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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 



April 26, 1898. 

 Dr. M. T. Masters, F.R.S., in the Chair. 



Vine Leaves with Gummy Exudation. — Some leaves were 

 received from Mr. F. M. Gulrin, Iseoed. remarkable for a sticki- 

 ness. This appeared to be attributable to grcen-tly, although 

 none was present. The exudation is the result of puncture. 



Paonies, Decayed. — Mr. F. F. Freeman sent some leaves 

 which appeared to have decayed at the junction with the stem. 

 They were forwarded to Dr. W. G. Smith for examination for the 

 presence of fungi. 



Growth of Bibes coccinea. — The Rev. Professor Henslow 

 described a rather curious case of a bush growing by the south 

 side of some palings, that had sent up a number of shoots on 

 the north side. The shoots on the southern half were in full 

 leaf, bearing very few racemes ; while those on the other side 

 were covered with flowers, the foliage being scarcely apparent. 



Scientific Committee, May 10. 16^5. 

 Dr. Iff. T. Masters, F.R.S.. in the Chair. 



Morchella, Species. — Some specimens were sent of a small 

 species of this fungus, which appeared in a garden-bed ; but the 

 locality was not recorded. 



Peas, Decayed. — Mr. Cooke, The Croft. Detling, Maidstone, 

 forwarded some young plants of the American Wonder, which had 

 failed to grow. They were sown last November, and while many 

 are doing well, others close by became a sickly yellow in colour. 

 Mr. Sutton observed that his experience was, that no wrinkled 

 Pea, such as the above, was suitable for autumn sowing ; the 

 skin being more delicate than that of round Peas, will not stand 

 the winter so well. This was, therefore, the probable cause of 

 failure. 



Freesia Bulbs Arrested. — Mr. F. Egbert Hollond. Satis 



