EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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Mr. A. Lancaster, Holkham, Norfolk, sent two Jarge and 

 handsome fruits of a very pale green-fleshed Melon named 

 Holkham Hybrid, grown and ripened without fire-head. 



Mr. W. Roupell, Harvey Lodge, Eoupell Park, S.W., sent 

 very creditable examples of Apples Irish Peach, Mr. Gladstone, 

 Peter the Great, and Red Joanetting. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford 

 (gardener, Mr. C. W. Leach), sent fruits of a Raspberry named 

 "12th August." 



Mr. A. Waterman, Alyesford, Kent, sent five pods of " Preston 

 Hall " Scarlet Runner. The Committee recommended that the 

 variety be tried at Chiswick, along with other sorts. 



From the Society's Gardens was sent an interesting collection 

 of twenty-seven varieties of Tomatoes in clusters as grown. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 



Dr. Maxwell T. Masters, F.R.S., in the Chair, and six 

 members present. 



Carnations and Tipula. — With reference to the diseased 

 Carnations, after a further and careful investigation by Mr. 

 Blandford, he thinks that the Tipula3 were not the cause of the 

 mischief, but " interlopers." He considers the state of the 

 plants as more probably indicating the work of an anthomyid fly, 

 but cannot speak positively on the point as yet. 



Phylloxera. — A report was received from Mr. Barron that 

 the instructions of the Scientific Committee had been carried 

 out at Chiswick with a view to the destruction of the Vines 

 infected. Mr. McLachlan observed that when the same treat- 

 ment had been followed elsewhere a few years ago it had proved 

 perfectly effectual, no trace of the disease having appeared since 

 in the same locality. 



Distribution of Plants from Chiswick.— To guard against 

 the possible extension of Phylloxera, it was determined by the 

 Council that no plants of any kind, nor Vine-cuttings, should 

 be issued from Chiswick for the present.. 



Tomatoes diseased. — Specimens of the fruit attacked by 

 Cladosporium and Phytophthora were received from Chiswick. 

 They will be forwarded to Dr. Marshall Ward for examination 

 and report. 



