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represents the result of further crossing D. Wiganiae and D. Ainsworthii 

 (nobile x aurewm). The original parents are therefore either purple or 

 yellow flowers, and the cause of the peculiarity is not apparent. 



Scientific Committee, April 20, 1909. 



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

 members present. 



Fatsia injured by gnawing animals. — Mr. Odell reported that he had 

 examined the plants of Fatsia in the garden of Mr. Kingsmill, at Harrow 

 Weald, who had sent specimens of the injured stems to be examined by 

 the Committee, and found that the injury had been caused by the long- 

 tailed field mouse, which had gnawed off the bark of some of the branches 

 all round for a considerable length. 



Double Auricula. — Mr. Druery, V.M.H., called attention to a double- 

 flowered Auricula of an exceedingly dark purple colour, shown by Mr. 

 J. Douglas, V.M.H. The plant had been raised by Mr. C. B. Green, of 

 Acton, from seed bought of Mr. Douglas. The example was particularly 

 interesting, since Mr. Douglas stated that never before in his experience 

 had a double Auricula been raised from seed of his plants. Sir Daniel 

 Morris, V.M.H., raised the question of whether such a variation as this 

 suddenly occurring from seed could rightly be called a sport. The dis- 

 cussion of the proper application of this term was deferred. 



Various plants. — Mr. Worsley showed flowers of Tulips which he had 

 received under the name of Tulipa Fosteriana from Holland, and com- 

 mented upon the amount of variation in colour which these showed, 

 especially in the presence and absence of the dark blotch at the base of 

 the perianth segments. He considered that the plant approached very 

 closely to Tulipa Eichleri. Mr. Worsley also offered some remarks upon 

 a plant which he had identified as Urceolina miniata, a native of the 

 Peruvian Andes. 



From Mr. A. W. Sutton, V.M.H., came an unnamed Composite, 

 apparently a native of Tropical Africa. In appearance the flowers some- 

 what resembled those of a Cineraria, but did not seem identical with 

 any known species. Mr. Sutton was asked to show the plant again when 

 ripe fruit could also be seen. 



Sir Daniel Morris, V.M.H., remarked that he had recently seen, in a 

 garden in the New Forest, a white-flowered shrub about 5 feet or 6 feet 

 in height, which there passed under the name of Lcucopogon Cunning - 

 hamii, but which was really Spiraea Thunbergii. He desired to know 

 whether Lcucopogon Cunninghamii was hardy in England. 



Presentation to the Library. — Professor A. H. Church, F.R.S., pre- 

 sented three books which he had had privately printed, being catalogues 

 of some 6,000 manuscripts, scarce pamphlets, &c, contained in the library 

 of the Royal Society, and dating from about 1606 to the beginning of the 

 nineteenth century, containing many interesting references to well-known 

 botanists and other scientific men of this and foreign countries to which 



