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(liphyllous ; both natives of Corsica, the former in mountainous regions, 

 the latter in lower ground. C. reticidatus v. micranthus. — A small- 

 flowered form, much deeper lilac internally, h. Seedling varieties of 

 Crocus chrysantkus, approaching most nearly to the v. caerulescens. It 

 is the first year of flowering, and this perhaps accounts for the small 

 blossoms. Two of these, internally, pure white with a bright oi-ange 

 throat ; the outer surface of the outer segments is suft'used with a rich 

 crimson-purple with the exception of a narrow marginal band of a pale 

 cream colour. The other has the outer segments sulphur-yellow, slightly 

 paler on the inner surface, and grained with dull purple down the centre 

 on the outer surface. The black spot at the base of the barbs of the 

 anthers, so characteristic of C. chrysanthus, is present in this form and 

 one of the former, but absent in the third specimen. 



Sivede Turnip, huddinfj from root. — Mr. Wilks exhibited a root with 

 two or three tufts of shoots springing from apparently the true root. 

 It is not a very imcommon occurrence, and was probably due to some check 

 from local injury, &c. A remarkable instance was figured in Gard. 

 Chroji., Feb. 3, 1877. 



PhalcBnopsis iveevil. — Mr. Chapman brought specimens of this insect. 

 The only remedy that could be suggested was a careful search for them 

 at night. 



Epideiidrum longicolle. — Mr. O'Brien, V.M.H., exhibited flowers in a 

 malformed state. Dr. Masters undertook to examine and report upon them. 



Pinus tuber ciilata. — Dr. Masters exhibited a branch with cones of 

 this handsome W. American Pine, now sometimes called P. attenuata. 

 It is one of the species the cones of which remain for some years upon 

 the tree, and only shed their seeds after a forest fire. 



Winter Aconite germinating. — Prof. Henslow showed specimens of 

 Eranthis hy emails to illustrate the apparently abnormal fact of the tuber 

 being first formed on the slender tap root, and not on the caulicle. 



The Armoricce,'" or Atlantic'" British Plants. — Prof. Henslow 

 commented upon these terms : " Armoricae " was given by Ed. Forbes to 

 plants found in Normandy, the Channel Islands, and S.W. England, as 

 well as up the west coast to Scotland ; whilst " Atlantic " was the name 

 given by H. C. Watson. Prof. Henslow pointed out that the true source 

 of such plants is the S. European or Mediterranean region, and at the 

 same time exhibited specimens of the Ranunculus ophioglossifoUus of 

 Jersey (now extinct), brought from Hyeres, and from Malta, as well as 

 other plants illustrating the same fact. 



Scabious bracts virescent. — Prof. Henslow exhibited specimens in which 

 the florets were suppressed, but the bracteoles had become elongated and 

 sub-foliaceous. This peculiarity is comparable with the green Dahlia, 

 wheat-eared Carnation, &c. 



Scientific Committee, March 12, 1901. 



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



Double Flowers, production of. — Mr. Douglas contributed the follow- 

 ing additional observations on this subject. He said, " I can speak of 



