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same character as the excrescences on the Cabbage-leaves — viz., 

 cups, funnel-shaped structures and foliar expansions. Such 

 appears to explain the origin of ovules as being the outgrowths 

 from the hypertrophied margins (placentas) of carpellary leaves. 



Plants exhibited. — Sir Trevor Lawrence sent Bulbophyllum 

 grandiflorum and Sarcopodium psittacoglossum, for which a 

 botanical certificate was unanimously awarded. A liliaceous 

 plant with dark- coloured flowers and two new species of Lily 

 were sent by Mr. Ware. They were forwarded to Kew to be 

 named. 



CARNATION AND FERN CONFERENCE AND 

 EXHIBITION. 



July 22, 1890. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and twelve members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



First Class Certificate. 



To Clematis erecta fl. pi. (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Paul & Son, Cheshunt. Flowers double, white, star-shaped, and 

 very freely produced. 



To Carnation (border) Rosalind (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 R. Dean, Ealing. Well-formed flowers, dotted with deep crimson 

 on a light ground. 



To Carnation (border) Rowena (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 R. Dean. Flowers deep scarlet. 



To Begonia (double) H. M. Stanley (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley. The flowers glowing 

 scarlet, large and of fine form. 



To Begonia (double) Lafayette (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons. Flowers bright scarlet, of medium 

 size, freely produced. 



To Gloxinia Mrs. Stanley (votes, 10 for, 2 against), from 

 Messrs. H. Cannell. Flowers white, dotted with rose ; very 

 pretty. 



To Rose (Noisette) l'ldeal (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 



