Cxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



In several cases the phyllodes possessed at their tips the three leaflets 

 normal in species of Oxalis, though occasionally the terminal one was 

 represented only by a small linear outgrowth, and sometimes all were 

 absent. These leaves are sensitive to contact. The plant grows in 

 shady woods in Brazil, which probably accounts for the horizontal 

 position of the phyllodes. 



Malformed Streptocarpus. — Mr. Odell showed very fine flowers of 

 Streptocarpus having in some cases two linear petaloid outgrowths 

 arising between the calyx and the corolla on the dorsal side of the 

 flower, in others stamens were produced in this position. Mr. Odell found 

 that the later produced flowers bore stamens, while the first flowers had 

 the petaloid outgrowths. He had seen similar growths in Gloxinia, and 

 in the present case he removed the first developed flowers as soon as the 

 petaloid outgrowths were noticed, and the flowers next produced 

 developed stamens in the position occupied by the outgrowths in the 

 first produced flowers. 



Rosa lutca. — In June 1906, Mr. A. W. Sutton, V.M.H., showed dried 

 specimens of a yellow Rose which had been named at Kew Rosa 

 Eglanteria (= R. luted) from Baalbec. Mr. Sutton subsequently 

 obtained through a lady missionary at Baalbec some fruits and shoots of 

 this Hose, but they were dead when they arrived. Later, however, he 

 received other seeds, from which three plants had been reared, and which 

 were now flowering in his garden. He exhibited a flower of a beautiful 

 clear yellow colour, measuring 3 inches in diameter. A full account of 

 the history of this plant, which Colonel Prain thought when he saw the 

 dried specimens from Baalbec to be identical with the Indian Rosa 

 Eglanteria, is given in the Gardeners' Chronicle, July 1906, p. 1. 



Yellow stripe in Daffodils. — Specimens of this well-known disease 

 were received, and some discussion took place concerning it. Various 

 members of the Committee detailed their experiences concerning it, and 

 regarded as contributory causes the use of fresh manure, late planting, 

 and too wet a soil. The precise primary cause is at present unknown, 

 but, as Mr. Darlington suggested in his lecture at the general meeting, 

 imperfect root action may be a cause, but whether primary or secondary 

 is not clear (see p. 161). 



Abnormal Daisy. — Mr. A. W. Sutton showed an abnormal Daisy 

 having the head inverted so that the florets pointed downwards instead 

 of upwards as in the normal inflorescence, while the stalk passed com- 

 pletely through the centre of the head and was attached at the upper side 

 where there were the usual bracts forming the involucre, but in this case 

 occupying the upper portion of the inflorescence. 



Scientific Committee, June 23, 1908. 



Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S., F.E.S., in the chair, with fourteen 

 members present, and Prof. Hansen, of Dakota, U.S.A., and Mr. 



Scrase-Dickins, visitors. 



('lurries eaten. — It was reported that the holes in the fruits of 'Cherry 

 which were received from Sir Robert Harvey were due to the feeding of 



the larvre of winter moths. 



