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said to take from six to seven months." ("Comptes Rendus," 

 vols. 117 and 118, 1893-4.) 



Wircicorms, Cure for. — With reference to this, discussed at 

 the last meeting, Dr. Masters remarked that mustard as pow- 

 der, or dug in green, had proved to be effective in destroying 

 this pest. 



Daffodil with Frilled Corona. — Dr. Masters exhibited a 

 blossom having this peculiarity which occurs also on Cyclamens, 

 Primroses, &c. The structure of the fibro- vascular cords is 

 peculiar in the Daffodil in having its elements reversed in posi- 

 tion from those of the perianth itself. It was received from 

 Mr. Dick, of the firm of Messrs. Cooper, Taber & Co. 



Anemone fulg 'ens. — He also showed specimens of this flower 

 from the Riviera, and also the Greek form with rounded sepals. 

 Several of the former were becoming double, just as is the case 

 in South of France. Dr. Masters observed that the wild 

 Anemone, A. nemorosa, had become double in his garden after 

 some years' growth. Mr. Henslow added that the same had 

 occurred with him ; specimens originally single, received ten 

 years ago from woods in Wiltshire, were now semi-double. 



Larvce of Bibio. — Mr. McLachlan observed that an error 

 occurred in the statement about propagating soil containing the 

 larva? of daddy-longlegs in the report of the meeting on March 9. 

 It should have been that of a species of Bibio. 



Tulip Leaves Diseased. — Mr. F. W. Thomas, of Wannock, 

 near Polegate, Sussex, sent specimens of leaves showing discolo- 

 ration. They were forwarded to Kew for examination. 



Cineraria cruenta. — Mr. Herrin, of Dropmore, sent speci- 

 mens of the original form of this plant, exhibiting different 

 shades of colour as well as a cross between it and the garden 

 form. The latter was of a deep crimson tint. 



Daffodils synanthic. — Rev. C. W. Dod sent two specimens, 

 each consisting of two flowers, of which the stalks were fused 

 for the entire length from base to flower ; they were the var. 

 Empress. He observes that in one case " the union was by a 

 superficial membrane only ; but in the other the combination 

 was complete, the joint scape being hollow at the base, without 

 any visible joining." 



Earthnuts. — Mr. Wilks brought specimens of this umbellifer, 

 which is common in the woods and hedges and open hills about 



