EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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N. N. Sherwood, Esq., Dunedin, Streatliam Hill (gardener, 

 Mr. Jones), sent a very large and dark form of Ly caste Skinneri 

 named " rubra." 



Messrs. James Veitcli & Sons exhibited Cypripedium Calypso 

 x , which somewhat resembles C. Lathamianum ; and Messrs. 

 Pitcher & Manda, of the United States Nursery, Short Hills, 

 New Jersey, U.S.A., exhibited under the name Cypripedium 

 Masereelianum x (C. Spicerianum x C. insigne Chantinii) a 

 plant which the Committee decided was identical with C. Lee- 

 anum x , raised in this country some years ago. 



Lady Hutt, Appley Towers, Ryde, Isle of Wight (gardener, 

 Mr. Myles), exhibited a twin-flowered spike of Cypripedium 

 insigne, bearing evidence of good culture. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



John Lee, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-two members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth (gardener, 

 Mr. 0. Thomas), for a fine specimen plant of the Papaw (Carica 

 Papaya), bearing a quantity of ripe fruit. 



Votes of Thanks. 



To A. P. Vivian, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. Morris), for a fine 

 fruit of Charlotte Rothschild Pine Apple. 



To W. Roupell, Esq., for a collection of twenty varieties of 

 Apples grown on Paradise stocks — in excellent condition. 



Other Exhibits. 



A. H. Smee, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Cummins), again sent some 

 nice fruit of Apple Remborough. 



Lady Hutt, Appley Towers, Ryde (gardener, Mr. Myles), 

 sent examples of Grape Appley Towers, and two seedling varieties. 

 Of the latter, No. 1 resembled Appley Towers, but the Com- 

 mittee was unable to arrive at any decision respecting it until 

 its characteristics were more fully developed. The other seedling 

 — marked No. 2 — was a cross between Gros Colmar and Alicante. 

 To this similar remarks apply. The Committee desired to see 

 both these seedlings again. 



