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Potato Disease. — Dr. Home also drew attention to the erroneous 

 belief which is somewhat prevalent that the fungus Phytophthora 

 infestans travels down infected stems to the tubers below, whereas 

 the usual sources of infection of tubers are the spores produced on 

 the leaves. 



Curious Result of Inarching. — Mr. Thos. Sharp, of Westbury, 

 sent a photograph and specimens of Grapes from a scion of ' Muscat 

 of Alexandria ' inarched upon a ' Black Hamburgh ' vine. The 

 larger bunch sent was from a lateral arising at the point of inarching, 

 the smaller from much higher up the scion. The bunch from the 

 point of inarching gave a better" set " than the other bunch ; many 

 of the berries departed from the shape of the Muscat, and they were 

 nearer ripening than those of the smaller bunch, although subjected 

 to the same treatment. The inarching was effected some years ago, 

 and the same result has been seen in former years. 



Euonymus japonica with Roots on Stem. — Colonel Sandeman sent a 

 shoot of Euonymus japonicus with a dorsiventral appearance, many 

 roots growing from the side of the stem away from the light, similar 

 to those produced by Ivy. 



Fremontia californica fruiting. — Mr. C. D. Langworthy, of Claygate, 

 sent fruits of Fremontia californica from his Claygate garden, where 

 it is growing on a clay soil. 



Lotus Tetragonolobus. — Lady Lawrence sent plants and green fruits 

 of this old garden plant under the name of ' Asparagus Peas.' It is 

 figured in the Botanical Magazine, t. 151, and its curious four-winged 

 fruits and deep red flowers secured it a position in gardens even before 

 Parkinson's time. It has been used as a vegetable for many years 

 in different parts of the country (especially, Miller informs us, in the 

 north), and Lady Lawrence sends the following recipe for its cooking, 

 the pods being cooked whole : — " Boil twenty minutes in salt and 

 water, with a pinch of soda ; strain off and put into a saucepan, with 

 the following sauce : one tablespoonful of cream, a pinch of salt and 

 pepper, and a small piece of butter. Cook for ten minutes." 



Clerodendron ugandense. — Lady Lawrence also sent this fine bluish- 

 flowered shrub, which had been planted out in her garden at 

 Burford in May last, and was now flowering profusely. 



Pitcairnia albucaefolia. — An uncommon plant was sent in flower 

 by Lady Ilchester from Holland Park, Kensington, under this name. 



Scientific Committee, October 12, 1915. 



Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S., F.E.S., in the Chair, and nine 

 members present. 



Astelia Banksii. — Mr. Fraser drew attention to the plant from 

 Holland House, Kensington, shown at the last meeting under the 

 name of Pitcairnia albucaefolia. It had been so named from its 



