XX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Vilmorin stated that these Rhododendrons are usually not hardy 

 in France, but he had met with some in the garden of M. Liais 

 at Cherbourg, and mentioned a fine specimen of R. Falconeri on 

 a lawn near Brest." 



Scientific Committee, April 10, 1894. 



Rev. C. Wolley Dod in the Chair, and seven members present. 



The late Mr. Jenner Weir. — Dr. Masters announced the re- 

 ceipt of a letter in reply to the letter of condolence addressed to 

 Mrs. Weir and her family. In the reply allusion was made to 

 the keen interest taken by Mr. Jenner Weir in everything 

 relating to gardening, and to the fact that "his honourable con- 

 nection with the Scientific Committee of the Society will be one of 

 the treasured memories of his widow and children." The letter 

 was ordered to be inserted on the minutes. 



Saxifraga hiteo-purjpurea, hort. — A conversation took place 

 as to the correct name and position of this plant, which was 

 considered to be a hybrid. Dr. Masters announced that he was 

 in correspondence about the plant with Professor Engler, of 

 Berlin, the monographer of the genus. 



Leafy Shoot from the Base of an Orchid Tuber. — A specimen 

 of the tuber of some terrestrial Orchid was shown in which a leafy 

 shoot was produced from the base. The specimen was referred 

 to Professor Farmer. 



What a Daffodil can do. — Mr. E. H. Jenkins sent a specimen 

 with the following communication : — 



" Among some Daffodils that were flowered in the greenhouse 

 in February 1893, some few pots had become mixed. When 

 flowering was complete these were set aside by themselves, and, 

 when the foliage had died away, were shaken out of the soil. 

 The few mixed ones were put aside for discarding, and were 

 not troubled about afterwards ; therefore from July 1893 to 

 April 5, 1894, these few bulbs have been in an otherwise empty 

 flower-pot, and the one enclosed was on the top. Without a 

 particle of soil, fully exposed to the variations of weather and so 

 forth, and without even producing a vestige of root, this bulb is 

 doing its best to produce the flower that it contained. I have 

 heard people talk of Daffodils when forced going blind ; but I 



