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dark smoke colour and the typical form of C. chrysantlius, in which the 

 barbs at base of the anthers are tipped with black. 



C. Korolkoioi in two vars. a. The type as distributed by Dr. Kegel 

 and figured by Maw : a small, shy flowering, late form ; external surface 

 of outer segments grained wdth rich brown, throat externally nearly black. 

 h. Larger, paler, very fioriferous and robust in habit ; in bloom three 

 weeks earlier ; external graining grey, greenish-blue at throat. 



C. ancyrensis. — Type and a specimen externally feathered with brown, 

 a variation not hitherto noticed in this species. 



C. Fleischeri, a delicate species, with long, narrow perianth seg- 

 ments, white, the three outer externally lined purple ; — v. alhus, with- 

 out the external purple markings except at the throat, and, contrary to 

 rule with albino forms, has the appearance of being a more robust form, 

 with wider perianth segments. 



C. BalaiiscB, an abnormal bloom, semi-double, of the form with outer 

 segments externally rich mahogany colour. 



C. dalmaticus, the true plant, with large, very pale mauve flowers, 

 outer surface of outer segments pale buff, veined with grey at the base. 



C. Tomassinianus, pale and dark varieties. 



C. Imjwrati, several varieties. 



All were from the open ground except C. Fleischeri and Korolkowi 

 type, which were grown in a cold frame. 



Scientific Committee, Febkuaky 12, 1901. 

 Dr. M. T. Masters, F.R.S., in the Chair, and twenty members present. 



In response to the invitation of the Council of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society to well-known men of science to join the Scientific Committee, 

 with the view of rendering it more useful, a large gathering of new and 

 old members assembled after the Annual Meeting ; and a very interesting 

 discussion took place over the numerous exhibits, as well as upon a viva 

 voce abstract of his paper upon " Hybrid Conifers," by Dr. Masters, F.R.S., 

 which wdll be found in full at page 97. 



Mr. Ehves, F.R.S., observed that it would be of assistance to the Secre- 

 tary if there were an unwritten rule of the Committee that whoever con- 

 tributed specimens, whether sent or brought to the meetings, should also 

 supply as full details as possible, for preservation in the reports, which 

 would finally be recorded in, the Journal. He also thought that when a 

 valuable series of plants was shown, as on the present occasion by Mr. 

 Lynch, the most important at least should be preserved, as they might not 

 even be in the National Herbaria. With regard to notes, &c., on speci- 

 mens sent. Professor Henslow observed that as a rule something w^as 

 usually said about them, but too often of a very meagre description. What, 

 however, would enhance the value of the reports would be for those who 

 had observations to make at the meeting to send him a more complete 

 account than is conveyed by the remarks which occur at the moment, if 

 such should be thought desirable. 



Hybrid Conifers. — -Dr. Masters, F.R.S., presented a paper on this sub- 

 ject, in which he remarked on the rarity of hybrid Conifers in Nature in 



