaves ; also for 
Mammillaria Peacochii, Pilocereiis Peacockii, P. Hoppenstedtii, and 
* Gaderia PeacocHi. The Gasteria is said to be a hybrid raised by 
