EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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This shows that the present season has been much better 

 than the last, except as regards the amount of sunshine, in 

 which there is not much improvement. 



The figures are not rigidly comparable, because the weeks of 

 different years do not end on the same day. 



The Effects of Fog on Plants. — A further discussion took 

 place on this subject, and it was agreed to postpone the issue of 

 the proposed circular till the autumn. 



GENEEAL MEETING. 

 May 14, 1889. 



W. T. Thiselton Dyer, Esq., C.M.G., F.R.S., in the Chair. 

 Elections. 



Fellows, 2o.— J. W. Addington, Dr. E. Bonavia, J. W. 

 Clark, T. Grange, J. Halse, Miss A. Hardcastle, W. G. Hazell, 



A. J. Hemmerde, E. J. Howell, W. H. Hutchinson, Mrs. 

 Hutchinson, W. Kaye, Mrs. Keller, W. G. Lindup, Mrs. 

 Shirley R. Miles, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Morrison, Rev. C. A. 

 Rosser, Leveson Scarth, R. B. Sharpe, Mrs. Vincent, R. E. 

 West, Wm. Whitley, Mrs. Whitley, and James Wilcox. 



The following paper was read: — "The Classification and 

 Culture of Irises," by Professor Michael Foster, M.D., Sec. R.S. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Paul's Nurseries, Waltham Cross, 

 for a magnificent group of Roses in pots, and cut blooms, note- 

 worthy being Her Majesty, Madame Gabriel Luizet, JohnLaing, 

 Queen of Queens, St. George, Violette Bouyer, and Crimson 

 Queen, a new H.P. of rich colour, and very fragrant. 



To C. J. Partington, Esq., Heaton House, Cheshunt (Mr. 



B. Searing, gardener), for a splendid group of Masdevallias, 



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