CVi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Anchusa hybrida, and Roemeria hybrida from a gravel-pit near Hod- 

 desdon. The seed had probably come from food supplied to poultry. 



Fasciation. — Mr. G. Wilson, F.L.S., showed a fasciated Rocket 

 with many flowers, and a very broad corrugated stem. Mr. W. G. 

 Smith sent specimens of a fasciated Cotoneaster from a plant growing 

 in his garden at Dunstable on a wall facing south. 



The late Sir A. H. Church. — The Committee learned with regret 

 of the death of Sir A. H. Church, F.R.S., who had been a member 

 of the Committee for many years. A vote of condolence with Lady 

 Church in her bereavement was adopted. 



Scientific Committee, June 22, 1915. 



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

 members present, and Mr. W. R. Dykes, visitor. 



The late Dr. Hugo Midler. — The Chairman expressed the deep 

 regret the Committee felt at the death of Dr. Hugo Miiller, F.R.S., 

 who was for so long a member of the Scientific Committee, and whose 

 kindly courtesy and ready assistance had been of the utmost value. 

 The Secretary was instructed to convey the sympathy of the Committee 

 to Mrs. Miiller in her bereavement. 



Culinary Mints. — Mr. A. Worsley showed a specimen of Mentha 

 viridis var. a (Smith) which had previously been before the Committee, 

 and some discussion took place upon the relative values of the various 

 Mints for culinary purposes. It was resolved to collect together as 

 many forms as possible for comparison. 



Fasciation &c. — Mr. J. Fraser, F.L.S., showed a fasciated Poly- 

 anthus with a stem about 1 inch in diameter, and a Rose with branching 

 buds in the centre. 



White Meconopsis Wallichii. — Sir John T. D. Llewelyn showed 

 flowers of a perfectly white-flowered seedling of Meconopsis W allichii. 

 This plant is variable in the shade of blue of its flowers, but white 

 varieties appear to be very uncommon. 



Angraecum armeniacum ? — Mr. J. Hudson, V.M.H., sent a plant 

 which he had been growing for about twelve years, from the Chiswick 

 collection, which had now flowered, and proved to be either Angraecum 

 armeniacum or a close ally. It has axillary spikes, about 2 J inches 

 in length, of concolorous apricot-yellow flowers. The plant was sent 

 to Wisley. 



Sporting in Orchid.— Mi. G. Wilson, F.L.S., showed on behalf of 

 Mr. R. G. Thwaites flowers from two spikes of Laelio-Cattleya X 

 Canhamiana var. ' Lady Wigan.' The plant was divided while the 

 flowers were in the bud state, and, while one portion had produced 

 normal flowers, the other had flowers showing considerable suffusion 

 of purple on all the segments. There was nothing to show whether 

 the variation had arisen before 01 after division of the plant. 



Gummosis in Cherry. — Prof. G. S. Boulger, F.L.S., showed a branch 



