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To Ponthieva maeulata, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P. 



To Acineta maeulata, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P. 



To Calanthe Tracyana, Mr. Wm. Gordon, Twickenham. 



To Saccolabium cerinum, F. W. Moore, Esq., Glasnevin. 



To Brassia caudata, Mr. T. White, Winchmore Hill. 

 Vote of Thanks. 



To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., for Group. 

 Silver Gilt Banksian Medal. 



To C. J. Partington, Esq., Cheshunt, for group of Orchids. 



At the conclusion of the meeting, Dr. Masters announced the 

 death of the great orchidologist Professor H. G. Reichenbach, 

 which met with expressions of sincere regret from the Committee. 

 Dr. Masters and Mr. O'Brien were asked to confer as to a 

 proper mode of expressing that regret. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



T. F. Rivers, Esq., in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 



Mr. W. C. Leach, Albury Park Gardens, Guildford, sent 

 large and highly coloured fruits of Strawberry La Grosse Sucree, 

 for which a vote of thanks was given. 



Mr. R. Gilbert, Burghley Gardens, Stamford, sent examples of 

 a Broccoli named Multum in Parvo, which was considered by 

 the Committee to be identical with his Chou de Burghley. 



Mr. J. George, 10 Victoria Road, Putney, sent samples of 

 Wood-wool, for packing fruit in. Considered by the Committee too 

 strongly scented for packing delicate fruit, and requested that 

 Peaches, Strawberries, and similar fruit be packed in the material, 

 and placed before the Committee. 



From the Society's Gardens were sent four varieties of 

 Radishes. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 



Dr. M. T. Masters in the Chair, and five members present. 

 Death of Prof. Beichenbach. — Dr. Masters called the attention 

 of the Committee to the sad and somewhat sudden death of this 

 eminent professor, and alluded to the great loss which the scien- 

 tific and gardening worlds had sustained by it. He had been the 

 director of the Botanic Gardens, Hamburg, since 1873. 



