clxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Bare Plants from Herr Henkel, of Darmstadt. — Dr. Masters, F.R.S., 

 exhibited fruiting specimens of Bibes pinetorum, a native of New Mexico, 

 bearing globular, purplish-brown berries thickly studded with long, stiff, 

 bristly hairs. Also flowers of Scutellaria baicalensis with large bluish 

 flowers like those of our ' Skull-cap,' but larger. It is described as a 

 fine hardy herbaceous plant, flowering continuously in summer and 

 autumn, and suitable for a warm and sunny place on the rockery or 

 front row of the herbaceous border. With these came a plant of 

 Cyperus fertilis, said to be a native of tropical Africa, with long green 

 stems bearing close spikes of whitish bracts and flowers. It thrives in 

 a partially shaded, moist situation, in a warm temperature. It makes 

 a good plant for hanging baskets. The specimens were forwarded, at 

 Herr Henkel's request, to the gardens of the Society at Wisley. 



Pitcher-like Leaf of Pelargonium. — Mr. Malcolm Ball sent a leaf with 

 a funnel-like outgrowth, such as is not uncommon in Cabbages &c. 



Syncarpy in Apples. — Mr. Hugh Aldersey sent specimens of two 

 Apples partially fused together at their base. 



Variegated Maple. — Mr. F. Lloyd sent specimens of crippled foliage 

 of Acer Negundo variegatum which had suffered some check to growth, 

 and was attacked by aphides and other pests. 



Fungus on Grass. — Rev. W. Wilks showed specimens affected with 



rust, Uredo rubigo vera. 



Diseased Oats. — Mr. Hooper showed specimens of Oats apparently 

 attacked with eelworm. The specimens were referred to Mr. Saunders 

 for examination and report. 



Castanopsis chrysophylla. — Dr. Masters showed fruiting specimens of 

 this handsome Calif omian Chestnut. It has the lower surface of the 

 loaves of a golden-yellow colour, and the bristles of the husk are of a 

 rich purplish-brown. The specimen was received from Mr. Lindsay, of 

 Edinburgh, 



Twofold Nepenthes. — Dr. Masters, F.R.S., exhibited from Messrs. 

 Jas. Veitch a specimen in which two leaves were joined at the base, so 

 that the specimen had the appearance of a single leaf branched below the 

 middle and each branch bearing a pitcher. 



Currant Anthracnosc. — Mr. Blair, of Blair, sent what proved to be 

 a bad case of Currant anthracnose, Glaeosporium ribis (see Jourx. R.H.S. 

 1<)0:*, xxviii. i>. 85, pi. xii. fig. 32). Dr. Cooke advised : "When the fruit, 

 i! any, has been gathered, sprinkle the bushes with dilute Bordeaux 

 mixture and gather up and burn all fallen leaves. Continue this weekly 

 on all the bushes as long as there are any leaves In the spring commence 

 spraying again, as soon as the leaves expand, and repeat once a week until 

 the berries are formed. It is only by persistent spraying that the disease 

 will l)e prevented extending to all the bushes. It is a most difficult 

 disease to combat when it establishes itself. Courage and perseverance 

 can alone cope with it." 



