SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 13. Hx 



Malformed Orchid. — Mr. O'Brien sent a flower of Cypripedium 

 Ckamberlainianum, having one of the petals standing above the 

 labellum in the place of a sepal, a not uncommon occurrence. 



Arbutus procera. — Flowering sprays of this species were sent 

 by Mr. G. Lee from trees, of which there were three, stretching 

 for a length of about 22 feet each ; at one foot from the ground, 

 the trunk of one was 3 feet 6 inches in circumference. The 

 trees were planted about forty years ago. They flower profusely, 

 but never bear any fruit. Mr, Lee observes that this species is 

 not cultivated so often as it deserves to be. 



Grindelia inuloides (Bot. Mag. t. 3737). — A flowering stem 

 of this plant was forwarded by the Eev. C. W. Dod. 



Peas attached by Mites. — A specimen of earth containing 

 mites, which have proved injurious to Peas, was received from 

 Mr. McDonald, of Jura Forest, Greenock. They were forwarded 

 to Mr. Michael for further examination. 



Dendrobium Findlayanum, Branched Pseudo-bulb of. — Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence sent a bifurcating branch of this Orchid. He 

 observes that " Dendrobium bulbs often make side-shoots from 

 the ' eyes ' at the apex of each segment ; but this example seems 

 to be a true bifurcation, due, it would appear from the bend in 

 the branch, to some arrest of growth by a wire or another bulb.' 

 A microscopical examination appeared to confirm the above view, 

 for the stem was single at the base, but a slight constriction 

 began on one side, then a second appeared on the opposite side 

 higher up, until they deepened and met, thereby dividing the 

 single stem into two. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Januaey 12, 1892. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and eighteen 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, for a collection 

 of 100 varieties of Apples and Pears in remarkably good con- 

 dition. 



