Professor H. Marshall Ward for an examination of the tissues, 

 it was reported that there was no evidence of any fungoid growth, 

 and Mr. McLachlan added that there was also none of insects 

 having ever been present. Hence the true cause of the hyper- 

 trophy could not be ascertained. 



Papaver pilosum (?). — This plant having been referred to 

 Kew, was ascertained by Mr. Baker to be Papaver rupifragurn 

 var. atlanticum, and is figured in the Bot. Mag., t. 7107. It is 

 a native of Morocco, P. rupifragurn being a native of Andalusia. 

 Mr. Wilks observed upon the fact that there are a great number 

 of Poppies now in cultivation which require a careful systematic 

 treatment with regard to the correction of names. 



Iris Petals variegated. — Mr. McLachlan exhibited three 

 petals, half white and half purple, which appeared on a single 

 plant of Iris florentina. The question was raised whether the 

 plant was a white variety of Iris germanica reverted. It was 

 referred to Kew for further consideration. 



Scotch Fir and Larch attacked by Chermes. — Mr. E. Maher, 

 of Yattendon Court, Newbury, forwarded specimen branches of 

 these trees infested with species of chermes. The only remedy 

 is the free use of paraffin spray. At Kew, Mr. Morris observed, 

 they were obliged to cut down some Pine-trees growing in the 

 midst of others, as from their height and crowded condition the 

 spray could not be used effectually, and the only alternative was to 

 destroy the infected trees. 



Ash Wood diseased. — Mr. Maher also sent specimens of 

 branches having the common cankerous-like hollow places on 

 them. They were from an old tree 18 inches in diameter at a 

 foot from the ground. The trunk and all the branches presented 

 a similar appearance. They were referred to Professor H. 

 Marshall Ward for further investigation. Mr. McLachlan 

 observed that the Weevil Hylesinus Fraxini, or else the larva of 

 a moth, Myclois pinguis, which feeds beneath the bark, might 

 possibly have been the primary cause of the injury. 



Cycnoches chlorochilon (Klotzsch). — Mr. Eolfe exhibited what 

 was apparently the male flower of this well-known Orchid, the 

 column being very slender and the pollen normally developed. 

 In addition he showed another form, believed to be hitherto 

 unrecorded, having a larger flower with a short stout column, 

 and supposed to be the female flower of the same species. 



