EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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Ccelogyne sparsa, Oncidium Phalamopsis, Dendrobium thyrsi- 

 florum, and some Cypripediums and Odontoglossuni maculatum 

 and 0. crispum. 



Malcolm S. Cooke, Esq., Kingston Hill (gardener, Mr. 

 Cullimore), exhibited Cattleya Lawrenceana, Sophronitis 

 grandiflora, and cut spikes of Ansellia Africana var. lutea, and 

 varieties of Odontoglossuni Eossii majus. 



From L'Horticulture Internationale, Pare Leopold, Brussels 

 (M. Lucien Linden), came an extraordinary form of Odonto- 

 glossuni luteo-purpureum, named " Linden's variety." It had a 

 very broad fringed white lip, with a brown blotch at the base. 

 Also Cypripedium Bragaianum x (C. hirsutissimum var. x C. 

 Boxalli atratum). 



Fred G. Moseley, Esq., 24 Park Village East, N.W., sent a 

 pretty white-petalled D. nobile, nearest to D. n. intermedium, but 

 named "nivale." 



K. N. Dale, Esq., Bromborough Hall, Bromboro', Cheshire 

 (gardener, Mr. J. Gould), sent a fine spike of Odontoglossum 

 coronarium to know whether it was that species or 0. brevifolium. 

 It was pronounced to be 0. coronarium — 0. brevifolium, Lindl., 

 probably not being in cultivation. 



Mr. J. B. Munro, High Street, Brierly Hill, Staffordshire, 

 sent a flower of a form of Cypripedium insigne, which was 

 thought to be the upland C. i. Sylhetense. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



P. Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and twenty members 



present. 



Messrs. Bourne & Son, Beckington, Somerset, sent examples 

 of a seedling dessert Apple. 



Mr. W. Whiteley, Hillingdon, "Oxbridge, sent some excellent 

 specimens of Mushrooms. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 



W. T. Thiselton Dyek, Esq., C.M.G., in the Chair, and twelve 

 members present. 

 Bhododendrons, dx., Killed. — With reference to the opinion 

 expressed at the last meeting that E. Falconeri and other plants 



